monumental shift

Thanks loads for all the supportive and interested comments to the last few posts! its always very much appreciated.

From tiny moths to the massive landscape my mind has made a monumental shift over the last few weeks! perhaps I feel hindered by the imminent threat of having to bring more money into the house now smallest has started school, but also related to his school start.... let me explain more - we have sent him to an amazing school in the countryside just  a little outside of Lancaster in the beautiful village of Quernmore, the drive which only takes 6 minutes each morning and afternoon is just stunningly beautiful and cant help but leave you feeling more connected to and routed in the landscape.

Quernmore primary school & church

view  towards Littledale in the Forest of Bowland

The stunning images have inspired me, the lines and shapes of the hills and walls lend them self’s so very well to lino cuts I have been working on some ideas for a series of prints, both of the huge landscape and the small detail within- seed heads, brambles and roots all such a wealth of design ideas.

Drawing photo

Inspired by a sort of 50s paired down graphic style Im trying to produce a series of images so I can sell/show individually or as a set.

Im working small (manageable and I have lots of small bits of lino) Im attempting 3 and 4 color!! We will see how it turns out.

On a similar note Im also thinking about opening a new etsy/folksy shop to sell more of the crafty stuff I make? I just cant seem to sit my two practices next to each other well so maybe its time to separate completely- almost think about it as my day job! Many little bit have been and are being created that I don’t share here, I cant work out how to work it yet???? As usual Im over thinking it !!!!

Pip pip for now xxx