Sophie Holliday

Today I used the press in college to produce some collagraph prints, with the latex moulds, using oil based inks. It was trial and error adjusting the press to the correct pressure to give an even print.

I have noticed many of the textured surfaces around Mousehole and really liked the shape and colour of the harbour wall. Initially I used paper and graphite to create a rubbing. However, this technique didn't capture the texture of the wall as well as I wanted. I decided to use a piece of canvas vertically pinned to the wall. As it was a windy day I had to fill a cardboard tube with sand and attach it to the bottom of the canvas. Using a sponge roller and acrylic paint, allowed me to produce a large scale rubbing, highlighting the colours and textures. To finish, I added black paint to show the gaps between the granite blocks.