Thursday, January 27, 2011

Allison Brebner


The Tiger.
A few of the lino cuts that have been created by Allison and carved by John to illustrate our next artist book called "The baby and the tiger". A famous Korean story teller (Eun Ae Kim - Kaitlyn) gave this story to Allison when we attended the International Artist Book Exhibition in Seongnam City, Korea. Our grandson is 15 months old and loves books. Our plan is to create this book for him in English and at the same time translate the book into Korean and Chinese. In our research we have found that this story is a traditional Chinese story as well! Leo's mother Debra is Chinese, from Nanning.

Allison Brebner


The mother and the crying baby.

Allison Brebner


The fox.

Allison Brebner


The bear.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Claire Kennedy


'A Collaboration (of sorts)'

Claire Kennedy


Number 11 of 11 copies of the artist book 'A collaboration (of sorts)' handset with a wide variety of fonts and printed by hand on a Vandercook '0' proof press 1935. Handbound, two sections sewn with linen thread and gold blocked on a 'McKay' circa 1880, gold blocking press. One copy to be sent to the 'Rare Book Room' at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.(Our National Collection)

Claire Kennedy

Claire Kennedy

Claire Kennedy



Claire's haiku.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Japanese Carving Tools


The tools are very sharp and have been made by heating two different steels together (sword steel)there are 7 different tools in the set from Japan and 2 custom made tools that have been manufactured for Homeprint.

Cliff Whiting - lino print



'Hatupatu and the killing of Kurangaituku' is a large relief print from a lino carving by Cliff Whiting. Printed by John at Homeprint.

Wood type from Homeprint


I am going to send a copy of this photo to Gregory Ruffa (New Jersy, USA) as he has offered to try to identify this font for me. Gregory has a wonderful collection of wood type and has published an outstanding book on the history of wood type " The Art of Wood Type" and included many photos from his personal collection.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Solomon Island printmakers



Joe Lindsay has produced this great 2 colour woodblock print of a native fish from the Solomons. 'Bakobakola' 1/8, early in 2010, limited edition on flax paper

Solomon Island printmakers



Last day on the Printmaking workshops, 'Spirit of the Solomons'

Solomon Island printmakers



Joe Lindsay with a couple of his fish prints.

Solomon Island printmakers take down great show at Pataka

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Jo and Liz Constable


Multicolour rolled onto woodtype and printed on a 'Hunters' proof press.

Jo and Liz Constable


Lets try printing on calico.

Jo and Liz Constable

Jo and Liz Constable


Jo had a lovely surprise for Liz when she brought her (Book Artist) sister from Auckland to Homeprint for the day. Jo runs a private Graphic Design business at her home in Wellington.

Jo and Liz Constable

Jo and Liz Constable

The 400 gsm Fabriano has been soaked in water for 2 or 3 minutes and using a thick felt blanket pressed on the Hunters Proof Press with great pressure. ( stop pressure as the paper is about to burst!)

Claire Kennedy


Claire Kennedy has completed her printmaking degree at Cardiff University and is staying with Allison and I as a WWOOFer/'artist in residence'.
This page is part of a book project she is working on in her spare time. 13 copies, 24 pages, sewn edition numbered and hard backed.

Liz Constable

Liz is selecting letters for her next art work to be printed on the 'Hunters' stereo proof press circa 100 years.

Claire Kennedy


Lifting off a print from the Pearl Platen Press. Made in USA 1906.

Claire Kennedy


Working out side the studio setting wood type and locking into chase which is resting on a galley.

Claire Kennedy


Claire is peeling off a proof print from the wood type.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Paul Brebner's friends

Paul Brebner's friends

Paul Brebner's friends


Multicoloured woodtype print.

Paul Brebner's friends


Efrain and Ben ink up their wood type settings on the flat bed of the Imperial. Diagonal strokes, pick up and roll.

Paul Brebner's friends

Ben concentrating on his first MDF carving. Two hands on the handle of the carving tool!

Paul Brebner's friends


Evelyn and Efrain inking up the MDF carvings with waterbased ink to print on the Imperial Press.

Paul Brebner's friends


Efrain shows his MDF cut and the first print in blue and the second carving with the 2 colour print (green over blue).

Brebner Cottage

New Year meal with family and friends.
Russell, Debra and Leo, Steph and Josh Hughes, Paul, Evelyn, Efrain and Ben, Allison and John (behind the camera)