Lizzie Quirke

Very fortunate to have collaborated with @overtonebrewing @mainsbrewco and @glasladiesbeersociety on the design for the new St Enoch Mother Glasgow Summer Pale Ale. Brewed for Glasgow’s 850th anniversary and available to purchase now.

These designs came to life during a holiday on the Ardnish Peninsula. The house was only accessible via boat, and lit by paraffin lamps. There was no signal or electricty, except from standing on a rock and waving our phones at the sky at a specific time of day. I raced through my book and didn’t brush my hair.

For Overtone’s Summer Series, we wanted to capture a sense of unity. Being somewhat “off grid” made me feel simultaneously disconnected and equally connected with a wider whole. I took photographs of shells, lines left by the waves in the sand - leaving geometric patterns - and new plants whose names I don't know. Taking these film photographs of organic forms, I edited them and printed them in risograph to add texture, creating the final compositions by combining these with reused materials and reimagined forms from previous pieces. In my work, I combine traditional print methods like lino-cut and combine these with digital techniques in an attempt to create a layered conversation.