The other morning I checked my art supplies, I though they were a bit low before the next day workshop and so… time to replenish… on my way to … The Kelvingrove Park…. in the West end of Glasgow, walking distance from my studio, it is lovely and a little hub of nature in theContinue reading “Why I love my Journey as an Eco Artist !”
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Make books for Christmas ! Hand-bind Upcycled wood and Indigo Shibori into unique hand made books !
For details on all my courses please look Here Do you like cooking from scratch ? you know that feeling of opening the fridge to an old onion and some scraps of cheese but then this beautiful home made quiche comes out of the oven soon after … It is a bit like up-cycling… ThisContinue reading “Make books for Christmas ! Hand-bind Upcycled wood and Indigo Shibori into unique hand made books !”
Print, fold and stitch come and make some books with Cassandra and Betty… !
2 Venues – 3 Workshops – 3 Creative Techniques – 3 Hand made books – perfect for Christmas present…. Are you ready for a bit of creativity ? 9 September – Glasgow – Woodlands workspace – Eco Printing – Info and booking here 7th October – Glasgow – Woodlands workspace – Shabby Chick wood cover – InfoContinue reading “Print, fold and stitch come and make some books with Cassandra and Betty… !”
Eco printing is it a print or a stain ? Don’t delay ! Play with paper !
My next Eco Printing workshop is Glasgow is on the 9th September details are … Here we will make little books like those below … This is a strange process and it produces a unique result … it’s not a watercolour although it looks like one ! It’s more like a print although a uniqueContinue reading “Eco printing is it a print or a stain ? Don’t delay ! Play with paper !”
A day under The Big Tree ! Eco-printing in The Glasgow Botanics …
My next Eco Printing workshops will be: In Glasgow in my West end Studio during the week end of the 11-12 August : Info here In Edinburgh at The Remakery on the 25th August Info here In Strathaven with Creative Strathaven on the 30th September Info here In Edinburgh at The Remakery on the 10th November Info here GlasgowContinue reading “A day under The Big Tree ! Eco-printing in The Glasgow Botanics …”
Going South ! Eco Printing with Creative Strathaven
Its good to have a base but I say its good to take the road too… I have been asked recently to run a day Eco Printing with Creative Strathaven … And I said Yes ! This is a lovely Group South of Glasgow of mega creative people who spend evening and week ends dabbingContinue reading “Going South ! Eco Printing with Creative Strathaven”
Mackintosh stencilling … Pupils act ! A West end Festival workshop ! Let the young lead the way !
Give an adult a brush and they will learn to stencil ! Give a child a brush and He will create art ! Children have no creative fear and have not experienced the immense desire to create a master piece while having an immense fear of failing . And for the reason I love workingContinue reading “Mackintosh stencilling … Pupils act ! A West end Festival workshop ! Let the young lead the way !”
123 – Indigo Dye – Fold and Print was a great week end ! Now I am feeling BLUE !
My next week end Indigo Shibori is in Glasgow in September … I would love if you wanted to join… Detail and booking When I was a child at some point I ended up with this Tie Dye tee shirt… I remember taking some elastic bands and tying them on a tee shirt around someContinue reading “123 – Indigo Dye – Fold and Print was a great week end ! Now I am feeling BLUE !”
Inspiration … The best flattery … A Glasgow Rose for #MACKINTOSH150
Designing is the arrangement or pattern of elements or features of an artistic or decorative work or other… says Collins dictionary ! Forgetting about the creative process of the artistic brain to initiate unique arrangement … It is a wonderful process where the brain analyses elements, processes them and creates a unique concept/design… I wonderedContinue reading “Inspiration … The best flattery … A Glasgow Rose for #MACKINTOSH150”
Indigo Shibori … Fold, Stitch and Clamp the best Blue and White print !
You have to love the “Blue Dye” no? Would you like to try it? I will be running some basic Indigo Shibori workshops within the next few weeks… but if you love your Blue Indigo Shibori read below… some interesting facts for inspiration !!! Come for a short Indigo Shibori workshop and get the chanceContinue reading “Indigo Shibori … Fold, Stitch and Clamp the best Blue and White print !”