Rose & Hen

Who we are

Hello, I’m Carrie, the creative brain behind Rose & Hen.

I design a range of botanically inspired illustrations and hand carved linocut prints, with a modern yet classic feel in my home studio based in Stamford Bridge, York. Being based in a village I have endless in inspiration from the the surrounding countryside right on my doorstep. I often take photos or collect subject matter when out walking, then create sketches which are later transposed on to lino and hand carved with specialist tools.

I use “battleship grey” lino as a preference, as I feel it has a greater ability to hold the delicate lines I create. My designs are carved as single plates and printed in solid colours, or multiple blocks which are then layered and printed using contrasting colours. At home I use a portable hand wound press to print my designs, and pigment rich oil based inks from Hawthorn Printmakers in Murton, which are a joy to work with. I also use some of my designs and repeat patterns as covers for handmade notebooks, which I stitch with colourful or metallic embroidery thread. My favourite part of the process is cutting the designs, and I often get completely immersed.

My shop is an amalgamation of my kids names, Evie Rose and Henry. Evie gave Hen his nick name when he was a baby and it’s stuck, so of course it had to be Rose & Hen, designs in print.

I’m so excited to be part of the Pedddle family, bringing my unique brand of artwork in to your home via the magic of online markets.

Why not follow me on Instagram, where you can see me in action in my workshop.

Type of stall

Abstract Art, Art, Glass & Ceramics, Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Art, Modern Art, Printmaker

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Website

etsy.com/shop/roseandhen