Claire Cameron-Smith
I create original handmade prints using woodblocks and/or stencils to build up layer upon layer of colour by hand, using sponges, brushes and baren (Japanese hand press). My designs range from gentle, calming scenes and delicate nature studies, to joyful celebrations of things that make me smile. There's a story behind each piece, and what they all have in common is a combination of my passion for print with my wonder at the world.
Images of Studio
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About My Practice
My passion is printmaking, and I utilise this medium to create multiple originals of an artwork by hand. I enjoy each part of this process, from the challenges of deciphering the layers required, to carving the woodblocks and stencils, and also the way the layers build and build during printing to eventually create the series of seemingly identical but actually unique prints in a batch. I also create museum-quality giclée reproductions of my designs to provide a variety of prices and sizes to choose from.
Tools & Materials
I use knives, chisels and gouges to carve designs into woodblocks or stencils, and print from them using water-based inks onto Japanese or German printing papers. For my giclée reproduction prints I use pigment inks on Hahnemühle FineArt Bamboo paper.
Examples of work
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