Inspiration: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge

 It's Bastille Day here in France

The perfect opportunity for me to share some new work by

Helena Zália

A favourite of mine.

 Bonne Fête !

How Green Is My Valley

Ilkley is looking as beautiful as ever and

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park continues to be one of my favourite places in the UK.

Don't miss the Jaumes Plensa exhibition if you're up North this Summer

(runs until 25th of September)

 

Have a great weekend!

Oh Willow

Bend - Twist - Curl

Weave- Wove - Woven

Beautiful natural sculptures and wall sketches

by

Lizzie Farey

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Maria Rita

Whether sitting quietly

Swinging high

 

Or reaching up to lands afar

Maria Rita's work is sheer poetry.

So, so beautiful.

Le Grand Show Des Petites Choses

Back to my Christmas book list if that's OK with you?

Are you acquainted with Gilbert Legrand's work?

He's a genius. A quick look at this book cover and you just know it's gonna be fun...

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Le Grand Show des Petites Choses, published by Editions Sarbacane, will introduce you to an amazing line-up of everyday "characters" brought to life by this French illustrator /sculptor's marvellous imagination. If you've been following Kickcan & Conkers for a while you"ll know that this is everything I love - extraordinary from ordinary, new from old (the 3 Rs!),poetry without words. I'll be buying this for my five year old boy Miles but it's definitely going to be a family favourite.

 Enjoy!

Found thanks to the excellent La Soupe de L'Espace

Fairies, Flight Aid & Wing Cramp

Quite a cushy life being a fairy nowadays

You can sport the Biggles look with pride

Don a float suit for water landings

Vac-and-skate in style

Keep fit and trim for optimum flight

and fall back on the trusty fairy launch facility when you're feeling a little low.

Fairies and machine-like contraptions - be warned, Yorkshire-based artist Samantha Bryan reckons her overactive imagination results from severe exposure to bedtime stories as a child!

Inspired by Victorian gadgetry and invention, Samantha's wonderful sculptures depicting everyday life in fairyland are made from wire, leather, found objects & collected materials. Her extraordinary objective is to realise the necessities and requirements that would be involved in 'fairy life': to provide everything a fairy would demand during its daily existence.

Samantha has thought of everything, from ground commute footwear to wing augmentation and flight support aid. It really is a joy to see!

If you're lucky enough to live or be "up North", Samantha's work is currently on display at the YSP, if you need an excuse to visit.

Sweet Bestiary

Flor Panichelli's handsculpted and handpainted papier mache / clay finger puppets and wall art are just divine. Go take a look for yourself. I love each and everyone of them - à suivre!

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