Nusye McComish – SouthSeaEyes

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  • image depicts handboud sketchbook using multicoloured hand-made marbled papers, in blue background

    Hand-bound sketchbook

    🎨✨ Look at these – the magic of creativity with SouthSeaEyes handbound concertinaed sketchbook, featuring luxurious 270gsm premium John Purcelll paper! By purchasing this beautiful hand-made sketchbook, you’re not only investing in something to add va-va-voom in your artistic journey, but also supporting a local artist printmaker who pours their heart (that’s me – it’s…

  • three lino blocks original print depicting two sea swimmers wearing bobble hat and one block displaying the writing "Sea Swimmers"

    An Ode To Sea Swimmers

    In lino block’s sketch, their form displayed, Southsea’s brave, in Solent’s tides. Loyal to health, they swim with pride, Chilled waters met, their courage shown. In liminal space, their strength is grown, Southseaeyes’ touch, in ode we see, One day, perhaps, I’ll join the sea. – just keep swimming – Nusye

  • Me, as guest artist at The Round Tower, Hotwalls Studios

    Rather excited about @hotwallsstudios inviting me to be their guest artist in the AMAZING & Deeply Historic Circular shapes of Stunning Symmetry and Rotund Reliquary building that is The Round Tower! Sunday 16th April 10am – 4pm if you please. See you there, aye? Sunday 16th April 10am – 4pm The Round Tower, Hotwalls Studios,…

  • A Study of Japanese Anemones

    Japanese Anemones have captured my heart for quite some years. Though they seem simple in shapes, their quiet beauty draws my attention over and over again. I have tried growing them in my own garden – and after a few years’ attempts, they eventually grew in a pot in the garden last year. This year,…

  • Child portrait

    I did not have access to a printing press when test-printing this block of a child’s portrait; so I improvised: using a small tumbled stone for burnishing the finer areas of the carved lino block. The test print showed areas which I had missed, or insufficiently refined for the child’s facial contour. True to my…

  • Block printing activities for Aspex & Portsmouth Museum HAF Programme

    These Easter-themed rubber blocks are individually hand-carved; each taking between 1 hour to 3.5 hours to create. No mean feat, but these are tailored to the specific events, age-appropriate, and certainly made with love. Enjoy!

  • Aspex & Portsmouth Museum HAF Printmaking preparations

    Just one of a goodly amount of rubber blocks I’m preparing for the printmaking activities!

  • Weaving patterns with one linoblock

    One block, gradient rolling ink, and imagination.

  • SouthSeaEyes leads Printmaking activities for Aspex & PortsmouthMuseum Holiday and Food (HAF) programme

    Aspex Portsmouth, in collaboration with Portsmouth City Museum, is hosting this year’s HAF (Holidavs and Food) programme for families and children. I’m leading the printmaking activity, alongside an immersive theatre experience with Red Sauce Theatre. đź“Ť10 April 11am – 3pm at Aspex Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays Booking: https://aspex.org.uk/event/easter-haf-programme/ Free for families/children eligible for free school meals.…