by Gabriela | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | inspiration
How can you make the most of your walls and work out the best layout for your pictures, photographs and other art? Here are some basic tips I thought might help: 1: Large wall, large picture You can’t go wrong with a big picture centred on a big wall. This...
by Gabriela | Thursday, May 2, 2024 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
Materials and tools Papers: gift-wrap, patterned tissue and napkins, wallpaper fragments, book and magazine pages. There are also special decoupage papers made by Decopatch – good quality but probably the most expensive option. The three main places where I buy...
by Gabriela | Thursday, January 4, 2024 | inspiration, reviews
As an artist and teacher, I often find myself surrounded by curious minds, all yearning to embark on or continue their creative journey. One question that frequently pops up is, ‘Could you recommend any books that will ignite my imagination?’ Join me as I...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | events, inspiration, new work
I’m delighted to be opening my studio to the public together with two very talented invited artists on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October, as part of the Lambeth Open Weekend. This is annual event that celebrates the diversity and colour of our wonderful South...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | events, inspiration, reviews
In this blog post I share my recommendations for 5 art spaces worth visiting this Spring, starting with a double dose of Gilbert and George at their newly-opened Centre in the East End of London, and over on the other side of the city, at White Cube Gallery in...
by Gabriela | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
In this post I will show you how to transform a plain pair of shoes into your own unique creation using just paint, paper and glue. This project will take you 4-6 hours from start to finish. Tools and materials: An old pair of shoes: leather works best, avoid suede or...
by Gabriela | Thursday, June 30, 2022 | inspiration, reviews
Whether you’re on a London staycation in July or visiting for a few days, this city offers plenty of visual delights. You probably know all about the big blockbuster exhibitions such as Walter Sickert at Tate Britain, The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy or...
by Gabriela | Sunday, August 8, 2021 | events, inspiration, reviews
I’m sure you already know all about the big blockbuster shows such as ‘Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser’ at the V&A, ‘Turner’s Modern World’ at Tate Britain or ‘Paula Rego’ at Tate Modern but you may not be aware of...
by Gabriela | Thursday, May 6, 2021 | free downloads, inspiration
8th May 2021 is World Collage Day! This annual, international celebration of collage was Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, and is about artists connecting across borders in the use of an art medium that excels at bringing different things together to create new...
by Gabriela | Saturday, May 1, 2021 | events, inspiration
Can you believe we are almost out of lockdown? Until the museums open on 15th May I’ve been making the most of the smaller exhibitions currently on in the West End private galleries and in this blog post I share my recommendations for 4 art shows to see in May. ...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | inspiration
Those of you who are familiar with my work will know that found images combined with vibrant colour and pattern are at its core. In the collage below, a courting couple find themselves in the middle of a whilwind of colour, oblivious to the presence of flying fruits...
by Gabriela | Monday, April 6, 2020 | inspiration, tutorials
Once upon a time when I was at art school, drawing from life was a regular activity. After that, I slowly fell out of practice, apart from quick sketches to work things out. Occassionally I would try to pick it up again and find it frustrating, as drawing isn’t...
by Gabriela | Thursday, March 26, 2020 | inspiration
As we are all stuck at home at the moment, I wanted to share a few collage-making ideas with you. The wonderful thing about this technique is that we all have the materials at home – in fact, a lot of them end up in the bin, so it’s a good way of recycling as well as...
by Gabriela | Monday, January 6, 2020 | inspiration
As some of you know, I live and work in Camberwell, where I’m very lucky to be based in a complex of live-work units which is home to a diverse range of artists and makers. My own studio is a large double-height space that allows me to work and teach on the spacious...
by Gabriela | Monday, September 2, 2019 | inspiration
My previous post was about learning to make cyanotype prints in a day; this time I want to tell you about something that took me a while longer to learn. I had been intrigued by Verre Églomisé (the technique of gilding onto glass to produce a mirror finish) for a...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | inspiration, new work
This Summer I have had the opportunity to learn some things that had been on my wish list for a long time: the first one of these was creating cyanotype prints in the company of four other eager learners and under the guidance of artist Helen Dixon at Bainbridge Print...
by Gabriela | Friday, February 15, 2019 | inspiration
You’ve probably heard of ‘The Green Book’ by now, even if you haven’t seen it yet – no idea how or why it managed to bag the Oscar for best picture, particularly given the calibre of its contenders, but I won’t get into that...
by Gabriela | Friday, February 8, 2019 | inspiration
My work and the collection of vintage imagery that inspires it are featured in Ephemera, volume 5 of the gorgeous Uppercase Encyclopaedia of Inspiration. Found images combined with vibrant colour and pattern are at the core of my creative work, and I have a growing...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | inspiration
I spent a Friday in Hastings a couple of weeks ago and was intending to write a post about the whole visit when I realised that the highlight of the day, apart from a very good lunch at St Clement’s Restaurant, was yet another visit to A.G. Hendy’s Home...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | events, inspiration, reviews
The current Jewish Museum Exhibition “Designs on Britain” (on until 15 April 2018, admission £8.50) features the work of several pioneering Jewish émigré designers who arrived in this country from continental Europe in the first half of the twentieth...
by Gabriela | Monday, December 18, 2017 | inspiration, tutorials
I recently discovered the iconic collages of graphic designer Dorrit Dekk, whose work features in the current Jewish Museum Exhibition “Designs on Britain” (on until 15 April 2018, admission £8.50). Her work is charming and humorous as well as deceptively...
by Gabriela | Friday, August 25, 2017 | decoupage, inspiration
Last month I had the pleasure of hosting a lovely hen party at the studio. I had been approached by two friends of the bride who wanted to do something really special for her, and after meeting for a chat I offered them a tailored glass decoupage workshop to create a...
by Gabriela | Monday, May 8, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
I must confess that I knew nothing about American artist Fred Tomaselli before I stepped down to the imposing space that is the basement of the Mayfair branch of White Cube gallery. My interest in him was because he was billed as a mixed-media artist, and I’m...
by Gabriela | Saturday, April 29, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
This is the third and last post on my recent visit to Casa Azul, the building in Coyoacán that was Frida Kalho’s home from birth till death, and is now a museum devoted to her life and art. Two weeks ago I wrote about Frida’s studio and last time I showed you part of...
