Monthly Archives: September 2009
getting ready for this weekend
Here I am, sitting in the studio, doing my homework: At the British International Comics Show in Birmingham this Sunday at 11:45am, I’m interviewing Japanese manga artist Michiru Morikawa. She just sent an e-mail to say she’s rushing around packing … Continue reading
odd postcards from alaska
I’ve been meaning to post these on my blog since I got back from my trip to Alaska this summer. They’re a bunch of old postcards I found in a box (which had that distinctive American basement smell) at a … Continue reading
website in progress
I’m driving my lovely website designer nuts by commissioning him to give my website a total overhaul, but then not having time to supply all the bits and pieces. So here’s part of a picture for it I’ve been painting … Continue reading
open studio weekend
I can’t believe how many people have stopped by today, there’s been a steady flow of local people through the studio for the Deptford X arts festival and we’ve had some fascinating chats. The last woman to visit, Pascale, is … Continue reading
we’re selling art for deptford x!
Okay, Gary and I thought we were too busy, and Viv’s been away in Germany, but all the bustle around the studio building was totally infectious, so we’re chipping in tomorrow with an Open Studio, where I’ll have a bunch … Continue reading
superheroes are taking over the police station!
Our studio in the old police station overlooks the courtyard of the new police station, and look who just walked out the door! (We are not spying or anything, really…) (More bizarre superhero appearances over at the Fleece Station.) Sorry, … Continue reading
a taste of things to come
I have a new picture book I illustrated coming out next spring! Scholastic are really excited about it, it’s already selling in all these other countries and Elaine, the publisher, went to their big sales meeting dressed up in a … Continue reading
chat with mei matsuoka: what says ‘home’ to us?
A couple weeks ago, Gary and I had lunch with writer and illustrator Mei Matsuoka, and Mei and I were comparing notes on what it’s like for us, living between two countries and having parents with two different national identities. … Continue reading
happy birthday, little person!
Yesterday Stuart and I had a good excuse to visit Fortnum & Mason’s new ice cream parlour. On the way, we stopped to look at all the red lanterns strung across Gerrard Street in Chinatown. On request of the Little … Continue reading
studio space available
Just thought I’d flag some studio room available in our building at the Old Police Station: we have one of the incident rooms on the 2nd floor and my two studio mates will be moving out, so their share of … Continue reading
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