Cartography Exhibition Opens tomorrow

I have had the privilege of working with members of the Salford community on the 'Writing Lives' creative writing project for the past 3 years and it is with great pleasure and the proudest voice that I invite you to view their uniquely beautiful and moving digital artwork at Media City between July 24th and August 10th. 

The animations, short films and audio recordings are digital interpretations of the poetry and prose created during the weekly outreach sessions led throughout East Salford. They will be on show at the University of Salford's Egg Space during the Summer of 2012.  Please do, if you can, take the time to visit this most inspiring exhibition.

Brand New COURSE this Weekend!

INSIDE OUT BOOKS

Weekend Course THIS WEEKEND! 

Starting: Saturday 21st July 2012

Ending: Sunday 22nd July 2012

From: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Using an existing unwanted hardback book you will learn how to detach the cover, turn it inside out, and sew in new selected pages and prints of your own with a button hole stitch. These structures become fascinating sketchbooks or artist's books. You will learn the fundamentals of the stitch on day one before going on to create your unique 'inside out' book. No experience of bookmaking is necessary but you are encouraged to bring along plenty of your own papers and ephemera for inclusion in the structure. Book your place here!

TO RETURN Special Edition

Last month as a thank you to the generosity of Driver Drive Faster for housing me for the long cold winter nights earlier this year, I foil blocked an edition of artwork for their new single released in August. It clears this rain. Listen. 

  

The lovely Dylan Giles is the artist, the magnificent Yuri Caul is the designer.

*Studio Sale Special

Last week I had a monstrous re-shuffle in my studio and discovered a couple of long lost copies of books/some print-run overs/and precious books without covers. I have decided to have a little sale here.  New homes for them are greatly encouraged. 

Stop. Frame. Animate.

For the first six months of this year on most Wednesdays and some Thursday mornings time s l o w e d down. Two hours were delicately teased out to film twelve frames per second of poetic animations for the Writing Lives creative writing Project in Salford. With the inspiring and spirited participants (& a young helper) we created 5 beautiful short films to be exhibited at Media City's Egg Space, forming part of the CARTOGRAPHY showcase opening on July 24th. So proud I am of the ladies' commitment and achievements this past year I could pop. If your spirits are in need of being lifted and your belief in humanity restored, take a hankie in your pocket and visit the exhibition between July 23rd - August 10th 2012.

the weather won't stop

So all we can do is forget about it and buy silver sequined stilettos.