ah, nice to see ya!

retrospective

2011-03-18T11:29:00.000-07:00

Just realised I never posted other clowns I made.

Here they are, for those whom I haven't shown them yet ;)

GINGERBREAD!

2011-03-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

Some time before Christmas I got a part-time job decorating gingerbread. There weren't any restrictions, really, they just had to look fun and cheerful (they were really yummy too!)

Here are pictures of some of them - cheerful, no?

Some of them make me think of 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'... no reason;)

oh, these silly boys...

2010-11-17T05:35:00.000-08:00

My friend Alex got into a fight....

Or could have. And if he would,

it could have ended like this.

Luckily, not this time,

so I could put my SFX makeup skills to test.

I need more victims! Anyone?

new baby

2010-10-15T19:31:00.000-07:00

Here is my most recent 'locker-doll'.

Would be great to know what you guys think about it;)

some memories of St Petersburg

2010-09-24T17:02:00.000-07:00

I got a mini Diana analogue camera, some black and white film and hoped for the best.

I especially enjoyed being able to create multiple exposures and was looking forward to see some great results.

The lady at Snappy Snaps told me they could not scan the film because 'all the photographs appear to be double exposed and there are no clear boundaries for each shot' and that my camera 'must be faulty', but I still have to pay them 5.99. Whatever.

I scanned it myself.

SFX MAKE UP

2010-06-05T05:10:00.000-07:00

As some of you know I've been watching The X-Files way too much lately, but apart from wasting my time it also sprung up an interest in prosthetic and special effects make up. I didn't give it enough attention before, if any. So I did this SFX makeup short course and here are some of the results. Enjoy.;)

this little Clown...

2010-05-11T04:28:00.000-07:00

... is the first one of the series I'll produce soon.. very soon..))

Still An Angel

2010-03-26T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is a little doll I'm working on at the moment. It will most probably be an angel, nevermind the current outfit;)

The Rabbit...

2010-03-26T10:58:00.000-07:00

...still needs some work done to it, but it's getting there!
It will have some detail on the front and a little illustrated book inside!

Kate...

2010-03-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

... is finished! :)
She's about 43cm tall (27cm when seated, which is her usual position), and she's ready to keep somebody's secrets safe:)

She is a part of my "locker-doll" series (the name tbc) and she is for sale! (contact me if interested)

back to the roots

2010-02-19T06:13:00.000-08:00

My dad found this derelict photo of someone he thought was his father. After a careful examination of the writing on the back of the card we realised this wasn't my actual granddad, but still the man whose surname my family inherited. This man was the first husband of my dad's mom, I'm still researching which war he could have died at in 1936. My dad's father was another man who's photo I do not possess. So, technically, I should have a different surname.

Anyway, I retouched the damaged photograph in Photoshop and here is the result of my brilliant work ;)

PINS and MAGNETS

2010-02-01T02:05:00.000-08:00

I made a limited edition of pins and fridge magnets whilst working on the winter window displays for a shop.

There aren't many left, so get in touch if you want one ;)

HOHOHO

2009-12-26T16:07:00.000-08:00

here are some pictures of my recent work on grocery shops' window displays.

one of the shops had 4 lovely windows for which we've prepared pretty foamboard trees and acrylic animals, too bad the shop owner spoiled the fun by cutting the commission down to only 2 windows (very last minute!)

the other shop was treated with a traditional approach, which to my mind suited it more.

any-case, i'm semi-delighted with the outcome.

Happy New Year!

RESCUE ME

2009-10-05T16:15:00.000-07:00

from this song....

it just won't leave my head! aaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXSocE_M1G4

Work In Progress

2009-10-02T10:54:00.000-07:00

Feeding my puppet making desire and taking the bunny character "a step further". Two in one.

SVANKMAJER

2009-10-02T09:58:00.000-07:00

Jan Svankmajer - the great director/puppeteer being a puppet himself. My fascination with his work led me into writing a dissertation about him. And making this sculpture/puppet as a visual part of the diss.

The Thread

2009-06-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

Here are some illustrations from my book about childhood memories.
The thread is actually sewn on and takes the reader/viewer through those flashbacks of my memory.

DRAW WINGS

2009-06-11T12:34:00.000-07:00

NO MATTER WHAT YOU SEE WE ARE STILL DISTANT

2009-06-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

an abstract documentary about a night

spent at our second year exhibition

PIGSY IN SPACE

2009-06-11T10:54:00.000-07:00

music video for Monkey's track Pigsy In Space

made by

Anastasia Afonina, Mel Hsieh,

Chris Lee and Sam Pilling

starring

Paul Reyes, David Gee Wai Ho, Kristopher Ho, Lock Neville Lee,Ryo Bamba, Simon Man

DandAD 2009 - 1st PRIZE

THE LYNX ROBBERS

2009-06-11T10:03:00.000-07:00

Nothing will hold her back, apparently.... )

Kodak Student Awards 2009

shot on Bolex Super 16

in collaboration with

G.Lubtchansky and Unic Kim