Tag: newlyn school of art

  • Thinking about photography

    Thinking about photography

    I’ve recently been reviewing the photos I took during my final Newlyn School of Art Defining Practice weekend. I didn’t have a laptop with me so I was only able to view my pictures on the back of the camera before sharing them with the rest of the group and I wasn’t happy with the…

  • Accordion books

    Accordion books

    Accordion book with expressive calligraphy on white paper using oak twig and homemade iron gall ink. Additional marks made with watercolours. Board covers and supporting pages made from heavyweight brown paper painted with iron gall ink, watercolours and gouache. Measures 170mm high x 133mm wide x approx 20mm deep when folded. Fastens with cream cotton…

  • Teachers of the Heart

    Teachers of the Heart

    At the end of last year I was lucky enough to be accepted for a place on the 2017 Defining Practice course at Newlyn School of Art. Hopefully recording aspects of my practice on this blog will play a useful part in developing my work over the coming months. Choosing five artists to write about from the many…