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.

Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Making @ Battersea Park

Here are some handmade souvenirs that I made at the Battersea Park Diamond Jubilee Festival today.  A large tent had tables set up with lots of different creative and exciting things to make including cameos, sashes and crowns.  There was an opportunity to embellish a second hand silk scarf which the organisers had silk screen printed the queens face on.  Everything was free with the request that you made a donation to OXFAM.  It was a real success and a hive of activity, thank you.

The tent has a facebook page which you can like: www.facebook.com/DiamondJubileeSouvenirToasting

Francesca Perkins

I visited one of my friends from university who is a painter living in Norfolk.  I took these pictures of her studio and her new work.  Her name is Francesca Perkins and this is her website: www.francescafineart.com 

Check it out.

Map Art

Incredible collages made from maps by artist Matthew Cusick.

The Art of Negative Space

I recently came across these really cool prints by artist Tang Yau Hoong.  They made me smile so I thought I'd share....

Check out his website - http://tangyauhoong.com

Olympics Animation created by 600 school children

This is an amazing animation created at my school by students in year 7, 8 and 9 (age 11-14).  Each student was given at least 3 frames which they drew on in their own individual way.  The result is an incredibly exciting, vivid and entertaining animation which advertises the Olympics perfectly!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

happy mother's day

a new design especially for my mum...

Collage

Little collage I made for a friends birthday, the little girl is cut out from an old dress making pattern envelope.

Handmade Valentine's Bunting

Paper bunting made from marbled hearts...