caroline rees
London
I am a surface designer and have been designing and cutting stencils for almost
30 years - first for printed textiles, then for architectural sandblasted glass
and currently for papercuts. I love simple, bold and graphic imagery and am
inspired by primitive art, Scandinavian textiles, my Welsh heritage and the
beautiful Gower landscape where I live, all mixed up with a love of illustration
and design. Although I gained recognition for my distinctive architectural
glass, undertaking large scale commissions for public and private spaces and
meeting the Queen with my work, it is the hands on, simple and traditional
technique of paper cutting which I currently find most gratifying. With just a
scalpel, paper and cutting mat I create contemporary and humorous images which
are designed to make you smile. My products sell across the world and in
addition to winning an award at the prestigious Made by Hand exhibition I have
been featured in the press. Everything on this site is designed or made by me
and I source my products as locally as I possibly can, and always within the UK.
I exhibit widely in galleries in the UK and attend many artist events in person
as well as running paper cutting workshops from my studio. If you would like to
commission a bespoke papercut or sandblasted architectural glass, please contact
me at caroline@carolinerees.co.uk or tel: 07887767556 / 01792 368248. Studio
visits can be made by prior arrangement.
