making sense of my world
by artist Helen Shaddock

Red dots and silver stripes pattern

On My Radar Images that have caught my eye I’m in red and white mode today ahead of tonight’s football match against Leeds. Not quite the Sheffield United kit, this pattern has elements of red and stripes that I hope will bring the Blades some good fortune!

Chinese Lanterns

On My Radar Images that have caught my eye As I walked to Grainne’s house this afternoon I came across these stunning Chinese lanterns glowing in the autumn sunlight. The kind man whose garden they were in, gave me a bunch to take home!

Patterned fabric

On My Radar Images that have caught my eye On gloomy days, a little patterned fabric can bring me the joys of summer

Sky

On My Radar Images that have caught my eye There have been some amazing skies of late. This is no exception.

Screenprinting process grid

On My Radar Images that have caught my eye During my residency with Charrington Editions in 2020 I created a limited edition series of prints called Harmonious Imbalance. In order to keep track of how we formed each colour, we used a grid to record the inks used and in which order. The grid is […]