June 2011

Artists to design 2012 Olympics posters, but no designers?

Twelve British artists, including Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili, have been chosen to design posters for the 2012 Olympics. Great, but couldn’t some designers have been asked as well? Alongside Emin and Ofili, Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith and Rachel …

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Artists spend their time at The Mill

We welcomed the artists from Watercolour Workshops at Catherine-de-Barnes to our picturesque canalside today.

In addition to their weekly lessons at Catherine-de-Barnes and Hockley Heath, they visit areas of local interest and conduct real-life painting and sketching sessions. Don Irving, the group’s teacher quoted the canal area at Lapworth as being an incredibly rich area of interest – and we think so too! For more information about the Group contact [email protected]. Or if you’d like to come over and see us to discuss your marketing needs (whilst taking in the glorious views), then contact us, we would love to meet you.

I met Nigella Lawson at the Hay Festival

I had the pleasure of meeting Nigella Lawson at the Hay Festival over the weekend and I had the chance to talk to her about all sorts of recipes including one of my favourite recipes from her collection – Pina Colada Ice Cream. One of the easiest to make and delicious ice creams I’ve ever tasted! With a scorcher of a weekend ahead – what’s your favourite ice cream flavour?

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