I was thinking in the shower this morning (as you do) and asked myself, "what have I made this week?" It's Thursday already and, unlike most weeks I haven't made anything at all. But I have been busy in other ways, honest. I started the week by posting my details on the lovely on-line magazinefrombritainwithlove's… Continue reading Where has the week gone?…
Tag: Screenprinting
One year on…
It's nearly a year since I stopped working in an office and started a journey to re-discover my creative side (which had been lost a LONG time ago apart from my Interior Design courses). I remember sitting at my desk over the last few months, day dreaming about being a Textile Designer and making my… Continue reading One year on…
Deep breath…yes, I’m screenprinting!
I've had a very productive morning, printing strips of fabric to make into lampshades. These are for a gallery in Leeds called The Bowery who asked me to supply them with some of my handmade lampshades. I'm really excited about this opportunity to see some of my lampshades and gilhoolie patterns in a gallery. I… Continue reading Deep breath…yes, I’m screenprinting!
A quick update…
Just thought I should put a quick update on gilhoolie as I haven't blogged for ages, I'm still here! The last couple of weeks have been spent doing lots of screen-printing (some prints more successful than others, arghhh) as well as lots of behind the scenes preparation for getting started on selling things. I'm hoping… Continue reading A quick update…
A new toy…
Well, writing a business plan is going okay but I'm taking a break from Excel spreadsheets (reminds me too much of my old job!) to play with a new toy - a proper camera! Thank you Neil and Angela for putting us up in your lovely new house last week and for giving me your… Continue reading A new toy…
It’s oh so quiet…
Quiet in terms of posting on here but not so still as the boys are on summer holidays for six and a half weeks! However, I have moved on a lot since school broke up - I collected my A4 screens, practiced printing fabric and even made a lampshade with it today - yippee!! I've… Continue reading It’s oh so quiet…
gilhoolie first prints
Even though my workshop isn't set up yet I decided to have a go at printing last week (I say workshop, it's just our utility room really, maybe one day I'll have a workshop in the garden that I can potter in all day - it's good to have a dream!) It was all a… Continue reading gilhoolie first prints
Decisions, decisions…
I only have three silk screens, so I need to decide which three of my designs to start printing onto fabric. It’s not easy! To help me make a decision, I've been using CorelDraw to add my designs to some pictures of lampshades and my Moroccan pouffe. It helps me to visualise how they will… Continue reading Decisions, decisions…
First gilhoolie designs
I'm really keen to make lampshades out of my designs but decided to start more simply by printing tea-towels. I spent a day last week on the computer drawing up the designs that have sat in my sketchbook for the last few months and ended up with quite a few basic repeat patterns I'm happy… Continue reading First gilhoolie designs
Screenprinting at London Printworks Trust – one step closer…
I attended a 5 day screen printing course last week at the London Printworks Trust in Brixton (an experience in itself, including Electric Avenue!) We were taught by Dawn Dupree who is a textile artist exhibiting in the UK and Internationally (http://www.dawndupree.com). I learnt various techniques I'd never heard of including foils and flocking but… Continue reading Screenprinting at London Printworks Trust – one step closer…
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