About us

Hayley, founder and printmaker Jackdaw And Bear

Jackdaw And Bear is the creative studio of husband and wife team, Al and Hayley, printmakers based within the North Downs in Kent.

We design and create cards, stationery, gifts and art prints using traditional relief printing techniques, mostly using the Linocut print process. 
Hayley has a background in wildlife conservation so our work is often inspired by nature and travel with a focus on native flora and fauna. She has a small obsession with succulents and houseplants, enjoys gardening and being outdoors. Al works in social care, has a degree in illustration and apparently has no obsessions that take over the house, we just won’t mention the shed! 

DESIGN PROCESS

All designs start by first hand drawing then carving the design into the lino using traditional tools. Next, ink is hand rolled on to the plates, and finally the design is ready to be individually printed on to the surface using a hand barren or hand press. We then use our linocut designs to create original art prints (which are hand printed and unique), greetings cards, stationery, homewares and gifts.

Thank you for choosing to shop with us and supporting our printing obsession.