Ponyo

Can't even describe how much I love this film and lucky little devil that I am I got given it for christmas yayyy! It's so cute and magical and mysterious, really makes you want to be a little kid again.. living in the world of Studio Ghibli. The animation is really so amazing. Couldn't recommend it enough.

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

This film is completely insane and fantastic everyone should watch it! Goes from being normal one minute to totally surreal the next, I love that when you least expect it. Even if you're not a big fan of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, no one does crazy bastard as good as Ian Dury. So rock and roll I love it! This trailer doesn't do it justice.



Good quote from this movie "Don't ever let the truth get in the way of a good story."

Driven Snow

Nice.

nice knits

Hello hello I haven't posted in the longest time because my macbook broke and I have only just got it up and running again. Also I've been working in an uninspiring and soul sucking shop which hasn't left me any time to do work. But don't worry! It'll all be over next week and there's still plenty of magic left in my life! I will get back into my artwork and maybe put up some photos from my sketchbooks as that's all I've done lately. Anyway my mum dug out this big bag full of all these lovely bits of wool she had found one time in the tip. What a gem i love them!



She already started a patchwork skirt along time ago.. I would like to make some headbands, since I have no money and these are too beautiful to be hidden away in a dark cupboard! Made this one already. Love it so much.

Chie Miyazaki

Love this illustrator who graduated from Camberwell in the summer. Such a sweet and original style. Check out his website and follow the blog!

Camberwell

Halloooo everybody! So now that im taking my ~year out~ ive been thinking about if theres anywhere else id like to apply to start fresh next year sooo i went to the camberwell illustration open day yesterday and it looks fab! Small classes, lots of tutor time, lots of space, nice community vibe etc. So i guess ill probably apply as there isn't anywhere else that's caught my eye at the moment, and it'll give me something to work towards and make sure i don't start slacking at the old art work. But and this is a BIG BUT last year they only accepted 42 students out of 600 applicants so i wont keep my hopes up! If not back to LCC, i still love it.

Anyway check out this lip sync workshop the illustration class did last year, so good!

Nowhere Boy

Just rented this movie about John Lennon's teenage years, so good I watched it twice! Basically about his rebellions, dysfunctional family life and how Elvis inspired him to start a rock and roll band.

Also the guy who plays John Lennon is a fantastic actor and mesmerizing in this role... he's a total babe.

FRUITS

My momma bear brought me back this book from oxfam the other day and it is amazing! If you havent heard of fruits before efore i definitely recommend looking it up in the library, i think there's two different versions. Harajuku kids are so cool. Really makes me want to go shopping in Tokyo! Here are some of my favourites. Apologies for the terrible scanner.



















I love the little profiles at the bottom of each photo, the best is the current obsessions. I like these best..

-collecting records
-making clothes
-energy
-black dreams
-doodling
-playing
-knitting
-manga tea rooms
-fancy dress
-pi pi lamen noodles
-the monkey on my back
-snails
-watercolour paints
-wandering about
-myself
-sesame mayonnaise
-barbie
-my hamster
-zuzu the cat
-digging holes
-my push bike
-disassembling electric circuits
-computer games
-my pet crab
-protecting nature
-pandas
-eating dumplings until i fall over
-living on my own
-pyjama parties
-chocolate bananas
-my skipping rope
-making rice balls
-photo stickers
-drinking milkshakes
-my glasses

Anyway that's probably enough of that. I guess the the harajuku kids are to tokyo what hipsters are to london, but more fun!

Josie Long!

Went to see josie long the other day. She's even more awesome than i imagined. I think if we met, we'd be friends. Here are some pages from the her zine i got given on the way in. very good indeed.








She made me feel very happy inside and inspired to be honourable! Here are some things id like to do this year...

LEARN TO KNIT

HAVE FUN

WORK HARD

MAKE NEW FRIENDS

GO TO BERLIN

GET A JOB

SELF PROMOTE

SAVE MONEY

LEARN TO USE PHOTOSHOP

TALK TO STRANGERS

BE EXPERIMENTAL

TAKE RISKS

GET AN INTERNSHIP

LEARN TO GARDEN

ENTER LOTS OF COMPETITIONS

TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS

DO SOME ACTIVISM

READ LOTS

VISIT AMSTERDAM

RIDE MY BICYCLE EVERY DAY

KEEP DRAWING!

I'm sure there are lots more things that will pop into my head along the year and become of utmost importance, ill just keep adding them on so i don't forget.

banana playing the accordion

I like this little guy, but sadly this is the only bit of graphic design ive done in FAR TOO LONG! It hasn't even been two weeks and i wish i was back at uni. I miss LCC. I miss London. I miss brick lane. I miss the hipsters. I miss standing up on the bus. I miss the wind when the tube comes towards you. I miss arrogant Londoners. I miss being independent. I miss student finance. I miss the river. I miss being ~strictly south~. I miss feeling inspired every day. I miss the tate modern. I miss the silent zone, especially the smell. I miss lectures so much! I miss having loads of work to do. I miss graphic design being the most prominent feature in my life. I miss caffeine fuelled all nighters and creative breakthroughs.



...and whole lot of other things.

fresh kids

Two design collectives fresh kids and dirt cheap threw this kind of ~warehouse party~ for alternative talents. There was like mc's, body poppers, beatboxers and stuff blah blah... BUT more importantly there was like some illustration, graphics and conceptual art exhibition and all these massive white boards for you to draw on. I got to draw lots, it was good. I'd like to be involved with more stuff like this, but alot of it was really samey. There were loads of generic, repetitive patterns and crappy graffitti but hey-ho!


Drew this lovely toast man and then some idiot scribbled on it! Sweet jesus. Giant cock courtesy of Lauren Squires.

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This giant milk carton was my favourite thing we did! Need to put up some stuff i was doing for my alien project soon! ...should probably try and sort my life out first tho mmm






Maze

mr turtle & the merman

Went down to Bournemouth last weekend to stay with my buddy Lauren Squires (fantastic illustrator) We made these awesome sand sculptures on the beach, loads of people stopped to take pictures. Freakin sweet.