Midcentury Modern

Kate Gibb and I will be showing at Midcentury Modern on Sunday 15th November at Dulwich College Se21.

First time at Midcentury.Modern
Lizzie Allen - wallpaper and upholstery
Matthew Woodhouse - the painstakingly woven saddle stool
James Brown - amazing prints
Archistory - architectural drawings with a history done of your house
Peter and Sally Nencini - illustration and upholstery
Annie Ruthren-Taggart - jewellery
AF Design - furniture
The Design Trip - furniture
Couture Chairs
Anne Barrell - ceramics
No Place Like Home - commissions kitchen textiles from top designers including People Will Always Need Plates
Alex Moore -sculptural outdoor furniture in an amazing array of colours. See it in the Pampas rass courtyard outside and in the contemporary room upstairs.
Regular Designers Showing
Sophie Cook, Eleanor Pritchard, Zoe Murphy, Miller Goodman, People Will Always Need Plates, Michelle Mason, Minimods c , Ella Doran, Doistrinta, Petra Boase, Needles and Hooks, Ruth Green
And not forgetting our lovely mid-century dealers
Rocket Gallery, The Modern Warehouse, Orange & Brown, ID, Park 59, Sarah Potter, Pink Flamingos, Deborah Hurst, Fandango, Inretrospect, Fragile Design, Zeitgeist, metroretro, Firefly House, 52 Meters, C20C, Twentieth Century Interiors, Omnipod, Vera Da Silva, 20th Century Collectables, Haji & White, Designs of Modernity, Blue, Molecula, Retropolitan, Forgotten Fabrics, Ruby in the Dust, Mark Parrish, Post War Design & Before, Pure Imagination, Emma Mason British Prints, Homescape, Inge Connor, Rennies Seaside Modern, Travel On Paper, Tony Wilson, Tim Smith-Vincent Interiors, Cha-Cha-Cha, Richard Wallis Antiks, David Lyon, Midcentury Plus, Kiki Design plus more...

Boo!

I recently created a logo for Boo Media. I received a letter from them with this nice stamp on the back.

Nice signage!

"...I'll have a number 4 at the back and sides and choppy on top please."

The Doors of Contentment

These doors by the harbour in Ramsgate look as please as punch about something. Maybe they are feeling particularly flush.

No Place Like Home

Here are my set of 6 'PLACE' mats- Geddit?
They look real nice I think, as does the whole exhibition at Ella Dorans Cheshire St shop in E2.


You now have an opportunity to place your bid on a collection of artist designed placemats. Once you have decided on your favourite simply email info@elladoran.co.uk and include the word 'BID' in the title. In the email give the name of the artist and collection you would like to bid on and the amount you would like to bid. Please note there is a minimum bid on each set of 6 placemats of £30 and remember all the profits go to the Shelter charity.

Excitement in the Wick

Outside my studio, Dace Road in Hackney Wick has been taken over by a huge film unit filming a commercial for Adidas. Its amazing how the art department have transformed the street, they have covered up all the graffiti and bill poster covered walls and doors and replaced them with fake graffiti and bill poster covered walls and doors! Anyway theres lots of dancing in the streets and trendy young things in brightly coloured sports wear racing around on fixed wheel bikes and skateboards. I even saw a mini camera mounted on a Frisbee which was most impressive. Word on the street was that Jay Z was coming down but I think that's all hokum.

We had Ciara here yesterday, but who is this lady with the 'Hollywood smile' being given the star treatment? Checkout the security guy, he's wearing a wire!

Bikes

Here is a picture of a bike trying to hide in the corridor of my studios.

And here is a rough version of a new print I am developing. Its a homage to the now demolished Eastway Cycle Circuit.

