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Showing posts with label Emma Block. Show all posts
14 Feb 2013
8 Nov 2012
The Enchanted Forest: Celebrating 200 years of Grimm’s Fairy Tales
The
Enchanted Forest
Celebrating
200 years of Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Wednesday
28 November – Saturday 8 December
FREE
Exhibition
The
first ever collection of Grimm’s fairy tales, entitled “Children’s
and Household Tales”, was published in December of 1812, and two
hundred years later it is still thrilling children and adults alike.
To celebrate two hundred years of enchantment and magic; seven young
up and coming illustrators will be interpreting these wonderfully
dark and mysterious stories into a very special Christmas exhibition
at Foyles. With inspiration taken from both the classics, such as
Hansel and Gretel, and the less well-known tales like The Golden
Bird; this exhibition is about interpreting and re-discovering a
cultural legacy that has been with us for 200 years.
The
contributing artists include Emma Block, Lesley Barnes, LauraBarrett, Natsuki Otani, Yelena Bryksenkova, Emmeline Pidgen and
Karolin Schnoor.
Prepare
to be spellbound as you enter The Enchanted Forest.
The
Enchanted Forest is
grateful to IdeasTap for providing funding through its Ideas Fund for
this project.
Venue:
The
Gallery at Foyles, Third Floor, Charing Cross Road
Opening Hours:
Monday
– Saturday 9am – 9pm
Sunday
10am – 6pm
*Please note that the Gallery may be closed when instore meetings and events are taking place.
8 Sept 2012
9 Mar 2012
Shelter Up My Street Art Auction: Amelia’s Magazine Collaboration
Photo courtesy of Amelia's Magazine
This month Shelter hosts an exhibition of artwork in the concept of Up My Street at the Coningsby Gallery. Amelia Gregory from Amelia's Magazine commissioned some of the lovely illustrators who were featured in her amazing books, Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration and Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration and we are delighted to have also shared their talents as contributors to Illustration Rally as well.
Close up entrance by Lesley Barnes
Close up room by Emma Block
Close up room by Thereza Rowe
Close up room by Natsuki Otani
Close up room by Yelena Bryksenkova
Close up room by Antonia Parker
26 Nov 2011
Book Review: Tea and Cake
This book is definitely worth a look, with a modern witty approach and good quality yet simple recipes you are sure to have a bank of classy cocktails and snappy sweet treats. A great modern book on that favourite English subject, the afternoon tea, under appreciated nowadays but having that perfect relaxing cuppa on a rainy day is something that I adore. I know how many of you guys also like your tea so if you want to make some cake to go with you can buy the book here.
Info
Price - £12.99
ISBN - 9781742701943
Extent - 128 pages
20 Sept 2011
29 May 2011
Pattern rally: Floral No.9
By Anette Krag
By Emma Block
Do you want to submit your design for our Pattern rally?
then read here!
13 Jan 2011
Artist 59: Emma Block
'catherine feeney gardening' created for Amelia's Magazine
It's Emma Block, a little ray of sunshine for us at the very start of the year. Emma is a third year student already establishing herself on the wider stage with an impressive range of clients. She has an instantly likeable style which really draws you into her world of soft pastels and clever use of texture collage. Her work has a real delicate flourish which whilst seeking to endear has a touch of class that is really important when creating semi naive work. Her images both convey a sense of summer and of happiness with a simple elegance that allows her to use her figures sparingly whilst getting her point across with an eloquence that belies some acute observational skill. It's very pleasant to see the poses and sense of movement based on looking and recording that allows her an element of deconstruction and style that gives the viewer great design without losing the connection to the subject. Great style, infinitely marketable designs backed up with a heavy dose of graft and skill. definitely a rising star this year!
My name’s Emma Block and I’m a third year illustration student and illustrator living in London.
What do you do:
I am currently in my last year at Middlesex University, and whilst working hard there I have been lucky enough to do some freelance work for clients such as Time Out, Woodmansterne, Moo, Amelia’s Magazine, Cellardoor Magazine and Ballad Of Magazine.
How did you start:
I have always loved art, and always known that it was all I wanted to do. I’ve always been a drawer. I did a National Diploma in Art and Design in 6th form, and whilst I was there I was lucky enough to be taught by fantastic illustrator Simon Wild, who really encouraged me and my love of illustration.
I’ve also had a blog since I was 16, which I have found wonderful way of receiving feedback and encouragement and meeting other illustrators.
A Personal statement about you or your work:
I like to collect beautiful paper from charity shops and carboot sales; I look for old sheetmusic, discarded books as well as any curious objects with an interesting history, and then I piece them together like a patchwork and turn them into something completely new.
My work always starts with drawing; I carry a small sketchbook with me wherever I go so that I can jot down ideas and inspirations as well as being able to draw some of the more interesting characters I see. Then I develop my drawing with some collage, some painting and finish it off with some more drawing on top. Sometimes I feel like my room is miniature prop department when I’m making all my tiny little plant pots, books, ducks, pencils, Jack Russells, hats and shoes out of coloured paper.
What do you do:
I am currently in my last year at Middlesex University, and whilst working hard there I have been lucky enough to do some freelance work for clients such as Time Out, Woodmansterne, Moo, Amelia’s Magazine, Cellardoor Magazine and Ballad Of Magazine.
How did you start:
I have always loved art, and always known that it was all I wanted to do. I’ve always been a drawer. I did a National Diploma in Art and Design in 6th form, and whilst I was there I was lucky enough to be taught by fantastic illustrator Simon Wild, who really encouraged me and my love of illustration.
I’ve also had a blog since I was 16, which I have found wonderful way of receiving feedback and encouragement and meeting other illustrators.
A Personal statement about you or your work:
I like to collect beautiful paper from charity shops and carboot sales; I look for old sheetmusic, discarded books as well as any curious objects with an interesting history, and then I piece them together like a patchwork and turn them into something completely new.
My work always starts with drawing; I carry a small sketchbook with me wherever I go so that I can jot down ideas and inspirations as well as being able to draw some of the more interesting characters I see. Then I develop my drawing with some collage, some painting and finish it off with some more drawing on top. Sometimes I feel like my room is miniature prop department when I’m making all my tiny little plant pots, books, ducks, pencils, Jack Russells, hats and shoes out of coloured paper.
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