tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331252992024-03-17T20:03:57.920-07:00Rob RyanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-47959781581792363352013-11-03T10:55:00.000-08:002013-11-14T06:13:29.704-08:00Sims Reed Gallery 'There Is Only Time' <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ck4PDwkuUP8/UnaaBQVBSvI/AAAAAAAAED4/LYBpZtk_lyc/s1600/1379873_10151806529928375_1800455294_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ck4PDwkuUP8/UnaaBQVBSvI/AAAAAAAAED4/LYBpZtk_lyc/s400/1379873_10151806529928375_1800455294_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Great News! Rob's solo show <i>'There Is only Time'</i>, which is now on display at Sims Reed Gallery has been extended to Saturday November 16th, 2013. The exhibition, in conjunction with TAG Fine Arts, showcases a new body of papercut work and limited edition screenprints. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
The opening times are weekdays 10 - 6pm and Saturday 11 - 3pm.</div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Sims Reed gallery is located at 30 Bury street, London, SW1Y 6AU. We hope you can make it to see the show!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant</span> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-61251384192643189512013-11-01T04:06:00.000-07:002013-11-04T00:53:41.002-08:00Book Signing at Ryantown!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQAGwUiOAng/Um_t9CVOTdI/AAAAAAAAECE/tnXd05xR0cA/s1600/Half+tone+blue+rob+font.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQAGwUiOAng/Um_t9CVOTdI/AAAAAAAAECE/tnXd05xR0cA/s400/Half+tone+blue+rob+font.tiff" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">On Saturday 23rd November from 12pm onwards, Rob will be at Ryantown signing copies of his new book <i>'The Invisible kingdom'</i> if you would like to visit</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the shop to meet Rob and have your book personalised. Ryantown is situated at 126 Columbia road, E2 7RG. There will be copies of </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><i>'The Invisible kingdom' </i>available to buy at the shop too.<i><br /></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Louise Renforth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Studio Assistant </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-79484645237388733162013-11-01T04:03:00.000-07:002013-11-06T08:27:39.353-08:00Tatty Devine and Rob Ryan Collaboration<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We are very excited to announce the launch of a brand new collaboration with <a href="http://www.tattydevine.com/" target="_blank">Tatty Devine</a> which is now available exclusively at Selfridges!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob and Harriet of Tatty Devine have worked closely together to translate elements from Rob's signature papercuts into a fine jewellery collection which comes</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> in a choice of sterling silver, 18-carat
gold plated and 18-carat rose gold plated sterling silver. </span> </span><br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The
beautiful collection features minature birds, intricate lock and key detailing, romantic
knots and lyrical wording. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yZzNjvaF15k/Umfuj5I8iVI/AAAAAAAAD_k/VIk5M7da4Cg/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yZzNjvaF15k/Umfuj5I8iVI/AAAAAAAAD_k/VIk5M7da4Cg/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4pDY0gxyiI/UmfullGxOyI/AAAAAAAAD_s/qZZLGL03xCM/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mtgF5QOSca0/Umfuihobq_I/AAAAAAAAD_g/un-9CV0g57E/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mtgF5QOSca0/Umfuihobq_I/AAAAAAAAD_g/un-9CV0g57E/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4waKE6z7yBY/UmfuiPPtqBI/AAAAAAAAD_c/pe30rq02prA/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4waKE6z7yBY/UmfuiPPtqBI/AAAAAAAAD_c/pe30rq02prA/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4pDY0gxyiI/UmfullGxOyI/AAAAAAAAD_s/qZZLGL03xCM/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /> </div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Back in the summer, Ryantown
HQ was transformed for the day as the Tatty Devine Team used our studio
for the photoshoot. Here is a look at some of the behind the scenes
photos from the day. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stRYLZL0mnU/UmfxX6aE2rI/AAAAAAAAD_0/y1iS-WHZ6C0/s1600/1338_10151595266883375_545656498_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stRYLZL0mnU/UmfxX6aE2rI/AAAAAAAAD_0/y1iS-WHZ6C0/s400/1338_10151595266883375_545656498_n.jpg" width="387" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q54c0C2RHQQ/UnI7Wj5v8gI/AAAAAAAAECU/gHJNjZ6Ccr0/s1600/tattycol3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q54c0C2RHQQ/UnI7Wj5v8gI/AAAAAAAAECU/gHJNjZ6Ccr0/s400/tattycol3-1.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kajIX6GukE4/UnOIPIPvP9I/AAAAAAAAEDc/1eUGTCMVvvY/s1600/Every_beat_of_my_heart_Necklace_GOLD_068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kajIX6GukE4/UnOIPIPvP9I/AAAAAAAAEDc/1eUGTCMVvvY/s400/Every_beat_of_my_heart_Necklace_GOLD_068.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cbIAB9NdEGk/UnOGkZMUSZI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/MDkDyfLAsPY/s1600/Each_kiss_Necklace_GOLD_159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cbIAB9NdEGk/UnOGkZMUSZI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/MDkDyfLAsPY/s400/Each_kiss_Necklace_GOLD_159.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Libby from the studio worked closely with Harriet to design our very own pop-up shop in Selfridges,<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"> </span></span> you can find </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the specially designed space </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on the third floor of the department store</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKqHw_7AQjA/UnI-L-PUtTI/AAAAAAAAECo/zbPc3Au8Y24/s1600/Unknown-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKqHw_7AQjA/UnI-L-PUtTI/AAAAAAAAECo/zbPc3Au8Y24/s400/Unknown-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i647lHoyQmE/UnI-JKym0OI/AAAAAAAAECg/yFu6uiWsFjI/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i647lHoyQmE/UnI-JKym0OI/AAAAAAAAECg/yFu6uiWsFjI/s400/Unknown.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rob comments on the collaboration, </span><i style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">'I make big, complicated, elaborate paper cuts and it’s hard to encapsulate that in tiny pieces of jewellery. I wanted to make something that had joy and lightness to it. If it were up to me alone, I’d have come up with ridiculously complex ideas! Harriet brought a real simplicity to the work to create beautiful, wearable pieces.'</i><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eBRkcObk2tY/UnOJs0XVYVI/AAAAAAAAEDo/U-lDVXXp7U4/s1600/Unknown-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eBRkcObk2tY/UnOJs0XVYVI/AAAAAAAAEDo/U-lDVXXp7U4/s400/Unknown-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">The collection is available exclusively at </span><a href="http://www.selfridges.com/" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Selfridges London</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">
