Blog — collage

‘Found Alphabet’, my latest 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle for Cobble Hill Puzzles has just been released into the wild, but so far only in the US. This vibrant collage is a medley of my very handmade, typographic submissions to the glorious typography project that is @36daysoftype, the annual, global and super-fun, Instagram challenge (thank you Nina Sans & Rafa Goicoechea, founders of @36days). 26 letters & 10 numerals in 36 days in any style: GO! (FYI: In this puzzle, there are 35 symbols, to fit into their 5x7 puzzle grid)Available at www.cobblehillpuzzles.com in the US, and coming to Canada very sooooon….🧩And...

I’m delighted to introduce you to my new Spoonflower fabric designs! This past month has been a whirlwind of fun, coming up with lots of vibrant, bold and colourful textile designs (and learning the nuts and bolts of how repeat patterns fit together). Using my paper collages from the wide range of my creative imaginings, from the MCM inspired, 3D maquettes I created this summer, to the many paper collages I made in Spain over the past few years, and the bright and bold 3D Christmas collage I created last Xmas, I’m thrilled to transform them into a growing portfolio...

Delighted to hear Uppercase Magazine is reprinting the ‘Ephemera’ volume of their popular Encyclopedia of Inspiration series, which I was lucky enough to be included in, back in 2021. “Ephemera is Volume E in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. This 448-page book features gorgeous and inspiring collections of vintage ephemera along with profiles of 30 creatives who make art and business through their collections. Collage artists, illustrators, type designers, graphic designers, creative entrepreneurs and more!”Available in November online at Uppercase Magazine. A lovely gift for the creatives in your life (with perhaps a jump-start to your Christmas shopping?), and there’s...

For everyone that asks me if my art is photoshopped, here’s the definitive, unequivocal answer in video form (apologies for the production quality, but I’m not a professional filmmaker. This is a work-in-progress vid, which will get better the more I make ‘em). All of my work is 100% handmade with paper, scissors and glue stick. About six weeks of work went into this collage, from the initial research and design concepts to finished product(s). Hours and hours, weeks and weeks and lots of coffee was poured into this one, with the final piece being rather fun, I think!  MCM...