New bespoke Gift Wraps for 'Folk Clothing'

 Got my paints out and designed a couple of #sortoffestivebutnotreally wrapping papers for Folk Clothing.  Their beautiful stores in Lambs Conduit Street WC1 & Redchruch Street Shoreditch have remained open. 

Online orders will also come gift wrapped if required.  After the toughest year in decades, I opted for less traditional rich, warm, inviting colours & textures to soothe our restricted souls.. : )

'Pleasure Garden Magazine, Issue 06'

Its always a pleasure (garden) never a chore contributing to this wonderful biannual publication.

Each issue focuses on a particular locale and details the green space within it.  Its my job to create a kind of abstract map to accompany the writing.. this edition features beautiful Kyoto, Japan.

Available now for purchase, more info here..

Podcast Interview // 'Greater Than 11%' by Renee Sutherland

Greater Than 11% is a podcast created by the impressive Renee Vaughan Sutherland, reflecting on creative roles, journeys and opportunities.  Its title was sparked by a statistic she heard at a Creative Equals event in May 2018... that at that point in time only 11% of women held the role of Creative Director within the media industry.  Alarmed by this statistic, she set about interviewing a broad range of women about their own creative roles.  And the journeys & skills required to carry out their job.  I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, reflecting on my creative path and how I arrived at where i am today.  I think you can tell if you listen here : ) !

Observer Magazine / "Inside the World of Fan Girls"

Editorial illustration for the Observer Magazine last weekend .. 

An article written by Hannah Ewens on 'Scream Queens : inside the world of Fan girls'.

Silkscreened by hand of course : ) !

'The Blue EP' / Death Cab For Cutie

Recent Sleeve Artwork ... : )

Handmade in Britain / Oxford.. starts this Thursday 27th June

See the above amongst other #hotoffthepress new Editions at 'Handmade In Britain' Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordfordhsire.  Commencing this coming Thursday through to Sunday 30th June.  

10am - 6pm daily.

Coming sooooon / Website update

Here's a sneak preview .. updating my webby .. won't be long !

'Large Black Abstract #01' / Hand Made in Britain

Myself & Steven Bateman ('Look Up Prints') will be sharing a stand at 'Hand Made in Britain' this coming June.  Situated in the beautiful grounds of 'Waterperry Gardens' just outside Oxford, it opens on Thursday 27th June for 4 days, closing 5pm on Sunday 30th June. 

I will be releasing a new, bespoke, large scale edition.. a whopping 145 cms in height & 114 cms in width its my biggest hand pulled silkscreen yet.  There are just ten in the edition.. Come see us & see it in the flesh, along with many other printed editions.  All info here

'TOM WOOD PROJECT X KATE GIBB'

Read more about my collab-O! with Norwegian based creatives 'Tom Wood Project' here ...

& see the results here .. : )  Available NOW !

'In Touch Magazine' / Editorial Commission

Finally I can share this editorial commission, created back in November 2018.

The concept was for the cover to show a traditional 'Bethlehem Star' quilt design but with a contemporary twist. Turning it in to a silkscreen print allowed for a formal, symmetrical pattern to be enhanced by a few #happyaccidents ! and a spot of fluroescent ink.  I loved making this artwork : )

Thank you Metaleap Creative & especially Eric Capossela for your insightful art direction.

Collaboration with 'Folk Clothing' London / #folkstoresbarnquilts

Cathal McAteer, the creative brains behind Folk Clothing, commissioned an artwork for each of their (his) beautiful London Stores.  It was a quick turn around & all pieces are now installed.  They can be seen in the windows of their 'Lambs Conduit Street, Great Windmill Street, Goldborne Road & Redchurch Street' emporiums.

All pieces are silkscreen prints direct on to acrylic perspex & all are available for purchase.

More soon on the inspiration for these works.  Check Instagram for updates :  kategibbprint

* New Editions * to celebrate this Collaboration / Available * NOW *

These three editions, silkscreened by hand, will be shown in the Graniph flagship store, Shibuya, Tokyo from next week.

They are available for purchase online here..

'Graniph' Japan & Online Collection, 2018

One garment from around fifteen plus Unisex item is produced exclusively by Graniph.

See more here..

YES ! 'A2' Size Risographs ! For Yuck Printhouse !

I'm pleased to announce 'Yuck Printhouse' have released two new, one colour, Risograph Editions in this amazing size, a whopping '590mm X 420mm'.  These two artworks are my 4th & 5th editions for Yuck, the previous three are now all sold out... Yes !

Available here..

P R I N T Y ∆ P R I N T S

* new Edition * Jealous Gallery, 2017

It was good to be back at Jealous Gallery HQ last month to work on two new editions..

'Ferns' is another whopper !  Similar to (the now SOLD OUT edition) 'Palm' in size, 

details below & available here .. 

'FERNS' / 9 Colour Screenprint 

on Somerset Satin Tubsize Paper 410gsm

Height 137cm / Width 122cm

Edges are cut / Bottom edge is deckled

Editorial, 'M Magazine' Le Monde

Recent editorial for French newspaper Le Monde's in-house publication 'M Magazine'.

It discusses the current rise of male bloggers / instagrammers in the fashion & lifestyle market.. 

Ooh La La ; ) !

The Hepworth Wakefield / Print Fair / 3rd - 5th March 2017

We, 'Touching Elbows' (a.k.a. William Luz & Kate Gibb) will be launching fifteen brand spanking new Editions, super hot off the press, at the impressive location of The Hepworth Wakefield.

If you find yourself in the area, please pop by & say hi ; )  Many other Artists / Galleries showing, check their website for the full itinery.