Talinolou is a Swiss-based printmaker and illustrator. After partaking in an apprenticeship as a graphic designer, and conducting an internship in Amsterdam, in 2019 Talinolou started studying for a diploma in Switzerland. However, when in Ppring 2020 Covid hit the world and the first lockdown came, she used the new time she had and started making linocuts.
Talinlou’s first project involved raising money for the Gorilla fund in Ugande which she had visited a year before. After enjoying the process of creating the prints, she started posting her creations online. Soon after, her prints started generating a lot of interest from her followers, so in May 2020 Talinolou set up her online store. She also started making shirts and tote bags decorated with her illustrations, and had the chance to work on the design of some wedding cards.
Whilst in quarantine for 10 days in December 2020, Talinolou began experimenting with Procreate. She continues to use this when designing, and has now made the switch from paper sketches, to digital, loving the combination of digital and analogue techniques.
Recently, Talinolou has been working on a series of 3D objects made from linocut prints. So far, she has made two little greenhouses, and a juice carton. Her work is inspired by the everyday and sometimes mundane things that surround her, as well as feelings and memories of places she misses. She is also currently producing a new range of t-shirts and hosting a linocut workshop at a school, teaching others about the technique and sharing her passion for it.
Talinolou shares an atelier with 6 of her friends, who each work on separate projects with a variety of different materials. The purpose of their studio is to share knowledge and help each other out, spreading their love for creativity and printmaking.
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