Rosanna Reade
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Rosanna Reade
@rosannareade.bsky.social
Northern Irish printmaker living in Edinburgh.

Likes: stories, animals, coincidences, doorways.
Dislikes: tomato ketchup, haircuts, fascists.

www.rosannareade.com
I go through waves where all i want to do is draw! I'm not sure if it would be better to work on one thing at once or if it's ok to have multiple ideas being worked on at the same time... but I find it gives me breathing space between working on the designs
#linocut #drawing
May 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Some photos from my trip to #lisbon
May 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Not much printing going on at the moment as I adjust to having this reprobate in my life

#puppy
April 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The risoprint of my linocut print Atlantish fish and chips has turned out so nicely!

#risograph #riso #fishandchips
April 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Bandanas! So fun to make something physical and not just a print!

#bandana #design
April 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'll tidy my studio tomorrow I promise....
#artstudio #printmaker
April 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Eeek pretty excited about how my lino print design bandanas have turned out! Need to sort out some proper photos and then they'll be here soon! #bandana #cotton #linoprint
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Haven't been that good at posting on here, but here's a few prints from my sea collection.
I was feeling quite creatively stuck at the start of the year so decided to give myself a theme and stick to it, and it definitely helped with removing a bit of pressure, and to just enjoy making :)
#linoprint
April 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Very pleased with my how riso prints of my rooms turned out. Always a bit risky with so much chance of misalignment!

#risograph #linocut
March 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#printpromptmonday this week is Foliage!

I'm using sea foliage rather than earth based, mainly because that's all that is occupying my print brain at the moment!

I'll stop posting sea things soon I promise.

#linocut #linoprint
March 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A temporary and slightly wonky frame for a print I bought in Cambodia.
Described as 'temple rubbings' though they aren't actually from one of the temples any more.

I probably paid too much for it ($15) but sometimes haggling over something you can afford felt a bit icky.

Anyway, I love it.
March 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Been working away for the past month on all things sea themed. It's been quite rewarding to be focused on one theme, but I definitely have ideas for other things now.

These are 3 of the small blocks.

Hoping to have everything ready to launch on the 3rd April...

#linocut #lino #printmakers
March 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A new print! Atlantis fish and chips

I love fish and chip shops and I'm not sure why. And seagulls.

#linocut #jigsawlino #linoprint
March 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
March 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It wouldn't let me add the board to the last post, but this was the lino print board for the game I made artwork for. Making a circular and never ending board challenged me I will tell you that!!

#boardgamedesign
March 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Commissions I've worked on!
Including interior companies, Guinness (the most nuts thing ever) and also a Bronte themed board game (yet to exist) which I designed over 60 cards, a board and a box for.

✨️Manifesting more projects✨️
#illustrator #commissionme #printmaker
March 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Mood today.

I need to spend less time reading the news...

#cartoon #illustration #felonmusk
February 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bluesky seems like a safe place, so here's a little poem I wrote recently. I'm not a writer, but I do love scribbling. I will make this into a lino comic at some point.

Have been feeling the pull back to Ireland get stronger lately, and it seems to get harder every time I go back.
February 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joining in #printpromptmonday and the theme this week is #inmotion

My prints aren't that "motiony" but I can't bloody wait for Spring so I've chosen this print, 'Dancing Bluebells'. An oldie but a goodie. Looking forward to seeing real Bluebells jangling and jiving in the wind. #linocut
February 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Pink! Layer 3 of my coral reef reduction print.

Waiting for more white ink to arrive as I want it a little more pale.

#reductionprint #linocut #lino
February 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Riso print fruit and veg prints!

Made from my original linocut prints, but honestly I was quite sick of hand printing them!

#risoprint #riso #illustration
February 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Not feeling like a well adjusted human being this week!

A test print for some sea themed lino tiles I'm making.

#seashell #linocut #linoprint
February 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Hahaha the #printpromptmonday is too perfect for me!

I love creating imaginary rooms based on memories, trips abroad, and people I know. I like researching the symbolism of objects and think a lot about the imaginary person who lives there.

So here's a few #interiors
#linoprint #risograph
February 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My new pegboard and ink hanging system!

#artstudio #studioorganisation #Cranfieldink #printmaker
February 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
That's the white bits carved out for the first layer of 4!

Interesting working at this size, I'm using my bigger tools.

#reductionprimt #linocut #linoprint
February 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM