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Face masks May 14, 2020 00:00

Contrado uses some of my designs to make products and they’ve just launched some face masks which are on their website

https://www.contrado.co.uk/stores/carolinerees

 


Thank you May 13, 2020 22:08

Thank you so much for all your orders for the charity paper cuts. We’ve raised £450 for Maggies to date 


Another framed paper cut May 13, 2020 09:00

I framed this one as well. And I love the blue against the orange wall. 

Framed paper cut May 11, 2020 12:29

I’ve been experimenting with framing the new paper cuts I’ve made during lockdown and they can be secured by taping the cotton to the back of the mount board. It’s pictured here in a standard A4 frame. 

More trays May 6, 2020 21:02

Continuing on the tray theme, I have couple left of Cardiff bay. They’ll have scarcity value as I’m currently not intending to have any more made.


Patterned House May 6, 2020 09:30

This is what the front of my house has become during lockdown

 


Trays May 5, 2020 19:37

I’ve found a great use for my melamine trays - they make great bases for my parsley seedlings 


Rainbow Walls May 4, 2020 22:48

Another weekend in lockdown, another wall decorated. Topical rainbows to make my neighbours smile. I hope 


Customer Pic May 2, 2020 12:30

Thanks for sharing your photograph 


Stay Home April 29, 2020 20:18

We have at least one more week of lockdown. Stay Home 

Shadows April 27, 2020 21:32

Love the shadows 


New still life drawings April 26, 2020 21:00

I’ve been drawing my pots and plants whilst stuck indoors and am intending to make them into small square paper cuts.


Customer’s Photo April 24, 2020 22:09

Thanks for the photograph of the STAY POSITIVE paper cut in your  home @Finny 


Paper Cut at Night April 23, 2020 22:09

I was in my street clapping with my neighbours for the NHS this evening and we spent a while chatting afterwards - at a distance of course. I snapped a quick pic of my paper cut from the outside. The red and black look great at night as they are backlit with the light in the room and the white is more effective from outside in the day. 

Making orders April 22, 2020 15:25

Making up orders in the sun today :) 


Another day another wall April 21, 2020 21:27

I’ve patterned another wall of my house  . There’ll be no plain walls left by the end of the lock down! 


Charity Paper Cuts April 20, 2020 17:32

I will donate 50% of the sale price of each of these to maggies. I feel so much for all the charities at the moment as their income must be so depleted. This is just a little bit it I hope it helps 


Portrait Template April 19, 2020 21:09

This portrait is a simple design for a beginners paper cut, yet it’s bold and effective. It’s on my website and also as an instant download in my Etsy shop.


New Template April 17, 2020 16:51

Here’s the latest template. It’s a simplified version of my beach huts design.


New cards April 16, 2020 14:40

I’ve recently uploaded some new card designs onto my site. Free postage and  I can even write your message and send them to your recipient. 

Paper cutting templates April 15, 2020 11:00

In between painting murals on the walls if my house I’ve been making a select number of my paper cut designs into templates so you can keep yourself busy during the lockdown! They’re available here on my website or you can download them instantly on my Etsy site


Wall Art April 13, 2020 21:48

I’ve been using my house as my canvas and decorating my external walls over the Easter weekend. Next job mosaic the floors! 

Mural April 12, 2020 20:32

I’ve spent the bank holiday weekend finishing this mural on the wall of my house. It’s the garden room which in normal times we let out as accommodation via Airbnb 


Bridget Riley January 26, 2020 14:10

I Went to London last weekend to see the Brigid Riley exhibition in the Hayward gallery. It was fantastic, well worth the trip. I’ve always loved her work - it looks so simple but is so clever. And to see them in the flesh and at scale was just fantastic. She works everything out meticulously beforehand and they had her sketches on display - like this one. 


In Situ January 25, 2020 14:03

Here’s the mosaic collage in situ, with my etched glass vases and my gorgeous Ken Eardley plant pot.

 


Brighten a Dull Day January 24, 2020 13:14

It’s so grey here today. Everywhere I look is dull and damp. So, as an antidote this collage is cut out of the brightest papers I could find!


Sustainable Art January 7, 2020 20:49

I’m continuing to cut up old work to make new pieces. And I’m loving that I’m bing environmental in the process!


Recycling January 4, 2020 21:06

I’m cutting up bits of old work to make these new collages.. in the interest of recycling .. and art! 


New year new work January 2, 2020 18:28

I can feel lots of colour and lots of collage coming in 2020. Here’s a first ... 

Colourful collage


Thank You November 22, 2019 15:24

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our open house event  - artists and visitors alike. There was a lovely atmosphere with beautiful live harp music, poetry, gorgeous cakes, a bar, painted furniture, ceramics, woven textiles, glass, jewellery and fantastic artwork. Our next event is in July.


Gallery wall November 13, 2019 00:00

I'm planning on creating a gallery wall with all the artwork we have for the open house Christmas exhibition at the weekend. And it’ll look something like this 


Artists November 12, 2019 00:00

I love this painting by James Donovan. He’ll be showing here this weekend 


Archive November 11, 2019 00:00

These photos were taken at some of the exhibitions that we’ve had at the house over the last couple of years. I don’t want to jinx it but we’ve been so lucky to have had amazing weather each time we’ve opened our house so it’s been lovely to be able to use the garden


Personalisation November 9, 2019 00:00

The sandblasted vases can be personalised with initials and or a date on the base.


Curating November 8, 2019 00:00

The part I love most about doing these open house exhibitions is arranging the work on the walls and surfaces so that it looks beautifully balanced and the pieces complement each other. Here’s a pic of a trial set up of my collages. 




Hand decorated vases November 7, 2019 14:00

I’ve been busy making lots of these sandblasted bud vases for the open house Christmas fair next weekend. There’ll also be lots of other lovely things to buy here