ELSEWHERE

You are getting sleepy

Gracia posted a link last week to an article about seagulls and the waves of sleep that pass through bird colonies. I find the concept enchanting and for those of you who missed the link, here it is again.

"As darkness falls and thoughts turn to slumber, waves of sleep wash over seagulls huddling against the elements. This is not poetry, but a discovery made by a scientist who has been studying sleep in bird colonies."

Oh, but it is! It is poetry.



I wonder if the same things come to pass in Guillemot colonies too. Parrotfish make cocoons. And queen ants dozily dream.

(You may recognise this particular guillemot of mine from the cover of Five proud birds. Thank-you for your interest in these recent zines. G and I are thrilled to post your orders near and far.)

 

New works by Gracia in the form of three bound zines

Gracia has three new zines/small artists’ books and I think they are marvellous. They will not only afford the reader much visual delight but also a giggle, a weep and a gasp.
 




But I just got here a minute ago. (vol I)
On our site and in our store.





But I just got here a minute ago. (vol II)
On our site and in our store.




 
But I just got here a minute ago. (vol III)
On our site and in our store.

Happy Sunday evening to you.

Sticky unstuck

Here are a few photos, which Gracia snapped on her iPhone, taken this Saturday past. It was a grand day and Gracia and I enjoyed the added bonus of a spot next to dear Brydie and her gorgeous work.

An aurora of polar bears I have dreamt of

Here are some familiar souls for you to enjoy in my new work An aurora of polar bears I have dreamt of.
 
Over here you can see more and here you can pick up your very own copy. Enjoy!

Talking of enjoying, thank-you all who popped along to the Sticky zine fair and said hello. Gracia and I loved meeting you and sharing our work with you.

Thank-you too, dear Gracia, for my birthday postcard collage and for making it a very special day. I do so look forward to your annual birthday visit to Elsewhere.

Oh and also... there's one last copy of this edition and this edition available. Would you like to make them yours?

Whoops of delight

Dearest Louise,

Having successfully taken possession of your blog this morning of the 11th of February, I come with a simple and sweet message.

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Hip, hip, hooray for today is the glorious day you turn 35!

Don your paper party crown and let us now head to the zoo before the rain it pours. We'll have iced sweets with the polar bears and call in on the seals.

G xo

Five proud birds

Five proud birds. The most recent and most pink of all my zines.
 
It is so new I am yet to post details of each featured drawing. Note to self: do so next week.
 
Here it is on Gracia and my site and listed on our store.

Before I skip off to make the most of my morning, thank-you for all your recent zine orders. You've kept our online store most busy and everything is humming along well.

A superabundance of new zines

(Please click to enlarge and print)

The week ahead will be busy not just for me but also for this little space, elsewhere.
 
This Saturday Gracia and I will have a table at Sticky’s 2011 zine fair. Please feel free to skip along if you are in town. If not, then perhaps you would care to see our new work here and here.
 
I have three new zines/small artists' books…
Birds that have caught my eye in print, but I've never been lucky enough to see in reality.
An aurora of polar bears I have dreamt of.
Five proud birds.

Gracia has three new zines/small artists' books….
But I just got here a minute ago. (vol I)
But I just got here a minute ago. (vol II)
But I just got here a minute ago. (vol III)
 
And we both have a set on offer too (for those who like to collect)…
One more than three
But I just got here a minute ago (vol I, II, and III) boxed set
 
I will post photos of all the new zines throughout the week, but for starters, here are some photos of Birds that have caught my eye in print, but I've never been lucky enough to see in reality.











Also, Gracia and I have listed a few of our lithographic offset prints for sale in our store. We have reduced the price by 50% for a very limited time. If you have had your eye on one now might be the time to make it yours.
 
Owl.
Safe and secure.
A fine balancing act went unnoticed.
Keeping a watchful eye both night and day until you return.
The best cover still proved Egyptian artefacts and treasure from Troy.
Standing nearer to the forest we were able to recall what it was like to be among the living once more.

Sit yourself down

Another day and night of folding and gluing and I think all six new zines will be complete. Until they are, I leave you in the capable paws of these two Polars bears.

Tiptoeing

There are so many paper piles in the house that the Polar bears and other animals have to walk on two legs instead of four. It is easier for me, but only just.

Gracia and I are working on no less than six new zines for this month of February. I cannot wait to show you how they look.