Hold on to your hats!

New print coming soon...

Grump

'Grumpy Love' by MH Jeeves

Available here.

Telesales

Topiary toupee

This electricity box's hedgerow hairpiece made me smile this morning.

Baileys Home & Garden

I have just sent a consignment of framed prints to Baileys in Herefordshire. Operating out of the sympathetically restored and repaired buildings on Whitcross Farm, it is an amazing place selling a mix of vintage and new. I cant wait to pay them a visit soon.

They are also responsible for the brilliantly packaged and delicious Curious Chocolates.

Something WICKED this way comes...

Brilliant!

Carters Steam Fair , my favourite fair is setting up in Victoria Park

I am particularly looking forward to the Wall of Death.

Friends of Homerton Station poster

Now up in the station....

Juliet Bravo

Hang this above your roll top bureau and reel off your passwords and registration numbers with the panache of Group Captain Barker.

'Alpha' 4 colour lithograph on uncoated Colorplan

Natural 350gms.

Paper Size: 297mm x 420mm

Only £15 available here.

The Arab Press

My new 'ARAB' printing press is finally in my studio after weeks of working out the logistics of moving this 500kg beauty. I should have measured the door to my studio before I 'confirmed bid'. These truly are fantastic pieces of machinery, you can find out more about them here.

Rejoice in print.

I am very sad to say that Printed Textiles at Middlesex University is being shut down. I have designed a tote bag to be given away to all past students who show up to the degree show.
Middlesex University Art and Design Degree Show 2010
The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, E1.
Private view: Thursday 3rd June
Public show: Friday 4th June - Monday 7th June
Art and Design: BA Fashion, BA Fashion Design, Styling and Promotion, BA Fine Art, BA Graphic Design,
BA Illustration, BA Interior Architecture and Design, BA Design and Applied Arts, BA Jewellery,
BA Photography, BA Printed Textiles, BA Weave, Mixed Media and Knit, BA Product Design and Engineering,
BA Sonic Arts.

Good Homes

A nice 'modern retro living room' featuring a couple of my prints in Good Homes June issue. I like the St Judes cushions. If you like St Judes and the work of Angie Lewin why not bid for a one off print with all proceeds going to the Marine Conservation Society. See it here.

Impressive

I have a nice spread in a new book by Gestalten.

Impressive Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design is an exploration of the interplay between current trends in graphic design and traditional handiwork such as letterpress printing, hand-cut linotype, chiselled woodblocks, and embossing. I am glad that the print I did for Venetia's coffee shop featured so prominently.

Kate Gibb has a nice spread too.

The Outdoor Type

Driving through North London the other day I was saddened to see that the lovely TYPEWRITER signage on Alfoxton Avenue had finally been ripped down. I am so glad I made a screen print of it a couple of years ago (pictured above) and I hope I kept it alive in some small way. Available for £20 here.

Hackney Wick Letters

Doors I pass almost every day but never see fully closed, as I did last Sunday.

Phonetic alphabet

A newly designed print coming soon. I think I should live with it for a while to spot the inevitable spelling mistake.

Lesney factory update No.2

At the beginning of the year I commented on the demolition of the Lesney factory.

Here's progress for you...

Friends of Homerton Station

I have just completed this illustration for The Friends of Homerton Station, a voluntary group set up by local people to plant meadows at Homerton station, Hackney, E9.

Planting wildflowers helps to preserve native species and the variety of wildflowers on the embankments in the station will create a wildlife-friendly habitat to enencourage butterflies, bees, other insects and birds.

My illustration will feature on a poster printed by London Transport and displayed within the station to make people aware of the groups work.

Someone in the house say YEAH!

Today I was talking to the chap fixing our lift here at Bridget Riley Studios, he told me he used to attend raves here back in 1988 when he was fifteen year old lad living on the Roman Road. Although he couldn't remember much about the parties other than having a very good time, he did say that Percy Daltons Peanut Factory (as it was then) was one of the original major warehouse venues used for a few weeks before it was busted. If anyone has any more information, I would love to find out more about this spell in the history of 43 Dace Road. As my lift fixing, veteran raver friend said "... this was our Hacienda."

Bridget Riley – Blaze 1

The Scythe Festival

I have just designed the poster for the sixth West Country Scythe Festival and Green Fair. Its a fantastic day out in the Somerset Levels with good food and drink and some very exciting scything contests.

I will be printing the posters this week, so if you like them you can purchase them here.

Here are some photos from last year.

These chaps were selling elderflower Champaign made at Tinker's Bubble.

Print Pattern book

I have some work in a new book published by Laurence King. Print Pattern is compiled by the creator of the blog of the same name www.printpattern.blogspot.com. The book documents the work of the best surface designers from around the world and features products that have been embellished with a surface print or pattern, including graphics, cards, gift wrap, stationery, textiles, ceramics, badges, stickers, and wallpaper.

Two of my prints featured in the book were produced exclusively for Olive Loves Alfie.