Robin Hood Tax

So while I've been busy (ish) netting I came across this:

What a bloody brilliant idea! I suggest you sign their petition right now which you can find here!

Wheeey!

Sold my first Etsy item already, and loaded up one more through excitement! (Should be asleep...)

Yeah!

Finally for the first item up for sale on the etsy page! Czech it out: here!
Downloaded GIMP image editor because my lame-ass laptop can't cope with Photoshop and it seems to be pretty good for a free software - I do recommend it if you can't 'afford' Photoshop. You can find it here. I edited the logo on it, after monoprinting some sketches a few weeks ago. More mono on the way!
I finish my job on Saturday so hopefully should have a lot more time to craft my bitch up. Getting home at 7 really buggers up your evenings, especially as I cycle and often get home damp & starvated.

Time to watch a bit of Frankie Boyle. A daily dose of cynicism to keep me sane. Meanwhile check out these amazing posters at Poster Cabaret, I want to buy every single one!

Printy printy!

 

Action Stations!

So...still haven't managed to put any pics of my earrings up on Etsy yet, it started snowing and the light is TERRIBLE! Managed to start drawing out some ideas for a logo though (as you can see above, I've been getting printy printy!) Me and Wilse are going with a simple strawberry design, and will hopefully have it done by the weekend!

Managed to sort loads of things out though, got rid of loads of stuff out of the basement on Manchester Freecycle - a lovely lass by the name of Rachael Willis came over to pick up an old beanbag for craft projects, and some lads came over for some random vinyl posters that were sat in the basement for months who are going to make them into wallets! It's so nice to see everyones recycling and crafting :) Also popped into Hope Direct again and got loads of vintage-y frames for drawings, and some red Converse for £2! Bargain!

I'm also starting to do some monoprinting under the influence of Wilson...it's really fun and you get lovely effects. I'm using a lot of the motifs I drew in my first year, inspired by organic forms/doileys/erotica. Will try to keep it up, as I have always thought it could have some longevity. I want to merge them in with more folk inspired patterns, and incorporate a bit more watercolour into them, inspired by folky embroidery?! Anyway, we shall see.

 

Also popped into Venture Arts today to see if they needed any volunteers, and now I am helping them out every Tuesday afternoon with art & craft projects, which I am really chuffed about! I think its going to be really fun helping out and meeting people, it looked like they were starting some really cool projects based on the Antony Gormley statue in Manchester City Galleries to go into a V.A. exhibition at the Lowry Centre.

Bed now, blimming tours in the morning which I haven't revised!

PS: Sorry for sh*te photos, been using my phone camera for the purpose of laziness!