Urban Art Brixton

I WILL BE AT URBAN ART THIS WEEKEND COME RAIN OR SHINE.

linoleum, my new pal.

Many moons ago I made some lino cuts and for whatever reason the memory of this drifted into the past and I did not think about making them again untill a few weeks ago.
As many other people that spend alot of time alone with their own mind I have become overcome with desire to use this medium.
I am thinking about the images day and night and have discovered some lino cutters of the past that have the most beautiful line 'Sybil Andrews' being one of them.
I have discovered sources of influence of many printmakers that I admire today so have had some real revelations.
I have had some cushions made of my latest lino which I will be showing at the Sydenham Arts Trail this weekend.

Looking forward to seeing what the world thinks of it all as I would never know if I didnt come out of the shed!
I will be at 35 Bishopsthorpe Rd SE264PA

'Royal Academy Reject'

Collected this week my little 'Royal Academy' reject.
Welcome Home, I am going to show the little mite at Sydenham Art Festival in a coule of weeks....all the details on my website
http://www.jooakley.co.uk/

New Avenues

I have been printmaking as I mentioned in the last blog and now I have started doing the printing.This is the hard bit because you have to solve problems that the process throws at you.
Yesterday I was working away all day and only managed to produce one decent print....I had press problems, the pressure for the lino just kept escaping me.

Having a good days printing in my opinion depends on many factors and one of them is sharpness of mind, something I certainly did not have as I have a summer cold. I did learn alot though as I am trying lots of new things so I did not feel too bad about it.
Dropped some work with Pippa (ARTDOG) this morning...she is showing my chair I am looking forward to the feedback

Whoop Whooop I am printmaking at last!!!!!

I am back in my summer residence and have spent the week drawing and making collograph plates and lino cutting...it has been heaven.
I have little idea of how they are going to look so am enjoying this freedom I have created for myself.
It can be a serious buisness making art and this is just no good for it.
The person viewing the image and hopefully falling helplessly in love with it wants something else...not serious.
I'm just sure of it!!!
When the images have been revealed to me from under the rollers of the printing press I will share my glee.

The chair I dreamt of .........

I have recently been dreaming about making this chair, it took some time to actually find the right one and once I did to decide how to treat it. The ideas for the chairs now are abundant and although I dont know what the hell I am going to do with them and if anyone will like them I think I will try and show them with paintings when I get the chance.
This creative process never ceases to amaze me!!!!!

The Kitchen

The Kitchen has had particular prominence in my world the last week or so as I have had a new one installed. Not many people I know would have an older kitchen installed than the one they pulled out!!!
'Rose' as I refer to her as has arrived and she is a beautiful thing. I bought her over 18months ago.
Now installed I am thrilled with the result.
I am also on the process of making a mosaic for a friends kitchen, I started it last week and will finish it this week. I have not made any mosaics for a long time but am really enjoying this.
Here are some pics of the begining of the mosaic and 'Rose' my new kichen.

One half of 'Rose'

Jo,s mosaic, I think a bird is going to land right in the middle.