I am clearly not used to blogging yet & will have to beg patience. I think perhaps I should keep longer posts to once a month with weekly updates about what I am up to.
This week has been about designing and finally getting some studio fixes done to make my life easier down at the studio. I am more excited than I ever thought I would be about a switch. Isn't it beautiful? It is about as old as me and would have been used in some complicated bit of electronics to do with jet engines according to the very clever electrician who installed it for me. All I know is that is now enables me to have the suction running on my screen printing bed only when I need it as opposed to all the time. Saving energy! Yay! And my ears (quite a loud vacuum pump)- double yay!
This week has been about designing and finally getting some studio fixes done to make my life easier down at the studio. I am more excited than I ever thought I would be about a switch. Isn't it beautiful? It is about as old as me and would have been used in some complicated bit of electronics to do with jet engines according to the very clever electrician who installed it for me. All I know is that is now enables me to have the suction running on my screen printing bed only when I need it as opposed to all the time. Saving energy! Yay! And my ears (quite a loud vacuum pump)- double yay!
I have also been OUTSIDE a bit! Another yay! The sunshine has been such a lift and a joy... I am sure you all know what I mean.
I love feeling sun on my skin and did some garden clearing and planted some (slightly late) garlic out.
I love feeling sun on my skin and did some garden clearing and planted some (slightly late) garlic out.
I have been busy collecting colour inspiration from all over. I like to catalogue inspirational pictures found online on Pinterest. Look me up there as Anna Prints. I also photograph the everyday objects around me that jump out as beautiful. Whether because of the way the light is falling at that moment or just the way I'm thinking and what I am noticing at that time.
The designs I have been working on will remain 'under my hat' for now, but geese will be featuring, as will a new range of cards that I hope I will be able to sell at a lower price whilst maintaining the quality and ecological principles that are so dear to Anna Prints.
Here is a design I painted onto a plate a few years ago now for my parent's ever growing collection of plates displayed on the wall in the kitchen. I've always liked the design and feel it could work well as a screen print. The goose is in fact one of our own. We kept geese for years and the breeding pair we had grew to a ripe old age, but sadly died a few years ago. Now Sion and Sian will be immortalised in ink.
Here is a design I painted onto a plate a few years ago now for my parent's ever growing collection of plates displayed on the wall in the kitchen. I've always liked the design and feel it could work well as a screen print. The goose is in fact one of our own. We kept geese for years and the breeding pair we had grew to a ripe old age, but sadly died a few years ago. Now Sion and Sian will be immortalised in ink.
And finally, I didn't want to post today without mentioning the sad news that Tony Benn passed away at the grand old age of 88 this morning. Whatever your politics, I doubt anyone would disagree he was an inspiration. Passionate about justice, gentlemanly and kindhearted yet strong and true and unafraid to speak his mind. Plus a fine and dignified pipe smoker! Qualities I deeply admire. 88 is a grand old age, but his passing is still very sad.
R.I.P Tony Benn.
R.I.P Tony Benn.
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