Here’s the plywood block cut with the design, after printing and after washing. I like the way the wood grain shows faintly, as well as a couple of mistakes!
Category: Design
Figures of Eight Sides
I cut the design in plywood and printed several versions of this yesterday. I am going to make a much paler print, then make another cut block with straight cuts which I can then over print in a dark colour.
Sculpted paper
Another idea inspired by my father’s drawing. I think it works really well, the cut out sections have been scored and folded to add a third dimension. The dark background behind sets it off well.
Watercolour paper, drawing and cuts 30cmx60cm
Experiments in wood carving.
Lime wood is great to begin with as it is very smooth, fine-grained and really quite soft hence easy to cut. I started with learning to cut straight gouged lines along the grain. The wood naturally curls up as it is cut, I thought about leaving the little coils attached as they looked so good but they’re very brittle and would have fallen off very soon anyway.
Wood carving
This is my first time on a wood carving course. I am being taught by Malcolm Martin, he and his partner are pass masters, what a joy to be taught by such a talented man.
This is my first proper attempt, about an hour in, lots more very tricky cutting to do. I have made a rod for my own back as the whole piece is only the size of a postcard, wish I had made it larger.
Sally Wakelin - Studies in Creativity 
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