Ayla Paul - Printmaker

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

Pretty much sums up my weekend!

Where do we find this?

Same!

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

#collage

The final two of my recent mini collages, have really enjoyed making these from my scraps!

#printmaking #usingscraps #reliefprint #wirralartist #themountainsarecalling

Some more of my mini collages of prints that didn't pass quality control for the full edition. Used 'Mountain Lake House', 'Little owl', a lego print and a tree collagraph to make these.

#printmaking #collage #landscape #reliefprint #printmaker #wirralartist

Have been using some of my prints that didn't make quality control for the full edition to turn them into small collages, really been enjoying using my "scraps"!

#printmaking #collage #landscape #reliefprint #printmaker #wirralartist

Tried something new recently with some new speedball neon relief ink!

#printmaker #linocut #handprinted #neonpink

This print is 'Mountain Lake House', limited edition of 15 (4 already sold!). Printed on 410gms super smooth Somerset paper. Let me know if you would like to reserve one!

#ukprintmaker #wirralopenstudiotour #wost2025 #linoprint #peopleofprint #womenofprint #printmaking #handprinted #reliefprint

Gorgeous. I've tried blockprinting on canvas so many times but they're always so patchy and never a solid good colour. I envy all the people that achieve a good print!!

Looks amazing!!

I'm taking part in the Wirral Open Studios this year, studio 37. With over 100 artists taking part, you'll need to plan in advance who'd you'd like to visit, as there's not enough time to see everyone!

14&15 June, 10-5pm
#wirral #wirralartist #printmaker #openstudio #wost #linoprint #wirralart

BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird.

Ha! Yes I've printed the full plate on Snowdon paper, and this is only part of the plate on the oak as a test, I quite like it! I think I've got a few more planks, but they'll all be slightly different on the wood as no 2 pieces of wood I've got are the same.

Thank you so much!

The image shows a small plank of oak wood, on which a linocut of a buzzard surrounded by foliage was printed in black ink

Printed a few more Buzzard prints of the edition tonight, until I ran out of my Snowdon paper. Then tested out this print on a piece of oak. I love it!

#printmaker #linoprint #linoprintonwood #reliefprint #ukprintmaker #linocut #womenofprint #buzzard

Hey looky- all the April prompts are here! Please share the graphic and have a little think about what you have for these- we start on Monday! Make something new or share something old. Tag me, @strangford.bsky.social and @gemmatrickey.bsky.social so we can see your creations 🫶🏻

I got a real surprise yesterday! My parents decided to drive all the way to Germany to see my little copperplate engraving that is part of the Open Print Exchange pop-up exhibition in Bottrop!
#openprintexchange #openpressproject #printmaker #printnotdead #printmaking #engraving #popupgallery

Ww2c 20min

I took part in the Open Print Exchange from the Open Press Project and my print is now again on display in Germany, hosted by @dirk._.hermann on Instagram.

1-31 March 2025
Monday - Wednesday, 11am-5pm

Pop-Up gallery
Hansastraße 17
46236 Bottrop
Germany

No way! I'm sorry I missed that! Thank you for including me!!

Could I be added too? I found the guides really useful to find my people!!

An hour's worth of carving tonight...

#linoprint #wip #tree #wirral #linocut

Wow they're stunning. My brain can't think about colour that way and I'm awe of people who have brains that can! Beautiful!

Thank you, me too! It's a famous tree here in West Kirby, locals call it the Brocolli Tree (for obvious reasons). Looking forward to see if I can do it justice.

The result of my first try of using acrylic matt medium to transfer my image onto my lino. The transfer isn't perfect, but pretty good. I'm ready to give this a go!

#linoprint #printmaker #printmaking #wirral #wirralartist #brocollitree #westkirby #linocut

#linocut #art #wirral #linoprint

First time I'm trying the matt-medium lino transfer. I made the image on my iPad and would normally use carbon paper to transfer to my lino. I got to print this on a laser printer, so giving this a go! Wish me luck!