now and will also be for sale in Ryantown later in the year. Watch the
video below to see Rob and Harriet Vine in conversation, as they share
their thoughts behind the design process and ideas behind the
collaboration. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">You can see each piece in
more detail on Tatty Devine's Pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/tattydevine/tatty-devine-and-rob-ryan-collaboration/" target="_blank">here! </a>The Jewellery is also available to buy online on the Selfridges <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/en/Womenswear/Categories/EXCLUSIVES/Accessories/?fcts=Brand+Name%7ETATTY+DEVINE&ic=103751&mrf=Brand+Name&ppp=min" target="_blank">website</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Louise Renforth</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Studio Assistant </span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Q8rxLiHpVQc" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-8736799420719416842013-10-24T10:06:00.000-07:002013-10-31T09:58:50.816-07:00There Is Only Time: Sims Reed Gallery <br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7KqENN2ADY/UmlHH9Xo9mI/AAAAAAAAEAU/-uMMWHgitPU/s1600/Ryan8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7KqENN2ADY/UmlHH9Xo9mI/AAAAAAAAEAU/-uMMWHgitPU/s400/Ryan8.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Rob's solo show <i>There Is Only Time</i> is at<a href="http://gallery.simsreed.com/exhibition-rob-ryan-there-is-only-time/" target="_blank"> Sims Reed Gallery</a> from now until 8th November 2013. It is open Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm and Saturday 11am - 3pm. The exhibition showcases an entire new body of papercut work and limited edition screenprints. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qXq9oiFJF_0/UmlHpMmk2BI/AAAAAAAAEBA/12ob2H1l3uE/s1600/Ryan7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kCD7K-9XnFM/UmlHOAPETkI/AAAAAAAAEAg/1dQv88ZnXAw/s1600/Ryan1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kCD7K-9XnFM/UmlHOAPETkI/AAAAAAAAEAg/1dQv88ZnXAw/s400/Ryan1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nz3W6x-SL7s/UmlHibpZK8I/AAAAAAAAEA4/qoZEl_iKdMY/s1600/Ryan6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nz3W6x-SL7s/UmlHibpZK8I/AAAAAAAAEA4/qoZEl_iKdMY/s400/Ryan6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvGtcOIgXXs/UmlHtmkrG8I/AAAAAAAAEBI/KSHx0um3H0I/s1600/Ryan5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvGtcOIgXXs/UmlHtmkrG8I/AAAAAAAAEBI/KSHx0um3H0I/s400/Ryan5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d37Dqh0sY3k/UmlHbZyEXEI/AAAAAAAAEAo/fUuw_mijddI/s1600/Ryan4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d37Dqh0sY3k/UmlHbZyEXEI/AAAAAAAAEAo/fUuw_mijddI/s400/Ryan4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Rob has also produced a new Ryantown SPQR newspaper especially for the exhibition, it shows in detail a behind-the-scenes look at the work being made. You can collect your copy from the gallery or via our etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" target="_blank">here. </a></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" target="_blank"><br /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkRfEMzWuPw/UnKLv7JF2rI/AAAAAAAAEC4/Ps2tx3G0VjE/s1600/PAPER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkRfEMzWuPw/UnKLv7JF2rI/AAAAAAAAEC4/Ps2tx3G0VjE/s400/PAPER.jpg" width="330" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4qDCHNCyIs/UnKLwzfBcBI/AAAAAAAAEDA/g0uj9vOeXm4/s1600/PAPER-CENTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4qDCHNCyIs/UnKLwzfBcBI/AAAAAAAAEDA/g0uj9vOeXm4/s400/PAPER-CENTER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The exhibition coincides with the launch of Rob's new book </span><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Invisible Kingdom, </i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">which forms the first part in a trilogy. To celebrate the launch, Sims Reed Gallery will be hosting a book signing with Rob this Saturday from 1-2pm. The gallery address is, 30 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AU. We hope you can make it to the show!</span> </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rHTOmr-8DxM/UmlOW15Ub6I/AAAAAAAAEB0/WCfiAosZtbI/s1600/Ryan9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rHTOmr-8DxM/UmlOW15Ub6I/AAAAAAAAEB0/WCfiAosZtbI/s400/Ryan9.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-54042288358789333802013-10-21T07:03:00.001-07:002013-10-21T07:03:48.078-07:00The Invisible Kingdom <div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob's
new book, 'The Invisible Kingdom' is published this week on the 24th
October 2013. It forms the first part in
a trilogy telling the story of <i>'a small boy, a big imagination and learning to be your own person.' </i></span> </div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">With
the publication date drawing close I thought it would be a good time to
share a glimpse at some behind the scene stages involved in the making
of it here at Ryantown HQ. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfYjh09OreU/UmFBq9iwKRI/AAAAAAAAD8o/2pLBgeXlGRk/s1600/invisible+kingdom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfYjh09OreU/UmFBq9iwKRI/AAAAAAAAD8o/2pLBgeXlGRk/s400/invisible+kingdom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Early
in the year, Rob started planning the story and mapping out his ideas, starting with post-its, then onto long pages of notes which covered the walls of the studio. </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LS-2CMCPrS8/UmFHLv9M4-I/AAAAAAAAD9U/7C6u7LFDFuY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LS-2CMCPrS8/UmFHLv9M4-I/AAAAAAAAD9U/7C6u7LFDFuY/s400/1.jpg" width="295" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Once
happy with the plot he began to illustrate his words. Rob's drawings
were scanned and laid out on the computer by his studio assistant Libby, who did an amazing job in
helping bring the story to life.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ONdMSnLlng/UmFCbcqj8eI/AAAAAAAAD80/djNmj4Vq72U/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ONdMSnLlng/UmFCbcqj8eI/AAAAAAAAD80/djNmj4Vq72U/s400/9.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9KxtfA_4bpo/UmFKixT3lwI/AAAAAAAAD94/q1CRc75uU2U/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9KxtfA_4bpo/UmFKixT3lwI/AAAAAAAAD94/q1CRc75uU2U/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The
upstairs wall of Ryantown was transformed as the pages of the book began to
