by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, prints, work
I’ve always loved snowdrops – probably because they’re the first flowers to appear in the new year, reminding me that spring is on the way. A few years ago, we dug up the horrible tarmac outside our house and planted a proper front garden, with a wooden garden gate...
by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, work
For years I’ve been dreaming of owning a proper drying rack. By this I mean one of those vintage wooden racks, beautifully carved, with glass marbles nestled in the holes to hold the paper in place. Up until now, I’ve dried my prints flat – laid out along the table...
by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, prints, work
In the autumn of 2022, I spent a couple of days in a Lakeland pub with my husband, taking blustery walks during the day with enormous doorstep cheese and pickle sandwiches, and supping beer from the in-house brewery in the cosy bar in the evenings. Our room was out...
by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, workshops
Although I’m primarily a printmaker, I’ve always loved collage, and often incorporate collage elements into my prints. Since last summer, I’ve been making seascape collages from torn strips of coloured paper. I’ve been selling them in little wooden frames at markets...
by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, prints, work
I can think of nothing better than spending the day plodging – mooching along the beach on a clear, crisp morning, jeans rolled up, splashing across the wet sand and poking about in rock pools. I’m so lucky to live near the beach. I grew up in deepest darkest...
by Kate Miller | Apr 19, 2023 | inspiration, prints, work
Did you know there are 15 letters in the word ‘Congratulations’? I didn’t, until I had to cut them in lino, inverted, to fit an A6 greeting card! Although I like to think I have a card design to suit everyone and every occasion, I have noticed recently that people are...
