People Per Hour : T-Shirt Design

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Number 5

A lovely t-shirt project I've been working on with PeoplePerHour.  Which one would you have chosen?

Finished Work

And here's the finished artwork before it gets whisked away!

Society 6 : iphone Covers

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One of my pieces was accepted fot Society 6 so I was really pleased to here that and just introduced new iphone skins.

Altered Bits New Publication

Altered Bits

Just been told that my work has been included in this book!  I'm delighted! Thank you Alicia!

Tile Tuesday : UK

Lovely UK makers and designers' work -

Top Left - Paulofnavarone

Middle Left - Flyingcheesetoastie

Bottom Left - Cutcopypaste

Top Right - Littlebirdesigns

Middle Right - LifeCovers

Bottom Right - ACrookedSixpence

Eva Juliet Atelier Interview

I'm over in Canada for my very first New Year Creative Interview meeting the wonderful Eva Juliet.  Have been chatting and finding out about the person behind the amazing work. As always, a great big thank you to Eva Juliet for taking the time to answer these questions. I really do enjoy finding out about the person behind the work.

How would you describe yourself in five words!!

feather . whisper . breeze . cream . peace

Are you a full time creative or do you have another job

I worked as an art director for a few magazines and, in last October, for my birthday gift, I decided to quit my job and give more time to the thing I love the most: Eva Juliet Atelier.

Tell me about something that inspires you

There is plenty of things that inspire me, but I think my mother is my biggest inspiration. She is such a creative person. She is unique and she is willing to assume her uniqueness, which I think it’s not easy for everybody. It’s easier to follow the trend, to decorate our home with the “colors of the year”, to wear the latest fashion clothes, etc. But my mother follows her own trends, her environment is the reflect of what her heart dictates. And that is why she is so unique.

What’s your ideal working day

I like to start the day early, when the morning light fill my little white studio. I listen the quiet daybreak or I put some smooth music, I make some tea or coffee, then I am like a kid in a big sand box. There is so many possibilities. I can do painting, photography or working on the computer. The ideal working day ends with a creative result that I am satisfied with which is not always the case but the journey is always fun.

Coffee or chocolate?

Do I really have to make a choice? What about a Moccacino with a beautiful white mousse on top! : )

What season do you like best and why

Fall and Spring, when it’s not too cold and not too hot and the light is so special.

Where would you go in the world for inspiration

Scandinavia. I think the region is really poetic and the design, so pure.

Who’s your favourite artist, designer or maker

Oooh that is a tough one. There is so many talented artists!! I discover a new favourite one each week. So I would say my favourite artist this week is Caroline Swift. I really love her work, especially those little ceramic bowls as fine as petals and those beautiful spoons.

Eva's links

evajuliet.etsy.com
evajuliet.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evajuliet/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eva-Juliet/132893705195

Shirley-Anne Murdoch Interview

I'm home grown this week with Scottish designer and visual artist Shirley. I just want to thank her for taking the time to complete this and sharing her amazing work with me. And here's Shirley's responses:-

Junkmail

How would you describe yourself in five words!

Only five? Obsessive. Compulsive. Intuitive. Pragmatic. Manic. I think!

Give me the names of 3 objects or things you dislike most and why.

Meringues- because this wee diabetic body just loves and wants the best of them!
Arrogance- particularly the ‘know it all’ closed mind variety- simply because it limits the real potential to develop and evolve.
Misogyny- for so many humanistic reasons. It disturbs me that it is still so embedded and prevalent despite so called progress.

Little Sumo

Tell me about something you've achieved?

I’m feeling very energised and happy with achievements so far in setting up Artichange, a community group aiming to visually regenerate my hometown area - and the impact of its first realisation called The Shale People Project - with four contemporary works of art in place brightening up the community and its environments. My involvement as creative instigator, project coordinator and contributing artist has been very positive - and there’s a feeling that this in only the beginning of something very positive.

Made By The Shale People

What’s your ideal working day.

I’d love to say a ‘non’ working day- but my reality is there is no such thing! Days working collaboratively with Wendy Walker are pretty special. Wake around eight, chat and plan our day over coffee and breakfast whilst we catch the morning news, a leisurely bubbly bath, set up the work space, and then - go! Stop the chaos for a quick lunch, and then - go again. Music filled creative sessions with much philosophical debates interspersed with many mini-critiques of our works as they develop. Laughter. More tea and biscuits - then go again. Clean up around seven as we evaluate our daily produce and make promises for the next session. Perfect.

Kurt Schwitters

Who influences you creatively.

Oh! Difficult one this. I’d always say Kurt Schwitters for his inspirational work across a wide range of art forms. Working in design education inspires me- my mind spins with concepts and potentials whilst working with student projects- the research they unearth often sets me off on my own tangents. I admire many diverse creatives who all influence me on so many levels- just too many to name, but the collage/mixed media artists from the Dada and Constructivist Movements still get my heart racing.

Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time

Are you usually late, early or right on time?

Aim to be right on time- but often early just to make sure!

Temple Of Fire

Do you like to shop?

Yes - but hate ever having to shop in the ‘Churches of Capitalism’- those quagmires of branded goods. Love online trawls, lively junk markets and the discovery of wee lanes of specialist shops found on holidays.

Where would you go in the world for inspiration.

Anywhere that has both beaches with rich pickings and urban junkyards with rich pickings! I find inspiration equally in natural beauty, busy city streets and interestingly unique people met on the way through life.

Waiting

If you could be any animal what would you be.

Apart from my cat when it’s tuna day, I think I’d have to be a dolphin swimming around with the family in warm waters.

Any advice for Ziggy

Believe in yourself and remember that you’ve only got one shot at life!


Shirley's links:-

email shirleyannemurdoch@gmail.com
shalepeopleproject@gmail.com
shymerge@hotmail.co.uk

website
http://www.shirleyannemurdoch.com/
http://www.shymerge.com/

blog
http://shalepeopleproject.wordpress.com/

Folksy Feature

Thank you Folksy for featuring one of my mixed media typography based art pieces - I'm delighted!