at last! here is the result of 3 months toil at the printmakers. I've been wanting to print this for over 3 years and it feels really great to have it done. all in all there were 34 layers to print separately and 32 colours to get juuuuuuuust right. I started working on 100 sheets of paper with the fear I'd end up with an edition of 5 or something but actually it went surprisingly well and despite my over-critical eye I managed to get a final cut of 75.

I'm selling them over at my new shop for £165 +p&p. please note I'm waiting for a delivery of extra wide tubes so there may be a slight delay posting any orders received the next few days. all other prints can still be found on Etsy.

The Lindstrom Effect (and me)...




this is me by Vala of the unstoppable force that is The Lindstrom Effect. I absolutely love it. there's a whole load more including some medium format b/w ones she will make into argyrotypes - made direct from negatives on paper using the sun and some magic... I'm looking forward to see how that turns out. You can view more of their work (and me if you can face it) on their blog.



BUG! it's beautiful no? this wee beetle print also by The Lindstrom Effect is now on sale (cos I told them it should be) and a steal at just £5!

slowly slowly...



catchy monkey.

Josef Schulz's impressive photography projects are varied yet united in their attention to form and colour. there's a strangeness about them that makes you look a little closer and wonder just what's going on... sometimes I felt a little uneasy even... see for yourself -
http://www.josefschulz.de/


I have been much enjoying Mice Parade's new album 'What It Means to be Left-Handed'. particularly the song 'Even'. but I couldn't find that to embed so here's another little gem instead called 'Old Hat'...




also! anything ordered from my shop before midnight tomorrow will be postage FREE :)

no shock, just awe...



I can't think of the words to describe how much I love this. if ever there was a reason why you should never give up what you love doing (even when you're not sure you love it or are even convinced you hate it), this, for me, is it.

I always knew Robert was almost as good at painting as he is at being a friend but it's good to know I'm right.

you can see more of Robert's recent work here, here and here

Felice Varini...



I only recently discovered Felice Varini... how did this happen? for those of you who are also unaware, Varini creates site specific optical images - incredible feats of perspective. I wanted to post everything from his site - it's all awe-inspiring and often very beautiful.

here is a good post about his work with photos showing his amazing process - http://www.newlyswissed.com/?p=998

anything else I should know about?

11 down...




23 to go...

halcyon days...

A halcyon (pronounced /ˈhælsiən/) is a mythical bird—often identified as a kingfisher—said to breed in a floating nest at sea during the winter solstice, during which time it charms the wind and waves into calm.





here's the final result of the re-work (remember this) of an image I originally did for Canon Blue. it is an edition of 100, signed, numbered, archival - all the usual... for a limited time it's only $15 (about £10) +p&p

:)

hello world!

so... my advice to you all is never to drink anything near your computer. EVER! I learnt that computer manufacturers are f*****s - it really should not cost more to replace a new component than to get a whole new machine should it? ANYWAY. I have a new one winging it's way to me and will be back to full computer/internet usage soon (and yes, catching up with Mad Men)... hurra!

In other news, I have been busy printing. 5 colours/animals down on the large version of Congeries (only 29 to go then...) and after a few trials, tribulations and yes, probably some tears, I finally managed to get the Sea Lion finished. it's possible I'll do him again at some point sans l'eau, but for now there's 20 wet ones up for grabs...



all in all there's 6 layers. 50x50cm on 300gsm archival paper. signed, numbered and all that and about £30 +p&p on etsy...

I've become quite stoic about things going wrong for me recently - I realise that compared to a lot of people my life is really pretty wonderful... I'll be donating £5 from the sale of each Sea Lion print (and 10% of all other prints) bought throughout August and September to Pakistan.

big thanks to Russell and Julie at Analogue Books for inviting me to be a part of their Turn Up the Colour group show and for doing such a good job! (Russell has mad skills with coloured tape). the show is running now until the end of August and is a must see if you are in / close by / visiting Edinburgh anytime soon. once everybody else has uploaded photos from last night's preview I'll be stealing some and posting them here. soon!

and nearly forgot... my prints are £30 and can be purchased in-store at Analogue or direct from my shop :)

on this thursday last year I first saw Edinburgh. I came up for the launch of (the decidely awesome) We Are the Friction at Analogue Books and to stay with Jez and Lizzy who proved to be the finest hosts... so fine that I ended up boarding another train and taking root on their living floor just a couple of weeks later (and they promptly learnt their lesson).

a year later and I'm a fully fledged Edinburgher, a frequent but not permanent feature of the BurrowsStewart residence and a contributer to another show at Analogue, namely this...



I'm honoured to be a part of that myriad and excited to be showing a new print. below is a sneaky taster which is all you're getting until the show previews next Fri. if you are in / close to / visiting Edinburgh on the 30th or at anytime during August, be sure to visit the best book shop there ever was and see a whole host of greatness adorning their freshly painted walls.

forecast...



I am most definitely making things in shade these days but I promise to be nice and sunny if you visit me on Saturday at the Summertime Hop... I'll be there with the fine company of Lizzy Stewart selling a selection of prints and cards including a new small print of Congeries in green for just £8! and for those who won't be able to make it to the fair it will be in my shop at that price until Sunday evening.

Halcyon...



I'm re-working my Canon Blue image for a print. this is the pencil before I go over it all again in pen...

adventure!



returning followers may have picked up on my ever increasing penchant for the oceans and creatures living therein... unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll be having any deep-sea adventures myself anytime soon though so for now I'll just be content with this riso print by Richard Sanderson.


p.s. Rabbit prints are just $15/£10 in my shop until the end of tomorrow! (normal price $25)

3 from Anna Verlet... one of the most beautiful sets of photographs

1/7

this gem fell into my hands last week thanks to Micah. i can't stress enough how much you are missing out if you don't own this. I think I'm missing out by not having 2 so I can see both sides at once. seriously, go buy it now before it sells out. you'll be thanking me when you too have it in your mits. actually you'll be too busy staring at it's beauty to thank me, but that's ok. go do it!

variation on a theme...


here's something I've been working on, not sure he's 100% there yet but he's close I think. if all goes well I'll start screen printing him tomorrow... I'm crossing things.

i won!



lucky me! the fox bookmark is my favourite... thank you to the fantastic Thereza Rowe :)

biscuits...



I made a new smaller version of Mr. Lion. for a limited time he is just £10 (roughly) and with FREE postage too!

I have two other offers on right now too... you can get the Rabbit screenprint with the small Mr. Lion print for $30 (roughly £20)plus p+p and I am giving 2 pack of cards with every Oh! Deer gocco.

these offers are running until the 27th June.
:)