Having tried printmaking in my Art Foundation course, I found myself returning to it in Cornwall in 2020. I took a screen printing course, learning a variety of different techniques.

When I moved to Finland, I continued with screen printing and learnt to make woodcut prints. This felt a more contemplative method, as the inks used take a longer time to dry (unlike with silkscreen printing) which means that each print can be made without rushing. The texture of the wood can often be transferred to the print, which I have experimented with emphasising in my work.

Now I am based in Cambridge in the UK, continuing to make a variety of prints!

Woodcut is a form of relief printing. It involves drawing and carving into a block of wood, before rollering on ink which goes wherever has not been carved. This is then pressed onto the paper, either using a mechanical press which gives a consistent finish, or by hand pressing which can be used to give more texture to the print layer, and results in completely unique prints.