printmaking

Meet Cal Scott, aka Rudy and the Rowan Tree, a maker based in Renfrewshire, Scotland, who creates colourful little screenprinted wooden houses.

We review ‘Screenprinting on Textiles: The Complete Guide’ by Sue Westergaard – a comprehensive, practical and inspiring craft book for aspiring and experienced printmakers.

Meet Carrie Lyall from Rose and Hen, a printmaker who creates limited-edition linocuts that celebrate the beauty of the British countryside, and the birds and insects that share her corner of Yorkshire.

In this video tutorial Kerry Day talks you through the lino-printing process and teaches you how to make a botanical print of a houseplant. She shows you how to safely carve the lino, explains the pros and cons of different inks and blocks, and shares some tricks of the trade.

Meet Elly Rowbotham, a printmaker based in Cornwall, who creates hand-printed linocut originals and limited-edition cards printed on her small printing press in St Ives.