I’ve ordered my first art print. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never purchased one before. I’ve always wanted to start a collection, but when it came to ordering my first print I’ve been pretty slow to say the least. I generally fly low on the consume things radar.

I chose Shiny Showcase – ‘Vade Retro Satana’ and ‘The Last Leaf’ by Aesthetic Apparatus and Cole Gerst over at Tiny Showcase. The set is comprised of two prints by seperate artists – ‘Vade Retro Satana’ is by Aesthetic Apparatus and ‘The Last Leaf’ is by Cole Gerst.

I chose the set for ‘Vade Retro Satana’ because I love the patterns used, and the almost moire effect in the upper silver portion – Yeah! ‘The Last Leaf’ is nice too, don’t get me wrong. It’s the icing on the collector’s cake, maybe.. They’re an edition of 500 – Tiny Showcase only had 24 left when I ordered, so hopefully I made it in time.

Original Post – OMG Posters

Picture – Tiny Showcase

Just made myself a new hat. I’m wearing it, and eating lasagne.

Great burgers, too. Cnr Chapel and Carlisle streets?? I can’t remember. From a spot on the corner of Carlisle and Barkly streets (Thanks Hesh).

Just remembered how much I want one of these – Maybe it’s time to start looking again..

Image – TheSamba.com

I’ve been working on bits and pieces here and there, added a few not-so-new projects to the Portfolio section. They are the Ocean Print, Cycle Pirate, Peace On The High Seas and the Necktie Guitar Strap from what now seems like forever ago. Hopefully you find something you like in them, you may even remember one or more from my older posts. I’m making an effort to get the best images I can, so they may be swapped for better pictures over the coming weeks..

I’m writing from my new desk in my studio (on borrowed chair, thanks Ben), when I’ve a suitable camera in my hands, I’ll be sure to show you what the desk looks like assembled. The fact that soon I’ll have a dialed studio setup has me pretty excited, there’s even a project or two ‘in the works’ again.

That’s all I need. A fresh batch of home-brew..

AND

My new work table is almost finished. The top measures 1800mm x 1000mm and tilts to provide a comfortable printing surface. Here it’s in pieces, it’s getting a lick of paint before I use it. Some super-minimal white on the frame and a Polyurethane coat on the wooden top, to stop the water getting in.

It’s perhaps the most eagerly awaited studio addition to my studio – Everything feels close to complete now it’s here, I can’t wait to use it! Special thanks go to Jem and Laura of Like Butter and their newest employee Ben, for their hard work a fabricatin’.

I’ve added a portfolio section to Really Whale. It’s been a while coming, but I’m now at a point where I’m happy with how it’s going to work.

There’s only a couple of items at the moment – Notorious for lack of documentation, I’ve been rolling in old files and bits of paper only to find I’d never taken good photos of most of my stuff..  Lesson learned! I’m going to make sure I try harder in future, promise.

In the meantime feel free to take a peek. I’ve added a Portfolio link to the navigation up top, and will make sure to post when there’s something new – possibly old, just resurfaced – but none-the-less exciting, to look at.

Oftentimes collaborator and all-round nice guy Sam Haywood, along with yours truly have started a little film review blog called .05 Stars – The main concept being each film we review is watched drunk. The first review, of classic film The Dirty Dozen is up right now for your reading pleasure.

I wish I had found this website earlier. FORA.tv is a website with ‘videos on the people, issues, and ideas changing the planet’, which seems to sum up what the site has to offer, even if a little grandiose. There are lectures and forums given by prominent speakers on topics that are (often) just as interesting. I spent a couple of hours watching without even noticing.  Here’s a couple of programs I liked:

• Tim O’Reilly Talks Web 2.0 – Tim O’Reilly (the guy credited with the phrase web 2.0) talks about the continued evolution of the internet; the extent of its reach, and implications on our future lives. More interesting than it sounds. 
• New Green Building Practices in China – A forum with speakers on several different aspects of a new sustainable building project in Shanghai, where they explored the idea of stacking neighborhoods seperated by garden levels.

It’s one of those sites you sometimes wish the whole internet could be like – you know, useful. It’s great because as far as I know, it’s all free also. Everyone loves free.

Our house is to be invaded by zombies tonight, we’re having a short film shot here – my neck is tingling. Incidentally, tomorrow is the day of Zombie Shuffle 2009. Zombies plenty.