It's very hot in France. So A good time to think about new work. #print #newwork #linoprinting #birds #rivers #canals #wildlife #printmaking #flora #fauna

Belated post for #printpromptmonday #text I have only once incorporated text into a print. This is a test print that I need to revisit to improve the contrasts. #blockprinting #flora #fauna #history #heritage #printmaking #linoprinting #printsky

Growing and developing my skills as a printmaker. Starting out with single colours and learning how to use multi colours for varied editions. #printpromptmonday #growth #printmaking #printsky #linoprinting #handprinted

What superb venue and artists fair. Today is the last day @massonmills Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. All the high quality work is by local artists and artisans. #massonmills #Derbyshire #Artists #Artisans #Matlockbath #May #Bankholiday

Two days left to prepare for an Art and Artisans fair at Masson Mills, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. Looking forward to exhibiting and meeting creative friends. #massonmills #bankholiday #Derbyshire #artists #artisans #prints #printmaking

What a lovely sunny walk along the Cromford Canal towpath. Just what we needed. #printinspiration #Canalwalk #Sunday #walkinginnature #hawthorn #Irises #naturaltextures #May #nature #Spring #printmaker

#Printpromptmonday #Spring Thank you for this month's prompts.

There's more to banner hanging than you think! My partner Nic is great with knots. #Derbyshire #MassonMills #Matlockbath #artists #artisans #Maybankholiday #qualityfair #sculpture #painting #mixedmedia #textiles #weaving #glass #copperwork #botanicalillustration #wood #printmaking #print

Really pleased to have our Artists and Artisans exhibition featured in Country images. If you're in Derbyshire for the bank holiday come and see us. #bankholiday #May #artists #artisans #Derbyshire #print #mixedmedia #sculpture #ceramics #jewelry #glass #copperwork #botanicalillustration #textiles

A taste of my print browser @belperartstrail. Happy Bank Holiday weekend if you're in the UK #printmaking #printsky #handprinted #reliefprinting #print #art #animalart

Really pleased with my new greetings cards, reproduced from my recent lino prints. #stilllife #linoprints #greetingcards #handprinted #new #printsky #print #stilllifeart #midcentury #ceramics

Block printing on sketchbooks today. I love the way the lino blocks take the rolled colour. The blocks last well if carefully wrapped and stored. #linoblocks #reliefprinting #handprinted #sketchbooks #printmaking #printsky #wildlifeart #wildlife #May #Spring #print

What a lovely woodland walk for the last day of April. The bluebells are at their best. #bowwood #bluebells #woodlands #April #spring #printmaker #flora #fauna #printinspiration #wildflowers

Here are several animal linoprints for this week's prompt. Have a good week, enjoy the sunshine. #Printpromptmonday #handprinted #Portrait #animals #prints #printsky #linoprints #animalart

Still life is my current focus, inspired by the colours of spring enjoyed on my recent walks. #spring #stilllife #walkinginnature #printsky #printmaking #reliefprinting #linoprinting

The varied edition is now finished. I can't print any more as I used the reduction process. (suicide method) Happy Saturday, now for some gardening. #linoprinting #printsky #variededition #print #stilllife #tulips #vase #spring

One more layer to go on this varied edition. What colour to have for the vase, tea pot and cup? Any ideas? #variededition #reliefprinting #stilllife #linoprinting #printsky #print #tulips #vase #spring #springcolours

Working on a new varied reduction lino print. Inspired by Van Gogh still life and Susie Cooper ceramics. #Susiecooper #VanGogh #stilllife #printsky #print #printmaking #Spring #tulips #handprinting #blockprinting #reliefprints #variededition

#earth Failed prints are used as shopping lists or to proof new work, packaging is recycled, I use hessian backed lino for carving and work towards incorporating more sustainable methods. Flora and fauna inspire my creativity. #printpromptmobday #printmaking #handprinting #print #printsky

The flyers have arrived for our 3 day Artist & Artisan fair at Masson Mills, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. If you're in the area come and meet our 25 local fineart artists and makers. #Art #artisan #fineart #fair #printmaking #art #sculpture #glass #textileart #illustration #metalwork #ceramics

Happy new week leading to Easter. Hope the sun is shining where you are. #favouriteprint #printpromptmonday #printmaking #linoprinting #handprinted #relefprinting #Monday @printsbythebay.bsky.social @strangford.bsky.social @gemmatrickey.bsky.social

Sunday vibes... printing with yellow. #Dandelions #yellow #daffodils #tulips #spring #April #linoprinting #printsky #printmaking #Sunday

A lovely day at Masson Mills with 40 local makers. The sun is shining and the venue is a lovely old mill in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. #craftfair #Derbyshire #MassonMills #printmaking #printsky #April #springfair

Great to be back in Derbyshire. The sun is shining, I have a varied edition to print, inventry to check and three events to prepare for. Yikes! Happy weekend, hope the sun is shining for you. #belperartstrail #massonmills #craffair #printmaking #April #spring #handprinted

#Printpromptmonday - friends. Prints feel like old and new friends you enjoy spending a lot of time with. It's good to step back from each other too. @strangford.bsky.social @gemmatrickey.bsky.social #printsky #print #handprinted #reliefprinting #wildlifeart #April #wallart #fauna #Spring

Here are the prompts for #printpromptmonday for April!

