Manchester, sometimes you rain a bit too much
On a day when I was doing my first Print Fair, waking up in Liverpool to quite pleasant skies and then travelling back up the M62 (18 v’s 19), the promise of that weather existing over Manchester proved too much. It was with typical aplomb that Manchester’s renowned precipitation (yes, I noted the BBC’s attempt … Read more
Manchester Print Fair December 2011
Taking place at Night & Day this Sunday, the 11th from 12am to 5pm for all design, illustration, arts and crafts enthusiasts to pop along and sample what Manchester’s creatives can produce for your consumption. St. Huro will be exhibiting (as introduced in my previous blog) along with Do Not Touch (Manchester clothing label) and … Read more
St. Huro
So when thinking of things to buy for Christmas gifts and you want to give something to your loved ones that is a creative gift, something they may not expect but they can enjoy, then of course think of St. Huro. St. Huro is the moniker for three northern monkeys producing design, illustration and craft … Read more
Carrying the torch . . .
I had the fortune of seeing a real Hip Hop gig this Saturday just gone, at The Deaf Institute. The Seattle based collective, came, saw and tore the club up. Simple and true to the foundations of the music and artform, the set was simple, with just a simple decks set up (or Mac … Read more
Lars and his charming (girl)
Watched the charming Lars and The Real Girl at the weekend and found it absolutely excellent. It was a case of taking a calculated risk as it was a birthday gift for the Wife, thinking Ryan Gosling is in it, she will like it for that reason alone! I associate him with mainly independent flicks, … Read more
The worst creative output of the Olympics (?) . . . so far . . .
I have just seen a link on the Guardian website to the 12 ‘official’ London 2012 Olympic Games Posters. They all, bar Bridget Riley’s grossly offend me! Rachel Whiteread should be ashamed to call herself an Artist with this effort! It is one thing to enlist the perceived, and most obvious of, the cream of … Read more
