In the Shade in the Garden at Fru Petersen's Cafe etching each block being inked in

each block being inked in several colours

all you need is paper and a little watercolour or gouache paint or relief printing ink

this beautifully detailed still life is part of a recent body of copperplate etchings finding wonder in domestic settings

The artist walked from Monument (Newcastle city centre) out of one gate to the edge of the map (Newcastle A-Z) and back (always along a different route) into the city via another gate

and these have become integral to commissions

In the Shade in the Garden at Fru Petersen's Cafe etching each block being inked inFrom a series of prints inspired by visits to the Danish island of Bornholm. Fru Petersen's Cafe is renowned for its Edwardian decor and cake buffet, and for long summer afternoons in the garden under the shade of a plum tree. Printed onto Kozo paper from 3 wooden blocks, each block being inked in several colours. Much of Joanna Bourne's inspiration for her prints comes from her local area of Newcastle with its town moor and parks and her allotment