Earth Mosaic and Artists books

I added one of my images taken on the 22nd April for the Earth Mosaic a project that is gathering hundreds of thousands of photo images from around the world taken on the 22nd and is making a huge mosaic with them. The idea is to take a photo of the world around you and I took this one of the churchyard at the top of the road, with a few bluebells around the graves and Lime tree.I have also registered an exhibition for the E17 Art trail this year, which is on 5th till 13th September.
I am showing some of my artists books for the first time at Waterstone's in Selbourne Walk shopping centre Walthamstow. I am scanning some pages in and taking a few photos to put a page about them on my website. I have been experimenting with canvas painted books, scrap book type works, photography books and collaged pieces.

British museum and He Weimin

At the British Museum this week looking at a small exhibition Between Tibet and Assam: cultural diversity in the eastern Himalaya In room 91. There were photographs and ritual items, clothing and paintings from two different peoples, the Apatani and Monpas. Unfortunately a recording of part of a festival mentioned on the website was not there. There was a copy of the book of photographs collected from mid twentieth century academics and a contemporary photographer, Michael Aram to browse.


Walking down the road to Tottenham court road I noticed the Arthur Probsthain bookshop. I hadn't been in there before and so was pleased to find a collection of Oriental and African books, the bookshop is part of SOAS. There was a creative air in the shop, with a selection of cards and prints for sale and an exhibition space at the back of the shop. The wood block artist He Weimin had a show in there. I am always impressed by wood block prints, I haven't made any myself yet. I particularly liked the densely worked prints that He Weimin had done.