Folksy : Lapwing Printworks

Hand printed tags

spoonergregory — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:10:31 +0000

10 hand printed floral tags cut from a pile of woodblock prints - each one is different but all are pretty! Printed in teal blue relief ink onto thick, slightly textured white card. They look lovely on presents, but are also useful as price labels or for packaging. Each tag measures 4.5cm x 3cm, and comes with a natural raffia loop. Please note that you may not receive the exact tags pictured, but they are all broadly similar.

Bracing!

spoonergregory — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:34:38 +0000

An original wood engraving of a coastal walk inspired by the coast of north Norfolk. We love the brisk, salty winds of the the north Norfolk winter, and that warm glowing feeling when you go into a warm tea shop after a bracing walk along the sea front... Engraved on hard endgrain wood using traditional wood engraving tools and hand printed on Zerkall paper in black relief ink. From an edition of 30, signed and numbered by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures 2 x 1 inches and is unmounted and unframed.

Letterpress 'Pemberley' notecards

spoonergregory — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:21:07 +0000

A set of five letterpressed notecards featuring a quote from Pride and Prejudice alongside a vintage 1960s block of a bungalow. Set by hand in Baskerville (12pt) and printed in blue ink on thick Fabriano paper on our Adana press. Each card measures 13 x 8.5cm and comes with a matching envelope.

Concertina book

spoonergregory — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:49:30 +0000

A pretty hand-made concertina book made with hand folded cartridge paper with hard covers - 28 pages ready to be filled with notes and sketches. These little books stand up by themselves, and can be opened flat for writing and drawing. Covered with Japanese paper - plain purple on the back and a gorgeous lilac, red, blue and gold design on the front. Measures 9.5cm x 13cm.

Edgefield

spoonergregory — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:50:31 +0000

An original wood engraving of a rural landscape in Norfolk, England. The English landscape is a constant inspiration for us, and this particular print is of the landscape around the small village of Edgefield in Norfolk. We stopped here for a picnic on a summers day and did some sketches of the view, which inspired this engraving. Engraved on hard endgrain wood using traditional wood engraving tools and hand printed on Zerkall paper in black relief ink. This is an 'Artist's Proof' or 'AP', and is signed by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures just 2 x 1 inches and is unmounted and unframed.

& with these pencils...

spoonergregory — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:44:40 +0000

...I shall do great things. A 2 colour linocut print of a pot of pencils, with hand carved lettering. Hand printed in two shades of blue on thick white paper. From an edition of 15 and signed and numbered by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures 6 x 5 inches and is unmounted and unframed. This is the last print to be sold from this edition!

Daffodils

spoonergregory — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:14:28 +0000

Isn't spring a wonderful time of year? We like to remind ourselves of it all year round with this woodcut print of two daffodils from our garden. Hand printed on thick white paper in black relief ink. From an edition of 20, signed and numbered by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures 23cm x 13cm and is unmounted and unframed.

Cockerel

spoonergregory — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:30:52 +0000

We would love to have the space for chickens but we only have a tiny garden, so in the meantime we can dream about our future feathered friends by making prints of them. This a hand printed six colour reduction woodcut, with vibrant oranges, reds and blues against a lovely sage-green background. The printed area measures 8.5 inches x 8.5 inches and is signed and numbered by the artist (Sarah) from an edition of 10.

Memorandum cards

spoonergregory — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:57:33 +0000

A set of four letterpressed 'memorandum' cards, in hot pink, blue, green and purple. Perfect for using at home or the office for making lists, and writing short notes and reminders.

Letterpressed using a vintage block on our 1950s Adana press.

Each card measures 10.5 by 14.5cm. They are flat (like postcards) and are not supplied with envelopes.

Upper St Giles Street

spoonergregory — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:49:20 +0000

A wood engraving of one of our favourite places in Norwich - Upper St Giles Street. This engraving has really fine details - see image two for a close up view. Engraved on a block of lemon wood and printed by hand in black oil ink on white Zerkall paper. This is an 'AP' or 'Artists Proof', rather than part of a numbered edition, and is signed by the artist (Jon.) Image measures 7.5cm x 10cm and is unmounted and unframed.

Paper Brooch

spoonergregory — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:41:16 +0000

A pretty paper brooch in the shape of a flower, made of three layers of hand block printed paper in green, blue and pink, with a shell button at the centre. Printed by hand with wood blocks on Nepalese and Japanese papers, with a brooch fastener (sewn securely on a small piece of felt) on the back. Measures 12.5cm across at its widest point.