take shape with colour and texture. Rob was clearly able to see each page and make any changes as he went along.</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMg-b15t2MU/UmFLsXdXfpI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/b-0rH2WdXjM/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMg-b15t2MU/UmFLsXdXfpI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/b-0rH2WdXjM/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">'The Invisible Kingdom' will be available to buy from 24th October 2013 and Rob will be signing copies at Sims Reed Gallery on October 26th from 1-2pm.</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> Here is a brilliant video where Rob discusses the book and his thoughts behind the making of it. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GxSpHYZOJXo" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-16639583634282415782013-10-15T04:14:00.002-07:002013-10-15T04:21:14.459-07:00Good shit Happening!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1rT4hiqm7g/Ul0jAdQEquI/AAAAAAAAD7c/7OwBpJoxwEA/s1600/good-shit-for-websitejpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1rT4hiqm7g/Ul0jAdQEquI/AAAAAAAAD7c/7OwBpJoxwEA/s400/good-shit-for-websitejpg.jpg" width="397" /></a></div>
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There are some exciting events coming up on the Ryantown calendar this month! Rob is showing a collection of new work, <i>There Is Only Time,</i> at <a href="http://gallery.simsreed.com/exhibition-rob-ryan-there-is-only-time/" target="_blank">Sim's Reed Gallery,</a> in London, it opens next Wednesday, 23rd October and runs until 8th November 2013. The gallery is open on both Saturday 26th October and Saturday 2nd November 11 am - 3pm for those of you traveling from outside of London or unable to make it during the week.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob's new book <i>'The Invisible Kingdom</i>' will be published on the 24th October, and Rob will be signing copies of the book at Sim's Reed Gallery on October 26th from 1-2pm. I will be posting a blog very soon with more details and images of the making of the book and some of the stages involved in bringing the story to life. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob has also collaborated with Jewellery Designers <a href="http://www.tattydevine.com/" target="_blank">Tatty Devine,</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">to produce a collection of fine jewellery which is </span><span style="font-size: small;">exclusively available at Selfridges from 20th October! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-7269841980416459202013-10-04T04:48:00.001-07:002013-10-04T04:48:28.377-07:00V&A Membership Pack and Artist talk <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Last year Rob was commissioned by the<a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank"> Victoria & Albert Museum</a> to design their membership card and pack, here is the original papercut which Rob created for the front. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaQD8i6sBLs/Ukqss-lgB3I/AAAAAAAAD6E/cD1ADV9MfiM/s1600/V&A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaQD8i6sBLs/Ukqss-lgB3I/AAAAAAAAD6E/cD1ADV9MfiM/s400/V&A.jpg" width="346" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The piece reads: </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">'The Excellence of Every Art Must Consist in the Complete Accomplishment of its Purpose. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hours that I spent walking and wandering and wondering and wondering on my own to look and think and think and look feeling apart yet feeling a part of all that I saw as the past and the present slowly became one'</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xcFun789AY0/UkQZAmCqrBI/AAAAAAAAD5k/Gm7HrNlYNtM/s1600/v&a+mem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xcFun789AY0/UkQZAmCqrBI/AAAAAAAAD5k/Gm7HrNlYNtM/s400/v&a+mem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dgt-VEDEffk/Uk6qoK4ENGI/AAAAAAAAD6g/NaqWSoD3RBc/s1600/v&a-3+mem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dgt-VEDEffk/Uk6qoK4ENGI/AAAAAAAAD6g/NaqWSoD3RBc/s400/v&a-3+mem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NLYHa9wNNfw/UkQZBzP2nYI/AAAAAAAAD50/qVKetrymqns/s400/v&a-8.jpg" width="400" /> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The V&A have also invited Rob to discuss his career as an Artist as part of their membership programme of events.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ILUwdtKeuL0/Uk6ovn_mlcI/AAAAAAAAD6U/slGmrJV5Vg0/s1600/539759_10151727805293375_368363320_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ILUwdtKeuL0/Uk6ovn_mlcI/AAAAAAAAD6U/slGmrJV5Vg0/s400/539759_10151727805293375_368363320_n.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rob Ryan </span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'You Can Still Do a Lot with a Small Brain' </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Friday 15th November at 7pm </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Evening Talk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">19.00 – 20.00 (talk) 20.00 – 20.45 (refreshments)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">£15 (including wine reception)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">If you are a member you can find tickets available <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/2670/rob-ryan-you-can-still-do-a-lot-with-a-small-brain-3997/" target="_blank">here</a>, however non-members are also welcome and can buy their tickets <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/2848/rob-ryan-you-can-still-do-a-lot-with-a-small-brain-non-members-4211/" target="_blank">here!</a></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Louise Renforth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Studio Assistant</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com132tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-992278489642127282013-09-24T09:09:00.002-07:002013-10-04T04:52:14.776-07:00Sims Reed Gallery: Work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">With Rob's show <i>There Is Only Time </i>at <a href="http://gallery.simsreed.com/exhibition-rob-ryan-there-is-only-time/" target="_blank">Sims Reed Gallery</a> fast approaching, it is full steam ahead here at Ryantown HQ. We have all been paper cutting Rob's new drawings for the exhibition. Here is an exclusive look at some of the new work in progress.</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXitDBf3m-0/UkFz1GjcwHI/AAAAAAAAD4s/xkXT7ScmGxQ/s1600/lou-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXitDBf3m-0/UkFz1GjcwHI/AAAAAAAAD4s/xkXT7ScmGxQ/s320/lou-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9Jp07wFVtE/UjxulC-PkhI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/P_1MFKf8ipg/s1600/simsreed1-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9Jp07wFVtE/UjxulC-PkhI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/P_1MFKf8ipg/s320/simsreed1-23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="color: white; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFCd9TOq3h0/UkF3gyIbqyI/AAAAAAAAD5E/EsdygSPWVQk/s1600/simsreed-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFCd9TOq3h0/UkF3gyIbqyI/AAAAAAAAD5E/EsdygSPWVQk/s320/simsreed-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Once
the drawing has been cut Rob will choose what colour he would like the
piece sprayed, we carefully pin down the papercut to foam board and spray it in sections to make sure we get an even coverage across the whole image. When</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> the papercut is dry we can very lightly stick it down to mount board using a very tiny amount of PVA. We want the piece to still have movement rather than lie flat, so parts of it can be slightly raised to create delicate shadows within the work. It can now
