Isle of Dogs Sets at the Strand London - A Dog Day Afternoon at Store X.

The Bank Holiday. An hour long wait. Pouring rain. None of that seemed to dampen the spirits of Londoners who queued up for Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs exhibit of the actual sets used in the film. If god is in the details, I saw seventeen of them, meticulously crafted by hand.

The film was made with a team of 670 people, 240 sets and 1,097 puppets creating the 144,000 still frames. Among the 17 sets on display are the Taiko drummers who open the film, Professor Watanabe’s Laboratory, Megasaki City, several Trash island scenes and Spots’ landing.

In this brilliant exhibition at the Store X, at the Strand, they have also created a life size set of the Noodle bar where you can enjoy a hot bowl of ramen with sake. Perfect antidote to the cold and rain. I haven't seen the film yet, but definitely going to appreciate it a lot more after seeing the effort gone into making these sets.

#isleofdogssets #WesAndersonIsleofDogs #isleofdogsmovie

March Meet the Maker

March Meet the Maker is an initiative started by Joanne Hawker for small businesses. It's a creative way of telling a story about the maker, their process, team, techniques, inspiration... all through a series of posts on Instagram through the month of March.

Every day there is a unique prompt or 'topic for the day' and independent creatives from all over the world share their pictures on the topic. It's a great way to explore and discover new makers, see their ways of working and routine through the hashtag #marchmeetthemaker on Instagram.

This year I decided to take part in this, and though it looked easy initially it was pretty hard to come up with ideas every day! I'm an introvert by nature and this prompted me to open up a bit about myself, my family, and how Eye for London Prints started.

You can follow my journey on Instagram through March on www.instagram.com/eyeforlondonprints

Some screen grabs from my Meet the Maker Project Instagram

Who are You.

Where you're from

How You Started

Workspace

How it's made

Branding

Feedback and customers

Inspiration

Lists

Tools

Books

#marchmeetthemaker

Giving back...

December and January have been a crazy month for me, but 'good' crazy... I'm not complaining.

With the new year kicking in, I thought it was about time I gave back a little something to the city and community, the reason for Eye for London's existence.

Needless to say, Bowie and Brixton have played a big part in my artworks. Bowie because he is 'GOD'... and Brixton because of it's spirit. A neighbourhood that is inclusive, a melting pot of people from all over the world. Here, I have felt so much at home, and less like an 'immigrant'... than in any other part of London.

I designed the Brixton x Bowie, featuring the brilliant Bowie artwork in a wall opposite the famous Electric Avenue. What was just another piece of street art, has become a sort of a shrine for David Bowie, with heart warming messages scribbled in by fans from the corners of the planet. There was nothing better I could think of for a fitting tribute to the area.

The Brixton Design Trail 2017, is when I first came across the good folk at the Brixton Soup Kitchen. Not only do they provide hot meals for the homeless, they also lend also a space for the community to get together, helping the most vulnerable and lonely in the city. Run entirely by volunteers, every little penny going towards a little something to someone who is not as privileged as us.

Starting this year, I will be donating all proceeds from the Brixton x Bowie Print, and also the Southwyck House Print (where the Soup Kitchen is located), to the Brixton Soup Kitchen.

Thanks to you awesome people, I have already made my first donation of £15 for the sale of the Brixton x Bowie print ordered all the way from Australia.

Brixton x Bowie Art Print

​Southwyck House Brixton Art Print

#davidbowieprints #BrixtonArtPrints #BrixtonBowieMemorial #BrixtonSoupKitchen #SouthwyckHouseBrixtonPrint