Cat Faulkner is the iconic Illustrator behind Jelly Armchair - an independent card company based in Cheltenham, which she runs with her sister Liz. Or as they say, “small family business - big silly puns!”

Cat’s work is full of charm, character and wit - the same joyful, playful energy that Cat radiates as a person. She draws her heart and soul into her work, and it shows!

When not generating new designs and working at Jelly Armchair, Cat’s a sought-after live event illustrator - painting portraits of guests at weddings and other celebrations. How does she manage it all? I’m not sure even Cat knows the answer to that!!

We’ll be talking (and generating!) puns, style, live illustration, avocados and more! Cat will give us a peek inside her sketchbooks and a demo of her process, before setting us a fun illustration challenge, inspired by her work. Then we’ll draw portraits of each other - option to avo-go at avocado portraits!

Come and avo go if you think you’re ART enough!

Tickets offered on a sliding scale - £0, £5, £10, £15. You’ll receive the Zoom link on the day of the event.

A small selection of Jelly Armchair’s Valentine’s collection, designed by Cat

One of Cat’s beautiful wedding illustrations, painted live.

Cat’s awesome sketch of our 5th Birthday Party - drawn in about 10 minutes!!

Cat has been an amazing cheerleader of Sketch Appeal from day one, first by contributing artwork and this interview to our magazine!

I loved having Cat (and giant snail) at our Oxford Street pop-up in November 2021, and I am forever grateful to her for having faith in my ideas and making this world a sunnier, punnier place!