Jubilee Sunday at the Windsor Emporium

This Sunday, 3rd June, I'll be selling my prints, cards and a few originals at the Windsor Emporium fair.  The fair takes place on the first Sunday of every month and this is the first time I've been invited to participate.  Should be a really lovely fair - especially in Royal Windsor on this Jubilee weekend.  Lots of other things happening in the town too.  If you're in the neighbourhood, please pop in to say hi!

Venue: First Floor, The Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR

https://www.facebook.com/WindsorEmporium

Workshop - Saturday 30th June

Here are details of the next Introduction to Papercutting Workshop:

Date:   Saturday 30th June

Time:   10 am - 1.30 pm

Place:   The Studio, 4 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey, Herts, WD19 4PS

Price:   £48

Directions:  4 minute walk from Bushey Station (20 mins from Euston)

or

5 mins drive from J1 of the M1 (Watford exit)

Please contact me if you'd like me to send you a course outline and booking form.

Places are limited to 10 people maximum and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Folk Art Scene (as yet untitled!)

Here are a few work-in-progress photos of my latest piece.  

The challenge here was to give the impression of the houses nestled amongst the trees and to still be able to differentiate between all of the different parts.  I've added a floral border in keeping with true traditional papercutting style.  You know me - the more detail, the happier I am!

Papercutting Workshops - new dates

Here are the new dates for my next two workshops:

Thursday 24th May 2012

10:00 am - 1.30 pm

£60

Saturday 30th June 2012
10:00 am - 1.30 pm

£60

If you're interested in coming along, please email me at

craftysooz@gmail.com

for a booking form.

Thanks!

Family Papercut Commission

Here's the finished piece, together with some detail pictures and the activity I was asked to portray.  The design brief was to show all the family members doing their own special activity in an outdoor setting.  I wanted them all to occupy the same environment, so I hope I've achieved that effect.

I was really worried about designing and cutting this piece.  But once I'd figured out how to do it, I realised the more challenging the piece, the more you learn!

The full size is 35cm (w) x 29cm (h).

Reverse

Front

Mats - loves riding his bike

Mingus - loves to smoke and has long hair.

Winnie - has braids and likes the swing.

Claudia - she recently got a dog.

Stephanie and baby Gus.

Grandad Gerhard (and pet tortoise!) - a keen fisherman.

Grandma Ursula - an avid painter.

Max - likes to fish.

Jonas - loves playing football.

Eva - likes to cook and has pet rabbits.

Bernhard - plays the guitar.

Amelie - loves to dance.

Family Papercut (cont'd)

I've just done another few hours cutting and now time for a break.  It's progressing nicely, I'm pretty pleased with how it's going.

Family Papercut (cont'd)

I thought I'd show you the beginnings of the papercut.  As always, I draw and cut from the reverse.  The thing that's going to take the time is all the little flowers and the trees.  The actual people aren't going to be too difficult.  My deadline is the end of next week - so I should be ok.