Tulips

spoonergregory — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:14:30 +0000

We love spring flowers - tulips and daffodils are our favourites, and we love to fill our whole house with vases of them. This linocut is handprinted in black relief ink, from an edition of 20 and signed and numbered by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures 23cm x 15cm and is unmounted and unframed.

Winter Squash

spoonergregory — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:40:15 +0000

A lovely autumnal linocut print of a winter squash. We are fascinated by the patterns and colours of natural produce, and its always exciting when squashes of all shapes and sizes start appearing in local shops in the autumn. So, we couldn't resist turning this little squash into a print! This is a four colour reduction linocut print, hand printed on 220gsm paper in relief ink. This is number 6 from an edition of 10 prints, and is signed and numbered by the artist (Sarah). The printed area measures 22 x 17cm and is unmounted and unframed.

'Dinner Dance' Notebook

spoonergregory — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:37:44 +0000

A hand sewn notebook with a letterpressed cover using various vintage blocks of happy couples dining and dancing. Cover hand printed with a random pattern in pink, purple, grey, green, blue, yellow and brown ink. Filled with 32 pages of white 150gsm paper - perfect for sketching, notes and lists! Cover measures 11 x 15.5cm, the pages inside are slightly smaller.

TV Notebook

spoonergregory — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:00:36 +0000

A hand sewn notebook with a letterpressed cover using a vintage block of an old fashioned television. No fancy flatscreens for us! Cover hand printed in hot pink and grey ink on nice textured card. Filled with 32 pages of white 150gsm paper - perfect for sketching, notes and lists! Cover measures 11 x 15.5cm, the pages inside are slightly smaller.

Landscape I

spoonergregory — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:58:11 +0000

A 15 colour reduction woodcut print of an English rural landscape, inspired by a recent trip to the South Downs. Each field has been printed in a different colour, and then overprinted with plough furrows in a contrasting colour. The sky has been printed with a layer of blue ink, followed by a semi-transparent layer of grey ink, both of which allow the natural grain of the woodblock to show through. From an edition of 10 prints, signed and numbered by the artist (Sarah). The printed area measures 5.5 x 5.5 inches and is sold unmounted and unframed.

Pink TLR

spoonergregory — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:54:08 +0000

Inspired by our love of vintage cameras, this is an original woodcut print of a vintage twin lens reflex. A four colour reduction woodcut on a bright pink background, hand printed on 220gsm paper. The printed area measures 6 x 9 inches, and is sold unmounted and unframed. From an edition of 4 and signed by the artist (Jon). This print is available in other background colours – available now in our shop!

Orange TLR

spoonergregory — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:23:03 +0000

Inspired by our love of vintage cameras, this is an original woodcut print of a twin lens reflex.

A three colour reduction woodcut with a bright orange background, all printed by hand.

The printed area measures 6 x 9 inches, and is unmounted and unframed. From an edition of 6 and signed by the artist (Jon).

Green TLR

spoonergregory — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:12:38 +0000

Inspired by our love of vintage cameras, this is an original woodcut print of a twin lens reflex. A three colour reduction woodcut with a bright green background, all printed by hand. The printed area measures 15cm x 22cm, and is unmounted and unframed. From an edition of 7 and signed by the artist (Jon).

Blue TLR

spoonergregory — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:15:04 +0000

Inspired by our love of old cameras, this is an original woodcut print of a twin lens reflex.

A three colour reduction woodcut with a bright blue background, all printed by hand.

The printed area measures 6 x 9 inches, and is unmounted and unframed. From an edition of 7 and signed by the artist (Jon).

Pegs

spoonergregory — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:06:55 +0000

Inspired by my love of doing the laundry this is a bright and fun woodcut of three pegs - perfect for cheering up your kitchen or laundry room!

A reduction woodcut printed by hand in hot pink, bright blue, orange and silver ink. From an edition of 20, signed and numbered by the artist (Sarah).

The printed area measure 8 x 5 inches and is unmounted and unframed.

St Winifred's

spoonergregory — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:18:31 +0000

A tiny wood engraving of St Winifred's Well, a 14th century timber-framed chapel in Shropshire. It reminds us of an illustration from an old fashioned book of fairy tales. Engraved on hard endgrain wood using traditional wood engraving tools and hand printed in black relief ink. From an edition of 20, signed and numbered by the artist (Jon). The printed area measures just 4 x 3.5cm and is unmounted and unframed.