St Michael's

St Michael’s Tower, Glastonbury. 

When Mr Spencer and I first started courting, we took an unplanned weekend away that led us to Glastonbury. At the time, we were both serving in the Royal Air Force, which perhaps shaped our view of the world — but nothing could have prepared us for the sight of a man strolling along the High Street wearing an enormous set of antlers. What struck us most was that no one else seemed to find it unusual!

As part of that trip, we climbed Glastonbury Tor to St Michael’s Tower. From the top, the views stretched across the West Country, showing it at its very best.

When I began planning The Icons Collection, those memories came back and made me smile. I wanted to capture not only the tower itself, but also the free-spirited essence of Glastonbury. That’s why the tower is rendered true to its architecture, while the sky dances with playful energy — a reflection of the spirit that makes Glastonbury so unique.

A reduction linocut is a very special kind of hand-printed artwork. Instead of using a separate block for each colour, the entire print is created from just one piece of lino. I carve and print it in layers: first the lightest colours, then gradually adding darker tones, cutting more of the block away each time.

With every stage, the design slowly reveals itself, and by the end only the final darkest details remain. Because the lino is cut down as I go, the block can never be used again. This means every edition is truly limited—once the prints are finished, no more can ever be made.

Each piece is the result of careful planning, patience, and a little bit of magic as the layers come together. Owning a reduction linocut means owning something completely unique, with its own handmade character in every print.

St Michael's is an edition of 8 handprinted reduction Lino cuts.

Dimensions shown are for the printed image only. Each hand-pulled print is signed, titled, and editioned on the front beneath the image. A border of approximately 1.5 cm is left around the print for mounting and framing, allowing these details to remain visible.