I’m shutting the web shop for the summer. Back on the 30th August where there will be a new book called Threadbare for you all to buy!
Until then here’s a picture of the front cover. See you in a month!
Webshops Closed For August
Artist Residency at Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia.
I had a fantastic time on my artist residency at Bryn Mawr College recently giving an artist talk, delivering embroidery, digital and zine making workshops.
Many thanks to everyone who came to my events and to everyone involved in organising my stay. You all made me feel very welcome.
April Beginners Embroidery Workshop
The next Beginners Embroidery Workshop will take place on Sunday 21st April at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB
It’s £15 for the two hour workshop. There are only 12 places so booking is essential.
Appearance in ArTravel 2 Episode 2
In December 2017 I was lucky enough to be invited to appear as the main artist in Arirang TV’s ArTravel Television Show in South Korea. It’s a travel program where artists visit different parts of the country and respond to the people and places they encounter.
Here’s what I got up to on Jejudo Island.
First Embroidery Workshop of 2019!
The first Beginners Embroidery Workshop of the year will take place on Sunday 17th February at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB
It’s £15 for the two hour workshop. There are only 12 places so booking is essential.
Embroidery Workshops
I have three embroidery workshops planned for the coming weeks, two at the 155a Artists Space, East Dulwich (as part an exhibition of my work, full details in the previous post below) and one at Stanley Halls, South Norwood.
All workshops are £15, full details are:
Sunday 25th November 2pm - 4pm at 155a Artist Space, 155a Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8HX - book here -
Monday 26th November 7 - 9pm at 155a Artist Space, 155a Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8HX - book here -
Sunday 2nd December 2pm - 4pm at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB - book here -
More workshops on the way for 2019, but this is it for this year!
Solo Show & Workshops at 155a Artists Space
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be having a show of embroideries, prints and drawings at new gallery 155a Artists Space in East Dulwich.
I’ll also be running two beginners workshops aimed at those wanting to get started in embroidery, these take place on Sunday 25th November 2-4pm and Monday 26th November 7-9pm. Places are limited so booking is essential. Tickets available here and here
The show will feature new embroideries from my forthcoming work Threadbare, as well as prints and drawings from The Black Project and A Thousand Coloured Castles and my latest short comic Afterwords.
All works will be for sale, plus there will be a pop up comic/graphic novel/zine shop.
The show will run from Thursday 22nd– Monday 26th November from 10am – 6pm. There will be a private view on Thursday 22nd form 7-9pm.
The address is:
155a Artist Space
155a Lordship Lane
East Dulwich
SE22 8HX
Embroidery and Monoprint Workshops in October
I'll be running two workshops next month at Stanley Halls South Norwood. 'Beginners Embroidery' on Sunday 14th October 2pm - 4pm and 'Beginners Monoprint' on Sunday 28th October 2pm - 4pm. Both will be a relaxed and fun introduction to the mediums, no prior experience needed and all materials will be provided. Kids are welcome but must be accompanied by and adult.
Both of these workshops cost £15. Please book in advance.
Book here for the Embroidery Workshop
Book here for the Monoprint Workshop
If you have any questions please contact me through the contact form on the info link above.
Afterwords
I'm very happy to announce that my first small press comic in four years is now here and available in my online shop.
Afterwords contains two short comics, sequels to my graphic novels The Black Project and A Thousand Coloured Castles. Both take place in a near, if somewhat dystopian future and follow the familiar characters as they struggle to adapt in a strange new world.
The comic uses the same techniques used in the graphic novels. Embroidery and linocut printmaking for The Black Project sequel and wax crayon for the sequel to A Thousand Coloured Castles.
I'd like to reassure readers new to my work, the stories can be read as stand alone pieces.
More info can be found in my online shop here.
Black Project makes the Sélection Officielle 2018 at 46e Festival de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
Last week I went to the 2018 Festival de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême where the French edition of The Black Project had been nominated as part of the prestigious Sélection Officielle.
Although we didn't win the big prize this time, I had a great time, and learned a lot about the French comics scene and picked up some beautiful international comics.
Big thanks to my french publisher La Boite à Bulles and you can have a look at the full Sélection Officielle list here
Original Art Shop & Patreon
As 2017 draws to a close I'm thinking ahead to next years output. There are three short projects I've been dying to get round to, and I'm thinking 2018 will be their year. To this end, and in order to raise a bit of extra cash for materials, I've started a Patreon, where I'll be posting updates, pages, plus detailed process pictures and videos. Rewards start at $1, so go take a look!
Original crayon drawing from A Thousand Coloured Castles
I've also opened an original art shop, selling drawings and embroideries from The Black Project and A Thousand Coloured Castles . Prices start at £25 and I'll be updating regularly so go take a look at that too!
The Discovered in MunJang Magazine
The Discovered is now available to read (in Korean) online for free in Munjang Magazine! The 65 page comic was an outcome of the Storytelling City Uk/Korean exchange I was involved with earlier this year and uses as it's medium embroidery, pressed flowers, graphite drawings and fire. The story is by Korean writer Soyeon Jeong.
Here's the link to The Discovered
Storytelling City Exhibition in Seoul
Here are some pictures of my work in the recent Storytelling City Exhibition at The Gallery in Hongdae. I produced the embroideries and drawings for an online comic in collaboration with the science fiction short story writer Soyeon Jeong.
The project was funded by the British Council in Korea and Arts Council Korea and organised by the Bradford Literature Festival and the Wow Book Festival
The poster for the show
Gallery view.
Embroideries, including a burnt one.
Overseas Editions
A Thousand Coloured Castles came out in the U.S. earlier this month and is available through Penn State University Press. My first graphic novel The Black Project is still available in french translation through La Boîte à Bulles
Some Pics from the Exhibition at WAR Gallery
Here are a few pics for my solo exhibition at WAR gallery which opened on the 4th August. Show continues until the 7th Sept. All work is for sale!
Solo Exhibition at WAR Gallery
I'm having a show of my original artwork, including embroideries, prints and crayon drawings from A Thousand Coloured Castles, at WAR Gallery, 16 Eltham Road, SE12 8TF. The show runs from 4th - 30th August, with an opening happening at 6pm on Friday 4th. Here's a link to the Facebook Event page.
Storytelling City - Korea/UK Graphic Novel Exchange
Recently I've been in Seoul, taking part in an exchange between the WOW festival and the Bradford Literary Festival, funded by the British Council. The project will result in a collaborative piece to be revealed at the WOW festival in September. Here's myself and project partner, the short story writer Soyeon Jeong, being interviewed about the project for Magazine GraphicNovel in Seoul.
A Thousand Coloured Castles is out now!
My latest graphic novel A Thousand Coloured Castles is now published by Myriad Editions and is available in my shop and in all good bookshops. It will also be released in the U.S. by Penn State University Press this coming August.
A Thousand Coloured Castles Launch Party at Gosh! Comics - 20th April
I'm having a launch party for my new graphic novel A Thousand Coloured Castles at Gosh! Comics and everyone's invited!
It's on Thursday 20th April 7-9pm Gosh! Comics London W1F 0DR, I will be there with my publishers Myriad Editions, signing books and perhaps doing little doodles in them too. More information on the GOSH! Events page
More info about A Thousand Coloured Castles plus details of how to pre-order the book can be found here.
Kuš š! #27 BFF issue
I'm delighted that I have some embroidered comics included in the much loved and highly regarded international comics anthology š! #27 which features work on the theme of BFF's from 20 artists from all over the world
In London you'll find copies in GOSH comics and Orbital Comics, or you can order your copy from the kushkomikss web shop