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THE SNOWFLAKE MAN I was commissioned by @boxonthe

THE SNOWFLAKE MAN

I was commissioned by @boxonthedocks & @hemingwaydesign to create an updated version for the winter season of #boxonthedocks @vertigo_plantbased @mediacityuk

I created a holographic surface design featuring enlarged microscopic snowflakes onto ice dichroic film.

‘The Snowflake Man’ is a homage to Wilson Bentley, who at the age of 19 took the first ever photograph of a snowflake in Vermont on January 15th 1885. He arranged snowflakes under his mother's microscope and photographed them before they melted.

Photographing over 5000 snowflakes across a duration of 50 years, he captured this natural wonder at its finest.

I'm looking forward to a time when we can enjoy these spaces together along with some tasty grub and a beer (or two!)

Props to the super skills of @m3inds @bob_cojones & 📸 @jodyhartley for the incredibly serious photoshoot.

Thank you to everyone who has bought work from me

Thank you to everyone who has bought work from me over the past week. I’ve been busy packing & posting your orders!

Just to remind you that any orders placed after 12 noon tomorrow will be posted in the new year.

Check out my highlights to see prints, textiles & cushions that are still available. Comment on anything you would like to buy.

#printspotters #screenprints #screenprinted #cellprints #wtccmr #salfordmakers

HEY THERE XMAS SHOPPERS! Check out my highlights

HEY THERE XMAS SHOPPERS!

Check out my highlights for a selection of science inspired, single edition A5 & A4 screen prints, screen printed fabric hoops, greetings cards & cushions.

With a selection of parasites, cell death, intestines & cartilage tissue in all their gorgeous glory, there’s something for everyone 😋

Just comment on anything you would like to buy & it’s yours.

Check out @inframestudiomanchester if you would like your prints done up real nice too

I will request payment via PayPal & my last posting day for UK Xmas postage is 21st December.

If you have any questions about the content of this work, please do ask away or if you would like to find out more about my practice with scientists at the Wellcome Centre for Cell Matrix Research at the University of Manchester, visit the link in my bio 🖤

#printspotters #print #screenprinting

ZERO WASTE collaboration with @wild_emerald_design

ZERO WASTE collaboration with @wild_emerald_designs featuring face masks and scrunchies using off-cuts of my fabric.

Pieces include limited run designs, hand screen printed & digital fabrics & one off prototypes so you are guaranteed to bag yourself a banger!

Follow the link in my bio to shop shop shop

Going BIG with a custom heavy weight, velvet curta

Going BIG with a custom heavy weight, velvet curtain for the grand entrance to @nancylouise62 super lush abode.

Curtain by @needlewomanjess 🖤 Domino fabric by me, follow the link in my bio to shop by the metre

Ring out the old, Ring in the new Ring out the fal

Ring out the old, Ring in the new
Ring out the false, Ring in the true

As part of @manchesterhistories Festival 2019, I was one of ten artists commissioned to work with archives and heritage collections across Manchester to create a response to the themes of protest, democracy and freedom.

Working with material from Stockport Library archive, this piece was inspired by the personal scrapbook of Hannah Winbolt who was a working class silk weaver and prominent suffragette advocate from Hazel Grove in Stockport.

The hand screen printed the fabric features a design created using an audio reactive programme in Processing. The incoming audio of me reading one of Hannah's speeches aloud was mapped to visual objects on screen (I used the image of the boundary lines of Stockport) which reacted to the amplitude of my voice. I used the same colour palette that would have been used to dye the silk in the mid - late 19th century.

The words featured on the lights are an extract from one of Hannah’s speeches. By highlighting the negative space where the words have been removed and the light shines through, I wanted to draw parallels to the attempts to silence her and many other women who through resilience, strength and determination fought for women's rights throughout their lives. I believe that these words are still relevant now, more than ever.

The lights will be exhibited at Stockport Library.

