In celebration of the Russell Chantry created by Duncan Grant at Lincoln Cathedral in 1953, The Collection and Usher Gallery has commissioned Lothar Götz to produce a 1:1 scale reproduction of the chapel. Here are some of my publicity shots for The Collection and check out the link below: Russell Chantry - Lincolnshire County Council
Since graduating from university and finishing my fellowship, I decided that it was time to invest in a printing press. If you don't know already, a decent printing press can cost thousands so I decided to do some research. Turns out, you can convert an old laundry mangle into a printing press quite easily. Just add some stainless steel sleeves on the rollers and a decent baseboard, then you're ready to print! After some intense eBay bidding, I managed to win the auction for a Pioneer cast iron mangle for £60 and on further inspection, it only needed a coat of Hammerite and wood stain. I got in touch with a local metal sheet contractors who were very helpful in making steel sleeves for my rollers unfortunately, when it came to turning the rollers down one was rotten and shattered! Hopefully, the filler they added will last...
Now that I've added an MDF baseboard, I just need some blankets. Despite the complications, it's been a joy to renovate and convert the mangle and I've saved a great deal of money doing it this way. Next project... a hydraulic press perhaps!
The following website also has some fabulous tips regarding mangle to printing press conversion:
I decided to apply for the Zealous X 2016 art competition and was surprised to find myself shortlisted for my cyanotype installation, not bad for a free submission! While I wasn't a finalist, this was still fantastic opportunity for creatives to get exposure to the wider public. See URL: http://www.zealous.co/!event_entries;id=5166339788374016;round=0
Printmaking fellows exhibition with myself, Alison Williams and Rachel Crozier at the Avenue Gallery, University of Northampton.
