inspiration behind the collection
Antique Pot Lino Prints is a printmaking project celebrating simple forms, block colour and the pleasure of making by hand.
The collection began after time spent wandering brocantes and second hand markets in the south of France, collecting antique terracotta pots, vintage ceramics and old china jugs. Drawn to the lightly textured tactile surfaces, simple forms and traditional craft, these everyday objects became the starting point for a series of prints.
This body of work explores traditional linography through sketching, carving, mark making and printmaking.
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studio practice
Mila May is an artist living and working by the sea in Falmouth, Cornwall. With a degree in Printed Textile Design from Falmouth University, her practice sits somewhere between painting and printmaking, working with acrylic, relief inks and mixed media.
Influenced by traditional screen-printing techniques, thin layers of acrylic are brushed and buffed into panel and paper over time. Colour is built slowly through a process of layering, revealing and reworking, creating paintings rich in softness, depth and texture.
Playful forms and warm muted colours sit at the heart of Mila's work.
