Handmade Living mag mention..

I was very happy to find out that 'Handmade Living' magazine have chosen to feature my 'Sheffield City View' poster-print in the 'Emporium' section of their next issue (April 2013, out Feb 28th)!

Valentine Offer! - (Sorry sold out!)

***SORRY, BUT ALL HAVE NOW GONE***

So, in genuine valentine-spirited-ness (rather than an attempt to coerce people) I am giving away copies of my 'Czech Heart' linocut print with the next 10 orders of any hand-pressed linocut print in my Folksy shop. They are orange, red or blue. Add a note with an order saying 'have a heart' (or any other bad 'heart'-based pun) if you want one...

Donkey madness and February activities!!

My second post of the month. Crikey. That is a rarity.

Donkey Madness
Anyhow, i have spent a lot of this month so far whittling the lino, and I seem to have been concentrating on them there donkeys. I have created two new prints entitled 'Donkey Collage No.1' and 'Wandering Donkeys'. The first is an experiment with composition, basically, breaking up the traditional layout, and an attempt to delve into donkey-world.

The second is simply a bunch of donkeys having a stroll. Nothing more. But I guess I did want to hint at their personalities, and hopefully that comes across too!

I hope you like them...

Both are now available in my Folksy shop, in various formats:

Donkey Collage No.1

Wandering Donkeys hand-pressed linocut

Wandering Donkeys poster-print (orange/brown/blue)

Wandering Donkeys poster-print (pink/green//blue)

Wandering Donkeys poster-print (red/grey/black)

Fairs

I am doing a couple of craft fairs in February. i have missed them a bit, with the festive break, so it'll be good to get back to them!

Saturday 9th Feb 2013, Mary's Marvellous Craft & Vintage Market, 10am-4pm, St Marys Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield - Best craft fair in Sheffield, with great vintage wares and really good food too!

Saturday 23rd Feb 2013, Pretty Dandy Flea, 10.30am-6pm, *NOTE VENUE CHANGE* The Broadway Cinema & Creative Quarter building on Stoney Street, Nottingham - I have heard very good things about this fair. It'll be my first in nottingham too, so looking forward to that.

New year, new print..

Happy new year to you!

Not much to report yet, but I have just completed my first new print of 2013, a 2-colour hand-pressed linocut print entitled 'Freddy Cloud'. In real life he is the best friend of our cat Otto. He belongs to a neighbour, and they play together an awful lot. His real name is Freddy, but we call him 'Freddy Cloud' as he is a big cat, but when you pick him up, he weighs hardly anything. Light as a cloud!

I've now put the print in my Folksy shop. 'Freddy Cloud' 2-colour linocut print

Might make a nice companion for 'Otto Sleeping'?

The Hepworth Wakefield

I've been a little secretive recently, about a new commission that I've been working on. It is one I'm rather excited about, and pretty chuffed to have been asked to do. If anyone has noticed that I've rather resembled a mole of late, then this is why. It has been keeping me very busy!

The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield asked me to produce a linocut of the gallery, and I was very glad to oblige. It is a pretty amazing building, both outside and in (it houses a stellar collection of modern art), so I was more than a little nervous!

However, once I'd got started, it was a lot of fun. The print is a hand-pressed two-colour linocut, measures 21x30cm, and is on 42x58cm paper. It will be available to buy from the gallery and their online shop from December (price tbc).

www.hepworthwakefield.org

COMPETITION TIME!

Yes! Its my first ever competition, and I have two 'King Of The Donkeys' mugs to give away!

These are super-limited, only these two exist. To win one, I'd like you to tell me how the donkey in 'Red/blue donkey regrets the adventure' got down from the mountain. The best and most creative entries will win! You have until 20th November to come up with something, either by email (to jgprintworks@hotmail.com) or via my printworks facebook page...

November and December-age...

Most people can't believe it is November again. I'm one of them. Plenty of good things going on. I have a bundle of events that I'm taking part in, and a few new things to show you too.

Fairs/Markets

Saturday 3rd / Sunday 4th November 2012 - The Art Market, Holmfirth - It is the 10th Art Market, so for the occasion they are opening it up for the evening of the Saturday (8-10pm), as well as from 10am-4pm on the Sunday.

Saturday 24th November 2012 - Knife & Folk Art Fair and Exhibition, APG Works, Sheffield, 3-9pm; Art, craft, music and mulled wine!

Sunday 25th November 2012 - Whirlow Hall Farm Christmas Fair, 10am-3pm. Farmers Market, Craft Fair, music, and festive food and drinks.

Saturday 1st / Sunday 2nd December 2012 - Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Market, Sheffield - The legendary Christmas market, with added costumes! 10am-5pm

Saturday 8th December 2012 - Snowy's Polar Fayre, Weston Park Museum, Sheffield. A new venture for the museum, featuring a good range of contemporary craft from the region.

Saturday 15th December 2012 - Designer/Makers Fair, Spitalfield Markets, London. A very exciting market, with makers from all over the UK!

I might also have one or two extra events, but I'll put them on my facebook page is they happen.

New stuff!

I have a new version of my 'Deinonychus!' linocut, now available as a poster-print. It will soon be up on my folksy shop, and also available at fairs and markets:

Oh, and I have a couple of new card-designs too, being 'Otto' and '10 Donkeys'. The latter is about as seasonal as I get!