Category Archives: linocut

New Mills Arts

Posted on May 27, 2013 by notes to the milkman

This is my 200th blog post! OK, that includes quite a few reblogs, but most of the previous 199 have ostensibly been mine, even if I quote extensively from the ephemera of art. So how should I celebrate my 200th … Continue reading →

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Just Grab Those Chances ….

Posted on May 24, 2013 by notes to the milkman

This post is really a reblog but, as it isn’t from a wordpress site, I couldn’t work out how to reblog other than copying and pasting. It is by Gail Brodholt and I found it on her excellent Diary of … Continue reading →

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Daytripper – Part 1

Posted on April 26, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Yesterday morning, I went down to London for the day. Yesterday evening, I crawled into bed absolutely knackered, but having seen the London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy (the main reason for the trip), the Cutting Edge of … Continue reading →

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The O******s – A Confession!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by notes to the milkman

My name is John and I am not interested in the O******s. There I’ve said it! They say that admitting there is a problem is a major step on the road to helping overcome that problem. So attending this meeting … Continue reading →

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What is a reduction screenprint?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by notes to the milkman

[Rant warning! Who came up with the concept that all competition is good for the customer? For years we’ve had a bus down our road every half an hour. Last week a new bus started, also every half hour. If … Continue reading →

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