Biography

Michele Wright was educated both in France and England, finishing at the Wimbledon School of Art where she studied theatre design. From there Michele Wright worked as a costumier and designer in Edinburgh and at the National Theatre, London. Michele Wright moved to St. Ives in Cornwall in 1974 having been captivated by the small seaside town with its wealth of inspiration. Although Michele Wright has always worked in crafts and also drawn and painted, she finds the printmaking techniques the most fulfilling as it combines construction with drawing. Michele Wright particularly enjoys making collagraphs. A collagraph is a hand made print consisting of a build up of various textured materials, cut outs or engraving on cardboard, hardboard or metal. A collagraph plate is inked up as an intaglio print with ink in the recessions or as a relief print put through an etching press. Working in collaboration with poet Angela Stoner, Michele has recently had published a book entitled 'Once Upon a Blue Moon', a beautifully illustrated book telling the tale of a mermaid and a fisherman. Michele Wright is a member of Cornwall Crafts Association and an Associate Member of the Porthmeor Printmakers. Michele Wright supplies galleries nationwide.