PRIVATE VIEW TONIGHT, 10-12 THE STRAND, NEWLYN. you gotta go.. ya just gotta.. it's gonna be great.
Friday 3 August 2012
Sunday 4 March 2012
PROJECT INSIGHT
Emma Griffin has a project running as a blog that will later become a book, about Cornish artists in their studios. Project Insight sets out to inspire others and offer an insight into the life of artists who work and live in Cornwall. All sorts of great artists are onboard, inc friends Faye Dobinson, John Kilburn and Sam Bassett and other artists such as Luke and Anthony Frost, Andrew Litten, Jayne Anita Smith and many more are coming on board every day! Emma hopes to make 100 artists and publish in the next 12 months with funding. No pictures I'm afraid as the link is not currently working but please click on the link again as it may be fixed now.
REFLECTION AT THE SALT
Abstract art show with Amanda Hunt and Emma Griffin starting on the 5th April and a private view on the 6th April from 6.30pm. Another great show so see you there!
TAAP
New show from TAAP at the Cornwall Contemporary in Penzance..starting on Mon 5th March, with a private view on 9th March from 6.30pm
This is going to be a great show so give it some attention when you can.
Monday 9 January 2012
FOLIO GOOO!
...so the final one. It's not amazing but I like bits of it...it's all I've had time to do sooo here they all are.. just the binding design to do now and get the files ready to send, oh and pay!
I've actually posted this on the wrong blog.. oh well! see my own blog for more info!
I've actually posted this on the wrong blog.. oh well! see my own blog for more info!
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Saturday 3 December 2011
We're in Design Week!
in ref to the post below, we are in Design Week. I helped Sam at Fabric get together a few more artists and the project has hit the pages of Design week online. Go see here...Design Week 26 Stories of Christmas . So there is friend Andy Potts and former MA students, Anna Catermole, Sally Rich, Tom Hubman and John Kilburn along with friends Phil Trennery, Mel Brown and Sam Bassett. You can see the project in progress here.
Monday 24 October 2011
THE FABRIC OF CREATIVITY
I had a phone call today from a stranger, who is now
not a stranger, but fellow creative with a purpose! Passed on by another friend
(Mel Brown) it would seem I have made a new creative friend in Fabric. Fabric
is run by the Gray's. It was Sam who called me asking if I would be part of '26
Stories of Christmas 2011' A new authorial project he is running that will mean
interpreting a short story in two weeks.. Fabric, from what I can see is a
place where creativity happens in the space in between all those things we do
for money and so we can live our lives. So the enjoyable spaces we make for
friends and chilling out at the weekend, is where the best creativity can
happen, and from there small ideas are turned into reality. Something I am very
much in like with and hope that I achieve in a small way by passing on links
and connecting people through events and networking....Anyway go see for
yourself..here
Saturday 22 October 2011
MAKING GREAT ILLUSTRATION
Here is a great book I found that had just been published, which has a blog to go with the book...http://makinggreatillustration.co.uk/wp/...
Here is also a great book about collage i found yesterday...Cut & Paste-21st Century Collage
And while we're on a illustration slant, there's this shop in Truro Lemon St Market...Illlustrated Living. Go see for yourself and say hi to Rosie.
And while we're on a illustration slant, there's this shop in Truro Lemon St Market...Illlustrated Living. Go see for yourself and say hi to Rosie.
ILLUSTRATION PAGES AND HANDY INFO
I'm starting again in terms of getting my illustration out there, and although I mentor people who want to get into the business and lecture on the odd occasion in schools and colleges about Illustration, I am starting over! So I'm having to read my own advice and then looking for new advice too. I found these bits on the web which I thought would be useful. I found some good advice on this page. This agent, Anna Goodsoon is via my friend Andy Potts site...here's the link. In there is a link to this website which I thought was an interesting one and useful. Hire An Illustrator.
Categories:Blogging
Here is My Top Ten on “How To Become a Productive Working Illustrator in Today’s Industry.”
Friday 14 October 2011
PROFILE OF THE MONTH - KOLA
I've done the first profile of the month and it's about local band Kola. Go have a read and look them up... Heading for great things, Ryan Jones and his new band Kola are beginning to make their mark on the world so catch them now while you can...tell them I sent you.. cheers...click to the right.. over there ----->
Wednesday 12 October 2011
ART TAKES MIAMI..I need your vote!
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I NEED YOUR HELP ....BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY....
I know I post a lot, but I need your vote, for me, for my work. please? please can you pass it on too.
I'm participating in ART TAKES MIAMI....in Miami!
HERE'S THE LINK TO VOTE..and see the pics I've entered
http://CarolinePedler.see.me/a
hope you can help thank you...x
Tuesday 11 October 2011
DANNY FOX AT THE PLUMBLINE AND ORCHARD
Debbie at Plumbline and Orchard Gallery in St Ives, has a new exhibition by Danny Fox this month. The private view is Sat 22nd Oct 7 til 9pm and looks like a great show and the gallery is really cool too! worth a visit for sure. Here's a link to his work on the Millenium Gallery site.
