New things

The latest mug to my collection is the Soy Sauce Fish design. I love the little soy sauce bottles that come with sushi, I can't bear to throw them away as they're too cute (I have a stash of them in my desk drawer...) They originated in Japan, like most ridiculously cute things do. I drew the illustration early last year and made a few shrink pins of them, I am so pleased with how they have turned out as mugs. My favourite is the little fish inside, his cap has been removed so that he can say 'Hello'.  My new business cards and thank you stickers have this lil guy on too, which I add to every order on my website and etsy shop.

I've always loved stickers, especially sticker sheets. I'm usually too precious with them and I never want to stick them on anything because I like them too much.  Now that I have my own sheets of stickers I'm far less precious and I'm sticking them everywhere! I think they make great little presents when I'm sending a little notecard to a friend and I want to include a little something extra but don't want to pay tonnes on postage (you say cheap, I say thrifty). 

I'm thrilled with my new products and it feels so great to expand on a collection that I love and others love too. If you would like to get your hands on these new products, check out my etsy store.

Craftacular 2017, York Hall, Bethnal Green

What happened to May? I swear it didn't even happen, for me it was a blur of sewing up cat butts and glueing pom poms on bears. It was all worth it though in preparation for my first ever BUST Craftacular at York Hall in Bethnal Green! I had such great time meeting other crafty folk and new customers, it was a fun and safe bubble that cushioned us from from the awful events that happened in London the previous night. Even the stamps on the door meant that everyone who came into the hall was branded with the word 'Love', it really did feel like all who went and took part really meant that. 

I had a lot of new products which I was excited to share with everyone including a new range of pom pom cards made for Pearl and Black, decorative cat cushions and pencil cases. There was a hugely positive response for my new (and old) additions and lots of love for my stall display. Designing my stall is one of my favourite aspects of taking part in craft fairs, I think it's really important to create an engaging space that reflects the fun in my products. On a low budget you really have to get creative with mount board, old wine crates and sharpies!

Once I get some nice photos of all the new things I'll put them up on my etsy shop. 

New!

Hand embellished pom pom cards 

Next up is another fair I haven't done before which is  SoLo Craft fair in Balham Bowls club  that means this week I have to stock up on my business cards and make some more of my popular grumpy cat pins.

Hopefully see you there!  

Christmas 2016 round up

Let's not mention that it's February and I'm only just posting my Christmas fair photos....  

Christmas 2016- Crafty Fox Market, The Dogstar Brixton 

Christmas 2016- Crafty Fox Market, The Dogstar Brixton

Christmas 2016- Innocent drinks HQ

Christmas 2016- Innocent drinks HQ

Hand decorated bone china bauble  

Crafty Fox Market - Bussey Building

I had a great time at the Crafty Fox Market my stall was nestled between the lovely Margarita from Chocolate Creative (check out their great wooden hooks!) and Lisa Stickley (signing her  cute children's book). I went for a feminine theme with loads of pink and flowers and it wasn't until I put it all together that I realised how girly I am... 

I'd say the hot seller of the day was my grumpy cat pin; a pin made for Mondays. I've added these to my etsy shop add this moody little dude to your ever growing pin collection!

I'll be back for another Crafty Fox Market on Sunday 4th of December this time at Dogstar in Brixton. I will be stocked with christmas cards, novelty cushions and more pins for it. Now begins the TERRIFYING countdown until Christmas and I can't believe it's been nearly a year since my Hallmark placement!

Haaaaaave you met my friend Ned?

Meet Ned, one of my latest commissions:

I was asked to create an illustration of Ned the cat in regency style attire for a circular regency styled frame.

I'm always a fan of personifying a pet so this was a great opportunity. I also loved that Ned's white fur on his chest looks a lot like ruffles anyway!

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Like most of my drawings I start with a loose pencil line and then draw in the detailed lines with pen and I added a touch of gold leaf for his medal. Fancy.

SO much fun to do! Contact me to discuss a commission... as you can see, the weirder the better. 

Hand & Lock Window Display

Those walking past Hand & Lock's Atelier this week have been lucky enough to see me sitting in the window. Not as a new art installation piece but to create an illustration drawn directly onto the glass  for Hand & Lock's first capsule collection.  After receiving a commendation for my entry and baboon illustration. Hand & Lock offered me the challenge of decorating their 2.25m x 1.75m window using chalk pens.

The illustration is based on the brief of their capsule collection,  inspired by human and animal hierarchies and the endless power struggles featuring riot imagery like guns and grenades  with wildlife motifs.

