On Sunday I paid a visit to Rob Ryan's shop on Columbia Road.
It was really interesting to see printmaking being put to use in such a successful way; the opening of Rob's shop follows his commissions for Vogue, The Independant, Elle, and countless book covers.
He has also collaborated with quirky jewellery legends Tatty Devine and designer Paul Smith.
Here are some of his original screen prints which he develops from meticulously cut paper shapes:
Currently, his cute little shop is adorned with some beautiful taxidermy birds*. Sleeping on shelves and hanging mid-flight with ribbons, they make the shop look like a museum, and they perfectly compliment pieces like the one below, nests and eggs recurring as a theme in Rob's work.
Rob has released books with Carol Ann Duffy and one of his own, called 'This is for You' (definitely on my Christmas list along with some of this smashing tape)
Rob Ryan shows us how a printmaking blog should really look.
I'm a bit in awe.
Read more about RR
*by Jazmine Miles-Long ...how great is her surname!?
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