CREATIVE BOOM
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
EMERSON MADE ON DESIGN TONIC
Emerson made are a company I love and lucky enough to own one of their items of clothing, but it's not the interview I'm posting but the site. Looked interesting and I'm hoping to work on my links with the US. I've done a fair bit of work for the US card and book market, but hoping to branch into the art / illustration market and sites like this always help. Emailing them with an interesting lead on your work maybe? anyway here you go...http://designtonicmag.com/2011/emersonmade/
BRODY NEUNENSCHWANDER
My lovely friend Mel from Have a Mooch, up at PCAD (Plymouth College of Art and Design) got sent a link to the artist Brody Neuenschwanders work. Beautiful. He's a calligrapher and text artist who explores the boundaries between text and image. He does installations, sculpture, collage etc so go and see his gallery and you should be delighted at what he has there. Especially if like me, you love the work of Cy Twombly, Antoni Tapies, Rauschenberg or just beautiful hand drawn text. I was also delighted that it was he who did the calligraphy for the series of the Peter Greenaway films, which all had such a huge impact on me and my work at college, and although I have yet to see it, his repertoire includes work for the Pillow Book. Great find, thanks Mel. I feel inspired to watch all the PG films again!
Wednesday 28 September 2011
CREATIVE COLLABORATION-TALENTHOUSE
...and here is a great site that makes the 'big time' more accessible and opens up a whole new world of competition. I was introduced to Talenthouse by a friend who works at Finisterre. Holly makes hats and was one of many entries in a hat design competition. There seems to be a plethora of new sites popping up where big businesses are gaining new artwork, designs, films etc through competitions like this. It's almost the reality TV nation has moved forward and evolved into something actually really positive. There are also sites now where bands can put a virtual choice of offers and if enough people bid enough, they reach their target and everyone gets there offer for what they bid for it and if not, it all goes back to zero... winners all round. Almost creativity doing it's thing and if there's enough demand the physical production goes into play. Genius! creative pre ordering!
ARTINFO
I found this!... a site that offers up information from all over the world to do with art and artists etc.
SIGUR ROS KIPPLA
I love Sigur Ros and I love the way they promote, package and put themselves, and their work out there. For me they epitomise class, integrity and a higher quality of creative marketing. Their most recent venture is pictured here. They made a short film with a team of seamsters, who appeared to be making something. We did not know why or what, until now. They are transforming all the members suits into momentoes or "unique concert artefacts' to be included in the 'inni' special edition. 2 inch squares of the bands, unwashed suits will be included with a dvd, a vinyl 7inch, a cd, a badge and some light sensitive paper (yet to be announced why) and other such goodies. So something tangible that extends the concert experience. The competition to win the first or last editioned box set asks for the correct amount of 2 inch squares that the bands suits will make. Now that's something a bit different!
Sunday 25 September 2011
MA FINE ART UCF
If you missed the MA shows at UCF here is a link to the Illustration show, and here is a link to the Fine Art show. This is more a snippet of all the artists that took place but you'll get the gist. They've set up a collective page called This Will Make You Human. and then there is a show with these guys in PZ at the PZ Gallery called This Will Make You Human Too. Private view on the 1st Oct. and here is the link for info http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163667837052609
Thursday 22 September 2011
SOME ADVICE FROM THE FONZ!
My studio mate, Anna sent me this about writing for children. It's good advice but it's doubly great because it's the Fonz!!!! http://www.itv.com/daybreak/whats-the-story/henry-winkler/.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
DECALCOMANIA AT THE EXCHANGE
SKETCHBOOK PROJECT
And then there's the sketchbook project. I have entered this and now have to fill a sketchbook by January and sending it to New York to go on an International tour, which ends, and stays in New York. Exciting.. There is still time to enter so go and have a look. Your sketchbook on tour around the world on it's own and digitally online forever and in a library in New York after the tour. You can check how many times it;s been looked at too!
ENTERPRISE NATION
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Saturday is start-up day
If it's Saturday, it must be start-up day. Yes, Start Up Saturdays are back! For one hour a week on Saturday mornings, you can learn from the experts how to turn your idea into a working business. Find out when and where the Start Up Saturdays are being held and sign up to get your business idea off the ground.Tuesday 20 September 2011
THE 43 USES OF DRAWING
I was sent this by another friend Clare, she's a landscape garden designer and her business is Slate Garden Design. Anyway she sent me this link http://www.rugby.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=324&pageNumber=1 the 43 Uses of Drawing.
GATHER 24th Sept Constantine
My friend Rebecca Freeman sent me a link to an event she is attending and helping with, she did the poster...here are some details.... this is a free, one day festival this coming Saturday over near Constantine to celebrate Resurgence Magazine's 45th birthday and everyone is invited to come along and be involved. Bring a picnic, a tent if you fancy it, your trusty guitar / bongos / kazoo or some art. See www.gathergather.org.uk or contact James Towillis james@gathergather.org.uk for more info or it you want to get involved.
