My entry this year is titled "Eurybia, daughter of Gaia, The Deluge". Eurybia was an Ancient Greek Goddess who symbolized the ocean, as her mother, Gaia was the earth. I feel she is a timeless archetype for our current global climate crisis and mass species extinctions. In my mind, I…
As my first ever entry for Print Day in May i thought i would search through some old sketchbooks to gain some inspiration. Especially as i only decided the night before that i would partake!I found a sketch that instantly brought back the memory behind it which was the huge…
My previous blog post was showing my collagraph plate prep. Here are some results from my printing session from 2nd May onwards. 'Facing Time' series - Open Edition Varied 1 & Open Edition Varied 2. #Somersetpaper #cranfieldpd2020 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vjohnsart/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoria.johns.art/
Hello from Tapan Madkikar, to all Printmakers from all over the world and wish you a very Happy Print Day !!! Due to the pandemic and increased Lock Down, i was not actually printing from my house but i was working sketches and creating some Matrix.But, today, on the occasion…
This is my first Print day in May, I was cutting all morning here in England, sketching up a new design and finally printing designs that had been on the back burner. Love seeing all your designs! Death’s Head Hawk MothBlack Panther and Red SunDeath’s Head Hawk Moth in Palm…
Print Day in May continues to gain momentum and popularity! However, despite the business of PDIM Ieva, from the small PDIM admin team, and Michael, from ink maker Cranfield, find time to reflect on what makes this wonderful event so rewarding. Please listen the podcast here: Print Day in May…
My lovely old cat spent his last summer curled up and wriggling in a patch of bindweed under a vine in the garden. He was a handsome chap and supervised my studio for me and only demanded constant attention and food. I thought he would make a good print. https://www.truefitt-baker.co.uk/single-post/2018/09/13/Buzz…
Derek Jarman's Garden Prospect Cottage, Dungeness - four colour multi-block linocut print Do you remember the first print you ever made? I remember the wondrous feeling of turning the handle of an Etching Press and peeling paper off wet black ink to reveal my first ever linocut print. I had…