Wabi Sabi Linoprinting
by Marie Keane | Jun 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
What are the key tenets of wabi-sabi? The Japanese term wabi-sabi (侘寂) suggests such qualities as impermanence, humility, asymmetry, and imperfection. These underlying principles are diametrically opposed to those of their Western counterparts, whose values are rooted...
Asking the Questions
by Marie Keane | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Children are naturally curious and ask lots of questions to understand the world around them. But adults ask a lot less for all sorts of reasons. And yet asking questions is one of the ways to stimulate our brains and keep them healthy. Here are twenty questions to...
Burnishing With A Spoon Technique
by Marie Keane | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hand-printing linocuts using a spoon is a simple technique I learnt years ago, during my first encounter with relief printing at a WEA workshop called Printing Without a Press, led by Maggie Slingsby. I started making A4 and larger images, both single colour and...
What is a Lino Print?
by Marie Keane | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is Lino Printing? Lino printing also known as lino cutting, is seen as a traditional printmaking method. The Process You cut a design into a block of lino with a variety of tools available (from e.g Jacksons, Handprinted or Turners art specialists). Then the...
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