I have been having a think about my primary art form and have decided it is set design. I have been involved in the design and creation of various set pieces and feel comfortable in that area. The future producers group has a wide range of talented individuals so I am eager to learn as much from them all as I can.

Last week I attended Flo’s brilliant workshop at BV Studios and had a fantastic time learning all about printmaking. I didn’t have much experience with printmaking before this but it had always been a process I was fascinated by. I felt it could really compliment my primary art form. It was very exciting, if not a little daunting, seeing Flo and Ben’s (who kindly let us use his studio) work and the type of things that can be created through printmaking. Flo was excellent at taking us through the process step by step and by the end I had a little print of a narwhal that I was really pleased with.

After the workshop I was desperate to do more printmaking but was still unsure of what to do for my Cinekids Artwork, so I did some research to find ideas. Whilst set designing I often create white card models in the initial stages of the design process and felt mixing this with printmaking could work really well. I started looking into scale models as art work rather than a part of the practical design process. I discovered some really beautiful and interesting pieces of work.

Whilst seeking ideas I attended performances by ‘The Paper Cinema’ who were a part of the Contemporary Performance Festival I have been involved with. I thought their work was incredibly innovative and felt very inspired. http://vimeo.com/37968968

I decided that I would create a mini portable set using white card and printmaking techniques. I found an old typewriter case that I decided to create the set inside. I began drawing design ideas and thinking about what elements I wanted to include. I wanted to create something that had a fantastical but traditional feel.

Once I had worked out what I was going to create to go inside the case I began experimenting with the printmaking. I soon found that it was much more difficult printing without a proper press but hoped that  the imperfect style perhaps added a certain charm.

I am really enjoying experimenting with a new art form. I think the mix of my primary art form and new art form work really well together and am eager to keep experimenting. Printmaking is definitely something I shall continue to do in the future and hopefully through practice I shall really improve my technique. I am looking forward to completing my art work and am really hoping I shall have a finished product that I am pleased with. I shall be presenting my art work to the rest of the future producers group and members of the front of house at the watershed.