New cards arrived, hurrah

So, I've decided that screen printing my cards takes me too much time so have had them printed by a lovely eco printers who use vegetable ink onto recycled card. LOVELY.

Heres a few of them. You can pick them up here www.sarahray.bigcartel.com

Screen printing with Lindsay

Lindsay Wiggan (lady of many talents! -graphic designer, illustrator and arts/cultural marketing specialist as well being able to dance, speak other languages and play music, so our conversations uncovered) came to my screen printing course today. She is the lady behind SISTER MINOR, so check it out.

Here are some pictures of our inky fun..thanks Lindsay!

Essential printing additions - biscuits in spotty tin.

I got a bit distracted with the fat permanent markers whilst Lindsay was printing.

Birmingham Printmakers Open Studio day

I designed a poster for an open day at the Birmingham Printmakers. If you're about on the 30th June come and have a ganders!

http://birminghamprintmakers.org/

Apples and Billie

I've been making up these little fabric printed apples for tomorrows market. I was thinking of making an apple quilt for my new niece (born last night) and I had loads of extra apples and they look so sweet in little frames! Yum.

Billie wasn't bothered about the apples but she liked the cushion.

Moseley Art market!

Well, I'll be at Moseley Art Market this Saturday peeps from 9-4, I just thought I'd let anyone know that might be interested! I've got my cat cushion for sale (below) plus totes, prints, cards, earrings +

Come and say hello!

Red Riding Hood postcards

Well, it turns out I did too much work for my wall space for upcoming exhibition at 6/8 Kafe in Birmingham..! (got a bit carried away with the brilliant theme - once upon a time in the Midlands) so I made up a set of 6 handprinted postcards to sell as part of the exhibition.

I had fun with these characters, it's such a classic and definitely a story every illustrator/artist should have a go at depicting!

I also have a couple of other Birmingham/fairytale prints available at the exhibition.

NEW exhibition!

Fake meets PointeBlank at 6/8 Kafe

The recent PointeBlank exhibition is now going to be shown at 6/8 Kafe over the coming weeks. The first 9 are up for two weeks, then the next and so on..

Mac back on track and PointeBlank

Well, it's been strange not having my Mac for the last few days. It had decided not to turn on, but luckily after dragging it into the apple store and passing it over to one of those incredibly geeky apple workers that I'm so thankful for, it is fixed! So been a bit out of the loop, but getting back on track!

Anyway..the piece I did for the latest PointeBlank exhibition is up with all the other wonderful interpretations of Hobson's Choice ballet. All the artwork can be seen online on their website at www.pointeblank.co.uk 

Big thanks to Claire and Rob.

Here's what I illustrated for it;

PointeBlank exhibition

So....last year I took part in Pointeblank's exhibition in collaboration with Birmingham Royal Ballet for the ballet 'Coppelia'. This year there are 24 artists creating something inspired by the ballet Hobson's Choice.

Here is a sneak peak of my entry! It's A LOT bigger than this. I really enjoyed researching Victorian typography and costume geekily enough..

The pieces will be posted at www.pointeblank.co.uk on the evening of Monday 20 February 2012.
Other artists taking part; 

Ashley O'Brien

Charlotte Audrey Owen-Meehan

Chris Henley

Chris Rain

Claire Hartley

Darren John

Dave Hughes

Gavin Auty

Ian Caulkett

James Brathwaite

Jimmy Rogers

Jo Spencer

Katie Parry

Kerry Leslie

Kristian Jones

Lee Basford

Lewis Bloor

Mezzetty & Studio Family 

Michelle Turton

Middleboop

Mr Millerchip

Nathan Chan

Nathan Monk

Rachel Tighe

Ryan Dean-Corke

Sam Pierpoint

Sarah Ray

 

Blog and buy

This month I have a (virtual) stall with Blog & Buy sale! There are lots of lush stalls so go and see whats on offer..also if you like my stall please do 'tweet' or 'facebook' it to give me a chance of winning a rosette! (I've always wanted a rosette but I've never had a horse to compete or taken a dog to Crufts)


http://www.blogandbuysale.com/Stall/s5s16feb/

Plus, below if my new valentines card design which is available here http://sarahray.bigcartel.com/product/last-rolo-valentines-card

Screenprinting workshops

                     Day costs £60 or £50 for students and is held at the Birmingham 
                     printmakers in Digbeth, Birmingham, all material and equipment 
                     provided.

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a jolly nice christmas and are getting into the 2012 swing of things! I had a lovely break in Herefordshire, where I bought Mrs Humpty from a second hand shop in Leominster. (well worth £1.50). So I thought it would be nice to let Mrs Humpty greet you into the New Year..

Thanks Mrs Humpty!

Cat cushion

Well, I have been branching out recently, and printing onto fabrics, so I thought I'd post a picture of my first go at printing onto a cushion.

So here it is! 
 

Acorn Tea

A5 Limited Edition screenprint of 100. 

http://sarahray.bigcartel.com/product/acorn-tea

I love tea, and I'm always seeing squirrells in my back garden. I love the way their eyes pop out from the side of their little faces. And the way they nibble things.

I'm a Londoner

Limited edition print of 25, 'I'm a Londoner'. Yep, this is what a male Londoner is made of, not puppy dog's tails. But watch out for the cobblers awls.

http://www.sarahray.bigcartel.com/product/i-m-a-londoner

Character and cat pendants

I've been making these today. Since the weather has been a bit wet, my cat Billie has been busy cleaning herself, so I thought I'd take inspiration! Each one is different, I don't do the same one twice. I'll be selling these amongst other new items at the MAC art fairs on 19th, 20th, 26th, 17th November plus the 17th and 18th December.
 They are also up on my big cartel shop - www.sarahray.bigcartel.com

Moseley Art Market

Thanks to everyone who came to the art market today!

Hereford and future markets

Thanks to everyone who came to visit my stall in Hereford last weekend!

I'll be at Moseley market in Birmingham next Saturday (22nd Oct) and past that I'll be at the MAC in Birmingham 19th and 20th Nov, 26th and 27th Nov, 17th and 18th December..

A few more new things added to shop!

http://www.sarahray.bigcartel.com