emilythepemily

bits and pieces from around the web today

2012-01-30T21:16:00.000Z

Well. I went tp the marvelous Hockney exhibition at the RA in London. It was magical and I thoroughly recommend it! The queues were terrible...book in advance...and never go on a Saturday- or at the exact time your ticket starts. The way that the RA has set out the entrance/exit and gift shop was absurd. It was like this

My advice is go in the evening, go on a weekday and if your ticket says for example 4pm- enter at 4.30pm. Apart from the badly run RA the exhibition was just brilliant. His Ipad drawings where the most mesmerising pieces of work I had ever seen. You couldn't see a pixel in sight. You must go!

So back to reality. I was originally supposed to go to Wales this week to get my emilythepemily stock from my parents house. (it was kept there over Xmas) The snow, of all things, has prevented me, the snow and a broken windscreen wiper for the welsh car. In wales you need windscreen wipers! I drove home through the valleys in the dark and the rain and the windscreen wipers decided to ping off. It was like someone had smeared Vaseline over my eyes. It was not fun.
Bored out of my brain I have perused the 'tinternet and come across these lovely pieces.

aren't these hand painted plates and cups beautiful.

all from anthropology

I came across a little London based company called Ditto Press, the first company in the UK to specialise in Risograph printing. The blog is full of their recent commissions and is inspirational to say the least.

here are my favorite pieces.

maya rochat via ditto press

Sophie Alda via ditto press

sophie alda via ditto press


sophie alda via ditto press


serge denimes via ditto press

peter ainsworth via ditto press

Whilst looking through the Ditto Press website, I came across this amazing illustrator Stevie Gee

This last one was a collaboration between Tom Vek and his most fav illustrators.

Then, after getting an email about some Vintage festival Wayne is holding in my old 'home town' of Northampton, and trailing through all the information about how Northampton is 2 hours away from 80% of the country...

(And despite this fact, Northamptonshire county council have sat on their bums and done absolutly nothing in the 21 years or so I've know the place existed, about the terrible transport links in and around the super large town. The upgrading or poor areas and have allowed the once thriving independent music and art venues to decline into an array of empty buildings in prime locations. )

I came across the new (now a few months old) Olympics posters designed by some great people.

Here are my favorite ones of these.

Tracy Emin

Anthea Hamilton

Chris Ofili

Martin Creed


Rachel Whiteread

Ummm... what else.

Did I mention my sale? What about my new T-shirt shape at a very special £15.00 trial price tag?

All come in women's S, M, L and you can find them here http://emilythepemily.bigcartel.com/category/women

Pearly Queen- Women- £15.00

Under the Influence- women- £15.00


Welkom- Women- £15.00

Of course I am having my BIG end of line sale. I can't quite believe I am selling these handprinted T-shirts from just £10!

http://emilythepemily.bigcartel.com/category/sale

I also have added a few colours to my Digital prints. For £9.00 you can get a lovely digital print or Charles or Deidre. All my digital prints are printed on 225g 100% cotton Somerset Enhance artists paper and are also signed by me as well. They all measure 210mmx297mm and look great framed. I shall take some in situ photos to prove it....later.

£9.00

£9.00 click here

Do take a look at my site to find lovely hand printed items ready for birthdays, valentines day or a special pay day treats for yourself.

http://emilythepemily.co.uk

over and out xxxx

ps I cant wait for HOCKNEY!!!

2012-01-24T20:34:00.000Z

Many of you know my favorite artist in the world is David Hockney. Im reading his Authorised Biography

Which actually makes me end up feeling quite bad. He worked so hard and paints ALL the time it puts my lack of effort (and skill) to shame! Ive learned so much about his previous works. The subjects, the surroundings and the state of Hockneys mind whilst painting them. Its made me see his works in a totally different light. I totally recommend this book!

I also managed to drop enough hints about Hockneys forthcoming exhibition at the Royal Academy that my Husballs actually brought me a ticket! for this Saturday. I am very very excited.

DAVID HOCKNEY RA: A BIGGER PICTURE

Royal Academy of Arts, London
21 January - 9 April 2012
royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney

picture from http://www.hockneypictures.com

Whilst researching photographs for this blog I found out that hockney has a further 2 excibitions in the uk Right now. One in Bradford and one in saltaire, west yorkshire.

Not far from Manchester I say....

Bigger Trees Near Warter or/ou Peinture sur le Motif pour le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique
Currently on exhibit at:

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, England
1 October, 2011 - 4 March 2012
art.yorkshire.com/exhibitions


25 TREES AND OTHER PICTURES BY DAVID HOCKNEY Salts Mill Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK 14 September, 2011 - 30 April 2012 saltsmill.org.uk/new_exhibitions.php

Im not going to attempt to critique his work but I love the simplicity and deceptive naivety of his drawings and painting, that he draws with great skill and exceptional observation. I think you can see his influence in my work. I suppose. I need to introduce colour in my work.

