First week Intern.

It's been a very good week working at the Jealous Print studios in Shoreditch, London! I wasn't actually sure what to expect but it has met all my expectations anyway. I've met some brilliant artists, like Angie Lewin, whose prints show an amazing array of mark making and blend of colours. 

I have also been learning new techniques that I can apply within my own print making in the future. Gold leafing: which although is tedious work, it creates such an amazing finish and particularly works well with the fine detailing.  Flocking: which is where many small fiber particles are magnetically transferred onto the surface of the print to create a velvet texture. And diamond dusting which is tiny fragments of glass stuck on with a layer of printed PVA. It is quite prickly when you rub your fingers together to get it off though! It's been great working with other interns as well, who come in one day a week, and I have been introduced to a new drink that contends with my much beloved chai latte; the matcha latte, which is concentrated green tea mixed with milk. Its amazing, and I recommend you try it! Another week to look forward to next week and I will hopefully meet more artists and learn some more techniques.

Onto the social side of my life, on Thursday I met up with Jade and Naomi, fellow Jersey's and AUCB art foundation'ers, at Jade's fine art exhibition at Gallery 320, Bethnal Green. I witnessed an eclair eating contest (not the sweet which I thought to begin with) where the aim was to eat the eclair in the quickest and most seductively way: most entertaining! It was so nice to catch up with a few too many free glasses of red wine consumed as well a shocking (on my behalf) game of pool. After having seen Naomi's new tattoo, it makes me want to get one even more! I still love Cara Delevingne's lion tattoo on her finger (see right) but I am also now tempted by the ankle, the back of the ankle to be precise. I shall have to get designing, its becoming more tempting to get one in America over the summer. On Friday night I met up with Toby, another fellow Jersey and AUCB art foundation'er for a Thai dinner and a good ol' catch up. I'm off to explore London tomorrow, fingers crossed I shan't get lost, and buy too many things either! I've got a terrible addiction for buying clothes at the moment when I really can't afford to! Oops, we shall see what tomorrow brings!