A monoprint is any sort of print that is a one-off. This particular monoprint is probably a bit of a misnomer then... So I will have this lovely soft field mushroom in the middle of a blue plate which will be on a checked tablecloth. I flirted with a lime green cloth, but I did not like the lime green, brown and blue combination. You can't see much of the plate, but I needed contrast with the cloth and mushroom so chose to do a delicate design - inspired by Royal Copenhagen.  (scroll down to … [Read more...]

As you know, I collect blue plates and this one (although chipped a little) is one of my favourites. When I was in Sweden I visited that lovely shop NK (pronounced On-Cor) and saw that Royal Copenhagen is celebrating their centenary with a limited edition of their fine porcelain. (My Swedish daughter-in-law tells me that the cutting-edge designs come from Denmark!!) How is this for a re-interpretation! The designer is Karen Kjældgård-Larsen.   Well, for my blue Plate Soup Book designs, … [Read more...]