No Place Like Home

Ella Doran is hosting a sealed bid auction of unique artist-designed placemats in aid of Shelter from 19th September to 3rd October 2009 at her Cheshire Street shop. The Private View and Tea Party is from 2pm - 5pm on the 19th September. Come along for tea and cakes and bid on a limited edition collection of placemats. International contributors: Paul Bommer, James Brown, Amy Cushing, Anthony Dickens, Ella Doran, Chris Eckersley, Sharon Elphick, Michelle Grabner, Katy Hackney, Jason Hart, Matthew Hilton, Dan Holliday, Melodie Holliday, Inkie, Kim Jenkins, Michael Marriott, Peter McDonald, Sue Parker, Martin Parr, Rob Ryan, Zakee Shariff, Andrew Stafford, Dandy Star and Sparks Studio. Bidding will be possible via the internet from next week and in the shop throughout the opening of the exhibition. The highest bidders will be notified by email on Monday 5th October.

Covent Garden Fashion Fete

The Fashion Fete at Covent Garden runs from 11am - 6pm, Saturday 19th September 2009. Admission is free.

Highlight include; models in stocks, coconut shy, tug o' war, dog/catwalk contest and me selling prints!

Eclectcollect

As part of The London Design Festival I shall have a couple of prints in a 'pop up' shop organised by Electcollect. It opens from 21st -27th September from 10-6pm and is at 57a Redchurch St. London E2.

'Pop-Up' shop  will be showcasing a selection of talented designers from a variety of disciplines from fashion, furniture, jewelery, ceramics and more.
Designers include:
Willem van Landeghem
Lina Meier
Absolute Appetite
Lok Ming Fung
Annette Bugansky Design
Visuallyod
Archive and Archive
Alyce Taylor
Edward Thomas
Donna Solovei
Sarah Rhodes
General Pattern by James Brown
Printelligence by Mel Simone Elliott
Shona Macsween
N-E-R-V-O-U-S
Colin O'Dowd
Brands:
Taschen Books
Steidl Books
London Design Guide by Max Fraser
Cutler & Gross (exclusive styles for Eclectcollect)
Offical Sponsor:
Singha Beer

Stardust

To mark the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this weekend, I have printed a special edition of 'Stardust'. Printed in silver and navy on gold paper, it comes in an edition of 69 and can be purchased here for a mere £40!

Ship of Fools

I have just adapted an old image to be used as a logo for my friend Gordon's band. Ship of Fools are "Probably the biggest Folk Band in the South West!", I think there are about 15 of them in total so lets hope they all like my design.

The fastest caterpillar in the west

He's called Strike (because he is spikey and has a stripe) and he lives in Batcombe Vale in Somerset.

Original concept and singing by Charlie Brown.

Nice jacket!

Habitat

I have a postcard pack in Habitat at the moment, 10x postcards (5 different designs) plus envelopes only £3.50 -Bargain!
The eagle eyed amongst you will notice that some designs are slightly different from my screenprints.
They are also have posters and canvas prints of all the designs too.

KIOSK KIOSK

Gina Cross from A Little Bit Of Art will be down at Kiosk Kiosk on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th July selling lots of nice printed works. Pop in and have a shifty if you are promenading along the southbank of the river Thames outside The Mayor of London's office.

Olympic update No.2

A wire fence now replaces the big blue wall around the Olympic 'village' which is good news for nosey parkers like myself. No chance of sneaking past security for some close ups though.

Interesting fact No.265

Whilst watching a very informative film on youtube documenting the process of letterpress printing I learnt a facinating fact.
The expression 'OUT OF SORTS' as we know means, mildly unwell; not in one's usual health or state of mind.
But do you know where the expression comes from?.... Well I shall tell you....
Since the 17th century 'SORTS' has been the name of the letters used by typographers. So to be 'out of sorts' would clearly be unwelcome to a typesetter mid composition.
Excited and amazed by this fact, I went to my box of odd 'SORTS' and set the phrase and printed it over some old linocut rejects.

Appearing rooms...

... and kinda obvious signage.

Get with the program Southbank Centre.

Liberty

Liberty are also stocking my framed prints, on the 4th Floor.