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Books for the chop

Posted 15 October 20240 comments

Please enjoy this selection of images harvested from a 1970s French cookbook. I shall be using the textures and colours to bring some images to life, here are my thoughts so far, any suggestions welcome.

A fancy domed roof for a small temple
Some frilly sleeves for a dress
A halo
A bush
Glistening planets and carrot stars for a night sky
A beautiful living fish, hiding timidly in some weeds
While these two spritely fish play nearby (oh god, sad)
And this one I'm not so sure. A mountain? And some buttocks?

The Wad

Posted 11 October 20240 comments

Totnes was graced with a visit from The Wad recently (pronounced Wad as in bad, not Wad as in squad).

What a folky dream.

(Our Amelia was dancing)

You should take a look at Lally Macbeth's work - The Folk Archive!The Church Kneeler Archive! and Stone Club.

What a good egg.

Humpday Update, the second

Posted 9 October 20240 comments

Just a little picture of me being a massive hippy at Wasing Estate.

I enjoyed this article and found it very true, even if the title is a tad click-baity

We watched Will and Harper at the weekend and really enjoyed it, you should watch it too.

If you're sat down watching a film why not stuff some controversial crisps in your mouth. Ok, they're not that controversial it's just that some people don't like them. Those people are losers. In my humble opinion.

In case you need another word game in your life; I enjoyed Alphaguess.

On a darker note, I found this article on the Wim Hof case really well written, it's interspersed with the views of domestic Violence experts as well as testimony from all parties. It's a harrowing read.

Leaf Printing

Posted 7 October 20240 comments

I was having a very bad day the other day. Someone, who shall remain nameless, had really pissed me off.

I've been working on a commission for Dulwich picture Gallery, I had an hour in the studio and I needed to do some leaf printing. Leaf Printing an enjoyably childish thing to have on ones to-do list.

I used a kids rubber roller and some waterbased Lino printing ink. It was incredibly easy and, I have to tell you - the most satisfying thing I have done for a long time.

I was putting the sprigs between two sheets of paper and then adding an extra on top and using the roller to squash them down

Which meant I also got these fun extra prints. It was just so dreamy

All my anger melted away instantly, it was perfect. In fact, dear reader, it was so good I very nearly came.

10/10 would recommend.

Therapeutic Patterns

Posted 3 October 20240 comments

It feels wonderful to have taken some of my large textile pieces out of retirement to hang up in Bronwyn's therapy room.

Patterns really calm my mind so I felt like this it feels nice to think of them there.

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