Heather is a learning disabled and autistic artist who enjoys lots of art forms with a particular interest in character design and cats.
“At Pyramid I have been learning how to create pieces of artwork using different techniques and materials. When I first started attending Pyramid I would only draw traditionally and digitally. However I’ve been learning how to use materials such as clay, shrink plastic, needle and thread, the sewing machine, Hama beads, lino cutting, and lots of different paints ranging from acrylic to watercolour.”
In 2024, Heather released a How to Create Communication Cards Zine. Print this zine on two separate sheets of A4 or A3 paper and stick them together back to back. Cut and fold following the tutorial video below to have your own zine! Now you can make communication cards too!
How to fold your zine
Follow this video to learn how to fold your ‘How to Create Communication Cards’ zine.
Behind the scenes with Heather
HK recently began sessions at Leeds Print Workshop, having 1:1 tutorage to learn how to create and use a silk screen for printing.
“Learning how to create a screen was difficult at first but thankfully I had a lot of help. I made my design on my iPad in an app called procreate and I printed my design out on to tracing paper in black and white; any thing that is shaded black will become see through on the screen print which allows the coloured inks to go through the screen and onto the print itself. My first design was a clown cat; I’m not fully sure why but cats in clown inspired outfits are fun.”
She has since been working independently, experimenting with colour, layering and creating an exclusive print for the 20:20 Print Exchange by Hot Bed Press.
“I’ve made 30 of my 20:20 prints – 25 of these will be sent off to be swapped with other artists all around the world. My 20:20 print design is a mix between KK Slider (From the nintendo game Animal Crossing) and Laufey (an Icelandic singer/songwriter). I missed out on the trend of turning singers into KK Slider so I decided to give it a go. I’m not sure if anyone will get the reference or if anyone will remember this art trend since it’s been and gone, but I think people will enjoy the print even if they don’t know the character.”