be sent off to our framer to be framed ready for the show.</span></span><br />
<br /></div>
</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nciOQLjO-I/UkByX82_eGI/AAAAAAAAD4I/vOa8Gt439uA/s1600/simsreed-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nciOQLjO-I/UkByX82_eGI/AAAAAAAAD4I/vOa8Gt439uA/s320/simsreed-31.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdT5lCGSOQA/UkBybbo5WrI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/R0ngblbMX0U/s1600/simsreed4-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdT5lCGSOQA/UkBybbo5WrI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/R0ngblbMX0U/s320/simsreed4-12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="color: white; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">From this new work we are also producing some limited editions screenprints, which will be available to buy at the show. Jackie and Tom have been busy sampling and experimenting with new colours for some of the prints, as you can see from the images below. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIj7FCG0NGM/UkF2uQDmtOI/AAAAAAAAD44/J-AEbOaxdLc/s1600/sampling-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIj7FCG0NGM/UkF2uQDmtOI/AAAAAAAAD44/J-AEbOaxdLc/s320/sampling-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nkn2Ardmok8/UkGg4VVBCAI/AAAAAAAAD5U/z8XpC5Wx6Ks/s1600/col.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nkn2Ardmok8/UkGg4VVBCAI/AAAAAAAAD5U/z8XpC5Wx6Ks/s640/col.jpg" width="324" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob made a special flyer for the show which Jackie screenprinted on to some muslin. You can collect one from Ryantown on Columbia Road and we are
including one with all etsy purchases too. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jiE_VnEAyXE/UjxxY-WOv0I/AAAAAAAAD3s/JgM_fv3OE1I/s1600/lou-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hebmdzXlrWs/UjxzHWbWLxI/AAAAAAAAD34/1k970Fb50hk/s1600/Untitled-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hebmdzXlrWs/UjxzHWbWLxI/AAAAAAAAD34/1k970Fb50hk/s400/Untitled-2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The exhibition, in association with <a href="http://www.tagfinearts.com/" target="_blank">TAG Fine Arts</a>, runs from October 23rd - November 8th 2013, and coincides with the official launch of Rob's new book <i>'The Invisible Kingdom'</i>. Sims Reed Gallery will host a book signing with Rob on Saturday 26th October, from 1-2pm. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-4237090625404475292013-09-13T06:22:00.000-07:002013-09-13T06:22:14.853-07:00On Paper: Grand Central at 100 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Earlier this year Rob was invited to participate in an
exhibition featuring the work of four contemporary papercut artists as part of
Grand Central Station’s Centennial celebrations in New York City. The exhibition was commissioned and curated by <a href="http://www.mta.info/art" target="_blank">MTA</a> Arts for Transit and Urban Design, and will be on view from September 27th 2013 through to September 2014. </span></span><br />
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HKrOfgOECew/UimiGvvvWYI/AAAAAAAAD1I/AClo8mSOjgY/s1600/gcs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HKrOfgOECew/UimiGvvvWYI/AAAAAAAAD1I/AClo8mSOjgY/s400/gcs.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The central terminal marks its 100<sup>th</sup> birthday
with a year-long celebration of events and exhibitions. Rob has produced four
large papercuts, which will be installed side by side in light boxes located on the dining
concourse on the lower level of Grand Central Terminal. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-yyzw9x3Dg/Uimj7XhBMNI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/BWLu7BYXGPU/s1600/rob+drawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-yyzw9x3Dg/Uimj7XhBMNI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/BWLu7BYXGPU/s400/rob+drawing.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">It was all hands on deck here in the studio to cut the pieces Rob had drawn for the exhibition. The papercuts, when placed
alongside each other, read ‘There Is Only Time!’ </span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When working on Rob's papercuts we start by cutting
out the smallest part first, this allows for the papercut to stay fairly
sturdy for as long as possible. In this case, we cut out all of the tiny hearts
from the border.</span></span>
</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FuOk4AbRRek/Uimkv08KiPI/AAAAAAAAD1c/1t0pZUROfIQ/s1600/cutting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FuOk4AbRRek/Uimkv08KiPI/AAAAAAAAD1c/1t0pZUROfIQ/s400/cutting.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once the borders had been cut we begun working on the larger areas and the big letters. We used a special tool called a Japanese drill punch to make the holes in all of the clouds. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lYoa0lBPxC8/Uim0jOnGvrI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/8ZOy_jJrlZY/s1600/cuttingmontage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lYoa0lBPxC8/Uim0jOnGvrI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/8ZOy_jJrlZY/s640/cuttingmontage.jpg" width="321" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">When the pieces had been cut they were ready to be sprayed, because of their lightbox setting we coloured them black. We
did this outside in our yard by carefully </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">fixing each papercut to a piece of mount board with pins so it didn't blow away. </span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wbQ1Amu6MfE/Uimu-Gr33FI/AAAAAAAAD14/MGaxtaCXzq8/s1600/spraymontage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wbQ1Amu6MfE/Uimu-Gr33FI/AAAAAAAAD14/MGaxtaCXzq8/s640/spraymontage.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rob said of the work,</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> ‘<span style="font-size: small;">In making this piece of work I wanted to connect quite directly with the people that use the station. I wanted to speak clearly and directly to these busy, tired and hard working people that are always on the move, that are constantly rushing through this building, catching trains, trying to make it on time.<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I wanted people to be able to stop and look at something that might help them take a deep breath and exhale and relax and somehow feel everything was going to be ok. The poet Philip Larkin said it a thousand times better than I could when he asked the question ‘Where can we live but days?’</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">. If somebody can sit down and take the weight off their feet, look at my four pictures and it gives them some kind of solace, if only for a few moments then that would be good.’</span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Arial";
