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Katharine Watson is an artist and printmaker based in Portland, Maine. Katharine grew up in London and Hong Kong, and settled in Portland in 2015. She begins her work with a sketch that she translates to a linoleum block and then carves by hand, later printing these designs onto stationery, textiles, ceramics, and other everyday goods. When she's not in her studio, she's out gardening with her husband and two dogs, or reading home design magazines with a cup of jasmine tea.
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Congrats on your 250 wins!
such pretty work! love it..
Beautiful work!
Catherine! Your New Year's Entries are beautiful!
I feel like every other time I "like" a design, it's got your name under it! Truly, your submissions are always so lovely, and so distinctively you!
Catherine, I'm sorry for the delayed response. I missed that you left a comment. Thank you very much for your words of encouragement. I think my skills get a little better with each submissions. I am not going to stop trying. I love doing this.
stoked by your comment, thanks so much Katharine! Your entries are truly amazing, well done. look fwd to seeing them in the announcements :)
Wow wow wow!! SO many gorgeous entries! You have amazing talent, love looking through your wedding invitations. Nice work!!
Hello Katharine …I noticed I was "liking" way too many of your designs to not drop by and leave a note saying WOW!! you have such a talent :) Congrats on all your selections in the Christmas category, and I suspect you'll keep seeing your creations in the winners list!!
Hi to you too! Hope the house renovation is coming along :)
Hi Katharine! Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my painting! I appreciate it so much! I love your gorgeous work! :)
Hi Katharine, What a body of work!! I was scrolling through and realized I somehow missed seeing some of your remarkable submissions. I see them now, thank goodness! : )
totally seconding Laura's comment!! really enjoyed looking through your entries ;-)
Just popping in to tell you how much I'm loving your holiday entries- they're still very much your style but I love the experimenting you're doing, lots of new looks and layouts and even color palettes and they're all really working! Bravo :)
Hi Katherine, I've made the same note on 2 of your designs and figured I may as well put it here! I've loved your intricate designs for years, and am inspired to see you venture out! It looks like your are having fun! Good luck!
Stunning wedding picks! Yay!
Thanks for your kind comments on my Geometrically Sweet design! I wanted to make a bold stand out design so I'm glad it was for you. I had fun painting it at least!
Hi Katharine, thank you for your super helpful comment on my "Constellation" design. I just opened a poll for fonts. I'm a big fan of your work. It's simply amazing!
Thank you so much for lovely words Katharine. You know after I submitted the design,I felt may be it would look good on cream but haven't gotten the time to sit down with the changes,but surely will make the changes. You are always so clever with your suggestions & feedback,thank you once again! :)As always, I love your work!
Thank you so much for the sweet comment! I LOVE all your entires! ALL the time! I have loved your work for so long...I actually got my BFA in printmaking so I have an extra sweet spot for block printing and I love your style!
Thanks for your comment just now - I'm a big fan of your work!
Hi Katharine thank you very much for the nice comment!! Wow you work is beautiful! I love your intricate patterns!
Thankyou Katharine for guiding me on my Londoner design, your suggestion really made a difference :)
Thanks so much for your kind comment. Somehow I missed it and didn't see it until today, but just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate it!
wish there was an edit button ;) your feedback*
Thanks so much for you feedback - that was so nice of you!
thank you so much for your critique! i think you're right & i'm going to put some time in simplifying things today. :) Also, beautiful shop!
Hi, I just dropped by to say that I love your entries in the Birthday Challenge,they're so so pretty & elegant. Your work is so pretty & I love how you marry the technique of block prints in a more fresh/modern palette :)
Hi! Thank you so much for your comments, they are helpful and I REALLY appreciate it :) Your designs are incredible!!
Love your floral/plant work! I'm not great with floral designs and usually not a huge fan, but yours are fantastic. So nice to see.
Congrats on making the CMYK Program!
Congrats on the Editor's Pick Katharine!
Hi Katherine, I was giggling over that design when I got your great suggestions. I was thinking of naming it "Life Support" as I have tried a million things with it. I can't make the flowers any sharper but added a little texture and background to give all of it a smudgier look. Please take a look when you have a minute and if you have any more comments I'd value them. Thanks
Congrats on the grant win Katharine! Your work is stunning. :)
I just saw that you won one of the Minted grants - HUGE CONGRATS, Katharine! I LOVE your work - so beautiful.
Katharine, came across your work in the "I Love Stationery" book. So very gorgeous!
Katherine, I just wanted to say I adore your block prints and overall style! I saw a striking yellow block print design on Pinterest and knew right away that it was your work ; ) Best of luck in the wedding challenge : )
Hey Katharine, Just wanted to say I saw some of your cards at Paper Source today and they are beautiful!! :)
Your 'painted triangles' is beautiful, but the uploaded jpeg is appearing really small. I don't want it to sway the voting... maybe you can save it larger?
Naturally, I had to have a look after reading the comment below. Your work is gorgeous and your website is absolute perfection! So glad you found your way into the community. I can't wait to see more of your bold block print designs in the current wedding challenge!
Hi Katharine! Just wanted to tell you I took a peak at your website and your block printing artwork is gorgeous! Can't wait to see more of it here on MInted - best of luck! :)