Angie Lewin and oooh it makes me want to print!!

Yesterday was one of those days that come around once a year and you age a little more! I'm not sure I like the age I've become, but I'm sure I'll get used to it and besides I feel a lot younger than the years I've accumulated. Anyway I thought I would post some fabulous gifts I received as I found them so inspiring and beautiful. The images top and middle are from Angie Lewin's gorgeous book "Plants and Places", where really you can't fail to be inspired by her lovely woodblock, lino and screen prints. I love the way she translates seed heads and seaweed and how her prints have so much movement and form. After devouring the images in her book I want to get out my lino and cutting tools and create something lovely.

I also got a lovely set of woodblock letters. I have been wanting a set of these for I don't know long and my favourite person in the whole world found a set for me. I love the smoothness of the wood and the way the old dye has seeped into the wood and coloured it. Each letter is carved very carefully and the grain in evident in some and are just beautiful. I can't wait to print with them and work them into a design.

Keeping busy

With college being closed and snow everywhere I have had to find things to do at home in the warm. I decided to have a go at making cushions and found that I thoroughly enjoyed it!

All the cushions are hand printed using a lino cut of an owl or robin and then embellished or left plain. I then used the envelope method to make up the cover. Fab I love them and they will become Christmas presents for the family.

I wonder if I could make some up for my final major once I've got designs printed, something to think about.

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