}@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GI291T49Gc4/UimybqGtkMI/AAAAAAAAD2E/Ua8XeULCmmQ/s1600/rob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GI291T49Gc4/UimybqGtkMI/AAAAAAAAD2E/Ua8XeULCmmQ/s400/rob.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will write another post next week with images of the final pieces and a behind the scenes look at the installation of the work at the station. For more information regarding the exhibition and the work on display you can visit the Arts for Transit twitter page <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtsforTransit" target="_blank">here</a>, or their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MTA.art" target="_blank">facebook</a> page to find out more!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9mk3ZoiQug/UinRHQ1gmaI/AAAAAAAAD2w/xnyueVwtegw/s1600/detail-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9mk3ZoiQug/UinRHQ1gmaI/AAAAAAAAD2w/xnyueVwtegw/s400/detail-1.jpg" width="400" /> </a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Louise Renforth</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Studio Assistant </span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-29569355145300039272013-09-06T01:38:00.000-07:002013-09-06T01:38:39.633-07:00Kind people, please pray for me. Part 2 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Our next plate edition is now complete. It was printed in three colours, blue, black and red for the butterfly. The drawing was adapted from one of Rob's recent etchings and on the front reads, 'Kind people, please pray for me.' </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6j55Z-s2xi8/UiBgDy9JroI/AAAAAAAAD00/Q_gxUAUGB8o/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6j55Z-s2xi8/UiBgDy9JroI/AAAAAAAAD00/Q_gxUAUGB8o/s400/2.jpg" width="255" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">With all of our plate editions Rob has drawn a special message for the back</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">, ' August 2013. Robert Ryan. This plate was printed and
fired at the Mangle Studio, temple street, London E2 by Miss Jacqueline
Ford and was produced in an edition of <span class="st"># of which this plate is number </span></span><span class="st" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">#. I was inspired by the idea of being creative and doing something different everyday of my life.' It is a small edition of only 15 and is available on our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" target="_blank">etsy</a> shop and at <a href="http://ryantownshop.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ryantown</a> this weekend too. </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span class="st" style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span class="st" style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-24295833705191954552013-08-30T06:23:00.001-07:002013-08-30T06:23:17.639-07:00Kind people, please pray for me.<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">In t</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">he previous post I showed the making of two new plate editions and now we have one of these complete</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">. It was printed in two colours at the mangle studio, the front reads 'Kind people, please pray for me.'</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> and on the back reads 'Ryantown This is <span class="st"> # in an edition </span></span> <span class="st"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> #. This plate was made at The Mangle, temple street, London E2. I don't want to live in a place where people don't want to dream.' </span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">It will be available to buy from <a href="http://ryantownshop.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ryantown</a> this weekend and on our<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" target="_blank"> etsy</a> shop too.</span><span class="st"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_gfO71ktduM/Uh9FapEFaAI/AAAAAAAAD0g/6FMWG6vWmOk/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_gfO71ktduM/Uh9FapEFaAI/AAAAAAAAD0g/6FMWG6vWmOk/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2ElgR2V24s/Uh9FeQApuPI/AAAAAAAAD0k/zDebhPfoGLE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2ElgR2V24s/Uh9FeQApuPI/AAAAAAAAD0k/zDebhPfoGLE/s640/1.jpg" width="353" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="st" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="st"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-69117797840200997412013-08-21T08:04:00.001-07:002013-08-21T08:04:08.001-07:00Coming soon...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">At Ryantown HQ we are currently working on two new plate editions, both are adapted from Rob's etchings and each will be an edition of 15. </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Here is a sneak peek at the plates being made at the studio. We still need to number them on the back in gold lustre and Rob will also sign them, but they will be available very soon!</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9VbC0FthJU/UhR6KJmxSeI/AAAAAAAADzw/8rB6m5qfpuo/s1600/plates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9VbC0FthJU/UhR6KJmxSeI/AAAAAAAADzw/8rB6m5qfpuo/s400/plates.jpg" width="295" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-85748734686749292432013-08-14T06:04:00.000-07:002013-08-14T08:17:53.681-07:00Two Sisters: Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have a
new zine in the studio called 'Two Sisters', here it is being screen
printed at The Mangle by Tom and Jackie. It will be available to buy in
Ryantown this weekend and on our </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" target="_blank">etsy </a>shop too. Rob has drawn the first part in the story but keep a look out out for the next part coming soon! </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2iE9qrkdD7w/UgtYUROH4AI/AAAAAAAADzA/BFqxoRVhsrs/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2iE9qrkdD7w/UgtYUROH4AI/AAAAAAAADzA/BFqxoRVhsrs/s640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="291" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> </span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Here is the finished zine, it is screen printed in two colours, dark green and light blue. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NCt3IyXW3mE/UgtN-QnNAvI/AAAAAAAADyU/zl8_HhR9CVA/s1600/sisters1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NCt3IyXW3mE/UgtN-QnNAvI/AAAAAAAADyU/zl8_HhR9CVA/s400/sisters1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hk5qsDfiE0g/UgtZfHNd_UI/AAAAAAAADzM/4PfLP48NDX0/s1600/sisters4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hk5qsDfiE0g/UgtZfHNd_UI/AAAAAAAADzM/4PfLP48NDX0/s400/sisters4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6vEB4OrxUA/UgtZ20Yy_PI/AAAAAAAADzU/g4wjXg3P8bU/s1600/sisters2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6vEB4OrxUA/UgtZ20Yy_PI/AAAAAAAADzU/g4wjXg3P8bU/s400/sisters2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvbIQ21cM5Q/UgtZ7HgXl1I/AAAAAAAADzc/4ze8pVfnczg/s1600/sisters3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvbIQ21cM5Q/UgtZ7HgXl1I/AAAAAAAADzc/4ze8pVfnczg/s400/sisters3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-78860132497180666192013-08-07T07:27:00.000-07:002013-08-07T09:33:23.246-07:00Sims Reed Gallery: There Is Only Time <div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">From the 23<sup>rd</sup> October to the 8<sup>th</sup> November 2013 Rob will be showing a collection of new work 'There Is Only Time' at <a href="http://gallery.simsreed.com/exhibitions/" target="_blank">Sims Reed Gallery</a>, London, in association with <a href="http://www.tagfinearts.com/" target="_blank">TAG Fine Arts</a>. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwZHIYDoYB8/Uf_AqhQ_U0I/AAAAAAAADw0/F6rUVNVQcqo/s1600/sims+reed-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwZHIYDoYB8/Uf_AqhQ_U0I/AAAAAAAADw0/F6rUVNVQcqo/s400/sims+reed-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It has been all
