Emma The Lionheart: inspiration

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12.2.12

Animating to speech..

..animating to speech

Making Contact, Childline from Hattie Newman on Vimeo.

By Hattie Newman & 3AngryMen

The making of:

26.1.12

The Parthenon Sculptures

...because inspiration can come from anywhere, even the past :o)
http://bri.mu/rVAlCN

4.11.11

it's been a long time I know... far too long.. I am very sorry! Nonetheless (fun three-words-in-one-actual-wordness!!)

I am here now.....KABOOOOOOOOOM!

ha! well... news for today:

1)a nice lady bought my mum a book called "You Are Special" by Nancy Goudie and it's FULL of pretty, continuous line-drawings by Charlotte Cooke. Check out her website via the link :o)

2) Charlotte Cooke has contributed to an AMAZING project called "They Draw and Cook" (good food + great illustration = WOOHOO!)
Check them out here:

(p.s. they also have great type in their logo :P)

3) I stumbled (literally, thank you StumbleUpon!) across the most incredible short film. It's called The Butterfly Circus but more on that later. If you have a spare half hour -no matter what mood you're in- follow the link and WATCH IT. :o)

Be blessed. x

26.8.11

Toms

I love Toms Shoes. Not only are they beautiful and comfy, but Toms have a One-For-One policy, where for every pair sold, they give a second pair to a child in a third world country. I think this is AMAZING, and everyone should buy Toms! Toms also take inspiration from everyday inspiring people, like the quote above from a teacher. This is great, and the normal, down-to-earthness of this is something that I want my work to have.

10.8.11

Rory Kurtz

http://www.rorykurtzillustration.com/

I came across this illustrator today, and was struck by the beautiful accuracy but equally intriguing "vintage" feel to his work (the use of lots of sepia helps this). Take a look at his site and peruse his portfolio here.

6.8.11

TED

TED - "riveting talks by remarkable people" check this out, if it doesn't inspire you it'll make you laugh :)
Shea Hembrey: How I became 100 artists | Video on TED.com

30.7.11

street stumbles

<3 i love stumble upon!

28.7.11

Summer Show

I haven't managed to catch many summer shows this year (not because i'm lazy, but because i've had an operation!). But prior to having it, I did manage to see the graduate show at the Arts University College Bournemouth where I study.

Unlike foundation level shows, graduate shows are more decisively split into subject areas, which I think in some ways is a real shame, as it allows a closed-minded approach to art, rather than the forced openness that is required in viewing -and being subjected to- many/all mediums of "art" in a combined collaborative exhibition.

In an attempt to counteract similar closed-mindedness on my visits, I made an effort to visit work in disciplines other than my own, and to visit several firmly outside of those in my immediate "interests".

All things aside, this was a challenging and informative experience, and some of the work was unexpectedly very interesting and even inspiring. Here is some of what caught my attention (accreditation given where possible) -

Fine Art

Kimberley Brown (www.enjoy.kimsgallery.co.uk)

Mixed Media installation

Leah Watts
"Who made that mess?"
Mixed Media installation

Amy Marie Stephens
www.amymariestephens.co.uk
"The Imaginary Order"

Video

They say the simple ideas are the best, and in this case they were definitely right!! Lots of conceptual fine artwork can seem fairly distant and obsolete to the average individual, but this seems like a really relatable and interesting concept to me. It reminded me of an article I read recently about pets in the workplace (read it here)and seems like a great idea for a product - a calming projection on a workspace wall, or a good alternative for a care-free pet!

E. Smith
www.sixtysixandninetynine.tumblr.com
"Mountains and Manifestos"
Mixed Media

(Much better images of the whole installation can be found on the blog above).

Fashion and Textiles

Sophie Hall

www.sophielouisehall.blogspot.com

Hand and digital print

Probably my favourite piece of the exhibition, but there was no clear labelling of whose it was, and no exhibition guide. :( Any suggestions please comment or send answers on a postcard to...!

Visual Communication

Kayleigh Thompson

Lake District Souvenirs set.

Other great looking work:
-Jack Prendergast www.prendesign.co.uk
-Josh Mitchelmore www.joshmitchelmore.com
-Felicity French www.felicityfrench.co.uk

27.7.11

Winchester

Monday 20th June

Today I travelled by train -which is always a treat to me - and went to Winchester on a sort of midi-adventure!

Winchester is beautiful, and fitted completely into the posh stereotype I had had of it beforehand... which made it all together a little bit splendid!

As with the Race For Life, I took my camera and collected source material for future work, whimsy, etc. It was a good day!

Images l-r: Winchester Cathedral, Brass band with man bags!!, lampshades in the Cath Kidston store (AMAZING vintage-inspired decor), great bikes!

Emin inspiration...

Following the trip to London and once most memories of Emin-inapropriateness had faded, some mischievous and entertaining ideas appeared in my brain. Not liking to ignore inspiration, I picked up a pen and ended up with these:

14.6.11

I am reading...

Newest magazine discovery.... Mollie Makes...mMMmmmmmMMmmm!!

With the tag lines "living and loving handmade" and "for people who love the crafty life" it was never a question of IF i would buy it..more a question of when (straight away when I saw it.. if you're wondering! :P). Living up to high expectations, I am about to embark on making the "flower felt kit" that came with this months edition -YEY!- maybe spilling over into a "crafternoon" (adding to favourite words list, courtesy of Mollies Makes :P).

In my eyes and on my shelves Mollie Makes is not so much a rival to Oh Comely (the original craft magazine fetish :P) as its partner in crafty crime! I like to think that when i'm out of the house they sit on the shelf together and conspire ways to seduce my money and bring me into an even craftier life :P. The best bit of this is that they needn't really bother, as to quote Jerry Maguire, they had me from hello.

Happy crafting! :)

11.5.11

thinking...

there are a few things I want to achieve through my summer, one of which is to muse who and what I want to be as an illustrator.

I'm kind of hoping not to end up with a definitive answer, but to specify things to myself slightly, and indulge in some creativity..

I have been looking at flowery tattoos recently, and love the style of this album cover for Joni Mitchell's Song To A Seagull. The typography is clever and interesting, as is the colour usage, and integration of bold curvy,and loose pale lines. There is a beautiful freeness in this image that i'd like to capture in my own work.

[By Joni Mitchell, pen and ink on paper]

10.5.11

animation...

..at the end of next year we have to make an animation. Although this is something I've never done as of yet, we saw some of the current level 5's submissions last week, and they were really inspiring. It's a long way off yet but I found this today and if nothing else the technique is simple, and it amused me. Enjoy!