Book Collage

These stunning collages are made by artist 

Alexander Korzer-Robinson.  See more on his website: www.alexanderkorzerrobinson.co.uk

Mail Art

A colleague told me about mail art a few weeks ago and I have finally found the time to do some research and be inspired.  The following images are pieces of mail art by Riitta Ikonen and I think they are so inventive and exciting, I would love to receive something like this in the post!  This is Riitta's website where you can see the full collection and read how this project started out:  www.riittaikonen.com/projects/mail-art

Matchbook Drawings

These amazing tiny drawings are done inside matchbooks by artist Jason D'Aquino.  I love the typewriter one!  See more on his website:  www.jasondaquino.com

The Orbit by Anish Kapoor @ The Olympic Park, London 2012

Harry Potter Studio Tour - Costume workshop

I recently took a group of gifted and talented year 9 students to The Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour.  We had a costume workshop which focused on characterisation, mood boards and design. We were lucky enough to get to see and feel the different fabrics used in actual costumes, we even got to see Harry's first costume at the beginning of The Philosopher's Stone.  The practical activity gave the students the opportunity to design a costume for a character from a specific genre and they got attach samples from the actual remnants of HP costumes to their design.  The tour itself was fantastic - full of amazing scenery, costumes and models used in the films, a great opportunity for the public to see how talented and creative the UK's film industry is!

Envelope Art by Mark Powell

I love these stunning drawings done in biro on old used envelopes, see lots more on the artists website:
www.markpowellartist.com

Draw a Vermeer with just one line....

I have only just seen this fantastic advert for Faber-Castell pens, it is a truly clever and original idea and I wish I had the patience to create something like this.