Harriet Popham

Harriet Popham makes bright, cheerful prints celebrating special places and moments in time. With a degree in Surface Pattern Design from Swansea College of Art, she specialised in Textiles for Interiors and since experimented and worked with mediums such as embroidery, textile design, acrylic paint, fine line drawings and collage for a wide range of applications before settling on Lino.

The majority of her prints are inspired by places, trips to beautiful parts of the UK and Italy. The making process feeds into, and enhances, her experiences before she even begins. Her work is often a response to a moment in time or a place and her work exudes a sense of joy, really giving a sense of the happiness she feels in the creation process.

“I love lino as a process because I find the planning exciting and the carving calming. With the first ink up I’m all adrenaline and that first peel back is (hopefully) super satisfying.

I believe any form of making with our hands is so beneficial, especially today. Which is why I made the print ‘Make Things With Your Hands’. It’s a reminder and celebration of all sorts of making, cooking, drawing, upholstery, sewing, floristry, print making & gardening.