Risograph

This lunchtime Alice and I did some printing on the risograph. I used an image from the beginning of my animation, just to learn how to use the printer. It worked out pretty well. I'd like to make a little booklet to go with my animation/make up for the fact that I haven't done enough animation, but I don't think there's time now.

Reepham people like window displays. That's a fact!

There is a nice lady who lives down my road in Norfolk and she always (as in for many many years) has  had brilliant window displays featuring these friendly little bears and lions. In the summer, she spreads sand on the windowsill and sets them up in a beach scene, in halloween they have halloween costumes...etc etc. I recently found out that she has just retired from running the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich (a super gallery/workshop/super place) so that explains a lot.

Letterpress

Before Christmas I did a workshop in the letterpress studios. I wanted to make some price lists for Brown's, and also generally learn how the letterpress worked and familiarise myself with it. It was an awsome day, though really really hard work (it took me about 5 hours just to set up ready to print). Here is Sam printing, my work area, and the final result!

Browns of Brockley

I thought it might be time to talk about my job. I work in a great coffee shop called Browns of Brockley. My boss, Ross, really cares about coffee and general PEOPLE. We have many super customers who are all very varied an interesting, and it doesn't really feel like being at work most of the time because I am just learning something and meeting great people. 

These pictures are from around halloween,  Ross's girlfriend Jess made these INCREDIBLE pumpkins- my favourite is of Ross's dog, Ludd. I have never seen a pumpkin carved in such a way.

I have been learning the art of making coffee, but it's a bit slow and i'm not quite there yet. These were my attempts at rosettas a few weeks ago...rather poor. But soon! They are harder than they look.

We use Square Mile coffee, which is roasted in London and is DELICIOUS.
see more here:

http://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/

or

http://www.squaremileblog.com/

As the crazy man down my street would exclaim, Brockley makes me happy!

BUDAPEST!

We went on an incredible trip to Budapest. It was awsome to draw all day everyday, in a new exciting place. And eat LOADS.

More photographs, books etc to follow. As soon as I get a scanner, I can't bloody find anything.