HOUSE OF ILLUSTRATION / FOLIO SOCIETY COMPETITION
Just got this in! Very exciting! something to get your teeth into! I'm going to enter it. If only to push my boundaries, and comfort zone in order to do some new work! anyway here you go! From the Folio Society and the House of Illustration. Link below. http://competitions.houseofillustration.org.uk/folio-2011/
Monday 19 September 2011
CERAMICS AND DRAWING COURSES
I am thinking of doing some new courses. My mate Sam (Bassett, mentioned below) is running an experimental drawing class at the new Newlyn School of Art and I am considering finding out more. There are other great courses on offer, including a collagraph course from Georgie Hounsome ( also mentioned below). I have also been giving a ceramics course at Truro college a thought? So that may be my next move.. just one offs to put my illustrations on, around and in. Exciting!
SHUTTERPOD
A friend from the village Jocie Purcell has started a new venture in photography and it sounds exciting! here's a picture and a link to a bid for votes. Please go and vote and help her make her dream come true. Thanks...I'm going to be watching out for more news and when I get it I'll post it up.
Sunday 18 September 2011
RED DOT
I've just come back from this and was really lovely to see a movement on from last year, and still the work I liked last year holds it's gaze for me and has come out stronger than last year too. Those that stood out were Shelly Tregonning, Faye Dobinson, Emma Griffin and Pippa Young. I don't have any links as yet but maybe google them if you can?
My lovely and talented friend Faye Dobinson ( I would put a link here for her but her site is not online at the moment) is having a joint show with her fellow students on the Fine Art course at UCF. It is being curated by Lisa Wright and Faye.There is a preview this Monday at the Poly in Falmouth, which I will be going to! So if you fancy it, please pop along to see them and their great work too. I think it's up the stairs in the really large room at the back again. Last time there was live music, great great food and lots of buzzy, arty atmosphere. Worth the effort or just an excuse to get your smart casuals on and have a look! see you there.
My lovely and talented friend Faye Dobinson ( I would put a link here for her but her site is not online at the moment) is having a joint show with her fellow students on the Fine Art course at UCF. It is being curated by Lisa Wright and Faye.There is a preview this Monday at the Poly in Falmouth, which I will be going to! So if you fancy it, please pop along to see them and their great work too. I think it's up the stairs in the really large room at the back again. Last time there was live music, great great food and lots of buzzy, arty atmosphere. Worth the effort or just an excuse to get your smart casuals on and have a look! see you there.
Saturday 17 September 2011
SAX IMPEY
I went to see Sax Impey's solo show at the Millenium Gallery in St Ives last night. Was a lovely evening of art, great company and arty chat and the show was great too. There were a couple that stood out especially and although they are lovely paintings, the brochure makes them look more stunning than they are in the flesh. I wanted more contrast and less spray. But he's doing it right and selling at the right price, so what do I know? There were lots selling and that's mainly from the catalogue on the first night!
ANDY PEDLER-PLUMMETING OLD WOMEN
My bro has set up his own press while teaching on the BA Illustration Course. He heads up the course in Swindon and because he hasn't the time to do his own work at home out of hours, he's set this up so he has somewhere for the students and himself to make some new work. The first book was published through blurb but the link to his blurb page isn't working so here they are below. Looking good Big bruv.
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ART DEALS ONLINE
ARTISTS COMPETITIONS
For those of you who enter, or want to enter competitions, this is a great site - Artists Competitions and their facebook page. You can sign up for their newsletter and get emails of competition deadlines etc in good time to catch one you like the look of. I was also talking to a fine art, MA graduate last night and he mentioned another site and here it is http://www.britisharts.co.uk/competitions.htm. Interestingly he was talking about the cost of entering competitions and how much they are now. I was emailed this link to an article on just this. Re: great open submission swindle. Worth a read and has been very much my experience of organising events in the past couple of years but ever so worth it all too.
Friday 16 September 2011
RIP ARTS AND GRAPHICS
Those of you who are local and are artists, who buy supplies from one of the few art shops in the area, will be sad to hear that Arts and Graphics on Redruth High St is closing down at Christmas. The good news is that all their stock will be half price from Mon 19th Sept! shame and let's hope that Truro Arts fills the hole and can keep up with our demands!
CREATIVE HAPPENINGS IN PENWITH
Georgie of studionumbersix has just posted up the new work that she is working on with the Cold Press and Alex Higlet, also from studionumbersix. Here's the link to Georgies blog. Also very exciting that the Newlyn School of Art has opened it's doors today offering all sorts of courses and artists resources!
LUSH STUFF
My lovely friend Amy (Adele Seymour) sent me this link which is full of lovely retro illustrations. Mainly from Children's books I think. Thanks Amy.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
NUMBER44 IS HOME TO CREATIVE STUFF
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