I completed the window in 2 days, admittedly not so gracefully at times but getting encouraging thumbs up from van drivers every so often meant that I knew I was doing a great job...

More pictures to follow, once the collection is put in the window. If you're in the Oxford St area over the next few weeks, have a look.

Maison et Objet, Paris 2014

I was lucky enough to have the chance to visit Maison et Objet trade show in Paris today, as part of my internship.

Featuring eight halls full of  textiles, homewares, ceramics, gifts,interiors etc . The scale of the place and stands is impressive and sometimes overwhelming. 

But here are a few photos of products and installations that stood out to me: 

This installation by Nendo was part of the trend section focusing around the theme of Words. 

Nendo explores the multiple words for rain in Japanese and captures the varying stages of rain from sleet to drizzle in beautiful and elegant glass vessels.  

Here are a collection of colourful and fun lanterns and lamps from the 'Ethnic chic' Hall. 

Cactus on the bright yellow Monocle coffee stand. 

These beautiful La lampe gras made by DCW. Objects create an incredible and dynamic environment. The pipe like forms seem to grow from the ceiling like vines and create an almost 50's office vibe. 

Anyway, enough for today.

Bonne nuit

My newest pen and ink illustration commission of a dog called Dougal, this one took quite a while because of the detail...

Hope you like! Next few posts will hopefully have some new lino prints (if I find time between working part time and interning)

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Recently I entered a competition on Talenthouse to illustrate The Pierces, although I didn't win, I'm really happy with the result of my illustration. I wanted to share the level of detail and development within my drawings.

It was also my first experiment using a graphics tablet and it made me realise I really need one!

I accept commissions and sell prints of my illustrations, for more information,

email me at: bryonymoss@hotmail.com

London- visual diary

I've been a busy bee for the past few weeks, so I thought I'd gather a few images that sum up my time back in London. The more urban imagery offers a contrast between my last post of the Northumbrian coastline. 

Wine, Angel Comedy Club 

Adore, Shoreditch 

Windows, King William st

The Shard, London Bridge 

Graffiti, Bethnal Green

Steps, Bedford Pl

Eramurus Lilies, ME hotel

Trooping the Colour, Charing Cross

Corner, Shoreditch 

Green bricks, Shoreditch 

Window art, Shoreditch High St

Window reflection, Lambs Conduit st

Pillars, British Museum 

I have also been doing a few more illustrations and prints so keep an eye out.

Northumbrian coastline

One of the positive aspects of being an intern means that you can have time off at short notice. So I decided to venture back home to Northumberland for just over a week, enduring a 15 hour coach trip. 

The weather took a drastic turn from summer sun to almost winter-like conditions. It did mean rain and wind but it was going to stop me visiting some of the country's best beaches.

The time of year means that the plants and foliage are incredibly vibrant and contrast amazingly with the dull and grey weather which resulted in some lovely photos.

Time to go back to London and a completely different landscape. 

Hand & Lock Design Competition

London Fashion Week A/W 2014, Mary Katrantzou illustration

Mary Katrantzou  A/W 2014

Detailing of gold work embroidery, embroidered by the talented team at Hand & Lock

Whilst I was interning at Hand & Lock, I was lucky enough to see the company work with some amazing designers.  One of them being Mary Katrantzou. 

The Autumn/Winter 2014 collection is based around the idea of symbolism and features intricate laces, appliques and embroideries. Each piece is incredibly detailed and I was lucky enough to be part of the sampling process for some of the embroideries. 
 

A/W 2014 Mary Katrantzou

The collection is so beautiful and I wanted show the details through illustration.

Illustration

I was recently commissioned to create an original illustration for a christmas card featuring a French Bulldog.

I decided to have a bit of fun with this one...

I decided on a cute french bull dog and because it's christmas and there is a massive christmas jumper trend at the minute I decided the little guy shouldn't be left out! So he's got his own designer jumper too.

So, Using my usual intricate style of small mark making with fineliner I started to shade him in, using small dots and lines close together to create the variations of texture and shade. 

Once I had completed the mark making, I felt he needed a little more depth and tonal contrast. So using a bit of ink and water I shaded in the areas of shadow, particularly the forehead and legs, Next stage.... Colour.

A little bit of subtle colour on his jumper and he's finished! What do you think?

Illustration is a big part of my life, if you would like a illustration commissioned, feel free to contact me at:

bryonymoss@hotmail.com

Or you can buy illustrated cards at my Etsy store : https://www.etsy.com/shop/BryonyMoss