SHONA BRANIGAN   ARTIST PRINTMAKER

I am an artist printmaker, creating Tree prints, wood engravings, woodcuts and Drypoint.

I have an open studio in The Old Laundry at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre where you can watch me at work, buy original prints, and have-a-go yourself. 

The Old Laundry Studio

October Half Term

Pop in and have a go at tree printing -make your own bookmark. Suitable for children 3 years+

Find me behind Cafe Ambio

Workshops

Discover the joy of making in the Old Laundry Studio, a lovely, comfortable space for printmaking and arts and crafts workshops. Take time to explore materials, try new techniques and develop your ideas in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Whether you’re trying something for the first time or building on your creative practice, enjoy the pleasure of working with your hands and making something uniquely yours.

Beginning with Tree printing workshops in November, I will be adding more printmaking and creative workshops for 2027. 

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Printing Sycamore Gap: The Heartwood Exhibition

"I felt privileged to be commissioned  by the National Trust to print Sycamore Gap, and I also felt a responsibility to do my best so that I could honour not only the tree itself but all the people who loved the tree too. "

Exclusively in the National Trust online Shop

I have the Sycamore Gap tree round in my studio and I am creating original hand burnished prints from the centre of the tree.

The hand printed originals are available in 2 sizes, and 3 colours: Gold, Venetian Red and Ultramarine Blue. It's also possible to purchase a life size Giclee print too.

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Small Prints under £100

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Medium Prints £100-£350

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Large Prints over £350

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Woodcut Prints

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Drypoint prints

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Blog posts

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  • The Sycamore Gap Tree prints: Heartwood Exhibition

    The Sycamore Gap Tree prints: Heartwood Exhibition

    "I felt privileged to be commissioned  by the National Trust to print Sycamore Gap, and I also felt a responsibility to do my best so that I could honour not...

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    The Sycamore Gap Tree prints: Heartwood Exhibition

    "I felt privileged to be commissioned  by the National Trust to print Sycamore Gap, and I also felt a responsibility to do my best so that I could honour not...

    9 comments
  • The Village Oak project

    The Village Oak project

    I was visiting a fellow tree enthusiast near Rockcliffe village just outside Carlisle, in 2023 when I found a mesmerising trunk of oak from a tree. Michael agreed to cut...

    The Village Oak project

    I was visiting a fellow tree enthusiast near Rockcliffe village just outside Carlisle, in 2023 when I found a mesmerising trunk of oak from a tree. Michael agreed to cut...

  • One Ash project

    One Ash project

    One Ash tree printed

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    One Ash project

    One Ash tree printed

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Forestry England podcast

Bex heads to Grizedale Forest in Cumbria to meet Hazel Stone and Shona Branigan about art in the nation's forests. Hear how Grizedale became the country's first forest for sculpture, what inspires artists to work in forests, and listen to the digitally manipulated sound of tree rings.

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