Snowshill, Gloucestershire in January

Snowshill, Gloucestershire - close to Broadway Village.
From 'Broadway - A Village History' by Derek Parsons
Chapter 7 - Custom, Folklore and Superstition
p73
"Among the Broadway customs Morris recorded was the practice of spreading corn husk at the door of a wife beater, the public thus notified that 'thrashing' had taken place there, and the man hopefully being suitably shamed into mending his ways. Another expression of moral indignation was reserved for unfaithful wives, who could find themselves serenaded in their homes by a mock band of players on pots and pans."
p74
"Hedgehogs suffered from the superstition they stole milk from cows whilst they rested in the fields and carried windfall apples away on their backs."

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

For the House of Illustration/Folio Society Book Illustration Competition. Three illustrations for three of the short stories - The Bloody Chamber, Puss-In-Boots and The Company of Wolves and a binding design.

Jayne and Godfrey Cushion

I made this cushion for my friend Jayne Archard for Christmas. She loves pugs, so naturally this embroidery was the choice I made for the pattern. I ordered this to be printed onto organic cotton sateen from Spoonflower. The cushion cover measures 52cm x 52cm for a 50cm x 50cm cushion.The back is two pieces overlapped (one 37cm, one 25cm) so that the cover can be removed for washing.
These are a few pictures of the cushion and a yard of the fabric.

Christmas Cards - Penguin

I've put in an order for these new penguin Christmas card designs as well as last year's five design collection
They will be available to buy at the Sister Sledge Christmas Fair at the Sassoon Gallery on Saturday 10th December and a Christmas Fair at Scout's Hall, Bellenden Road on Saturday 17th December as part of the Nest Gallery table.

Save Draft Zine

If you don't send it, draw it.

Eat Me Magazine Issue 6

Illustration for Eat Me Magazine Issue 6.

Postcards from Europe Website

My 'Welcome to Hersham' postcard is up on the Postcards from Europe website - http://www.postcardsfromeurope.org/post/#/artist/reena-makwana
An exhibition of postcards from the artists involved will be taking place at Wem Town Hall, Shropshire from today until Saturday 12th November.

Food and Nostalgia Embroidered

I revisited a project I did on food and nostalgia, which involved a lot of research that I didn't use. I created these three embroideries over the past month to exhibit at 'Eat What You Like'

Eat What You Like - Beach Gallery, London

Yesterday I exhibited some new work on an old theme at the Beach Gallery, London. Curated by Mike Coley, the show featured work by Laura Gee, Brooke Olsen, Ali Winstanley, Deena Jacobs, George Collum, Jennie Fulk, Mike Kilkelly, Sam Moppett, Ken Goodall, Fatbread Zines, Lauren Baker, Kathryn Corlett, Katey Harvey and myself. Here are some pictures from the private view last night...

Hard as Nails - Classic South London Dogs

Here are some nails I produced for Now We Do Shellac: A project exploring the creative potential of Nail Art. Artists were invited to project their art onto these mini-canvases. The exhibition is currently showing at the Sassoon Gallery, Peckham until 11 September and includes work by Georgia Rodger, Annu Kilpelainen, Meow Nails and Garudio Studiage.
In south London, you love your nails, you love your dogs.

Postcards from Europe

Girls+Zines

'Girls+Zines', an exhibition curated by Barbara Ryan (http://bfrmag.blogspot.com/), opens on Wednesday 3rd August, 6pm-9pm at Tatty Devine, Brick Lane.
I've sent through a few zines for it and the exhibition showcases the work of girls who stay up late drawing, writing, stapling, cut and pasting home-made magazines and zines.
Flyer by Barbara Ryan.

Male Pattern

For Tigerprint's current competition for 'Male Pattern'. Bikes Bikes Bikes. And unicyles and penny farthings. I went for a clean black, blue and white pattern and a softer brown, navy, blue and white pattern.