Birthday Bear

It is my birthday today, I am 25. Here is my favourite birthday card ever (that i got today also).



Drawn by Pete Willis, who can be found here, here and here

Rocks

FOLIO issue zero

Some TurnHurst Books were featured in the launch night of FOLIO magazine tonight. FOLIO is a new publication presenting the work of 4 artists per issue. The magazine acts as an exhibition space on paper. It's interested in offering a future platform for three-dimensional, time-based and de-materialised work to be realised on the flat page.



FOLIO will be published on a six monthly basis and distributed freely in independent shops across the UK, Istanbul and Paris. Pick up a copy!

Limoncello Editions Launch Night

Opening Thursday 25 November 2010, 7pm – 9

Vanessa Billy ‘Man Moves’
“The ‘meaning’? Really? An oversimplified view, to match the oversimplifiction of the image, is that it places man in relation to his surroundings, determined into the three categories of Air, Land, and Sea. Man’s territory is everywhere.”

Sean Edwards ‘I saw something else:’
“In 1974 Jon Landau, contributing writer to Rolling Stone magazine, proclaimed “I saw my rock'n'roll past flash before my eyes. I saw something else: I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen.” Columbia records hijacked the line to build a campaign that capitalised on the rumours of the arrival of a saviour of rock and roll in the shape of this young musician from Aysbury Park, New Jersey. What’s interesting is the idea of a proclamation. An expectation heaped upon something; the distillation of an idea, succinct and accurate. Pre-design and prediction. The present using the past to predict the future and then being used in making it so. It’s also a bloody nice line that looks great on the page. No wonder Columbia used it .”

Jack Strange ‘Fingers Crossed’
“Some people cross their fingers to nullify promises or to wish for good luck.”

The Hut Project ‘Gecko Tape’
“OK, but no dangly bits”
“We’ve no intention for balls to be present. Maybe we’ll wear cod pieces? Yves Klein’s production of the event and the document were a starting point, and recently we’ve become interested in ourselves – or rather us becoming tools we can use to discuss the relationship between performativity and the object. The ceiling prints will nod to Klein’s ‘ Obsession with Levitation ’ and perform through their being suggestive of a performative moment (three men with their arses painted blue on a step ladder...). The title is a product that is in the process of sceintific invention. It will be the strongest tape in the world, able to dangle a human from the ceiling by a tiny piece on a glove.”

Vanessa Billy (B. 1978, Geneva, Switzerland, based Zurich and London) gained her BA Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art (2001). Recent solo exhibitions include Limoncello, London (2010); The Photographer's Gallery, London and BolteLang, Zurich (both 2009) as well as international group shows. Billy's Cahier d'artistes monograph was published by Pro Helvetia earlier this year.

Sean Edwards (B. 1980, Cardiff, based Abergavenny) gained his BA Fine Art at University of Wales Institute (2003) and his MA Fine Art from Slade (2005). Recent and forthcoming solo shows include Spike Island, Bristol (2011); Outpost, Norwich (2010); Tanya Leighton Gallery, Berlin (2009); ICA, London; Super, Paris; Limoncello, London; and MOOT, Nottingham (all 2008); and Associates, London (2007).

Jack Strange (B. 1984, Brighton, based London) gained his BA Fine Art at Slade School of Art (2007). Strange’s recent and forthcoming solo shows include Arthouse Austin, Texas (2011); Limoncello, London (2010); Galerie Maribel Lopez, Berlin (2009); Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York (2008); and MOOT, Nottingham (2007).

Chris Bird, B. 1971, Birmingham; Ian Evans, B. 1982, Glasgow; Alec Steadman, B. 1983, Sidcup, and all based London, UK . The Hut Project is an artist collective formed in 2005. Evans and Steadman completed their BAs in Sonic Art and Fine Art respectively in 2005, while Bird graduated BA Fine Art in 2006, all at Middlesex University, London. The Hut Project are currently in residence at Art House Foundation, London. Recent shows include Norma Mangione Gallery, Turin (curated by Adam Carr), BolteLang, Zurich, and ‘Nought to Sixty’ at ICA, London.

Each will be an edition of 50 + 2APs priced at £50 (+VAT where applicable). Editions will be available online and viewable in the gallery office after the launch.

In association with Wade Frames www.wadeframes.com

Whoopie Pies!

I had been meaning to try baking some Whoopie Pies since seeing them here, here, here and tasting a great one on Brick Lane a few sundays ago. They are pretty easy to make but a lack of electric hand whisk made making the filling pretty difficult (but worth it). We adapted this recipe from Cakespy for the tastiest ones.

Photos from The Poundshop

Following on from my last post, here are some photos from the opening of The Poundshop. We got there at 7pm and it was already super busy with some items already selling out! It was so exciting to see people buying our item and talking about it and saying how much they liked it - we're having to drop some more off tomorrow! If you can make it down to Roman Road, you really should (it's worth it) the shop is open for another week.

The PoundShop

Some of my handmade goods are in this brilliant shop (everything, a pound...seriously) under the alias 'Puffin and Pies'. Come on down tonight to the opening, it's at 49 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, open 3pm-9pm.

Pictures from Blackhorse Road Presents....

Last chance to see the show today (Sunday 12/09) Venue 11 on the E17 Art Trail.
Work by Ruth Uziell-Hamilton, Nick Town, David Willis, Alessandro Servini, Turnhurst and Ana Sekulic.

e17 Art Trail

'Blackhorse Road Studio Presents...'
A new artists' run space is having their inaugural show. Opening their studio and presenting their individual practices for the first time collectively. A variety of artistic practices and media are presented as an overview of a new generation of contemporary art. All use their selected materials to generate a materiality distinctive to the ideas and dialogues being proposed. Artists; David Willis, Turnhurst, Alessandro Servini, Ruth Hamilton, and Nick Town are all 2009 from Kingston University. This open studio acts as an one year anniversary of their independent practices outside of Institutional rigors, and is subsequently a poignant moment to reflect on their development.

Private view Friday 3rd September, includes live music performed by participating artists.

Paper Artistry

Some of TurnHurst's work is going to be exhibited at 'Paper Exchange', an exhibition at TOandFOR, 720 Holloway Road, N19 3NH. The Private View is Friday 23rd July (7-9pm) and the show runs till Sunday 8th August. Exciting! Photos from the show as and when I have them!

Cerbyd

I am very excited to announce that TurnHurst have been accepted onto the Cerbyd Project! Along with 8 other artists from across the UK, we will be partaking in a 9-day bus tour around Wales meeting various community and social groups, learning a lot and hopefully having a lot of fun. For more information, check their website, and our website (once we've got back!)

ArtQuest Jumble Sale

TurnHurst present 'TurnHurst Tat' at the ArtQuest Jumble Sale, next Sunday 18th at the Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage St. Come on down to pick up some bargains!