created – Happy Anorak

Leaves become trees

happyadmin March 11, 2017 March 11, 2017 created

One of my favourite things to print with is leaves. I love how the veins and the texture of the leaf surface comes through so vividly in a monoprint. It’s been a while since I did any printing. My workroom needs a good sort out and it was acting as …

Project workspace

happyadmin February 20, 2017 February 20, 2017 created

Fortune smiled on happy anorak last week when a 1946 Royal Doulton Belfast sink more or less fell out of the sky (or was on its way to the tip before being rescued). Plans are afoot for a creative workspace at home, which should include said sink – if we …

Natural treasure

happyadmin February 6, 2017 February 9, 2017 created

What makes you happy? Happy Anorak has spent many a spring/summer day walking or cycling along the river bank from Ponte Aleardi towards Porto San Pancrazio collecting interesting leaves and flowers for printing. I never went out with a particular leaf in mind, I looked at the veins in the …

Early monoprint – herbal bouquet

happyadmin February 6, 2017 February 9, 2017 created

Handmade and experimental I created this print using a homemade gelatin printing block, herbs (coriander and basil) from my kitchen and some normal paper I had lying around. The result is really interesting. I love the way the background shows every indentation on the printing surface. The paper puckered …