New artwork for Frost and Snow.

This week I hung a new piece in the brand spanking new Frost and Snow cafe in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Frost and Snow are a great company because not only do they make mighty fine cupcakes but they are also an organisation who give training and job opportunities to homeless people. Read more about what they do here:

http://www.frostandsnow.co.uk/

I was asked to create a piece that was Birmingham-themed. As Central Library is quite topical of late due to petitions to stop it being knocked down, I thought that it should be the focal point.

So the character I have here is hugging it because despite it being classed as an ugly eye-sore by many, she truly does love it.

There are lots of other artists' work hanging on the wall there too so make sure you go and check them all out while you fill your faces and drench your throats.

xx

Apologies for the reflection in this image below, I wanted to take a picture of it in its frame because the frame really is a beaut.

Moseley Arts Market this Saturday 23rd June.

I am very excited today because I have just collected my newly printed tote bags from the lovely folk at Do Make Say Ink (http://www.domakesayink.com/) and I am pleased to say that I shall be selling them this Saturday at the Moseley Arts Market in Birmingham with some other goodies; including zines, postcards and badges!

The DMSI folk have done a top job screen-printing two of my designs which I can show you a sneak preview of here:

I will be selling my wares on a stall somewhere in the centre of Moseley Village between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm with Harry Starling who takes very good photographs so do come by and say hello.

You can find a bit more information on the market and its other artists here:

http://moseleyexchange.com/regular-events/moseley-arts-market/

See you on Saturday.

xxx

Interview for Aweh magazine

Hello Koalas.

Recently I was featured in Aweh, a magazine based in Korea who promote independent art and music practitioners around the world. You can check out my interview here:

http://www.aweh.tv/carla-smith/

K.K
xxx

New York inspirations.

Apologies for being a bit quiet on this blog of late.

Last month I went to New York to check out the Sketchbook Project 2012 which included my own entry.

All of the books resided in the Brooklyn Art Library which was a really nifty little space located in Williamsburg; a hip and happening area with lots of vibrant shops and arty goings-on in close proximity of each other.

When we got there the friendly librarian lass advised us that we needed to sign up and get library cards so as to get the books out to read there and then, it was encouraging to know that the books were so well looked after, you couldn't just go and pick them up off the shelves willy nilly!

I've included some pictures of the library space and also myself posing with my sketchbook, the tour is currently travelling between Vancouver and Los Angeles but will eventually end up back in Brooklyn and I must say I wholeheartedly approve of that space being my book's eventual home.

Other people's sketchbooks.

Awkward poser shot.

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It's Winter Where You Are.

                       The Brooklyn Art Library and its permanent collection from previous years.

The final pages.

Here we conclude the sketchbook and sketchbook week, thanks for coming along on the journey with me, I hope that you saw something you liked in there. Next stop New York, whoop!

Saturday.

It's the second from last day of the sketchook week and already I'm thinking that I might miss it...

Feeling like a Friday!

Woo-hoo the weekend is upon us! I have included 3 double pages here because they contain a short story sandwiched within the rest of the book...