hands on deck at Ryantown HQ paper cutting for the show. Here is a exclusive
sneak preview at some of the new work being cut. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbz7BZLz8nU/Uf_COYLS_GI/AAAAAAAADxU/e7kMYnB6A98/s1600/sims+reed3-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbz7BZLz8nU/Uf_COYLS_GI/AAAAAAAADxU/e7kMYnB6A98/s400/sims+reed3-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The exhibition aims to follow on from Rob's previous major solo shows <i>The Stars Shine All Day Too</i> in London 2010, and <i>Our Adventure Is About To Begin</i> in New York, 2012. It will also coincide with the official launch of Rob's new book <i>'The Invisible Kingdom'</i>, which will be the first in a trilogy. To celebrate the launch, Sims Reed Gallery will host a book signing with Rob on Saturday 26th October between 1 - 2pm. </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9hg8rxff9rw/UgIP0FRThFI/AAAAAAAADx0/0gNqgJa1fpI/s1600/h-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9hg8rxff9rw/UgIP0FRThFI/AAAAAAAADx0/0gNqgJa1fpI/s400/h-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Studio Assistant </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-86487405394300145692013-08-01T03:14:00.000-07:002013-08-01T09:37:00.760-07:00Staffordshire Cat Edition: Part 2 <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Our new edition of Staffordshire cats are at last complete and I am very excited to write this post about the final stages involved in the of making them. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHKgywdcxtM/UffucwpNGsI/AAAAAAAADvE/1DBOJ4SbeJw/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHKgywdcxtM/UffucwpNGsI/AAAAAAAADvE/1DBOJ4SbeJw/s400/1.jpg" width="270" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The cats cheeks, paws and tail were carefully painted by hand using water based on-glaze ceramic blue ink, and their eyes were painted green. They were then fired in our kiln. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifT6axWRovI/Ufoeaq0g5lI/AAAAAAAADv8/U9zdyDjzlKk/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifT6axWRovI/Ufoeaq0g5lI/AAAAAAAADv8/U9zdyDjzlKk/s400/2.jpg" width="293" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Next, cross-hatching was added in small sections to the bottom part of each cat. The cross hatch pieces were cut to size to fit around the paws and tail. After this stage they were fired again in the kiln. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPMPABXDFBc/UfofMWFthOI/AAAAAAAADwE/4CfewQ53mZQ/s1600/cats5-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPMPABXDFBc/UfofMWFthOI/AAAAAAAADwE/4CfewQ53mZQ/s400/cats5-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The backs of each cat are all signed by Rob and numbered in lustre too.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bGHo2JmYukE/Uffutvbnh3I/AAAAAAAADvY/WZrVl7aSk3c/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bGHo2JmYukE/Uffutvbnh3I/AAAAAAAADvY/WZrVl7aSk3c/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Each cat comes individually packaged in it's very own screenprinted box, Rob did a special drawing for the front of the box and below you can see Tom printing them at The Mangle studio.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3Ja54ss5fs/UfoiU7wjKKI/AAAAAAAADwU/7Epzk_GHNrQ/s1600/tom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3Ja54ss5fs/UfoiU7wjKKI/AAAAAAAADwU/7Epzk_GHNrQ/s400/tom.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The cats are an edition of 15 pairs and are priced at £295. They will be available to buy from our shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" target="_blank">Ryantown</a><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">, this weekend and also from our </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/misterrob" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;" target="_blank">etsy</a><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> shop too. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5sc15MBQyok/UffyYv7Jq5I/AAAAAAAADvs/89zcBqCNs5c/s1600/cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5sc15MBQyok/UffyYv7Jq5I/AAAAAAAADvs/89zcBqCNs5c/s640/cats.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RK7T45wmZrE/Ufom5rEYsyI/AAAAAAAADwk/W7JXbDSr5SU/s1600/cats-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RK7T45wmZrE/Ufom5rEYsyI/AAAAAAAADwk/W7JXbDSr5SU/s400/cats-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Studio Assistant</span> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-9160672326356635552013-07-29T01:13:00.000-07:002013-07-29T01:13:10.636-07:00'In Rye' New Mug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>‘Do you remember when we walked arm in arm around the narrow
cobbled streets? The sun high and hot that summer afternoon? That day belonged
to us and us alone. Do you remember the small shops we visited and the lunch we
shared. That day will stay with me forever. ''I think we could be happy here'' you said…not realising that we already were. In Rye.’</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">This week at Ryantown HQ we have been working on more new ceramics. </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">We
decided to adapt</span> Rob's drawing </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">'In Rye', </span>which exists as a screen print and on a
t-towel too, to produce a brand new mug. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Earlier in the
month, Libby posted a
photo on our facebook page of the two colours we had sampled. We couldn't decide which we preferred, so we asked Rob's facebook and twitter followers for help in choosing which colour to produce. After an overwhelming response for both colours we decided to produce the mug in both bright blue and teal! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">You can see below some of the stages involved in making the mugs<i> </i>which are then fired in our kiln.</span><i><br /></i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JaFectppXfw/UfE8rITj-XI/AAAAAAAADu4/xcnCE2R_A1M/s640/rye.jpg" width="228" />
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The mug features a specially designed base, like Rob's latest series of ceramic plates, and reads: </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">'Rye Mug July 2013. Asked by his Teacher in History Class
when did the Dark Ages in England end? He answered with mock surprise ''I never
realised they had finished!'' Printed and fired at The Mangle studio London E2.
