8 Great Printmakers
BY JIMMY SANDISON
Photo by SightseersAcross our businesses, and in our homes, the walls are smattered with wonderful prints featuring joyful designs, typographic headlines and incredible artworks by experts we're proud to know within our community. Here is a list of some of the great ones, found in our Directory.
1. Debbie Kendall
Original prints, cards and gifts for dog lovers. We sold Debbie’s Doggeral prints in Pedlars for many years, they were always an absolute hit!
2. Ploterre
You can spot a Ploterre print in most locations around Glen Dye Cabins and Cottages, they are a real favourite.
Images: Ploterre3. Ant Oram
Buy something really good from the genius, Anthony Oram.
4. Tom Frost
Prints and objects inspired by old matchboxes, vintage tin toys, folk art, children’s books and stamps. A long time friend of The Good Life Society and Some Good Ideas, Tom has produced brilliant Good Life Experience festival posters for us for many years.
Images: Tom Frost5. Callie Jones
Illustrator, printmaker, artist, digital artist, we’ve worked with Callie on many great projects, she never ceases to dazzle us.
6. Gail Bryson
Some Good Ideas’ product designer, Gail Bryson. Obviously, we’re obsessed with her work.
7. Toucan Tango
A printmaking, illustration and design duo with impeccable style. Toucan Tango created the phone box installation at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
Images: Toucan Tango8. Mark McKellier
And finally, if you’re feeling crafty, buy Mark McKellier’s wood type fonts for printing a poster yourself!
