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The Postman Cometh
An exciting parcel this week! It was my big batch of greetings cards and postcards which I got printed at Love From the Artist. This is the first time I've had postcards printed and I'm really chuffed with them. Him Indoors took all the photos. He's on...
Book ‘im Danno
These lovely books were made at a bookmaking workshop I did the other week in Manchester, with a team from the Arts Council. We had such a lovely time! It's always fun seeing what images people choose for their...
So Long, (S)uckerberg!
On Monday morning, having just posted a reel about the lovely bookmaking workshop I'd done in Manchester last week, I'm informed that my Instagram and Facebook accounts have been blocked due to a 'violation' of Community Standards. No, me neither. It informs me...
The Big Reveal!
We were partying yesterday, with the big reveal of our finished animals. And they were all finished! My last concern had been that we'd run out of time and everyone would feel a sense of anti-climax. But no, there was a lovely atmosphere in the final session as...
Taking Shape
The animals are really taking shape now. They dried beautifully overnight which makes them a lot easier to work on. We have quite a wilful fox and a big bruiser of a Highland cow, amongst others. The fat little pig now has nostrils and we have some beautiful blue...
A Busy Day!
Well, yesterday was a very busy day. This was the critical one, as everyone needed to attach the heads and legs they'd made to the bodies and start making them look like actual animals. The attaching is usually pretty straightforward, once they've had overnight to...
Day One in Bob’s Big House
Well, me and Bob have had a great day here in the big house at Glenthorne. After a splendid breakfast, we all gathered in the studio and I initiated the group into the gentle art of papier mache. It's always nice showing people how to tear paper with the grain...
The Adventure Begins!
So here's me and Bob, finally installed at Glenthorne and ready to start my papier mache course tomorrow. We've unpacked and got the room set up and have just met up with all the students. We've got a nice mixture of animals to make- a pig, a Highland cow, a fox, a...
New Beginnings
Well I'm feeling pretty damn pleased with myself. As I'm going to be away teaching in Grasmere next week, I've gone and got ahead of myself with planning for next term's weekly classes at All Saints. Regular readers (in my dreams) will know that this term is...
What’s in a Name?
I've been pondering this question recently, in relation to my weekly Drawing & Painting classes. Those people who have been coming to them for a while will know that the content has evolved over time and I'm not sure that the name is still a good fit. It dates...