So what went into the Auction?

On Friday, Blake was able to drop off the two images for the Govanhill Baths Art Auction...


Before leaving the prints, he took photos of the two pieces...

"Benches" pen + ink wash drawing by Zoe Phillips (2011)

"Lot Lizard (Moline, IL)" - number 2 in an edition of 10 [digital print] by Blake Peterson

New Print of Blake's

While getting the images matted and ready for the Govanhill Baths Auction, Blake has also been adding to his "Truckdriver" print series.  

It hasn't been printed as a litho yet.  Currently, it only exists as a digital file and it still might have some more changes before it's print-ready;

For example, details on the bags, added texture on the back of the coat, and Blake is still debating adding further panels along the right side of the 'page' (allowing the birds to obscure the content of the proposed panels)

Low resolution version of Blake's work-in-progress... original is much more crisp (and detailed)

Busy Busy Busy

Blake and Zoe have been up to a lot since the last update:


Each had a piece selected to be a part of the Govanhill Baths Art Auction, which is going on in Glasgow on the 17th of March.  We will have photographs of the selected pieces up shortly.


Additionally last week, Blake and Zoe completed another phase of the "Lost Sheep in Glasgow" series.  Dressed as a sheep Blake explored through the many alleys, hung out at the skate park, and ate some Gregg's - of course washing it down with IRN BRU.

Blake glares in the distance, photographed by Zoe (2011)

Waiting on a park bench, photographed by Zoe (2011)

Blake enjoying his IRN-BRU, but where are all the skaters? - Photographed by Zoe (2011)

Zoe, being swallowed whole by her outfit, Photographed by Blake (2011)

Waiting under a street lamp, Photographed by Blake (2011)

Waiting on the front steps, photographed by Blake (2011)

Also, within the next week - some of the images taken are going to be printed as large-format photographs...

...Plus...

This video was made by looping the photos taken while Blake was adjusting the back of his outfit.  The audio was taken from a song called "Chromophone Band" off an old Doctor Who episode.

New Silk Scarf: Manimals!!!!

Full view of Blake and Zoe's 'Manimal Scarf'. It's 2ftx2ft and printed on organic silk.

close up of a few of the manimals, some of our readers might recognize a few of them...

Awwwww, the sheepman and the monkey girl are in love.

Bears gotta eat.

Dogboy and logo

Here's a new scarf from Blake and Zoe. Same story, Zoe made the drawings, then Blake helped her color them in and arrange them. More scarves to come soon!!

New Silk Scarf: Groceries!

Picture of the full scarf, printed on organic silk - it's 2 feet x 2 feet 

Close-Up of the center of the scarf

Corner of the new scarf

Close-Up of veggies, steak, and treats

After three years the Grocery has finally made a grocery-themed item!  Zoe provided the original drawings, and Blake & Zoe colored and arranged the items on the scarf.

Next week - we should have yet another scarf ready by Tuesday!

They will be available for sale in the next few weeks...

Another squiggly drawing

Another squiggly drawing, this time based on a picture taken in Argyll

A trip to Argyll and Bute

sheep study

So yesterday Blake, Zoe and two other MFA friends from the Glasgow School of Art went to the coast and visited the area of Argyll and Bute.

Blake bravely drove us around on the wrong side of the road from Cairndow all the way up to Oban and back. We stopped in Cairndow to eat at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, which the three sea creature eaters in our group loved.

We then headed north, winding our way through pretty mountains and lochs until we reached Argyll's capital: Oban, where we got a nice peak at the sea and McCaig's tower.

Anyways, now Blake and Zoe are back and working on more scarves!

We should be cutting up the previous ones this weekend, and they'll be available for purchase through select outlets.