I’ve bitten the bullet and opened my shop on Etsy, Art by EllaJohnston.
My shop front
I shall be selling my stationery collection (highlights below) and uploading some new work in the coming months so watch this space!
Star of Bethlehem card set
Flora and fauna, black on pink coptic bound notebook
Baby blue stork coptic-bound book
Blue tit stationery set, 2nd print run
I’ve been worried of late friends – I’ve been asking myself if my drawings are working hard enough.
I want to convey a subtle tonal range and strong contrast yet still retaining the elegance and character of my previous work. I also need something that will translate from page to scanner to possibly silkscreen and back to paper again. Hmmm.
With this in mind I’ve been experimenting with an old drawing technique that I first played around with at art college (quite a while ago). Here are the results.
Little owl
Redshank
The good people of Folksy have asked their facebook fans to be ‘curators’, choosing 18 favourite Folksy goodies around the theme of “Handmade love”
So here’s my little round-up, I have to say it was a real pleasure looking at all the rather fabulous stuff available through my Folksy friends. Take a look – links to individual items are at the bottom…
Folksy love
Left to right from top right: Mwah Papercut Valentines Card from Storeyshop. Rock Valentine I Was Made For Loving You by Sam Ossie. Love you Earrings by Canny Belle. Red Made With Love Ribbon by Jodie Wells. Vintage-Love-Heart-Confetti by Paper Heart. Heart Wedding-garland by Bookity. Lovers Kiss by A Resin Revival. Love is all you need Letterpress Print by Print for the Love of Wood. Wings-of-Love-Necklace by Cherryloco Jewellery. Heart-Necklace by Rosie Jo. Love Tokens by Tea & Ceremony. Lovebird Valentine Cards by Ella Johnston. Felt Love Cushion by G & B Interiors. HUG me KISS me LOVE me cushions by Karen Hilton Designs. I Love You Garland by Teapot Lane. Love it Keyring by Do it Momma. Heart-in-Hands art work by Becca Young Stitches. Hello I Love You Screenprint by Mengsel
I’ve decided to do my Ella Johnston loves thang on my official art blog – the reason being is that what I love informs my art, so why not combine the two?
Elphick’s is one of my favourite shops on one of my favourite roads – Columbia Road in London – a marvelous place if ever there was one. It’s run by artist Sharon Elphick who is not only gifted with artistic talent herself but can also be credited with having fabulous taste, selecting charming, captivating pieces that genuinely make me smile, warm my heart and force me to part with my cash (which isn’t difficult)!
Anyway in praise of this I thought I’d do a round up of animal-based prints that Ms Elphick is selling at her Columbia Road shop (open on weekends) and also available at her rather nifty online outlet too.
Sally Elford: Safe in the Burrow
Maria Hatling: Swan
Jen Franklin: Rabbit with Bow
Marcus Walters: Cat
Charley Harper: Upside Downside
Lisa Jones: Early Bird
Oh happy day! Just when I thought the Christmas joy was over I get another little pressie, this time from the good folk at Stylist magazine’s Emerald Street team.
The first Stylist Emerald Street newsletter of 2012 featured an Ella Johnston stationery set – look here it is…
Here I am featured on Emerald St
I’m really pleased – I love Stylist magazine’s selections and so it’s great to be noticed by its editorial team. And I’m glad someone has noticed that saying it with stationery is a classy way to communicate. Also, within minutes of the email going out, I’ve sold out of the set and my grey on white Woodland and Garden bird card set pictured below.
Stationery set
Stationery set detail
Stationery set detail
Woodland and Garden Bird card set
Woodland and Garden Bird card set
