An Opening and A Closing by Alia Wilhelm for Nearness Project

Alia Wilhelm asked me to illustrate her personal essay on processing a break up and her evolving relationship to journaling for the Nearness Project.

Interview on TextileArtist.org with Mary Carson

I did an interview earlier this year (pre COVID19) with Mary Carson on TextileArtist.org anout my work, influences and techniques. You can read it here.

Ramadan illustrations for Vittles

Drew an Iftar over Zoom and a food delivery to Auntie for Vittles 6.8, Four Versions of Ramadan, by Adi Perkasa, Saffina Jinnah , Adejoke Adeboyejo, and Iqra Choudhry

Vittles Illustrations

A couple more illustrations for Vittles. Wild garlic for Rich Baker's piece Foraging Leaves (5.5) and a lorry of asparagus for Supply Chains by Devak Mehta (6.6).

A Solitary Easter Celebration by Loukia Constantinou for Vittles

Illustrations for Loukia Constantinou's piece in Vittles 'A Solitary Easter Celebration'(2.6)

Valencia Sketchbook

Drawings from our trip to Valencia. We had two days of the city which was a bit quiet and two days in lock down.

Interview with Kate Davies: KDD & co

Kate Davies of KKD & co spoke to me for her new series of 'chain reaction' interview, talking to female creatives about their practice. I talk about how I got into embroidery, my process and inspirations and nominated the wonderful Catherine Mountford as the next link! You can find the interview here. Thanks so much to Kate for interviewing me!

Journal Errratum Issue 17 Urbex

Journal Errratum's issue 17 'Urbex' is out now and my embroidery of Coldharbour Lane features in it, alongside many very talented illustrators, including Kissi Ussuki who features on the front cover.

Brixton Village Market Print

I've adapted my Brixton Village felt tip drawing into a riso print. Teal on cream (pale yellow) 160gsm card, each print is signed and numbered in an edition of 18. Available to buy from my Etsy or you can email me directly. £14 each which includes signed for delivery in the UK. I printed this at the ace Rabbit Road Press, London. I'll also be showing this print at Loop Open graphic design and illustration at LCB Depot in Leicester, running from 3 to 28 September 2018.

Pottoms zine

Pottoms zine! Original made for Jack because we always talk about them. Round, old eccentric men (you get female ones but they're more savvy). A mixture of Monty from Withnail and I and Frank Spencer from Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, asexual, extremely unlucky, they have excellent manners and obsessive hobbies.

A6 sized and eight pages of drawings available to buy from my Etsy for £2.

Porto Sketchbook

The Kitchen Drawer - Microplane

James Hansen writes about the microplane for the latest 'The Kitchen Drawer' column on At The Table, which you can read here and features my illustration.

When in Rome

I have been working on a book of colourful felt-tip drawings of people I saw in Rome in March, whilst walking around. I've compiled eighteen into a 24 page paperback book with patterned endpapers and a shiny cover. It is available to purchase from my Etsy shop here. £1 from every sale will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Kitchen Drawer - Apron

Helena Lee writes about the apron for 'The Kitchen Drawer' column on the At The Table blog. I drew this butcher's apron for it - check out the piece here.

The Kitchen Drawer - At The Table

Illustration of Bee Wilson's kitchen scissors for At The Table's new editorial section. Have a look here.

majestic disorder issue 5

I was commissioned by majestic disorder magazine to create an illustration for a short story by Callahan Tormey called 'Going Green At Letna Park'. The illustration features landmarks such as the Tyn Church, the Dancing House, the Astronomical Clock and the Metrodome in Letna Park in Prague

You can read the full story here.

Bear Wedding Card

Jack and me drew some bears for a wedding card...

Ali and Chris' Wedding Stickers

Two of my favourite people got married this weekend. The bridemaids got together and produced one or two sticker designs to be applied to bottles filled with flowers on tables. We were inspired by real ale style labels. I'm was chuffed to have one of mine printed onto glasses which were given to guests as party favours.

City Lit term 2 guide

I did some illustration for the City Lit term 2 guide - one of Maria up in the hills with the Von Trapp children and an assortment of ancient Egyptian inspired illustrations. Designed by Fabrik.

Potato Varieties Tea Towel PRINTED!

I finally bit the bullet as they say and got the Potato Varieties tea towel design printed (previous post here)

It's available to buy on my Etsy and also at LOIS in Peckham (support your local businesses, friends)

The tea towel is dark brown on white cotton and measures 43cmx73cm and features the following potatoes illustrated by me as their namesakes:

Rooster

International kidney

Melody

Merlin

King Edward

Mozart

Arrow

Cabaret

Lionheart

Mayan Gold

Saxon

Rudolph

Majesty

Purple Jester

Rocket

Osprey

Buy for your mother, brother or lover.

A huge thanks for the lovely Peckham Print Studio for printing these up for me.