Nic's mum loved Susie Cooper ware and was a collector. She also loved bright colours and gardening. One of her favourite colours was orange. Pauline is inspiring a planned still life print. #susiecooper #1960s #orange #printinspiration #printsky #linoprinting #blockprinting #spots #handprinting

A date for your diaries! Come and visit Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. There's lots to enjoy indoors and outside. I'm looking forward to my first event. Come and find me. #craftfair #printmaking #printpromptmonday #handprinted #reliefprinting #wildlifeart #Derbyshire #springfair

Each print is unique because of slight variations in inking, pressure, or paper. The artist has control making each print feel like an individual creation while still being part of a larger, body of work. #Magic #printpromptmonday #printsky #printmaking #reliefprinting

Favourite Collection – Special Commissions ✨ One of my favourite pieces has to be this forest deer commission, created as a birthday gift from one loving wife to another. matter #HandmadeWithLove #CommissionArt #ForestDeer #FavouriteCollection #birthday #linoprint #printsky #handprinted #autumn

Finding lots of interesting views, patterns and textures in the medieval city of Girona. #Girona #medieval #gothic #Spain #printmaker #architecture #patterns #textures

This Woodland Lurcher linoprint was inspired by the many wonderful walks we shared with our beloved collie/greyhound cross lurcher. She was part of our lives for 18 years, always by our side. #print #lurcher #dogart #printpromptmonday #foliage #printsky #handprinted #tribute

Monday motivation. A bike ride before the rain. Then more carving for a new linoprint. #exercise #cyclinginFrance #Belveze #greenway #feelingenergised #motivation #Spring #movingon #Mondayvibes

A sketch for a new print. My starting point. Have a great week. #foliage #printpromptmonday #otter #sketch #inprogress #linoprinting #printsky #wildlifelovers #hanprinted #nature #workinprogress @strangford.bsky.social @gemmatrickey.bsky.social @printsbythebay.bsky.social

Almost there, this linocutting is taking longer than usual because there is a lot of fine carving. Do you recoginise the wild flowers? #wildflowers #elevating #finedetails #pfeiltools #patience #linoprinting #printing #handcarved #flora #fauna #textures #patterns #naturelovers #printsky #artsky

Finding boar footprints and seeing them in medieval tapestries and art led to a varied linoprint edition a few years ago. #sanglier #boars #medievalart #wildlife #linoprint #variededition #handprinted #printsky #print #printmaking #

A quick proof to see how the carving is going, on recycled paper with old waterbased ink. *More carving to finish *Some lines need to be thickend *More highlighting on the feathers. Looking forward to printing it. #decisions #Printmaking #evaluation #printprocess #curlews #proofing

March...Artist and Artisan events have begun. These are my confirmed events with more to come. For me it's a great time for meeting creative friends as well as customers. #artandartisan #supportinglocal #makers #artists #Derbyshire #whatson #artsderbyshire #printmaking

Mark making, patterns and textures using a traditional fine carving tool on a lino block. #linoprinting #blockprinting #handprinting #curlews #wildlife #nature #printsky #womenartists #artsky #pattern #texture #markmaking #printpromptmonday

Happy Spring Equinox. A time for feeling more positive and hopefully more energised. We can help ourselves and others. #Springequinox #positivity #energy #communityfirst #selfcare #springclean #declutter #recharged #transition #circadianrhythmns

My workspace at home. #creativespace #myspace #workingathome #printmaker #printsky #handprinting #reliefprinting #wildlifeart #flora #fauna

Outsider art exhibition, Carcassonne, France. This former wine cave, transformed into an extraordinary art gallery, immerses the visitor in the artistic universe of Cérès Franco. #ceresfranco #Carcassonne #outsiderart #artexhibition #visitcarcassonne #art #womenartists #travellingexhibition #artsky

When I am not printing or spending time with friends and family, I love to be out walking or cycling in Derbyshire or France . #cycling #walking #Derbyshire #France #friends #family #printmaker #exercise #nature #greenway #voieverte

Looking forward to seeing all the posts. Thank you to the organisers for the prompts. #printpromptmonday #printsky #print #printprompts

To all my friends on here or elsewhere I wish you a happy day. I was born in Ireland and spent all my childhood summers there. ☘️☘️ #stpatricksday #spring #shamrock #Ireland #Irish #bestwishes

My current work in progress involves careful carving. Shorter bursts of carving now with eye breaks. #workinprogress #curlews #wildflowers #flora #fauna #printsky #handprinting #nature #printpromptmonday

Best wishes this Sunday to all those who are troubled right now. It's hard not to be! Here is some lovely colour from a cold walk. Know that others are on your side. #thinkingaboutothers #refugees #mentalhealth #homeless #caring #charitygiving #desperation #aid #itcouldbeus

Cutting very fine detail takes a lot of concentration especially when using a fine carving tool. I overdid it yesterday, my eyes are telling me! #handcarved #linoprint #process #pfeiltools #patience #sundayvibes #printsky #handcarved

Working on two new prints at once. Good or bad idea? Will let you know.😉 #Saturday #newwork #printsky #womensart #art #spring #reliefprints #fauna #flora #wildlife #positivity #creativity #contrasts

Doing the 16:8 so breakfast is midday. Museli today. What's your favourite...full english, toast, bagels, coffee, porridge? #breakfast #16:8fast #printmaker #lifestyle #healthychoices #startingtheday #fitness