A dear old school friend of mine has turned 50 and to celebrate her birthday I designed and printed a small book to celebrate some of the many memories we have shared over the years. The book had 50 pages that referenced everything from an all day break…  | By katefarley on 14/07/2024 | A dear old school friend of mine has turned 50 and to celebrate her birthday I designed and printed a small book to celebrate some of the many memories we have shared over the years. The book had 50 pages that referenced everything from an all day breakfast, to a game of Sorry, to her love of the band A-Ha! I also included some references to design classics I knew she'd love, including Mr Tickle, Marimekko's Unikko design, andAlexander Girard doll and a Barbara Hepworth sculpture. She's an architect so there are building details and she's a lover of handbags so there are a few of those, and plenty of printed pattern!  It was suggested to me by my wise husband that I use the reduction lino-cutting technique - I hadn't used it for some years, so it took a while to get my head around what I needed to keep and what I needed to cut away after each layer. I opted for three layers: yellow, blue then red, but also customised a square to be green for a Lego tree, and a specific blue for the Cornishware pottery - I went to the extra effort - she's a special friend! Although it was a very tricky project carried out across the busiest few weeks of this year I really enjoyed the challenge of the reduction lino and am sure I'll go back to the process in the not too distant future. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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