Calligraphy practice

I've been practicing my calligraphy every time I sell something online.

I hope it's a nice surprise for people when they receive something with a bit of extra care gone into it. 

Father's Day 2015

This year my dad gets my 'Fab Dad' papercut card.

I also made some raw chocolate-fruit-nut balls. He loved them.

Tracy & Rochelle's First Wedding Anniversary Paper Cut

I was asked to make a paper cut for a friend to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.

The colour scheme of their wedding was red and white. I was shown their amazing wedding cake for inspiration:   

I made a quick sketch with their specific words, dates and initials. They loved it straight away, and suggested to include more song lyrics. 

 

 I drew it up at full size and cut it out:

I mounted it on red with foam sticky tabs behind the cut so that it raised it from the backing slightly: 

I also did a timelapse of it being cut:The Cutting of 'To The Stars And Back' from Charlotte Vogel on Vimeo.

Mother's Day 2015

Place settings

You know you're a special guest in my house when the Rob Ryan plates come out. I even hand cut the first initial of my guests names to dress their napkins.  

DO NOT BEND stamp

I had this idea for a stamp for a long time. I finally got it made, but I'd like to have it bigger and mounted on a wooden block, just to look nicer. 

Mustard Cafe Pieces

My three pieces in the Mustard Cafe, Norwich, today.

Mother's Day 2014

I tried to be a bit more free and loose with my cutting style this time. But it doesn't work like that with paper cuts. You can see at the bottom I've been too relaxed and made wobbly thicks and thins. Bad form. The trick is making a design that looks relaxed and fluid, but cut it out in a very controlled manor so as to define the design perfectly. 

New exhibition space in Norwich

Today a new department store opened in Norwich. 100% unique, Boutique Fusions sells "products and services offered by some of the best independent retailers in the UK."

It's not even on the high street, it's THAT special. I'm a big fan of Norwich Lanes. 

I'm really excited that I have the opportunity to show my work in their beautiful exhibition space at the top of the building. 

On display is my epic 'Space Bunnies' paper cut and my #3 'Do More of What Makes You Happy' paper cut in a floating frame. 

I'm very proud to be positioned next to an incredibly accomplished painter, Alexander Bell, whose seascape images really took my breath away. They are some of the most enjoyable paintings I've seen in a long time – I love their atmosphere. There's something captured in these paintings that gets flattened out and lost through photographic- and printing-processes. Something raw and honest combined with depth and mood. Absolutely stunning. To say I'm impressed is an understatement.   

Do More Of What Makes You Happy #2

Ready for the Mustard Cafe's January change over, I've prepared another 'Do More Of What Makes You Happy' paper cut. I made one this time last year and it sold on the first day of being exhibited. It was not intended to be a New Year's resolution, but it emerged to be something I kept in mind for the last year and it had positive effects. I hope this new colour way will spread the love!

Prep for Open Exhibition

I've framed my favourite paper cut and will be submitting it to the PEER Open Exhibition at the Stew Gallery in Norwich, Saturday 16 Feb 2013.

You Are The One For Me paper-cut card

I took the lettering from the end scene of our 'What It Takes To Decide' short film and made it into a Valentine's Day card. It's available to buy here.

Thank you card

A thank you card for my gran, with hand-shaded ribbon lettering.

Lettering adapted from Ken Barber's thank you card, designed for The Society Of Design.