Clare Youngs is a British textile artist, collage maker, paper artist and workshop leader.
We can see echoes of Kenneth Townsend, David Klein and Hornsea Pottery newsprint mugs in her fabulous designs – no wonder we were drawn to her work.
When asked who and what inspires her, she responded:
Vintage Children’s books, particularly those published in the 60s and 70s. I like the work of Brian Wildsmith and Roger Duvoisin, Alice and Martin Provensen an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children’s books together. Mostly between the late 1940s and the 1960s.
Based in Broadstairs, Kent, Clare is also the author of many craft books. Buy her cards, prints, jigsaws and original collages from her online shop.
Additional image credits © Clare Youngs