I'm quite excited about a
new line of prints I've developed for my
shop. I've shown a few here recently but there will be more. The one above is now up in the shop and looking pretty bright against my other work. It's been great working on these new prints. I love working with a range of media and adore the pattern of chiyogami so much that I just had to find a way to work it in. And so I have!
All the new prints will have a very strong sense of
what's known in Japan as
wabi sabi. I love the idea of transient beauty and beauty found in the ordinary.
Wallflowers was all about this: the crumbling clay wall of an old Kyoto house and the weeds growing up against it.
I'm also immersed in colour experimentation at the moment and finding it fascinating. I'm trying to push myself to go beyond using the colours that I'm comfortable with. It could get a wee bit crazy......
I've been really inspired by botanical matters this week and have produced some drawings which I've made into new giclee prints. These two will both be in the shop by tomorrow. The three pods print (here with pale blue-grey background) is already there. The other print, two stems, (with a very pale green background) will be in the shop by tomorrow. Both are also available in just black and white (without coloured backgrounds) if you prefer. Just let me know....
