I’ve been working on the planting plan with Peter Castle and I’ll be putting together a design for the RHS Programme and publicity using my newly learnt garden design and rendering skills!  In the meantime, last year’s garden has been used to promote the show in the RHS Magazine…

In terms of fabrication the letters presented a variety of challenges as they all required different processes to complete them – these included mosaics, mould-making and casting, decoupage, illustration, knitting and painting to name but a few.  Detailed images of each letter can be seen here on the Woodend Artists flickr page but I’ve included a select few below.

The final design is a sign that says ‘Hyde Indoor Market’, with each individual 3D letter depicting something sold within the market.  The letters are a mixture of box frames containing various items, are clad in objects or have graphics applied to their surface.

This is the letter N, which depicts the ladies wear, menswear, footwear and jewellery stalls with an illustration of a wardrobe and the items contained within.  The images show the first pencil drawing of the wardrobe and the inked-in versions and then the final one, which was scanned in, cleaned up in Photoshop and then colour rendered in Illustrator.  The final letter has a wood effect finish on the sides, with a printed vinyl applied to the front with the illustration on.

Week Two and Three on The Complete Printmaker looked at Drypoint and Carborundum.  I discovered a love of dremelling to make my drypoint plates.  Here’s a couple I produced of some sea birds – the Avocet and the Sanderling.  I’ll post the actual prints once they’ve dried off – they’re very similar (but the other way round!).

Also, note the sudden appearance of trees in the background on the colour version.  The garden (and surrounding gardens) have a backdrop of mature woodland and I think the inclusion of these in the elevation just adds a bit more depth.