Phew! Double Phew!
Sunday 31 January 2010
Saturday 30 January 2010
Thursday 28 January 2010
Watercolour rediscovered
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Wedding Dress of 2010
Magic Spoons
(Daughter) Bron’s latest work inspired by designer Martin Margiela, who takes things such as old wigs, canvases and silk scarves and magics them into couture
AKA ‘upcycling’ converting waste materials or useless products into new stuff of better quality
So B’s taken spoons and other types of kitchen paraphanalia to create aprons. Part of her A level coursework. Totally cool – I’ve learn shed loads from B over the last couple of years - which has informed my work. Nice.
AKA ‘upcycling’ converting waste materials or useless products into new stuff of better quality
So B’s taken spoons and other types of kitchen paraphanalia to create aprons. Part of her A level coursework. Totally cool – I’ve learn shed loads from B over the last couple of years - which has informed my work. Nice.
Monday 25 January 2010
Floral Tribute
Cycle ride last weekend w/great friend Richard.
We often pass this cemetery in Holtspur, above the roaring M40 motorway. Ricardo and I took a turn around this peaceful place
And discovered this wonderful tribute, quite fresh and full of love
(for John Smith) R.I.P
More detail on the place
We often pass this cemetery in Holtspur, above the roaring M40 motorway. Ricardo and I took a turn around this peaceful place
And discovered this wonderful tribute, quite fresh and full of love
(for John Smith) R.I.P
More detail on the place
Press Work
Following my nose: more mono printing. I have signed up under print maker-artist Christine Lock, her studio is down at Marlow Lock (!)
Who knows where this is going? She has great energy/experience and will teach me things.
It is enough. More to follow.
Christine featured in the photo. My plate featured on her press.
Mono printing more? : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoprinting
Sunday 24 January 2010
Lyric of the week
Fatherhood has few plus sides. Here's one, discovering the track Starstruck (Lady Gaga) on one of Bron's CD's. Both ladies featured, Bron on the right.
Lyrics
Groove slam work it back
Filter that baby bump that track
Groove slam work it back
Filter that baby bump that track
Groove slam work it back
Space Cowboy just play that track
Gaga in the room so starstruck
cherry cherry cherry cherry boom boom
Rollin up to the club on the weekend
Stylin’ out to the beat that you’re freakin
Fantasize on the track that you’re tweakin’
Blow my heart up
Put your hands on my waist, pull the fader
Run it back with original flavor
Queue me up on the twelve on your table
Groove slam work it back
Filter that baby bump that track
Groove slam work it back
Filter that baby bump that track
Groove slam work it back
Space Cowboy just play that track
Gaga in the room so starstruck
cherry cherry cherry cherry boom boom
Rollin up to the club on the weekend
Stylin’ out to the beat that you’re freakin
Fantasize on the track that you’re tweakin’
Blow my heart up
Put your hands on my waist, pull the fader
Run it back with original flavor
Queue me up on the twelve on your table
Friday 22 January 2010
City Queen Very Camp
Only four weeks ago we were all in Secret Santa mode, unwrapping hideous (?) presents at the office party. Secret Santa, an opportunity to buy and give something purvy. This wonderful piece of packaging was part of a colleague's present. She was good enough to give it to me. The picture exudes 1950's - 60's confidence.
Thursday 21 January 2010
Catwalk Claws
Wandering through iTunes looking for podcasts on fashion I discovered Style.com http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2010RTW/
The online home of Vogue and its clan. Now no excuse not to know everything about what is going on with the Collections - the three minute fashion films are wonderful!
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Heavenly Bodies - fresh work
Sunday 17 January 2010
India 3: Lovely Jet Airways
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Monday 11 January 2010
India 1: Roof top cricket
Saturday 9 January 2010
Basic Thinking Equipment
Heavenly Bodies 1
Thursday 7 January 2010
Snow Patrol
Tuesday 5 January 2010
English Cathedrals 2010
Monday 4 January 2010
The Wonder of Westfields
Went to Westfields Shopping Centre today with super chum Sean. A wonderful place. It is sale time in this 150,000m² retail space, the equivalent of about 30 football pitches! I love walking around. How many ideas go into each of the 200+ stores? The window displays, merchandise, layout and people who work there. Stand and watch it all soak it up - Westfields http://uk.westfield.com/london/
Sunday 3 January 2010
Latin Mass in London
Today with best friend Caroline I attended Mass at St Ethelreda's Church in Ely Place London.
The music was exquiste. The mass in latin is so pure and simple with its liturgy paired down to the absolute essentials, free of Anglian fuss. http://www.stetheldreda.com/
Visiting this lovely church a blessing!
Saturday 2 January 2010
Industrial drawing
Following a brilliant course at Central Saint Martins last August I returned to monoprinting yesterday. New year, new creativity.
Early results are here some prints made from drawings of Virginia made in December 2007
I see it as a way of 'industrialising' my drawings, scaling them up from the Moleskine notebook format.
Monoprints are the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques, the beauty of this medium is in its spontaneity.Early results are here some prints made from drawings of Virginia made in December 2007
Friday 1 January 2010
2010 Survival Kit
New Year New Blog
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