Paper Mechanics Trailer for National Theatre Wales

Introducing a light-bulb laying chicken, a pop up theatre and a flexagon bento box! I have just completed a commission for National Theatre Wales – a trailer for one of their 2013 productions screened at the season launch party last Thursday.

Here’s the trailer – for The Opportunity of Efficiency, NTW’s first international residency at New National Theatre Tokyo.

The Opportunity of Efficiency from National Theatre Wales on Vimeo.

 

To read more about the production, click here to visit the National Theatre Wales (brand new shiny) website.

Created with the help of Marc Heatley.

On a stormy Sunday

On Sunday – between naps, snacks and visits to four VERY lovely Al-Pacas in a neighbouring field – I illustrated to my heart’s content. Sundays are good for that. Especially when Monday is a day off too. So here are some things:

Driving back home, we passed several fields of very square looking cows which inspired this:

Then, I got stuck into characters for the ‘Word-Up’ letterpress piece, which resulted in this:

I will be making around 20 limited edition prints of this one! They’ll be available soon – keep an eye out here.

After that, I used a Coptic bind to make a book with a difference. Behold, a paper pear:

Finally, I drew my mum’s kitchen – a place of whistling kettles & cats & baking – on a long sheet of parcel paper:

I also discovered the delightful knitted creatures and textiles of Scottish designer Donna Wilson. Do head over to her website / shop. This plate is one of my favourites.

Another blog you should definitely subscribe to is toseainasieve by the talented Amy Windridge, who’s knitting habit is well worth a look at!

There are also plans in the pipeline for a garden-inspired 2-d animation, a collaboration between myself and Matthew Simkins. Very exciting. More on that soon…