The Tiny Gallery

To celebrate the opening of The Tiny Gallery we are having a giveaway. The Tiny Gallery is a travelling gallery which promotes and adveritises local artist in and around the North East of England. For more information follow the link in my blog list to take part. Good Luck :)

Aycliffe Angels research

A couple of days ago I contaced Aycliffe Village Local History Society and have arranged to meet up with them to talk about the history of the Aycliffe Angels.

I'm really excited, I believe there is a lady who was herself an Aycliffe Angel! It will be fantastic to meet her. It's difficult sometimes to realise the real life experiences people had when reading or watching programmes about the Second World War. So it will be a delight to meet and chat to someone with first hand experience. I really can't wait to get started on some visual resources and get some initial sketches down! This is the moment when the exhibition really feels like it has begun it's no longer an idea swilling around in my head but has become a reality! :)

Sketchbook Revival!

So much has happened over the past few months it's been difficult to focus completely on my sketcbook project. I'm determined it's going in the post this week!!! I decided to scavenge some of my drawing sheets from my first year at University and the following photos are the results of very enjoyable gathering of imagery :)

The Sketchbook Project

Yessss this project is right up my street so excited. Registered today and will hopefully receive my sketchbook in two weeks time allllllll the way from America! I've already so many ideas can't wait to get some of them down. Going to get started right away ! :D
http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

This was the week that was! 'With A Twist' Degree Show 2010

Our degree show 'With a Twist' opened on Thursday this week. Putting up my work was really rewarding, to see it displayed on such a scale really added to the impact of the prints. The whole show looks amazing, and the church splace is a beautiful setting!

Only a week to go before our BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design Degree Show!! Looking forward to seeing everyones work. Please come along and experience a fabulous variety of talent. Work displayed is for disciplines for the Fashion, Interiors and Gift industry. Private viewing is between 5pm - 7pm please contact Cleveland College of Art & Design for further details Tel: 01429 422000. Our blogspot will give you a taster of the work on show and profiles of students exhibiting ccad.degreeshow2010.blogspot.com

The degree show will run for a week and details for opening times can be found on the Hartlepool Art Gallery website

www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/attractions/artgallery.asp

or contact them by phone on 01429 869706

Playing around with images for Artsthread Graduate website www.artsthread.com promoting portfolios of graduates from many colleges and universities around the world. Mill road Antique shop The Hive http://www.hiveantiques.co.uk/

surrendered some gorgeous finds yesterday for the garden party as did Oxfam a delightful fine bone china teaset. Can't wait to put the photo's up! Favourite blog postings today http://threadandthrift.blogspot.com

End of an Era !

Can't believe four years of study is over!!! well not quite there is an MA looming :} Monday was a strange day hand in the final major project then move out of my lovely home and head down to Cambridge. New beginnings :) Over the past couple of weeks I have barely had time to think of anything other than printing, fingers crossed XXX

So what have I done since landing here in Cambridge?....

Well Tuesday I went to the Fitzwilliam Museum to see the Making Waves exhibition by Maggi Hambling they are impressive paintings of waves and you really get a sense of the power of the sea with the scale of them.

Wednesday the Vue Cinema to see the new Ridley Scott, Robin Hood film. Gorgeous costume and a refreshingly different take on the history of Robin Hood, loved it!!

Thursday wander around the shops there are a couple I need to post on here that are just yummy for handmade gifts. Today's is Callyco for fine fabrics and accessories http://www.callyco.com/ some really delightful prints as well as buttons, ribbons and clothkits.

Tomorrow I think I might pop down to Kettlesyard. I'll post more when I've been down but it's one of my favourite galleries with work by Ben Nicholson and Picasso.