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Wondering what giclée printing is, how to say it and why it is perfect for fine art prints and collectors. Let’s demystify.
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As a child, the clatter of the letterbox was pure magic—full of possibility. I’d race to the door, heart fluttering, hoping this time there might be something just for me. Usually, it was bills or dull-looking work journals for my parents. I’d groan, disappointed, unless it was my birthday. I remember complaining that I never…
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“I can’t, I can’t, I can’t!” my four year old repeated getting more and more upset. I had just said something about her first day of school, which was the following morning. I tried to reassure her, saying that I knew she was nervous, and that she’d be OK. “Mummy I can’t, I can’t, I…
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In April 2024 I started selling some of my illustrations on Etsy. Creating art and sharing it with the world was a childhood dream, and after a circuitous path, that dream is now becoming a reality. Here is a bit more of my story… The Start As a child I spent the majority of my…
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For me, my creativity is a strange and unpredictable thing. I am always slightly fearful that completed artwork (that I’m pleased with) was a bit of a fluke. I’m not one of those designers who can visualise the end design from the outset. I’m much more organic, starting with hand drawn motifs, and playing with…
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My 10 year old daughter is thrilled with this sleepy koala design created specifically for her. I’ve made it into a pillowcase and reversible duvet cover. During my design research I discovered that there is a species of eucalyptus that has rainbow bark, which was perfect for my colour-loving daughter.
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Finding inspiration close to home My 8 year old son is currently obsessed with Axolotls, so I created these designs and made him a pillowcase and reversible duvet cover. He loves them and it brings me such joy to snuggle him up at night in something I created from start to finish, and made with…
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Read how I got on when I entered an international surface pattern design competition having never completed a design brief before.
