Tuesday, June 29, 2010
wall of skulls

Drawings of skulls made into repeat patterns, a la catacombs.

sloppy baby skulls
skullz

Here they are repeated, large enough to be desktop wallpapers, if you were so inclined. (click for larger)

skull wallpaper

skull wallpaper

Paris catacombs

Paris catacombs
Paris catacombs
Paris catacombs
Paris catacombs

Arrete, c'est ici l'Empire de la Mort

Monday, June 28, 2010
cross bones gate

cross keys gate
cross keys gate

I'd heard about this from a friend a while ago, and just stumbled upon it by accident the other day, wandering around South London. Strange place. There was a prostitutes and paupers unconsecrated cemetery here from at least the C16th to 1853. Closed due to being 'completely overcharged with dead'. Now there's nothing to see, except these gates which have been turned into a memorial. Strange little messages written on ribbons & tied to it.

Worth a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Bones

Sunday, June 20, 2010
Francis Alÿs

francis alys

I am in love with his Re-Enactment. I can only find this little clip of it online though:


Go see the show at Tate Modern. So good i got out of breath.

jaws jaws jaws

Mine is giving me gyp. Drawings to exorcise temporomandibular joint demons:

temporomandibular joint disorder

temporomandibular joint disorder

Now everybody sing the Jaws theme at me.

Saturday, June 12, 2010
Day trip

We went on a day trip to Lewes, Pimms-in-a-can in hand. Upon arrival it started to rain torrentially so we just moped around and played pictionary in a pub. The photos came out nice though.

daytriptrain
daytripcatpiss
daytripbookshop
daytripkayslouch
daytripmekelly

Fun times.

Thursday, June 10, 2010
piano key kit kat

I found a smashed piano in the street, as I was eating a dark chocolate kit kat. Cue piano key kit kat:

dark chocolate kit kat

piano key kit kat

kit kat / kit kat

Monday, June 7, 2010
Miniature dog

a good-luck-in-exams gift for my brother
in packaging
miniature dog
small
keeled over

A good-luck-in-exams gift for my brother. I was obsessed with making miniature things when I was a kid, so yesterday I thought I'd see how small a dog I could make. It's pretty small.

Sunday, June 6, 2010
car boot sale finds

taxidermy baby boar at car boot sale
stuffed boar

I regret not buying this so much. £65 suddenly seems like a really good price for a stuffed baby boar.

Also at the same stall they were selling genuine human bones. Not replica. 100% human remains.

human bones at car boot sale

Topman fame

Last summer I did an internship with Topman design, and they've just released a tshirt using drawings I did for them (they've collaged the drawings together, that's not my design). The best bit is they've put googly eyes on the skull I drew. I'm not sure I've ever found anything more hilarious. It's got such a happy little face now. Check it:





He is having the time of his flippin' life. If you want him to be having the time of his life on your chest, you can buy the tshirt here. I don't get any money from it though so don't buy it as a favour to me. Buy it out of love for the skull.

Thursday, June 3, 2010
Degree show

my degree show
degree show drawings
degree show drawings
display case

My space in the degree show, ready to open to the public. It's open from Saturday - Thursday @ Brighton University Grand Parade building. Private view is tomorrow, everyone's getting dressed up. It's like our debutante coming out ball; coming out to the world as Illustrators and Graphic Designers. It's gonna be good.

Books in bulk

mass production

A5, black and white printed copies of my book Onwards, about an army of girls fighting with knives against shadowy bad guys. The original books are colour and hard bound, but I wanted to make a version that would be more economical to sell. They're for sale at my etsy: http://www.kayeblegvad.etsy.com.

Spent all day making 20 of these. Sore hands, stiff wrists. Satisfying to pile 'em up though.

endpapers
book inside
book inside
book inside

Hanging the degree show

ruler

spirit levelellie laying out

layout test

layout test

Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wilkommen

dog in window

It's new blog time. Goodbye old blog. Hello new blog.
 

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