R Ryan.’ </i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here they are basking in the glorious sunshine in our yard! </span></span>
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGftHENY4C4/UfE8h7dK4DI/AAAAAAAADus/NnVS_nG1ODg/s1600/rye-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGftHENY4C4/UfE8h7dK4DI/AAAAAAAADus/NnVS_nG1ODg/s400/rye-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-87301825872851181252013-07-23T09:45:00.000-07:002013-07-23T09:47:11.905-07:00NEW! Plate Edition <div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
<i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<i><span style="font-size: small;">‘Scraped in the sand on a beach or scratched on a toilet wall, written
on a postcard or felt-penned on a poster in a bus shelter in Birmingham and now
living for just a few brief seconds on this single tear I tell you one more
time that I Love You.’</span></i></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkg6HuJeDU/Ue6oj7GNIeI/AAAAAAAADtc/MMCkb7ag06A/s1600/tp-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxkg6HuJeDU/Ue6oj7GNIeI/AAAAAAAADtc/MMCkb7ag06A/s400/tp-1.jpg" width="400" /></a>This new edition of plates is the second to be produced from
Rob’s etchings, and as promised here is a look at the plates being made here at
Ryantown HQ.</div>
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pwBV3f5Lp-g/Ue6ud0eba0I/AAAAAAAADts/WXLE6D53Xi0/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pwBV3f5Lp-g/Ue6ud0eba0I/AAAAAAAADts/WXLE6D53Xi0/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" width="348" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The plates were screen-printed in three stages, in colour
order, grey, brown for the eye and black. They were then cover-coated to create
the transfer for the plate. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IxmmWoU118Q/Ue6v7FNYAMI/AAAAAAAADt8/PPpRDbzBivE/s1600/etch+plate-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IxmmWoU118Q/Ue6v7FNYAMI/AAAAAAAADt8/PPpRDbzBivE/s400/etch+plate-5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Each plate is signed and numbered on the back in gold lustre
and reads <i>‘ Go stare at a guy with no legs and see how lucky you are!! Printed
and fired at The Mangle studio. Temple St, London, E2. Robert Ryan. This
plate is an edition <b># </b>of 22’</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SdqyXY0jFik/Ue6xpkdNJxI/AAAAAAAADuc/MLv2J-JzKCg/s1600/tp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SdqyXY0jFik/Ue6xpkdNJxI/AAAAAAAADuc/MLv2J-JzKCg/s400/tp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vE6kmcvvW9I/Ue6w9ybPFVI/AAAAAAAADuU/IzMR5jKFFPE/s1600/tp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"></span>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-26801482649260670692013-07-22T04:10:00.000-07:002013-07-22T08:07:15.794-07:00The Truants by John Walsh<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It seems these days that anything and everything is available just by typing a few words into the google search bar, but it's not true.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">For years if I ever saw a book that had been illustrated by Edward Ardizzone I would buy it just to discover yet more of his beautiful pen and ink line drawings, most of them I never bothered to actually read at all - and the book pictured below 'The Truants' by John Walsh I must have owned for at least a dozen years and I'm sure I had not looked at it since the day I bought it .That is until a few days ago.</span><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ9JozfwjEw/Ue0HTgu3GOI/AAAAAAAADss/vv-DgxI4LIQ/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ9JozfwjEw/Ue0HTgu3GOI/AAAAAAAADss/vv-DgxI4LIQ/s400/cover.jpg" width="303" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I don't know why I took it down from the book shelf but I'm so glad I did, flicking through the pages I saw the title of one of the poems 'Last day of the Summer Term' , perhaps it drew my attention because exactly this time of year is just when the schools in England break up for the long summer holiday, and the hot weather we are having so reminded me of my own summers at school in the heatwaves of 1975 and 1976.</span><br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8KKu0k-X2lk/Ue0HbJGOiFI/AAAAAAAADtA/xEjEFuOarf4/s1600/title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8KKu0k-X2lk/Ue0HbJGOiFI/AAAAAAAADtA/xEjEFuOarf4/s400/title.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
As I read, the poem's story unfolded from what at first seemed a rather 'jolly hockey sticks' girl's school tale into a haunting image of such melancholy and sadness that I was dumbfounded.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I must have read it 50 times at least in the last week.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I searched for more information about John Walsh on the internet but drew a blank, which was sad but in a way I was glad that he had disappeared, the thought that hidden within the pages of so many dusty and forgotten books there were still gems like this just waiting to be discovered by someone interested enough to seek them out made me feel glad that a world of words and dreams still exists somewhere out there besides on a glowing screen.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, Thank you John, whoever you were or are - and here is your poem....</span><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pXyAYQepVF4/Ue0W1eyCxVI/AAAAAAAADtQ/iuB6sX4xFKI/s1600/robs+poem-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pXyAYQepVF4/Ue0W1eyCxVI/AAAAAAAADtQ/iuB6sX4xFKI/s400/robs+poem-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Last Day of the Summer Term </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We sit around in the classroom</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Exchanging holiday plans; </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The many familiar faces-</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Kate’s and Maud’s and Anne’s!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Kate’s spending a month in Brighton;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Joan is for Paris; Maud’s</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Going to an aunt in Scotland,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">And Anne to the Norfolk Broads. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I listen, envious and silent, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Or do the jobs of the day:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Tidy up; stack books; or I read</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In a half-hearted sort of way.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We gather for the last Assembly- </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The prayers and the final hymn; </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">‘If you girls go on being fidgety</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I shall keep the whole school in.’ </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">But it’s over at last, all over;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">And I walk along home with Sue,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">And stand at her door, while she chatters</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">About what they’re going to do: </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">They’ve hired a holiday-caravan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Down on the Isle of Wight:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">‘We shall set out by car this evening-</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We’ll be travelling all night…</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">‘Ah, well! Good-bye till September!’