During the half term break I travelled to Leicester print workshop and spent a wonderfully peaceful day preparing some new prints for a future exhibition that will be held in Lincoln. I experimented with colour, taking inspiration from illustrated bird watching books I picked up at the library, mixing purples, whites and browns to create the background and choosing 3 bold key colours that would stand out against the black. Below are some of the days successes, more information and details to follow regarding the Lincoln exhibition.
Interactive design is becoming a hugh part of my life at the moment, my boyfriend, brother and friends are all amongst the designers who are experimenting with digital design and its very difficult not to get involved as it is so interesting and exciting! So when we heard their was an interactive design exhibition being held in one the best venues in England we had to take a visit. The 6am start was well worth it, below are my highlights from the exhibition.

Ross Philips – Videogrid
Mehmet Akten – Body Paint

Julius Popp – 0.bit.code
‘bit.code is a visualisation of information taken from the internet. The spinning chains represent the rapid nature of data as it moves through internet networks.’


Daniel Rozin – Weave Mirror
rAndom International – Audience
‘Audience consists of 64 motorised mirrors. When you pass the installation, a camera within the space may detect your presence. Once it does so, the mirrors turn to reflect your gaze.’
http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/decode/
I took a little visit to LPW this week to work on a bird print I designed (based on my promo badges!) A little Warhol I know but really enjoyed working with the fluro inks. This print along with one other bird print will be exhibited and for sale at the Peter Potter Gallery, Edinburgh Christmas exhibition (more details to follow soon) x

This week I became a member of the Leicester Print Workshop and spent the day practicing my screen printing skills. Its situated in the centre of Leicester, great working environment with lovely people working there that were happy to help improve my printing techniques x



Leicester Print Workshop & Floodit! Nottingham
Last weekend I spent 2 days refreshing my screenprinting skills at a workshop held by Leicester Print Workshop. I had a great time, met some lovely creative people people and created some fun prints to take away x



Floodit
Is a night organised by Wasteyouself Ltd held and the Art Organisation in Nottingham. The night is full of screenprinting, live music and drinks, prints and t.shirts can purchased on the night, my brother bought a t.shirt by alexgodwin.co.uk


When you buy this issue you receive a free pin badge x


Promotional badge designs
Using lots of scanned images / objects / fabrics I’ve created a range of pin badge designs, available soon x

I have been practicing my woodcutting skills and collage techniques, mixed the two together and created a new handmade card range. Each card is 58mm x 148mm at £1.25 each or a mixed pack of 5 for £5.









Me and my sister took a little trip to Brighton at the weekend, what a great place! Will definitely be going back soon!
