OpenHand OpenSpace

Yesterday I attended a printmaking workshop at OHOS, run by Cath Baldwin. Below is a reduction lino of a Blue Tit which I completed during the day, and I hope to do more in the near future.

Jaffa

I know I'm a little bit late but Happy New Year to one and all. With that out of the way, here is a hint of what I will be working on in the near future. This is an early Land Rover Series II, 'Jaffa', and a late Land Rover Series IIA. 

Thanks R.B for letting me take photos, and for being so generous with your time.

Defender

This is a Land Rover Defender Td5 Short Wheelbase which i drew in Cambridge and have recoloured for your viewing pleasure.

Reading College

I was asked to go into Reading College today to talk to the students on the Fda Creative Arts and Design Practice course about my illustration and bookbinding, hopefully they found it useful! It was strange being back there as so little seems to have changed after 3 years...

Festival of Crafts 2012

I had a great time at the Farnham Maltings, perusing a vast range of different crafts and exhibitors, and I left my mark at the Big Draw for which I drew some form of cutting kitchen utensil thing. 

Books, Books and more Books

These are the hand bound leather cover coptic sketchbooks I have been making. They all contain 140gsm cartridge paper and 100gsm laid endpages, and are bound with lightly waxed linen thread.

Also, I had a great day at Bookface; this was my stall with both exhibits and things for sale. If you are interested in anything, let me know...

Bookface

 I will be exhibiting and selling at this event at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in Reading tomorrow, more details on the flyer. Hope to see some of you there!

Let the bookbinding commence...

Paper folded, leather cut, stamp at the ready... time to get Coptic.