wallpaper love

photo credit: Emma Byrnes




photo credit: Emma Byrnes


photo credit: Emma Byrnes

There was a lot of love going on in the Harvest Workroom yesterday. The three of us (Emma, Anna and me) carved lino blocks, listened to music, sipped tea, listened to the rain fall on the tin roof, chatted away about life, the universe & everything, ate good food, AND printed wallpaper. Yep it's amazing what three people can achieve in one day when you're having that much fun.

If you'd like to make your own wallpaper why not join us for the wallpaper class coming up at Harvest? Click here for more info.

More pics of the printmaking process here and here.

block print your own wallpaper

We're getting things in motion in preparation for the block print your own wallpaper class with Harvest Workroom in June. Would you like to join us? All levels of printing ability are welcome including beginners. Let us step you through how to design and block print your own wallpaper. It will be so much fun! More info here.

Also, follow this link on Design Sponge for some Lynne Testoni wallpaper goodness if you need a little inspiration.

on paper

Before it got too warm this morning I printed two test runs of my new banksia pod inspired wallpaper design. I made a repeat for this one and used a large lino block. As you can see I tested two colours: a pale green and a pale grey. Both colours look a tiny bit different in real life but you can get the idea anyway. I deliberately carved quite lightly so that some of the texture of the block came through. This was a lot of fun and the added bonus of block printing is the clean-up is minimal including the amount of water used. More pics here.

If you're interested in learning more about how to block print your own wallpaper why not sign up for a class I'm teaching with the gorgeous women from Harvest Textiles? Come play in their lovely new studio in East Brunswick and design and print your own block printed wallpaper. You'll find all the info here.

hand printed wallpaper

Rainy days can be surprisingly productive.

Block printed wallpaper test strips: succulent blossom in silvery grey and red. Two different blocks were used for each one because the red one has the motif in lines and the grey is more randomly distributed across the paper. The grey one looks even better than the photos make out. I can see how this print would work in a bedroom; really soft and delicate.

I had Jen Cloher and then The Waifs playing in the background to help me get into the groove.