Dec
26
Just a couple of events I need to tell you about. I have been asked to put some artwork up at a corporate event taking place at The Loft, Leeds on the 2nd December. My work has also been requested to be displayed for six months at LS1. LS1 offers a very high profile viewing opportunity to their many clients from National/International business. The club hosts high level business events – from training, meetings to celebration. The owners of LS1 are very proactive supporters of the arts and are very open in their desire for my work to be seen by an optimum audience who will hopefully buy or commission. They are also the couple who bought my artists books and prints from the Trinity exhibition
I received a letter only this morning informing me that I have been accepted to the British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate this coming April. The fair has run successfully for a number of years and represents the very best of British makers. Buyers who attend the fair come from a wide variety of outlets such as galleries, heritage outlets, interior design companies and independent retailers. The BCTF also host an online catalogue called Design Edge. I have so much to prepare for the event but I am very excited that I have something so nice to do in spring, and being busy will not allow time for any post christmas winter blues to set in!
The Frozen Canal Outside My Studio
And now for the really fun part of the post how cool is the snow! I am loving it, the dogs are loving it, I have already made three snow angels and confused the dog by throwing snow balls for him. And everything looks so pretty and bright, it is such a welcome change to grey days with no light.
Above is a picture of my town square on Christmas Eve at midnight for our annual carols in the square! So this is my last post until the new year. I will leave you with this; “Merry Christmas To All And To All A Good Blog!”
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Nov
28
Well the art fairs are well and truly in full swing. The time was that I used to be upset that I was galavanting all over the country so close to Christmas, but in truth I have grown to love it. Not a religious person but I am a Christmas person, I always have been, often to the annoyance of those around me. Traveling around to art and craft fairs during the lead up to Christmas suits me down to the ground, I get to listen to cheesy Christmas songs, get excited by helping people find special gift for loved ones and gift wrap – yes I am one of those people who loves to wrap presents, without any complaint! I also love that I get to meet and talk to so many people and get caught in the hustle and bustle of their day. The first of my art fairs this year is rather late but well worth a visit. I will be selling at The Arthouse as part of the Wakefield Art Walk on Wednesday 25th November 2009. Art Walk Official Website Follow the Wakefield Artwalk on Twitter
We have a great community art team in Hebden Bridge called HEADS and they organised a fantastic lantern parade with the children for the Christmas lights switch on, we then had a brass band and carols! Its at time like these that I do feel smug about my town and its strong community feel.
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Nov
05
I am moving to a new studio this month at Hebble End Works on the canal in Hebden Bridge where I currently live. I will be having a small studio warming so why not pop in and say hello, there will be port and I’m going to bake my brownies-trust me they are fantastic!
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Aug
05
Just a quick post throughout the Month of August I will be part of a of a group exhibition at the Design Centre in Leeds. Taking part are; Julie Bell, Giles Edsall, Nicolette Lafonesca-Taylor, Jess Laljee, Miriam Laville, Jon Lawrence, Oliver Neilson.
In addition to that the deli at development Tiger 11 in Hillside, the aptly named Dehli-catessen requested my work for exhibition running from September 2009 – January 2010.
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Aug
02
Good news you can now purchase ‘Fonzie’ products online. Fonzie is the textile design company that I run and we offer unique textile crafts for you and your home, and we now offer them online.
Not On The High Street was started in 2006 by Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish in order to bring creative small businesses to the wider public. A small brands big audience affair! Not On The High Street turn down I high number of businesses so I am proud to be amongst their cornucopia of creative talent.
FInd me at www.notonthehighstreet.com/fonzie
A selection of textile products available online now!
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Jul
16
The Fringe went off with a real community bang once again, a real success and a great credit to all of those involved. Below are some images of my highlights.
What The Frock a Hotcakes event
The Mad Hatters Tea Party in the town square
Art Trail Highlights – including my very own work pictured in banner form above. Also shown are images from the Spirals exhibition and an installation @ Ribbon Circus by Natalie Wooller.
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Jun
27
I have installed my series of artists books and had a great opening night. below are some images of the work that I completed and my accompanying statement.
The church can be seen as acting in a variety of roles, and these are reflected in the pieces. Firstly, the church is a place of worship where people can give thanks and share their joy with others. On the converse, the church is also a place of silent prayer and contemplation, a peaceful oasis, aside from, but not isolated from the river of life where individuals can reflect and take stock. The church is also a place of music and song – a significant proportion of classical music has been inspired by the church or written for liturgical purposes, and this is a constant thread that has been present over the centuries. One also needs to view the church as an architectural entity in itself, and one only needs to see the sheer magnificence of the great cathedrals to realise they are worthy of appreciation for the skill of the architects and craftsmen who toiled to make them. The physical forms of the books themselves reflect the architectural shapes and contours that form Trinity Church. Overlying all these attributes is the role of the church as a community, a place that should sit at the heart of the community, and be a driving force for societal change on both great and lesser scales.
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Apr
19
As I am heading up the Visual Arts portion of the Fringe Festival I have my big large admin hat on, there is lots to do and organise. In amongst the many events and exhibitions are two exciting opportunities that are my secret favourites. These are; the art trail and the car-art-van!
We are asking for submission from artists for the art trail on the theme of Light and or Time. The trail will lead you through all the nooks and crannies and unlikely locations for art in Hebden Bridge.
We are also requesting submissions for artists to install work in our tiny mobile gallery the fringe caravan. “Martini” is our very own car-art-van and has undergone an extreme makeover to become an official Fringe hub! Take a look!
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Mar
18
These are self-indulgent photos I know but I received a new puppy for my birthday and I am taking this opportunity to show off my dogs. Sam is the very smug dog with a bone and Archimedes (Archie) is the new addition on the left.
In addition to having an age crisis on my birthday I also lined up a few events and exhibitions for you to check out.
The Drawings from India and Language exhibition is moving from Hebden Bridge to Leeds. The exhibition will be moving to The Bowery, this is a wonderful place in Headingly that houses an art café, craft shop and teaching centre. It also plays host to four artists every six weeks in two gallery spaces, in May I will be one of them.
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Feb
18
I have been making preparations for future exhibitions. Throughout the Month of March I will be exhibiting The Organic House in Hebden Bridge. The exhibition will be a collection of my monochromatic work that explores automatism and sense memory. This series of drawings explores automatism and sense memory. Automatism is representational of the conscious mind through disassociation between behaviour and consciousness. I wanted to explore sense memory, allowing initial actions on paper to be performed without conscious thought, then working into the drawings later. The drawings are taken from journeys to my family home in India. The series of work was kept monochromatic ensuring my mind was not distracted by colour and would remain focused on memory and emotion. Following this route gave me a wide variety of interesting marks, adding significant depth to the work.
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