Today I opened an Etsy Store… www.murphymakes.etsy.com To celebrate the launch, use the code OPENRATE at checkout for 25% off the marked price.

I thought I’d start doing a video of the week, showing my favourite finds on YouTube. Here is the first one, Marvin Gaye performing Got To Give It Up on the legendary Soul Train. It’s such a cool video…

So, the day is nearly here – the day I buy my own screen printing carousel. I’m going to start off with a 2 colour setup and upgrade when I can or will need too.

I printed the above screen print at the GPS last week as a practice run for a more elaborate version I have planned using multiple colours. It is a short series of 10 prints. I drew it straight onto drafting film to see how well the substrate suits me and the ink pens I like [...]

I printed the above screen print at the GPS last week over the course of two evenings. It is an adaptation of a sketch I did in my Sketchbook Project Book, showing wee ravers being made and having a good time at a warehouse party. It is a series of 25 prints, done in five [...]

Another day, another screen print done at the GPS.

I printed the above screen prints at the GPS. I made them for a local craft fair which is in a few weeks time so kept them to one colour in order to keep the base price down. I think they turned out well, the fonts I used held up well in the print. I [...]

Hello, I’ve been busy in the print studio of late and amoungst other things, I made these after sales tags for the Etsy store I’m planning on building. I left the reverse blank so that I can hand write notes to the people who make a purchase.

So, today is the day! The Sketchbook Project 2011 officially launches at the Brooklyn Art Library. I’m SO very excited and proud to be part of it – I only wish I didn’t live on the wrong side of the pond for it.