Thursday 25 March 2010

ANGLO-SAXON FIND


This amazing find of 1,500 glistening pieces of Anglo Saxon jewellery that was uncovered by a man with a metal detector last July in a farmers field had been buried for 1,300 years.
The pieces are quite stunning and such detail.
The value of this amazing find is £3.3m. It is also exciting historians as it shines new light on the darkest hour of the dark ages. Already, the bent pins sticking out of objects are being tentatively interpreted as having been torn from clothing of slain soldiers, in the manner described in Beowulf. By figuring out how each piece was made – and what it was used for – the experts might yet transform understanding of Anglo-Saxon culture. For the latest details on this story: CLICK HERE

Tuesday 23 March 2010

CORALIE BICKFORD SMITH

Coralie Bickford Smith an award winning book cover designer who has created several acclaimed designs for Penguin Books.
These book covers are just so lovely that it makes me want to go out and buy all the classics all over again!

Wednesday 17 March 2010

BOVEY LEE


The paper cut work of Bovey Lee is so beautiful.
See above 'Atomic Jellyfish.'
Originally from Hong Kong, but lived in USA since 1993 where she creates her paper cutouts.

Monday 15 March 2010

GET OUT!

My nephew Charlie Swan Pullin (aged 18) has created this great animation by using bits around the house. The clothes Old Man Fergus is wearing are made out of old socks, the room he is in is Charlie's old computer box. I think it is a fantastic animation!

Thursday 4 March 2010

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON


Not many people seem to know that as well as being a great story teller Hans Christian Anderson was also a great paper cutter! These pieces were cut out with scissors whilst telling his fairy tales in and around 1840.
The top blue and white paper cut is his largest known piece (measuring 42cm by 34cm) was made in 1864.
In 2002 it was sold at an auction in his Danish homeland for £44,580.