by Kate Miller | Jul 12, 2023 | prints, work
On a windy day in February 2023, I set out armed with a flask of soup, some fingerless gloves and my sketchbook, to the village of Craster on the Northumberland coast. From there it was a short walk along the grassy coastline to Dunstanburgh castle. The castle is a...
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, 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, 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...
