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        About wood engravings

        • Wood engraving is a technique that has been used for well over 200 years to create intricate images, mostly black and white, that can be used in letterpress printing.

          The blocks are usually made from boxwood, engraved on the end grain, using specialist steel engraving tools, and made type-high - that is the same height as cold metal type. This allows them to print at the same time as the type, and since the boxwood blocks are extremely strong, they can print many thousands of impressions before showing any wear and tear.

          Thomas Bewick and his studio over 200 years ago perfected the technique, creating jewel-like images for use in numerous high quality publications.

          Many graphic artists since then have sought to master the technique, perhaps the most famous in the 20th century was Eric Ravillious.

          Jonathan aims to follow in this tradition, exploring the marks and textures possible, and investigating the boundaries of illustrative possibilities.

        The Stuff That Dreams are Made On
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        The Stuff That Dreams are Made On £75.00
        The Stuff That Dreams are Made On £75.00
        Tide Song Stationery
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        Tide Song Card pack
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        Tide Song Card pack £15.00
        Tide Song Card pack £15.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Greetings Card
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        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Greetings Card £12.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Greetings Card £12.00
        24 Carat Goldfish - Silkscreen
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        24 Carat Goldfish - Silkscreen £175.00
        24 Carat Goldfish - Silkscreen £175.00
        Tide Song Jug
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        Lobster Again
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        Lobster Again £65.00
        Lobster Again £65.00
        Vermillion Goldfish Greetings Cards
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        Vermillion Goldfish Greetings Cards £12.00
        Vermillion Goldfish Greetings Cards £12.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things
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        Nine Interesting Seaside Things £65.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things £65.00
        Neptunes Horses - Silk Screen
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        Neptunes Horses - Silk Screen £100.00
        Neptunes Horses - Silk Screen £100.00
        Mermaid’s Song
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        Mermaid’s Song £75.00
        Mermaid’s Song £75.00
        Mermaids Song Greetings Card
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        Mermaids Song Greetings Card £12.00
        Mermaids Song Greetings Card £12.00
        If Fishes Were Wishes
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        If Fishes Were Wishes £65.00
        If Fishes Were Wishes £65.00
        Vermillion Goldfish - Silkscreen
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        Vermillion Goldfish - Silkscreen £175.00
        Vermillion Goldfish - Silkscreen £175.00
        Neptunes Horses
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        Neptunes Horses £55.00
        Neptunes Horses £55.00
        Mermaid’s Song - Silk Screen
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        Mermaid’s Song - Silk Screen £150.00
        Mermaid’s Song - Silk Screen £150.00
        Dandelions
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        Dandelions £200.00
        Dandelions £200.00
        The Stuff That Dreams Are Made On - Silk Screen
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        The Stuff That Dreams Are Made On - Silk Screen £175.00
        The Stuff That Dreams Are Made On - Silk Screen £175.00
        Why Swim When You Can Fly?
        Why Swim When You Can Fly? tide-songtide-song-wood-engravingwood-engravings
        Why Swim When You Can Fly? £65.00
        Why Swim When You Can Fly? £65.00
        Tide Song Mug
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        Tide Song Espreso
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        Tide Song Espreso £15.00
        Tide Song Espreso £15.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Silk Screen
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Silk Screen silk-screensstarch-green-silk-screenstide-songtide-song-silk-screen
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Silk Screen £150.00
        Nine Interesting Seaside Things - Silk Screen £150.00
        Lobster Again Mug
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        ABOUT US

        We are a small studio in West London, set up by artist-designers Jonathan Mercer and Kate Fishenden.

        Our focus is on hand-made design, using craft skills to create design, artwork and objects that add positively to the pattern of life, balancing home and work and creating a feeling of well-being.

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