We want to know what makes you tick. We’d like to know your printmaking processes and share them with other printmakers. Answer this short series of questions and return them to printdayinmay (at) gmail.com
- Do you remember the first print you ever made?
- Are you a trained artist ~ do you think that’s important?
- What type of printmaking techniques do you favour and why?
- What projects are you currently working on?
- What drives you to make prints?
- Who has been an important mentor in your life?
- Which are materials do you favour and why?
Thank you for answering the seven questions for printmakers! This short interview will be published on this blog page. We will credit all your images and include your website address. Please return your answers to printdayinmay (at) gmail.com with 1 x high resolution studio shot and 1 x high resolution image of your work with a title.
1.potato print at school
2. I am a trained artist. I studied at Croydon art college,London& Loughborough for my degree, in the Midlands.
No,anyone who wants to learn can p/up the basics of most types. I teach wood engraving to beginners.
3. I love wood engraving as I can use a spoon to print on the kitchen table. I also linocut & screenprint.
4. I’m working on some old buildings in my area-lost relics from another age.
5. I love the process & the fear/ joy when you reveal the image.
6. I have a few older artist friends to learn from.
7. I use E.C Lyons tools to engrave & Arches paper in general.