Happy Christmas!

Hello folks! Not much news to report but I just wanted to drop you a note to wish you a very Happy Christmas! Thank you very much for all your intrigue, curiosity and purchases of my creations over the last year. I hope this festive illustration brightens up your winter afternoon! Lucy x PS. Please order any items from the web shop by THIS FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER in order that arrive with you in time for Christmas!

Christmassy books and things...

I've quietly working away gearing up for Christmas since about June (or at least it feel like that!) It's a lovely feeling to box up all the paper bells, candelabra, cards and screen printed papers and put them into the hands of our wonderful Royal Mail to whisk them of to a gallery down south or over the sea, almost as exciting as receiving a parcel myself!

Orders have winged their way to my new stockist Yard Gallery in Holywood, Northern Ireland; mima down in Middlesbrough; and New Brewery Arts down in Cirencester. I also sent off some oversized candelabras to the Bowery in Leeds for a festive window display. In addition to all this Merriment Makers took a box of treats for their Pop-up Exhibition this weekend.

Tomorrow I will be at Life is Good in Morningside for a very classy workshop as part of their series 'Not tonight darling....'  We'll be making a beautiful booky paper christmas tree and Prossecco & mince pies will get you in the christmas mood. 

Cost £12. 

Tuesday 6th December, 6.30- 8.30pm.

Please call into the shop or call Jill on 01314473339 / 07903585682 to book.

Heading south of the border

I am indeed using this space as a notice board again, however I wanted to spread the word about this exciting event coming up on Saturday. Do pop come and say hello if you are in the area, there are some great names on the bill.

The Beach House Opening Night

 

Images: The Beach House (Photographer: Peter Cloke 2011), Where do seagulls go on holiday? (Photographer: Jonny Barber 2011), Beach Hut Platter (Photographer: Peter Cloke 2011), Friends, Beach Huts, Artist's Books (Photographer: Jonny Barber 2011).

The Beach House runs until 9 October at Broughton Delicatessen, Barony Street, Edinburgh

Exhibition Opening!

 

I am delighted to invite you along to the launch of a collection of new work in an exhibition opening in Edinburgh next Thursday. Drinks + nibbles will be served to celebrate at Broughton Deli 7.30 to 9pm on Thursday 1 September.

New work includes silkscreen prints inspired by trips to the seaside and paper installations of beach huts.

Pop in and say hello!

Lucy

Lost in Marrakesh

In April I was fortunate to be awarded a Craft Maker Award from the City of Edinburgh Council to facilitate further research within my practice as an illustrator.  This exciting development enabled me to set up more processes within my small studio and buy important materials. However more significantly it has introduced freedom for experimentation and a 'playground' to explore process in my work. 

The two images above were two of the first silk screen prints I produced with the help of the grant. They were inspired by a trip to Marrakesh in Morocco in February and are made up of layer upon layer of textural marks. I was fascinated during our visit by the stucco plasterwork, mosaic tiling and a beautiful terracotta pink which adorned the walls of main streets, which quickly narrowed to alleys then passages and eventually inevitably drew you to a dead end and the entrance to someone's home. We got happily lost most days trying to find our way out to the walls of the old city and back to our hotel. But leaving the slight apprehension caused by a strange place aside, this was definitely the best way to explore and discover unique Morocco. I hope to return soon to see the rest of the country, in particular the white and blue washes of the Atlantic coast.

(top: 'Morocco' 2011 edition of 6

bottom: 'The Bike Shop' 2011 edition of 6)

Itching to get making?

Hi everyone,

Just a quick little post to let you all know there's still spaces available on both the Wearable Paper workshop on Saturday and the Book Trees workshop on Tuesday... details below.

Saturday 11th June
Wearable paper
Use paper in imaginative ways to create a wearable accessory. Combine folding, texture, stitching & colour to transform an everyday material into something beautiful.
2 pm to 4.30 pm
£20

Tuesday 14th June
Book Trees
Create a unique book in the shape of a tree. Using carefully selected papers and design, produce a sophisticated and individual artwork.
6.30 to 8.30 pm
£18

Email lucy@thebooktreepress.co.uk to book a place or give me a ring on 077 969 20533. All abilities welcome.