Blog Block and other Stories......

It feels like a really long time since I got down to writing a blog, I think I have avoided it quite blatantly. I have been working though so that is the most important thing and reacquainting myself with the lovely Whitstable and have had a visit from a great friend with her baby. We had a glorious afternoon in the garden catching up with each other and cooing over her beautiful baby. I am working on a project that I will reveal all later in the year and this has bought a new energy to my work, I can't quite put my finger on it but maybe its just because I'm excited by it...not sure.
Screen printing has been fun too and I am becoming more confident with this new skill....Oh and not forgetting my ma and pa have been married fifty years this month and that is an incredible accomplishment!!!!Here are some pictures which tell all.......

Is there anybody out there!!!

Screen print on Khadi paper

In the last few months I have been going to a screen printing class every Wednesday morning in the local adult education centre. At first my mind was running away with me and I was totally confused by the numerous process's available although combining them seemed the way to go.
I am now at last able to understand it and it has opened a whole new world to me.

'Chrysanth' detail

I absolutely love it and my mind is exploring so many possibilities. I have for many years been interested in the cross over many artistes in the past have had between their main body of work and fabric design. Henry Moore for example has designed some beautiful fabric so too have Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth it was in the  1940's that they were commissioned by various fashion houses.
This cross over seems to make sense to me and I am on the look out for someone to help me carry this concept forward with my own work.......Is Anybody Out There???

Screen print on canvas

Give me the SUNSHINE

Wow wee the sweet smells of spring are in the air, my run this morning was truly energising and so post Affordable Art Fair I am raring to go. The new work was really well received so I need to get on with some more work! I am not complaining, my studio in this weather is just great... I have started a course in screen printing on fabric and this week I bought my first attempt home. Not sure what I am going to do with it but can't wait to get going again after the easter break