Marple and the washing line

This is my friend Micki Schloessingk’s house in the Gower, Wales. Micki is a wonderfully talented potter, and we met quite by chance during my first trip to Japan. We’ve stayed friends ever since, and I love visiting her studio and beautiful home on the Gower Peninsula.

One of my favourite things about her house is the incredible high washing line she made herself - it’s always a joy to see clothes and linens drying up high, fluttering in the breeze. I’d been wanting to draw it for a while, and on my most recent visit, the sun finally shone. One morning, I took the chance to capture the bright blocks of hanging washing while Marple relaxed by my side in the sunshine.

Each print is the same size as the original sketchbook page. You can choose whether to include the sketchbook seam or not when ordering. Larger prints (25 x 21 cm) are £35, and smaller ones (23 x 12 cm or 17 x 14 cm) are £30. All prints are made on archival-quality Hahnemühle Fine Art paper.