BABE Book Arts fair in Bristol this weekend

Not sure why these have come up blue? They should be orange! Hope some of you can come along anyway. Ed Boxall & I are sharing a stand. V excited to be staying on a boat just outside the Arnolfini....

Website

I now have one! I made it myself, so it feels a bit like it's being held together with sticky tape...

But here it is, in all its glory...

http://www.lornacrabbe.co.uk

Badger post

Cyril & Desdemona

Cyril has now been re-homed.

*** Newsflash *** 19-04-2009, Desdemona has found a loving new home...

Marching on...

Just a week to go until the new crew take over the lower deck of THE WORK SHIP (http://theworkship.blogspot.com) on West Street (25th March). Our first OPEN STUDIO and 'HOUSE-WARMING' will be Thursday 2nd April, 5-8pm, at the launch of the First Thursday programme throughout the old town... more details at: www.firstthursday.org.uk

Other things coming up...

I'm taking part in the TALK ABOUT THE WORK series of artist peer critique sessions at 12 Claremont, Hastings. The first is next Weds 25th, and I'll be speaking about my work on Weds 29th April. www.12claremont.org.uk More info at: talkaboutthework@yahoo.co.uk

I'm taking part in an OPEN HOUSE event in Hastings organised by MAIKA CRAMPTON on Sunday 19th April, more details to follow. 

London's lovely ANDREW PHILLIP & I are hoping to collaborate in projections/ animations for an event organised by ED BOXALL at The Electric Palace independent cinema, Hastings, in May.... 

Also in May I'll be organising & hosting a Jack-in-the-Green related exhibition at CRABBE PALACE, with events including acousta-punk-poetry from St Leonard's 'COME ON COMA VICTIM'.... Exact dates to come shortly...

I'm performing in the choir of an adaptation of the Threepenny Opera, 'CLASS AND CORRUPTION'....!! Eleven performances in Rye this June. Gala performance Friday 12th June!! 

And of course, BABE book art fair in Bristol- 4th/5th April. Be there and be bookish. 

If only I'd thought of this...

Elephants by Saulius Dirse, Lithuania (see this week's www.designspongeonline.com)

News, and things in the pipeline...

STREET ART this coming Sunday (see below).

My piece 'Unbuttoned: My Grandmother's Coat' is currently being re-exhibited at LCC, in the new Head of College's office.

THE WORK SHIP is happening! Incorporating Incurva Studios- 8-10 West Street. Alice Underhill, Celestina Froude, Naomi Peachey, Steve Burgess & I are taking over 'lower deck' previously used by Radiator Arts. Radiator will keep their office space next door. Leigh Dyer & Jennifer Kidd will stay in the 'upper deck' with Lucy Dixon replacing Wendy Jung, who is moving to a new studio in Battle. We'll be taking part in the First Thursday programme and holding regular open studios and events. We'll be in the space from 25th March, and the first 'First Thursday' (2nd April) will be our launch event (Maiden Voyage)! We work in ceramics, drawing, painting, metal work, bookmaking, printing, photography, needlework and silver jewellery... more details on our blog: http://theworkship.blogspot.com

I'm sharing a stall at BABE (Bristol Artists' book event) with Ed Boxall the weekend of 4th & 5th April. All the nicest people will be there. It takes place at the Arnolfini. More details to follow shortly....

STREET ART- Art fair & live music at The Street, Hastings, Sunday 15th March

I'm selling work (books, cards, cloth creatures) at this fair next Sunday (15th March) at The Street, Robertson Street, Hastings.

Free entry. 12:00- 21:30.

Local arts and crafts for sale- including ceramics, books, prints, photography, jewellery, lingerie, homemade cakes & chutney by Alice Underhill, Celestina Froude, Michelle Garnet, Matt Hardman, Naomi Peachey, Steve Burgess, Steven Jarvis & Joly Good Food.... plus live music from Victoria Howarth & the Hayley Savage band.

Burton & Marina have flown the nest

This troubled pair finally made it to freedom after a difficult five weeks. They were fiercely pecked by a neighbouring male pigeon daily, but following calls to the RSPCA, a few temporary shelters, and me chasing the big pigeon off sometimes with sticks, they survived- and I saw them down the road last night- sleeping on a windowsill, curled up together.

Off to Bath...

Off to Bath today, laden with books for the fair/ exhibition at WalcotMart. If you happen to be in that neck of the woods, or fancy a trip (the literature festival is on this weekend too- lots happening)... we'd welcome you with open arms.... Free entry, nice people, beautiful books. The fair is on Saturday 10am- 6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm. More info at www.walcotmart.com
WalcotMart is in the city centre, an easy walk from the station. I'll be catching up with old pals I haven't seen in a very, very long time...

Lino bird no.3

Off to dinner at Jen and Steve's with leeks and blueberry sparkle

In my dreams my pigeons look like this: