imprint

In June & July I ran IMPRINT four print sessions at the brilliant Strutts Community Centre in Belper thanks to the Movers & Shakers Community Fund shared by MAKE/SHIFT - check them out!

IMPRINT was a joyful experience! The playful & experimental vibes embraced by participants Karon, Chenda, Jackie & Linda. They cut Lino blocks, printed on varied papers layering & blending colour, made 'rubbish' prints using crisp packets & Tetra Pak, created puzzle Lino blocks, monoprinted & printed with plants on paper & natural fabrics.

I loved the final session! Watching the group set up their print tables & getting stuck into their personal projects with no help from me. Perfect! It was beautiful to witness their confidence in print.

Thank you!

Lovely feedback: "Just wanted to express my gratitude for a super four week course. I have so enjoyed being guided & encouraged by you demonstrating ways to print using different mediums & styles culminating in a fabulous free-for-all session where you let us run wild. I produced pieces I'm really happy with & look forward to embellishing them with stitching to add even more detail. You really put me at ease & I appreciate the support you showed."

"The workshops were great - well structured & resourced without being over planned. I gained new skills which I'd like to develop over time. I had a very creative experience in a friendly & encouraging environment."

See more of their work here: week 1, week, 2, week 3 & week 4 🤩

Print with plants

Shoal

Raven

Puzzle Lino print

Botanical inspired cut

Two colour puzzle Lino print

Botanical t-shirt print with plants gathered from participants 93 year old father's garden

Beautiful fern prints, plant from father's garden 🌱

movers & shakers community fund

Amazing news! My application for the first round of MAKE/SHIFT Movers & Shakers Community Fund was successful! 

My project - People, Place and Plants celebrates the power of plants and is inspired by the varied native and medicinal herbs taking root around Heanor Market Place, part of the sites recent update. People, Place and Plants engages local people with place through observational and expressive drawing and the creation of herbal tea blends and artwork inspired by the site. I’m curious to see if memories of local plant folk-law could be sparked and what we will share and learn. 

Click on the links for more information about Make/Shift and the fund. Applications will open for the Spring 25 round of funding on Wednesday 19th March 2025. Details on how to apply will be available nearer the time.