BLOOD SWEAT & FEARS - FIN

We Make T-Shirts (see more here)

mental models on a shoot with Michael Otero

Dan Wilton shoots models wearing Charlie le Mindu hairpieces

Red Velvet cake, and no its not from Hummingbird bakery, WE BAKED IT!

Street style shoot with Grant Thomas and stylist Debbie Lerner, who we hope to meet again soon

A hectic five days was spent waking at the crack o' dawn to bake up some goodies, then transporting them rather precariously on public transport to Carnaby St. Tea & Cake with Fifi and Lola went well, lots of good feedback ("the most delicious brownies I have ever had" - Richard Danks) and lots of people asked us if we have a shop. So if anyone wants to fund/sponsor us to open one, I reckon we would have quite the successful tea time stop shop.

The event was a lot of fun and exciting to be a part of. I drank my body weight in Tiger beer and then Alibi the following mornings. Met some great people, watched Mike print loads of t-shirts and witnessed Andy cruising around on a guitar on wheels. splendid!

I await the printed version with anticipation and maybe even some fear, as Holly and I performed a glittery kitchen scene on Sunday afternoon for the magazine, to go alongside one of our recipes. I am still sparkling.

* Hooray to Chelsea and all her hard work, and to the team that helped her make it happen. *

BLOOD SWEAT & FEARS

"Blood, Sweat & Fears is a live magazine taking place on Carnaby Street from Wednesday 17th- Sunday 21st March.

Open daily from 10am-9pm there are live events taking place throughout the week, with lots of free beer provided by Tiger for the evening events."

Holly and I (Fifi and Lola) will be hosting a tea & cake shop, open daily 2-6pm. Here, visitors can watch other goings-on in the gallery, chat, all whilst enjoying proper English tea and some delicious home-made cakes.

We also have some exciting plans for the private view, so watch this space!

Visit the Blood Sweat and Fears website at www.bloodsweatandfears.co.uk for more information.

Blood, Sweat & Fears is working in conjunction with Art Against Knives, a charity helping to reduce knife crime on the streets of East London through social initiatives
A donation of all onsite sales and all proceeds from the publication will go to AAK.

how cool is this?!

HOPE chandelier - Francisco Gomez Paz + Paolo Rizzatto

Panda Eyes - Jason Bruges Studio

Soma - Ayala Serfaty

Typographic Trees - Gordon Young + Why Not Associates

L-E-D-LED-L-ED - Dilight

YCN Library - Jiggery Pokery

Yesterday I visited the Design Museum, London, and saw the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year exhibition. These are a few of my favourites: The prism chandelier, (iwantoneofthosenowplease) the rotating pandas for WWF, a delicate light installation, a carved tree trunk (wow), an interactive LED installation (Jason and I had a bit of fun) and the rainbow of books!

The exhibition runs until the 6th June. Worth a visit!

Hvass&Hannibal

My good pal Freddie took me to the private view of this exhibition a couple of weeks ago, and I thought the stuff was splendid! Very simple use of wood and paint, but put together with imagination and finesse. I wanted to buy all the wooden postcard-type pieces, which were named something like "flags of our mothers". The rainbow piece (shown at the top) was my favourite - so clever! It's making me think again about materials, I must not stop using new/unexpected things.

While the boys are away......

Next week I am taking part in an exhibition in Bath, featuring 9 female artists/designers. It is being curated by the ever-amazing Alice Nyong, who has arranged the whole affair, including a stall with some goodies for sale. I have been busy making my piece, to be revealed after the opening, but let's just say it involves some chicken wire, some banana fibres and horse hair, some sticks and a touch of sparkle (a la Aebischer!). The private view is next Tuesday evening, 6-9pm, so if you're in the hood or around and about, come say Hi. 

It's coming up...

Only 2 days until our hand in. SH*T! It's hectic to say the least, but in a sick and twisted way I am actually enjoying these last moments at uni. 

So on the 5th June we launch our degree show. This is the poster for the show, designed by Joe Hinder, photograph of Jack Williams' art installation. 

P R O G R E S S this weekend!

This weekend marks my first real exhibition! Taking place in Dray Walk gallery, Brick Lane, London, it consists of work by 45 students on my course (graphic design/illustration/interactive design). The organising and curating has been mental but it's looking good at the moment and fingers crossed will be a success... These are the invites, screenprinted by hand. Hope to see you there!

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