Sneak Preview #1

Intense detail stuff for Thursday's 'Specimen' exhibition at the Dead Dolls Club. Don't forget to RSVP

'Specimen'

The third of November sees the opening of 'Specimen' at the Dead Dolls Club. The second exhibition we've done under the Curio name. The absence of a 'white cube' space has meant a whole heap of freedom, I'll be doing wall drawings and strange little sculptures plus original drawings and getting back in touch with my old friend, screen-print. I'm at the point at the moment where everything and nothing is finished, so my eye is doing a little twitch now and then. BUT I'm really excited about this show, the Dead Doll's Club is a great space and Adam and Daryl (the managers) are a talented two and bags of fun. So please, come see the opening next Thursday 3rd of November. It's only a stone throw away from Vyner Street in Hackney, so you'll be getting your First Thursday Fix, plus we're offering delectable canapes...

The Craft Off

Two of my favourite Nottingham creative crews; Merrimaking & Spinsters Emporium have joined forces to get cunning and crafty this Sunday at the Malt Cross. Don't miss the opportunity to get glittery for a good cause!

Expect live music, drinking, dancing and general frolicking in a jungle of decorations. As for the crafting, they are keeping the competition brief secret until the night. But the Jungle theme suggests rain forests, giant snakes, birds of paradise, tigers, man-eating flowers, sunshine Gods, totem poles, Tarzan, monkeys and more.

All craft materials are provided and there are prizes up for grabs including:

Merrimaking hoods

Spinsters Emporium goodies

Home-baked cakes

Twisted Hearts Club tickets

More T.B.C

If you don't live in the Nottingham area, don't be sad! Check out Spinsters Emporium and MerriMaking websites for lots of gorgeous creative goodies and wonderfully unique Christmas gift ideas.

The event is £5 to working folk, £4 with student card!

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Embryo Etching

My first etching! Stroking the plate with a pheasant feather in a bath of acid has to be one of the most enjoyable parts of all of the printing processes in the world.

Spend a Penny

At very long last my online shop is now up and running, with my screen prints for sale! So if you fancy a hand-pulled original for your wall or as a gift, give my online shop a glance. If you swing me an email beforehand I can gift wrap, or write a little message, pun or limerick to accompany your purchase.

Have a look, just here: http://jenniewebber.bigcartel.com/

Totem Totem Totem

Just a week to go now before the totems are released into the Zellig Gallery, Birmingham along with a menagerie of new work from international artists and illustrators (myself included). There are some great names involved, especially BILLY and Ian Watson. I wish I could attend the Private View as it looks like it's going to be pretty colourful and jam-packed with visual splendour. Best of luck to everyone involved, have a drink on my behalf and massive thanks to the splendid folk at Inky Goodness.

Here are a few sneak previews of my totem piece, exploring bizarre biology and the cell development that forms characters from mere microscopic strands of DNA. Hugely enjoyable and verging on obsessive, these line drawings are the way my work seems to be going at the moment. Go and see them in the flesh! Totem Homecoming Show opens Thursday 21st July at the Zellig Gallery, Custard Factory, Birmingham. Runs until July 30th. Don't miss it!