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textiles

Afghan Boy print

This little fabric print was made with a simple stencil, I made lots but didn’t use them. Came across it this morning and thought I would add a border. The impression of a face was entirely accidental.

Afghan Boy, fabric print, 19 x 8 cm, 2018

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print

Lino print

I made this one back in April (2019). Still on sale £25, unframed, all proceeds go to The Plough, Bristol, veg box scheme.

 

Another World Is Possible, 210 x 210 mm, lino print, 2019

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print

Models and printing

Dredger, try-out using 3mm construction board

I’ve been working on several new models and now that we have lockdown for the foreseable future – in the UK anyway – I’m spending even more time on these.  I’m lucky enough to have a (dry) studio at home.  But the laser cutting at Basically Wooden in lovely Devon has stopped for now.

Cato Press (of which I am a member) is closed but some plate making can be done at home, especially for collagraph which only needs card and paste, at it’s most basic.  Great examples at the Collagraph World Wide Facebook page.

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art

David Gentleman at 90

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art

Into The Night

I went to London recently for a few days, visiting the galleries.  The outstanding expo was at the Barbican – Into The Night   where you may, “Explore the history of cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern art across the world, from London to Paris, Mexico City, Tehran, and Ibadan”.  A large show with lots of inspiring images.

Credit: Aaron Douglas, Dance, c.1930. Collection of Dr Anita White. © Heirs of Aaron Douglas and DACS, London 2019.

As usual at this time of year there is a wealth of shows to choose, I didn’t quite manage all of these:

  1. https://www.estorickcollection.com/ Lithography from Leningrad: Eric Estorick’s Adventure in Soviet Art. 39a Canonbury Square Wednesday to Saturday
  2. Bridget Riley Hayward Gallery, South Bank
  3. Lucian Freud: The Self-portraits’ Royal Academy of Arts, Mayfair
  4. Elizabeth Peyton ‘Aire and Angels’ National Portrait Gallery, Charing Cross Road
  5. Hogarth: Place and Progress Sir John Soane’s Museum
  6. Nan Goldin: Sirens, Marian Goodman Gallery

 

 

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print

Gill Thompson, artist and printmaker

I just came across this terrific printmaker, Gill Thompson  working in collagraph and lino and mixed media. I might make the effort to travel to at Anlanntair in Stornoway for one of her classes.

night garden

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print

Lino print

I made this one back in April (2019), prints are available to buy, £25 each, unframed.

Another World Is Possible, 210 x 210 mm, lino print, 2019

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Journalism

The Bristol Cable

The Bristol Cable is shaking up local journalism, reporting on the stories behind the headlines and putting Bristolians in charge of their media.  

No barons or hedge-funds, we are powered by over 2,000 members who all have a say and own an equal share in their media co-operative. This means we publish stories that matter to the public not big business, uncovering wrongdoing and injustice in our city as well as diverse voices and compelling ideas. “

I joined the Bristol Cable soon after it’s inception five years ago, a good decision.  We had our AGM last Monday (Oct14th) and over 200 people turned out, around 10% of the membership.  Some new directors were confirmed and a good time was had by all.

Our first sister media site and paper was launched recently – The Manchester Meteor.

Amongst many other great pieces of journalism Bristol Cable has carried out an investigation into slavery in Bristol and has followed up recently.

 

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quilt

Poppies

Just mono-printed and then stitched (quilted) some tiles for a larger piece of quilting.  I got a bit carried away and made 20 +, here are some.  The images seem to have suffered during upload!

Poppies 1

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print

Cato Press

Another excellent evening at CATO Press community print night, the print is of a leopard.  Lots of fun cutting and printing large lino-prints onto fabric, with more than a dozen people.  This one had an extinction-rebellion theme.  Check out the gallery for better pictures of events.