Mangle Prints started through my love of printing. Unable to afford the money and space to accommodate a traditional printing press, i looked at alternative ways of producing my prints. I found an old washing mangle that works wonderfully as a press, and since then i have been producing prints via this make-shift press.
All my prints are hand printed using the traditional block printing method. Carving linoleum blocks to produce printing plated, that are then inked and run through the press (or mangle!) to produce each print.
Like many artists my inspiration comes from the natural world. I love to look at the environment around me for inspiration, whether it's the birds and insects in my garden to the humble flora found on a walk.