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Bumblebee Notebooks

Bumblebee Notebooks

There is something so pleasing about making items in a batch.  You get into a rhythm with each stage of the project, and it can be very mindful repeating a process.  I changed my job recently, and I wanted to make my ex-colleagues a gift.  I decided upon customising a kraft notebook with a bumblebee linocut for everyone.  I made... View more
The Dilemma of Selling your Artwork

The Dilemma of Selling your Artwork

For most of today, I have sat here doing my tax return - this dull but essential annual task has made me ponder the dilemma of selling your artwork.  (Selling my art requires that I register as being self employed, and hence, complete a tax return each year). In my experience, selling your art brings benefits as well many negatives.... View more
Christmas Collograph

Christmas Collograph

Last week, I wrote the first of two blog posts of how I created this Christmas print, of my little girl and her beloved terrier on Christmas morning.  I described how I created a linocut to produce the black outline.  In this blog post, I will detail how I made a collograph for the red textured background. I took the... View more