arty opportunity in Buderim. On a visit to friends in Buderim, Sunshine Coast, Australia I walked into my kind of shop! 'Chapter Two Interiors" (https://chaptertwointeriors.com). Madly eclectic and fascinating. It was full of re-painted / recycled wooden furniture, re-painted /…
Collagraph printing. I'm totally blown away by this technique. My first prints were a revelation of texture, embossing, colour and are spellbinding just to look at. All the patterns created hold endless possibilities for use in collages. What to do…
My next wood block carving project. The top print is on paper - this is way round I want the final prints. The mdf block, that has been carved, is the reverse. Quite tricky. You have to remember that printing…
Home-made Gelli pad. I made my own Gelli pad by carefully mixing gelatine and glycerin following the clear directions and demos on - kimherringe.com.au - web site, you too can make your own Gelli pad. It's a slippery customer to…
The tweaks finally sorted. It's taken about 20 experimental pages to finally get the look I want. And another 20 to achieve results I'm happy with. Thank goodness for the Warehouse's cheap paper supplies. I have a very 'Heath Robinson'…
White fright! After a very tentative start, staring at the pristine white paper, I am happy with my watercolour painting of the misty gullies in the deep silent valleys of Doubtful Sound in Fiordland. Lots of water and paint. It…
Can I still paint in watercolours? My illustrations for 'The Prince and the Dragon" Trilogy were done 8 months ago and I'm feeling very nervous about picking up my brushes again. Would I still remember the creative touch that brings…
"Do you think the ghost will ever come?" Matilda is sitting up in bed staring glumly at Flospy and Mopsy, her bunny slippers and Brave Bear, a very dilapidated teddy bear. They are calmly waiting for the ghost to arrive…
In the lull before I start imagining my next book. Printing in its many creative forms is always an exciting occupation. You never know in what surprising ways, what you've carved, scratched, applied torn pieces of paper, scattered dried flowers…
8 years of anticipation, and now I can explore the world of wood block printing. I bought my printing press shortly after we moved to Mapua. But I got so caught up in the possibilities of turning my adult fairy…