GISELA GIBBON

I work from home in the village of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, where I live with my T'ai Chi Master husband Howard Gibbon. I used to just paint with real oil paints and real brushes in my studio, but lately digital design has taken over, primarily for my printed products shop, JustPlayDesigns, (under the umbrella of the eco products company Teemill, UK). I created the range to give ordinary people of all ages and sizes the chance to show their hobbies and interests on T-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, mugs, etc, in order to support positive conversation to show what excites us. Be that at work, or out shopping, or on the tube or when picking the kids up from school. Talking about what excites us, our hobbies and interests seems an endangered skill now, with little time and general overload. How refreshing then to meet a fellow knitter in the the supermarket queue and have a giggle about knitting ninjas! Or to think of taking up chess again seeing someone with a..

Primary location: United Kingdom