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Oct 14 min read

West Dean Place Explorations - the summer after the MA

Summer holidays are always a weird time; the everyday routines go out of the window and suddenly there are two children hanging about...

Preparing for my MA Fine Art Graduation Show at Central Saint Martins

Jo Boddy

Jun 147 min read

Preparing for my MA Fine Art Graduation Show at Central Saint Martins

Since October 2022 I’ve been keeping a regular blog about my work for my MA in Fine Art on a separate site. The course is assessed by...

Jo Boddy

Jul 5, 20235 min read

Course: Create a Stitch-Sketchbook Map

I did a two day online course with Cas Holmes as I wanted to explore my ideas about patchwork and stitching further. Cas works with...

Central Saint Martins Year 1 MA Arts Programme Interim Exhibition

Jo Boddy

Apr 2, 20233 min read

Central Saint Martins Year 1 MA Arts Programme Interim Exhibition

One of the reasons I wanted to undertake the Masters course was to really push myself out of my comfort zone and experiment. I also...

Jo Boddy

Feb 27, 20231 min read

MA Fine Art: Progress Update

I started my course, MA Fine Art: Digital (the digital meaning it's delivered online) at UAL Central Saint Martins in September, it's now...

Craft Fairs - Tips for buying and selling

Jo Boddy

May 21, 20224 min read

Craft Fairs - Tips for buying and selling

I do love a good craft fair, both as a vendor and a customer. I see craft fairs as an opportunity to buy unique products that I just...

Eco-Friendly Printmaking - Reusing Prints and Plates

Jo Boddy

Apr 2, 20223 min read

Eco-Friendly Printmaking - Reusing Prints and Plates

Printmaking is one of those disciplines that inevitably leads to a certain amount of rejects. Everyone has had that moment when you peel...

Jo Boddy

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Daily Creation

I'm not really one for formal new years resolutions but this year I want to try to cure myself of one thing: I am a terrible...

Jo Boddy

Nov 7, 20215 min read

My 8 Favourite 'Art Books'

It's that time of year when thoughts start turning to what you might like to wrap and put under the tree, or look forward to receiving. ...

Jo Boddy

Sep 10, 20213 min read

Sketching on a Primed Page

I seem to have found a type of sketching and sketchbook that really works for me and which I enjoy. I thought I'd give you a peek. I've...

Jo Boddy

Aug 22, 20215 min read

Equipment Guide: Inks and rollers

My first forays into linocutting were made with an Essdee kit I bought at Cass Art for £20. The kits comes with a cutting tool handle...

Jo Boddy

Jul 17, 20216 min read

Equipment Guide: Lino and cutting tools

My first forays into linocutting were made with an Essdee kit I bought at Cass Art for £20. The kits comes with a cutting tool handle...

Art Courses - West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Jo Boddy

Jul 4, 20217 min read

Art Courses - West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

I'd like to introduce you to one of my favourite places: West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. I mention it a lot so thought it was...

5 Contemporary Printmakers I can't get enough of

Jo Boddy

May 9, 20214 min read

5 Contemporary Printmakers I can't get enough of

One of the saddest things for me about the restrictions we've all been living with over the past year has been the closing of art...

How to become an artist... am I there yet?

Jo Boddy

Apr 25, 20218 min read

How to become an artist... am I there yet?

I find it quite hard to call myself 'an artist' or 'a printmaker'. From what I can gather listening to my favourite 'Ask an Artist'...

Jo Boddy

Apr 8, 20215 min read

A day in the life....

I recently completed an interview for Haychley Webb's the 'Meet the Printmaker' series. If you're interested in reading about...

Making my new Reduction Linocut 'Spring Mist in Green'

Jo Boddy

Mar 27, 20214 min read

Making my new Reduction Linocut 'Spring Mist in Green'

I'd like to introduce my latest reduction linocut print 'Spring Mist in Green'. I'm so excited about it I thought I'd write a little...

Jo Boddy

Feb 21, 20214 min read

Equipment: my Akua pin press

I've been asked a few times what the big 'roller thing' I often use is, so I thought I'd introduce my Akua pin press. Some of the first...

Jo Boddy

Jan 9, 20213 min read

Out-and-about Sketching Equipment

Here's a little look at what I carry about with me, just in case the opportunity to stop and scribble presents itself. I'm one of those...

Jo Boddy

Nov 28, 20203 min read

My first newsletter

"Hello, I'm Jo and I like printmaking" was the opener to my first newsletter. I'm hoping to produce one every couple of months and...

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