Category Archives: pp_green

Name: Samantha Gilkes
Location: Australia
Website: www.jettasnest.com

How about a brief introduction?
My name is Samantha and I live in Australia. I’ve been painting and drawing my whole life and started painting and drawing on salvaged timber about 10 years ago.

What does going green mean to you?
I think it’s really important to consider the health of our planet as often as you can, so for me using recycled and salvaged materials wherever possible is helpful even if it is in a small way. I also love the challenge of taking something old and discarded and turning it into something new.

What projects are you currently working on?
I’m always working on new brooch designs and artwork for cards and prints too. As well as that I’m working on some timber wall-hangings, kind of like big brooches to hang on your wall.

What’s your favorite tool?
My favourite tool by far would have to be my enormous collection of 005 pens. I love very fine pens and I tend to wear them out quite quickly so I always have lots on hand for drawing on paper and wood. I also do love my Scroll-Saw….lot’s of fun and noisy too!

What 3 words would best describe you as an artist?
Colourful, intricate and wonky 🙂

Name: Halle Cisco
Location: Portland, Oregon
Website: hallecisco.com

How about a brief introduction?
I am an illustrator, designer and educator originally from Ohio, but now living in Portland, Oregon. Being the only girl with two brothers, I spent a lot of time alone doodling and creating imaginary friends. I have taken an art class here and there, but am mostly self taught. I prefer pen and ink, letterpress and screen printing but also like using the computer to add color and text to my drawings. You can see more of my work at www.hallecisco.com.

What does going green mean to you?
It means being conscious of the paper and inks I use in my designs. I try to use recycled paper and soy based inks when possible.

What projects are you currently working on?
I am currently working on drawings of objects. The series is called Things the Same But Different. Some of the objects are shoes, glasses, and vintage cameras. I also just finished my annual (10th year!) Halloween card.

What’s your favorite tool?
Pen and ink.

What 3 words would best describe you as an artist?
Designer, illustrator, educator

Name: Emma Kidd
Location: Sydney, Australia
Website: benconservato.com

How about a brief introduction?
I have always liked print making, all that effort to try to get the perfect edition, and the tons of paper in your house. I like to draw and paint and make monsters come alive.

What made Gocco so special for you?
I love the fact you can do it at home, no real space is needed, no permission or vast amounts of money out-layed… all very accessible, and portable.

Any tips on using a Gocco that you’d like to share?
I have fallen into the basic exposure, with one screen, maybe then blocking off a little and changing the colours, but then hand painting it. As I have the basic set, registration can be a killer sometimes.

What’s your biggest accomplishment to date?
Coming back to Australia and jumping in, trying to get the perfect work life balance. Not turning into a complete hermit in the process.

Share something random with us!
I love to quiz my man on music, he calls me “The Rock Snob”.