Last month I was working on a commission, recreating the front cover of Elastica's debut album in felt....
I really enjoyed doing it, trying to capture Elastica's moody and sullen looks! I also repeatedly listened to the album whilst I made it, sometimes I forget how good that album is. I also discovered a video for Car Song that I had never seen before, it's a bit crazy....
Monday, 11 November 2013
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Putrid Paints by Alison Erika Forde
By awesome friend Alison has a new zine for sale!
Putrid Paints #1, features art by Alison and a story by me!!!
You can pick up the zine for £5 at The Manchester Art Gallery shop.
Soon to be available on Alison's webshop!
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Postcards and badges!!
NEW STOCK IN THE SHOP!!!
So I decided to get some postcards and badges made, mostly because I love badges and postcards, but also for people to make my art accessible to everyone by making pieces affordable.
From singular badges to postcards packs, here is what available.....
All now for sale in my web shop HERE!!!!!
So I decided to get some postcards and badges made, mostly because I love badges and postcards, but also for people to make my art accessible to everyone by making pieces affordable.
From singular badges to postcards packs, here is what available.....
All now for sale in my web shop HERE!!!!!
Thursday, 29 August 2013
What, is she black now?
This triptych is what I have been working on the past month.
It came about when I was making the friendship book zine. I was trying to include characters of colour in the zine.
I was already more than aware that the pop culture I love, from music to books to film is heavily white and features little if any characters/people of colour.
The only one I could come up with was Dionne from Clueless and what makes this character extra special is she isn't black for a reason, she JUST IS.
Whenever I do come across POC in films/books?TV that I really like, they are so often black for a reason, it forms part of a story.
So in short I wonder what would happen if some of my favourite fictional characters just happened to be black, like for no reason whatsoever, it didn't add anything to the story, that's just what they were!
This is 'What, is she black now?'
This could easily just be seen is me making felt images of myself dressing up as these characters (I have dressed as all three)
PS more exciting things coming soon!!
It came about when I was making the friendship book zine. I was trying to include characters of colour in the zine.
I was already more than aware that the pop culture I love, from music to books to film is heavily white and features little if any characters/people of colour.
The only one I could come up with was Dionne from Clueless and what makes this character extra special is she isn't black for a reason, she JUST IS.
Whenever I do come across POC in films/books?TV that I really like, they are so often black for a reason, it forms part of a story.
So in short I wonder what would happen if some of my favourite fictional characters just happened to be black, like for no reason whatsoever, it didn't add anything to the story, that's just what they were!
This is 'What, is she black now?'
This could easily just be seen is me making felt images of myself dressing up as these characters (I have dressed as all three)
PS more exciting things coming soon!!
Friday, 5 July 2013
Friendship Book
So I had (what I thought at the time)this amazing idea a couple of weeks back. then with the realisation that July was fast upon us and July is International zine month I put that idea into fruition.
I made a mini zine that is a 'fake' friendship book!*
It has 12 fictional characters from popular culture in the just under A6 colour pages, from Dawn Weiner to Marshall Teller.
You can get a copy HERE
*Friendship books were how people pre internet days connected. One person would write their likes and interests and their address, then mail it on to a friend who would add to the book and mail that on. A bit like adverts for penpals!
the original term for FB!!
I made a mini zine that is a 'fake' friendship book!*
It has 12 fictional characters from popular culture in the just under A6 colour pages, from Dawn Weiner to Marshall Teller.
You can get a copy HERE
*Friendship books were how people pre internet days connected. One person would write their likes and interests and their address, then mail it on to a friend who would add to the book and mail that on. A bit like adverts for penpals!
the original term for FB!!
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Diary of a TEENAGE GIRL CRUSH!
I have made a new zine!!
I have been making Sugar Paper zine for the past few months and it felt like it was taking ages! So I wanted to make a quick zine and thought who doesn't want to know about the crushes I had as a child!
So I made this...
Featuring The marvellous acting talents of Leonardo Dicaprio, Paul rudd- the Rom com king, The Boys of Empire records and I always wanted to be a secret goth. With some illustrations, collage and clippings from issues of J17 circa 1998!
Available to buy HERE!!
I have been making Sugar Paper zine for the past few months and it felt like it was taking ages! So I wanted to make a quick zine and thought who doesn't want to know about the crushes I had as a child!
So I made this...
Featuring The marvellous acting talents of Leonardo Dicaprio, Paul rudd- the Rom com king, The Boys of Empire records and I always wanted to be a secret goth. With some illustrations, collage and clippings from issues of J17 circa 1998!
Available to buy HERE!!
Monday, 3 June 2013
SALE!!!
The sun is shining and to celebrate that fact I am having a sale on my art pieces available on my online shop!
For the months of June and July all pieces will have 15% off!!!
So go on treat yourself!!! SHOP SHOP SHOP
(All pieces will only be available online for a limited time)
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