Laser Cutting @drawnbythelight
Processing & Code @vickyclarke_sound
Lampshade construction inc silk lining @art.illuminated
Location 📸 @islingtonmill

#artivist #manchesterhistories

Some new goodies on the horizon with @m3inds for @

Some new goodies on the horizon with @m3inds for @newmakeryards 👁

This shade is now available in a limited edition v

This shade is now available in a limited edition version of my cartilage psychedelia fabric from @art.illuminated

40cm diameter, 24cm height with a vibrant matt yellow lining & suitable for a pendant light or lamp stand. Handmade to perfection as always 👌🏻

Contact @art.illuminated for more info & pricing

#wtccmr #cellprints #cartilage

Six colour screen print framed by @inframestudioma

Six colour screen print framed by @inframestudiomanchester 👌🏻

#wtccmr #cellprints #cartilage

Tasty 🤓 #secretlivesofcolour

Tasty 🤓

#secretlivesofcolour

Last week I delivered my first print workshops in

Last week I delivered my first print workshops in a VERY long time.

Commissioned by @curiousmindsnw and delivering #BubbleUp in partnership with @theturnpikeleigh, I worked with some fantastic young people who are starting secondary school this week.

We spent two days creating, printing, talking, making friends and laughing. ALL THE GOOD STUFF.

Participation is such an important part of my practice and I have missed working with people more than anything else. Last week made me feel truly grateful that I was able to do what I love again.

Props to @joefordartist & @hannahkgaunt for being sold gold co-pilots and of course the young people who bought the best energy.

💛

I’ve finally had this beaut of a fabric screen p

I’ve finally had this beaut of a fabric screen print by @moderaterealism framed by @inframestudiomanchester

@inframestudiomanchester are top notch custom framers based in sunny salford & have done a superb job on this tricky little number, give em a follow & get your artwork done up real nice 💅🏻

⛓ @qubekmanchester

Droooooooling over colour for an exciting commissi

Droooooooling over colour for an exciting commission working with @m3inds & @tasha_whittle

👁👁👁

#ralcolours #RAL

Im chuffed to bits to be featured in Laura's Humbl

Im chuffed to bits to be featured in Laura's Humble Abode blog series ‘MEET THE MAKER’ by @lauralagambina interior design studio

Check out these amazing shots featuring my cushions, styled and photographed by @lauralagambina

Follow the link in her bio to read the full article.

All featured cushions and fabrics are now available to buy in my online shop.

Laura is an interior designer & stylist based in Manchester offering digital interior design, styling & personal shopping services.

Her blog, Laura’s Humble Abode is where she documents her inspiration, and it’s been nominated for an Amara Interior Blog award this year for the Best Interior Inspiration category. If you like her work, visit @amaraibas to vote, it takes less than a second!

Follow the link in my bio to shop this headwear co

Follow the link in my bio to shop this headwear collab with @wild_emerald_designs

NEW styles including super scrunchies made from off cuts 💅🏻

#zerowaste #scrunchies #WTCCMR #cellprint #artscience

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT I have been commissioned by

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

I have been commissioned by @boxonthedocks @hemingwaydesign to create a design for outdoor diners @vertigo_plantbased restaurant @mediacityuk

The design is a playful take on the proverbial saying, "you are what you eat" as guests are immersed in their own and each other's eternal reflection as they dine.

Part of my practice involves working with scientists from The Wellcome Centre for Cell Matrix Research at the University of Manchester and the inspiration for the box came from the work of Professor Sheena Cruickshank who is an immunologist in Biomedical Sciences.

Sheena's research looks into the gut microbiome and the impact of diet on our health and wellbeing.

@bbcsounds have also curated a playlist specifically for my piece that you can listen to via bluetooth speakers whilst you dine.

If you would like to dine inside, visit @vertigo_plantbased to book and request "You Are What You Eat"

Massive thanks to @bob_cojones for his super slick graphics installation skills.

📸 @jackkirwin

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