Studio Update

At long last I have started working again on an online version of my Simply Screen Printing 5 day workshop and book. I started last May with the hope of getting it done for Christmas but then a couple of small things got in the way…. Festival of Quilts and the solo exhibition. OK, maybe not small things. I’ll share lots more detail (and photos) over the coming weeks but I thought I might tease you with detail from one of the fabrics I’ve printed this week. It is intentionally pale and delicate. The first layer of print was created using a loose paper resist and the second layer was printed using an embedded object breakdown printing screen. Not my ‘usual’ colours but I have rather fallen in love with this piece and will be adding stitch to it during my annual retreat in the Lake District later this month. Calamities aside I intend launching the new online workshop on 1st March.

I’ve also been getting organised for a childrens workshop that I will be running at Salford Museum and Art Gallery on Sunday 25th February. Bit outside my comfort zone but it is good to give back to the staff at the museum who have done such a fabulous job hosting my exhibition. Although I might need to lie down in a dark room for a while having spent the afternoon with 30 children using textile inks and acrylic stamps to decorate aprons and bags! You can find more details here.

And just to stop me getting bored, I am also getting ready for The Scottish Quilt Show at the SEC in Glasgow from 7th to 9th March. You can find details of the show here. I only do a couple of shows a year and this one is actually my favourite. Yes Festival of Quilts is the big earner but it is just so busy and frantic that I never have time to really chat to people let alone visit the galleries. Whereas in Glasgow I get to chat and have a walk round. I also get to see my daughter who lives in Glasgow which is a bonus! So if you plan on visiting the show please stop by! Now I just need to print about 50 metres of fabric …..