Peaky Lady
image: Linda Matthew
I love this picture, it only recently arrived amongst the final batch from our photographer at The Call of Cthulhu event at the EIFF. No reason to post, other than it being MY website and you SEE what I decide. Tomorrow, a picture of a kitten in a blender.
Bubbletastic
image: Rachel McHaffie
Review and picture gallery now up from Scratch 'n Sniff Cinema presents My Beautiful Laundrette. An added bonus was the left-over tequilla, Blue Curacao and vodka. Hic! Limited edition screenprints by poster artist Simon Misra, signed, with an extra signature now on the reverse from actor Gordon Warnecke (who plays Omar in the film) are still available at only £10 plus £2.50 p+p. I'll also throw in a scratch card or two for you to recreate the experience at home!
Purple Polly
Purple Polly is a proposal submitted to the Summer 2010 round of the Umbro Industries creative grants, who dish out up to 10k each quarter for innovation in Manchester across art, culture, music, fashion and 'other'. Heh. It's quite unlike anything I've attempted to pitch before, but why not ? During the last round I made the shortlist but didn't get invited to interview. I didn't mind - I was fortunate to find a partner to make it happen anyway. This one is a little different. I very definitely need to call in the professionals! More information and a project outline over at the official site where votes and comments (nice ones) will help, but are not essential. Hint.
Soap gets in my eyes
Image: Rachel McHaffie
A couple of pics from last Saturday's Scratch 'n Sniff Cinema presents My Beautiful Laundrette at Hub Gallery and Innovation Space, Salford as part of Hazard MMX. More to follow. I didn't think I'd bother shaving hence looking like a member of The Ant Hill Mob from Penelope Pitstop. Or maybe I look more like Penelope in that shirt. My eyes are closed because they are spattered with detergent from the bubble machine over my shoulder. The things we do in the name of creative play! If you came along, thank you so much. Without an audience I am nothing. All in the right context of course, I mean, I don't want you following me into the bathroom.
Image: Rachel McHaffie
Washday screenprint
Simon Misra screenprint: limited edition of 50
A new limited edition screenprint from Simon Misra for my forthcoming event Scratch 'n Sniff Cinema presents My Beautiful Laundrette is now available at the frankly astonishing price of just £10. That's right! Around the same as three-and-a-bit beers! And when they're gone, they're gone. For those attending on the evening of Friday 16th July, actor Gordon Warnecke will be attending in person to sign copies, but if anyone wants to reserve one in advance just get in contact via the tab at the top of this page. Have you got your free ticket yet? Friday is almost fully booked, with Saturday heading the same way once the press coverage kicks in. Hope to see you there.
More tea, vicar?
Emma Rios
A mere glimpse of the super-fantastico illustration that Emma Rios has provided to adorn our doll's tea party at Inspace for Blood Tea And Red String. Finnish artist Sara Bjarland will also be contributing a piece to the projection screens: Blossom (2008) features brightly coloured carrier bags crumpled into balls which slowly unfurl to mimic flowers in time-lapse documentation, providing a complementary backdrop to our homemade soiree. Officially-cannot-wait.