Hockney...I salute you. I am not worthy.

All images not captions are from the website http://www.hockneypictures.com/home.php

So many things have changed

2012-01-24T19:53:00.001Z

I have been off the scene for a while as stuff in my personal life has slightly eclipsed everything.

I decided to leave my job, leave Brighton and move to Manchester. Its cheap enough to realise a few dreams, creative enough to sustain my business dreams and a fresh new start for me and the husballs.

I haven't been here too long and i'm still trying to find my feet . We don't know anyone (except my parents who haven't lived here long either) and we dont really know anything about it. Like the quirky districts, creative haunts and independent shops. obviously we're had a browse around the Northern Quarter... but that it really.

I'm really hoping to find a monthly designer/maker market like the plethora in and around Brighton/London to sell my wears and interact with other creative people.
I need a drop in Screen printing studio to expose my screens a experiment with other methods of printing.
and I desperately want to do a dress making course.

This is where you lot come in. If anyone can help then I'd really appreciate a comment or an email to guide me through the streets of Manchester. xx

Anyway, back to emilythepemily. I have just finished my Tax return for 2010-2011. (arrgghh it was hell. Apart from leaving it until January (deadline Jan 31st) realising I needed an activation code, Moving house and worrying any activation code I ordered was being sent to Brighton, ordering more. 5 turn up to Manchester. entering the wrong code, de-enrolling from self assessment, re-enrolling for self assessment, ordering more activation codes and waiting for an eternity. I finally submitted my return. Never again will I do it on-line. its just so much easier to send a paper one I'm sure!)

A few truths where revealed about costs, stock and pricing whilst filling in the said return. I won't go into anymore detail but I have realised that I can no longer afford to have Free P&P in the UK. a decision I was reluctant to administer .

I would also like to move emilythepemily forward. In order to do that I need to have a massive sale. yay !! I hear you cry.

was £20.00 Now £10.00

Was £20 Now £10

was £20 Now £10

Was £20 Now £10

XL size Now £10

Was £20 Now £10

Was £20 now £10

And thats just the Womens T-shirts. there are loads of Mens T-shirts, Babygrows, Tote Bags in the sale! From £5

#amazeballs

P.s once they are gone, they're gone

x

This site will cheer you up. I'm crying with laughter.

2011-10-14T12:55:00.001+01:00

These are real life auto-correct mistakes... i laughed out loud.

http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

a mix of hi & lows, forced smiles then happy days.

2011-10-14T12:26:00.000+01:00

claire beaugrand champagne

daniel sannwald


daniel sannwald


mark peckmezian


sven trck13


sven trck13


thomas pepler

Im all over the place at the moment. There are some huge changes taking place. I kinda feel like all of these photos but together.

I'll be okay

hand drawn stuff and other things

2011-10-14T11:38:00.001+01:00


young alexander

picasso with a plate


earnes steinburg


via wayward daughter

laura carlin

earnes steinburg


leah reena goren


leah reena goren

jonna saarinen


design sponge crate


shannon garson via design sponge

Girl and Zines

2011-10-10T13:24:00.000+01:00

photo via http://degreeart.com

Tongue-in-cheek jewellery label Tatty Devine hosted a month long celebration of zines made by girls, curated by BFR mag's Barbara Ryan. Shes a bright young thing and your should watch this space. Anyway. Girlies submitted Zines and then other girlies come with their zines and swap them.

Wicked

And my homie Eliza Frickter was part of this brill concept. But i blogged too late and now its too late to view it!

sorry

I heart NOTHS

2011-10-10T12:57:00.000+01:00

I was browsing the internet the other day a I had a marketing email from Not on the High street. Every magazine or blog at the moment mentions this bloody website. I went on to see what the fuss is about.


freshly forked

hobbs house


lavender room

molly cupcakes

eco unique


velvet brown

plush parties

the contemporary home

Its amazing.

I'm really into baking at the moment- cue the great British bake off- so i typed Baking and Kitchen into the NOTHS search bar and these amazing beauties popped up.

candy queen

under the oak tree


vinyl village

silk and sawdust


papa theo

ewestyle

candy queen design

my £5 sale

2011-10-10T10:31:00.001+01:00

I love a bargain! I have a very cheap sale going on because I'm having a massive clear out with some items only a fiver!

head over to my etsy shop and grab yourself a bargain!