XFUNS // 2008 FEATURE

Taiwanese design magazine XFUNS have featured a small number of designers and illustrators showcasing their work on the themes of "First Time" and "New Year" including the likes of Peepshow's Andrew Rae and the KDU's David Gensler.

RELATED SITES //
www.hellovon.com
www.xfuns.com

ALL IS FULL OF LOVE

Brand new hand drawn typographic print available to buy from Shopvon.
Click here to go to Shopvon

Brand new Hellovon original available at Cosh Gallery!

The Snow Leopard

Created especially for the Cosh Christmas show.

Medium : Pencil and Graphite
Paper : 400gsm acid free
Size : A2

To make enquiries about purchase please contact the Cosh Gallery here :
customercare@coshuk.com

Or alternatively visit the gallery in Soho at this address

Cosh
69 Berwick Street
Soho
London
W1F 8SZ

Noah & The Whale

Last night was Noah & The Whale's Christmas Party at the beautiful Bush Hall in Shepards Bush. The event was packed with bands and performers from the rising scene displaying the talents of Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit, Jay Jay Pistolet and Slow Club (great wooden chair drumming)

Having first fallen in love with Noah & the Whale a year ago when they played Emmy the Great's night at the Luminaire it seems that in that short time they have accumulated a huge following and deservedly so. The entered the stage in matching red festive outfits brandishing helium balloons for the audience and left the crowd completely uplifted with their beautiful, perfectly balanced songs. I whole heartedly recommend you go see them play in 2008.

Highlight tracks -

1) Quietly the Earth
2) Rocks and Daggers
3) One Heart, Two Bodies

Below is the video for the upcoming single Five Years on Young and Lost Club records



Noah & the Whale on Myspace

Peepshop opens for business

The illustration powerhouse that is the Peepshow Collective have just launched their online shop making available a host of illustrated and crafty goodies just in time for Christmas! Treat yourself ......

www.peepshop.org.uk

GRAFIK MAGAZINE'S AWARDS ISSUE 2007

This month's issue of Grafik Magazine is their Best of 2007 and thanks to Kjell from the formidable Non-Format I am down as one of the illustrators of the year!

Fragiles // Art Basel Miami

Fragiles by Die Gestalten at Design Miami
December 6 – 9, 2007

The publishing monster that is Die Gestalen Verlag have hand picked a group of international artists and designers to exhibit in there show Fragiles at this years Miami Basel. Needless to say Die Gestalen have picked a range of incredibly beautiful work. My personal highlights are

1) The very talented Emily Forgot's Playground plates (pictured above). Sets of the plates will be for sale from the show in Miami but for all of those who can't make it there they can be bought individually or as a set from the Emily Forgot website here :
www.emilyforgot.co.uk

2) The vases from NYC based design duo Commonwealth who only ever seem to be capable of producing work nothing short of incredible

Die Gestalten Fragiles website
www.emilyforgot.co.uk
www.commonwealth.nu

Bob London

The very talented and ever so slightly mysanthropic (in a charming way of course) Bob London is a person everybody should check out. His wide and varied portfolio displays and undoubted talent for draughtmanship and use of colour that cannot be ignored.

Bob was recently commisisoned by Carhart to produce a limited edition t-shirt. The small colleciton of illustrated tee's launched this week to a packed house and are available to buy directly from Carhart.

www.boblondon.co.uk

Alex Bec

This is a face to watch out for - an almost always happy smiling face at that.

By the time Mr Bec graduated from Brighton Uni this year he had already formed If You Could with Will Hudson and put on two exhibitions with accompanying publications by work of some of the best image makers around. He now is under employment of the ever talented Peepshow Collective. If You Could 3 promises to be bigger and better than ever and who know what other surprises he has in the pockets of his short trousers.

www.alexbec.com

Melvin Galapon

This is the latest rendering of Wallpaper Magazine's contributers section from the talented Mr Melvin Galapon. To see more of his unique process and consistently well executed work go over to his site.

www.mynameismelvin.co.uk

STOLEN SPACE // Christmas Party // 29/11/07

The Stolen Space group Christmas Exhibition is opening tomorrow night. Lots of new work form the likes of Shephard Fairey, D*Face, Kirsty Whiten, etc alongside three originals up for grabs from me. You can see the full line up on the invite attached. It should prove to be a great night with the added bonus of mulled wine - it would be lovley to see you there!

Stolen Space Gallery
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
United Kingdom

FOUR EXHIBITION // Coningsby Gallery

The show opened last night at the Coningsby Gallery just off Goodge St and displayed some absolutley beautiful work(both prints and originals) from the four artists Claire Scully, Erin Petson, Pomme Chan and Susie Wright. Get down there and take a peek for yourself before it closes next week!

Coningbys Gallery (London W1T)
26th of November to 1st of December 2007

Four Exhibition Blog

Musical Reccomendations 01

1) Silje Nes (debut soon to be released on Fat Cat)

2) Toufique Ali (currently building great reputation around the London gig scene)

3)Fjord (fledgling musical endeavour but with some nice tracks)

4) Revenge of Shinobi (whose song "House" is so good a label deal cannot be far away. They are also incredibly uplifting and energetic live and are playing out the town with the likes of Dirty Projectors and Castanets to name a few. You can also see a video of theirs below)

Hellovon Watch

This is the prototype of a wrist watch I have done in conjunction with Kinkyform.
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Laser etched thick sterling silver face.
Heat treated (blued) steel arms
Leather strap
(Can come in other colours)
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This is soon to be made for sale.
In the meantime your feedback would be hugely appreciated!

Related websites //
Hellovon
Kinky Form

ShopVon - a lick of paint and brand new prints for sale!

ShopVon, the online store through which I sell prints, has had a much needed lick of paint and new prints injected into the mix just in time for Christmas! More prints to be added soon too.

You can visit ShopVon here!

All payments are made with Paypal.