What I have been doing

I made this a couple of days ago for my friend's baby, I am very pleased with it.

Whilst it needs a bit of streamlining, but I am hoping to spend a bit of time on this and some other animals done in the same style.

I am very proud of his handsome whiskers.

Fox is washable.

Helicopter

This is the short film I made for an art-swap with my friend James Parkin (find his work here).
I have had this in mind for a long time, the idea was conceived whilst reading 'Don't sleep there are snakes' (A great book). As I mentioned in the last post, I have been focussing on making offensively bright and clashing quilts recently, so have been slow with making any art, but I am really pleased with the quilts and with this video.

Quilts

You can see images of the quilts here (at www.flosscobbquilts.blogspot.com). Feel free to subscribe and tell any rich friends about them.

Beartown artwork

I made a sleeve for a band under the Beartown Records label. You can own this AND the great tape by SLUMP for only £3 from www.beartownrecords.com

I have been making quilts (initially for babies, now for double beds too) more than art in my spare time, which I will paste a link to very soon.
I have also made a short film (under 20 seconds) for an art swap with a friend, once I have made him his copy I will post it up here.
Currently working on a zine with some friends, to be completed (and a link to it put up) by August.

Follow up film / shots - The Periscope (Aleph)

I let myself get into the frustrating situation of going to document the Periscope with a camera with low battery. Oh dear. Hence this brief film:

However, I am pleased with how this shooting style this worked out, so have decided to see it as the start of a new short film work rather than a failure to document the last piece. So I'll get to work and post the next development from it.

Here are some new photos of views through the Periscope, I am also pleased with the way some of these turned out.

 

 

Rhizomatic

I am in this show, as are a lot of other people, as you can see - it should be very exciting! We are installing this weekend, the Private View is on Friday 8th. It is in Southall again and the 'Prop' show will be open for viewings in the evening on the 8th too - the hangers are around 100m from one another, so come and see both and have a drink.

The Periscope (Aleph)

 
I am hoping to bring a video to help fit the images together soon, but in the meantime, here are some pictures of The 
Pericope taken by my 
good friend Emsey Jones. 

The idea for The Persicope comes from a Borges short story in which a man finds a place in a basement from which he can see every point in time and space all at the same time. This brings
the man to despair. 

 

The idea of the periscope also came from the way in which some people with ASD (and some without ASD) relate to travel, and often experience satisfaction from travel in fast moving vehicles through busy places. My impression is that this could be because so much is visible at the same time, without an expectation that one should respond to any of these sights. Although that's just my speculation, and is certainly not to be read as fact.

Through the periscope the viewer can find objects symbolising particular aspects of the history of the world - a sulphurus-looking gas cloud (big bang/future atmosphere?), an ancient-looking 'fish', a roman coin, a knife, a tv, a bone...find the rest when you see it.

The Periscope is available to view by appointment as part of 'Prop' exhibition, details in previous post. I hope to post some more images of other work in this show soon - there were some brilliant artists in the show and it looks great. For your second chance at a private view, come to the private view of 'Rhizomatic' on the same trading estate - the 'Prop' show will be open during the evening. This will be on Friday 8th October. Invite to be posted shortly.