Just heard a very good half hour programme on BBC Radio 4 (as detailed below) all about art made from litter – my kind of heaven!!
You can hear it on the BBC’s excellent ‘listen again’ service, available here – better be quick though, as I think they only keep programmes up there for one week after transmission?
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Archive for February, 2009
The Art of Litter on BBC Radio 4
Posted in Visual art, tagged art, bbc, bbc radio 4, litter, recycling on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Washboard renovation completed
Posted in Music, tagged Music, washboard, thimbles, galvanised, danish oil, cajun on February 22, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Here’s some shots of my newly renovated washboard – when you compare it to the original, I hope I’ve made it better and not simply ruined a true antique. I decided to make any amendments to the piece as in-keeping as possible, using galvanised bits of metal where appropriate (rather than brass or copper, say) [...]
Computer speaker stands in copper
Posted in Steampunk, Visual art, tagged copper pipe, speakers, steampunk on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been trying to rationalise my computer work space a little at home recently. With both a PC and a MAC to accommodate, two sets of keyboards and mice etc, desktop space is at a premium. I had a couple of quite neat Dell PC speakers on the desk also, but even they seemed [...]
Mind mapping revisited
Posted in Music, tagged Hendrix, Marshall Amplification, mind mapping, mindmap, Music, tea, waffle house on February 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last year sometime I got really into the concept of mind mapping – a visual way of working out problems, laying down scenarios, making lists… lots of things really.
In August 2007 I gave it my first real go, when I thought I’d apply it to my music and how I might be more focused / [...]
Steampunk article features yours truly!
Posted in Steampunk, Visual art, tagged abney park, jake von slatt, Maker Faire, steam, steam punk on February 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A couple of weeks ago I got a very nice email from a journalist called Sarah, who was in the process of researching and writing an article on steampunk for a new craft-related magazine. She was particularly interested in talking to UK-based steampunk makers / enthusiasts and had come across my stuff on the web,.
Following a telephone [...]
Positive action, blog-style
Posted in Stuff on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine (we will call him ‘Mr A’) has recently been taking his local Council to task re the state of mis-repair of the pavement/road outside his house. In an attempt to get this better publicised, he has started a blog to highlight the various communications he has been having and to try [...]
Wind Chimes Part III – (still more) Work in Progress
Posted in Visual art, tagged steampunk, wind chime, chime on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, I’ve completed the stand for the floor-standing version of the chimes (as described in the last WIP post).
A bit of rubbing down, some judicious wood staining where necessary, a few coats of Danish oil and the addition of the polished and varnished brass finial arrangement. . . et voilà:
I’m quite pleased with it – [...]
Wonderful charity shops. . .
Posted in Design/Creative on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just found this in my local Oxfam shop…
It’s a metal cutting ruler, a metre long and with a t-square end attachment. For a guy who spends a lot of time cutting out big bits of artwork/generally messing around with a scalpel and cutting mat it’s just the ticket, and knocks my existing metal-edged plastic [...]
Weird weather!
Posted in Stuff on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here in the UK this week we have been experiencing some pretty strange weather – the heaviest snow fall in 18 years apparently! Although not much by the standards of some parts of the world, it was still enough to pretty much bring the country to a standstill!
Here are some illustrative shots – the first [...]
