Jehane's Golden Thread LIVE Finale 2024

Jehane’s Golden Thread LIVE Finale - 2024

If you're like me, I'm guessing you are interested in how your fellow artists work!

⭐ Today you can find out all about my artist Tracey English's process.

I have worked with and represented Tracey for seven years and we have worked on projects all over the world. I have licensed Tracey's paper collage for books, textiles, stationery, jigsaw puzzles, food packaging, children's clothes, and much more.

You can listen to a free recording of a LIVE session with my artist Tracey English where we celebrated all of the work Tracey made for my Golden Thread Weekly Challenge in 2024.

⭐ Tracey shared a lot of tips if you're interested in how she creates her work too.

AND

Here are all of the materials Tracey uses to create her hand-snipped illustrations:

❤️  Tracey English's List of Supplies for her Paper Collage ❤️

💚 🎨 Paints: - Liquid or tubes of acrylic.
- Tracey recommends Golden liquid acrylics, Liquitex, DalerRowney or Schmincke

🖌️ 💐 Adhesives:-
Nori Paste by Yasutomo - PVA Glue mixed with water

🧑‍🎨 ⭐ Papers:
- Paper to paint on to create textured papers
- Lightweight cartridge paper 140gsm
- Newsprint, white wet strength tissue paper, deli paper
- Found papers, Vintage pieces.

❤️ 🖼️ Substrates:
- Boarded canvas or stiff paper at least 330 gsm
- Try to find paper that's not going to wrinkle up when you stick down the collage.

🌟 ✂️ Cutting Tools:
- Small Embroidery scissors
- Scalpel or craft knife for moving things around or cutting awkward shapes.

You have all the tools at your fingertips and the inspiration to get started in paper collage. Listen in to my creative conversation with Tracey English. I'd love to see what you create in response to my weekly prompts.

If you'd like to join in with my Golden Thread challenge - you can join in anytime. You will be welcomed by a community of active and engaged artists around the world.

Warmly
Jehane
xox