Welcome to printmaking! Something I've always been passionate about!
My printmaking journey began as an illustration student at UoG in 2008, when I spent many hours in the print room, experimenting with all types of printing. Since 2013, I facilitated many printmaking workshops, including at the University of Gloucestershire and Worcester. In 2024, I worked with the Polish community in Cheltenham and Gloucester. Through various printmaking workshops, we produced a patchwork of experiences and stories of migrations. Our work was exhibited at the Gloucester Cathedral in September 2024.
In July 2024, I traveled to JAPAN, to learn the beautiful MOKUHANGA technique.
I can’t stop thinking about my magical time there, learning traditional Mokuhanga skills. My mind still drifts away through the green woodlands, parks, and gardens I visited, listening to cicadas and nature, drawing, sketching in blistering heat, hiding in shadows, and enjoying the silence far away from home. But it felt like home for six weeks, which I thoroughly enjoyed and explored. I came back with new energy and ideas and want to focus on printing and sharing with you through a series of small and affordable workshops.
MOKUHANGA is a traditional Japanese water-based woodblock printing technique. It is much more eco-friendly than its Western tradition, doesn't require heavy machinery for printing, and can produce very delicate, watercolor-like imagery. You can see some examples.