Today I decided to start a blog…

I think it will serve as a useful record of my work under the name of Make Relief - which up until the past few months has been a largely informal side project of mine, running alongside my printmaking business. It was - and remains to be - an outlet for my fascination with materials and processes. This has largely manifested itself in the creation of physical objects that fall somewhere between the categories of homeware and sculpture/art - I’ve yet to decide…

I have had the luxury of being able to self-fund these experiments via my printmaking business - WillMake(s)Things - which was mostly an accidental success via the unpredictable magic of instagram algorithms. Whilst this remains to operate in the background, I have recently shifted focus to prioritise my work with Make Relief after reaching out to fellow creatives and embarking on some exciting collaborations.

This has enabled me to share the knowledge I have accumulated after some years of experimentation to solve new problems that I wouldn't have otherwise come across. I’m excited to share this work as it gradually progresses, alongside some new ‘products’ that I am in the process of launching - which serve largely as a showcase of the materials and processes I have been refining recently.

I am also lucky to have found myself part of a thriving creative community in Brighton - more specifically as part of the little-known enigma that is New England House - a building in central Brighton that houses a unique mix of independent companies and practitioners - from toolmakers and printers through to conservationists and jewellers.

I plan to use this blog to document my work more formally - exploring some of my past work that never really saw the light of day. Arguably posting it here will achieve a similar niche audience to just leaving it to rest on the sample ‘wall of questionable experiments’ - but if you’re reading this then welcome along…

Will

Introduction.

Off-cut Experiments