</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I go on to my house alone;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I find my key, and enter</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">My holiday-home. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The house is close and quiet;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A few dead roses spill</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Their petals one by one</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">On the hot window-sill.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A tap drips in the kitchen;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Two flies buzz on the pane;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There’s a note on the breakfast-table</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Two lines from Mother. – ‘Dear Jane, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">‘Make yourself a cup of tea, dear;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I’ll be working late at the shop.’</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">And I turn with hardly a sigh</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">To the uncleared washing-up;</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Or wander vaguely upstairs,</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To stare awhile at the tall</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unanswering photo of father</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">That hangs on my bedroom wall. </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Posted by Rob R </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-on7WLG1eTYw/Uez8DbplNqI/AAAAAAAADrw/v2nN5QvLNv4/s1600/lou.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-on7WLG1eTYw/Uez8DbplNqI/AAAAAAAADrw/v2nN5QvLNv4/s1600/lou.jpeg" /></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-32015348775147610372013-07-21T02:00:00.001-07:002013-07-22T01:58:26.029-07:00A great show in a gallery in a school in the Kent countryside.<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">On a recent visit to Marlborough our friend Sasha Ward, the genius Glass window designer, was raving recently about a great exhibition she had seen of drawings/paintings of surgeons doing their work in operating theatres by the sculptor Barbara Hepworth at the Pallant House gallery, unfortunately the show had already finished ! Boo !</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Looking it up online I learnt that the show would be moving to the Mascalls gallery in Kent ! Hooray !</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We were traveling down to Rye anyway so decided to have a country detour to see the show rather than our usual grinding motorway journey. Mascalls gallery is a part of the comprehensive school of the same name in the prettily named Paddocks Wood. </span></div>
<br />
<center>
<a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/21/178.jpg"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/21/s_178.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="281" /></a></center>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The pictures made by BH are a great cross between pencil drawing and painting, made on boards and primed with successive costs of gesso and stain the surfaces of which are scraped and scratched into to create softly undulating hills of texture, the white primer being revealed beneath the color. Detail is added in pencil and finely scratched line. The subject is one thing only. Surgeons and their assistants working. For this their bodies are covered leaving only the flesh of their hands and the area around their eyes exposed. There is something ghostly and detached about them but also something robotic too, as if these people were engaged in doing something so clinically precise and accurate so as to make them almost like machines, (these pictures were made in a period when science was making great leaps forward, and was already being described as the 'atomic age')</span></div>
<br />
<center>
<a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/21/179.jpg"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/21/s_179.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="281" /></a></center>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">But I didn't see these pictures as cold and clinical, and though they hold all the drama and suspense of extreme concentration I found the gestures within them to be gentle and caring, the eyes so very beautiful and full of warmth.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In fact the whole experience was quite moving, these small almost monotone pictures of people trying to help other people.</span></div>
<br />
<center>
<a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/21/180.jpg"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/21/s_180.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="281" /></a></center>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The exhibition is on until 20th August 2013, but double check that -I might have got it wrong! Do try and see it if you're in that part of the country, it really is good !</span></div>
<br />
<center>
<a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/21/181.jpg"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/21/s_181.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="281" /></a></center>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">On the way out of the show the grassy playing fields of the school it was set in were dotted with pupils sitting around in groups in the sun, the summer term nearly at an end. It threw me back to days exactly the same in the mid seventies when I didn't fret about the past or the future all day long but was happy to just lie on the grass in the sun and be listening to 'I'm not in love' playing on my transistor radio.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">- Posted by Rob R</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-14888337821224788632013-07-19T03:01:00.001-07:002013-07-22T01:53:10.809-07:00V&A Lasercut 'You Are My Universe' <br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Earlier this year the Victoria and Albert Museum invited Rob to create an exclusive piece for their shop. Rob worked closely with the V & A to create 'You Are My Universe', a limited edition lasercut, part of a collection of artworks designed to make the perfect wedding gift. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HrNodit6Lk/Ud_uma47_fI/AAAAAAAADpk/iK0WJM5kePk/s1600/robryan-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HrNodit6Lk/Ud_uma47_fI/AAAAAAAADpk/iK0WJM5kePk/s400/robryan-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> The lasercut is a limited edition of 500 and reads:</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">'Moons circle planets and planets circle stars, and every star and galaxy has its place in the universe, and you and I will circle each other for you will always be at the heart of my universe and if you want me - I will always be yours'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R9667ckQH2Q/UezwX4Hr6JI/AAAAAAAADrI/O_qe0WzNbaM/s1600/VA_Rob_Ryan_Universe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R9667ckQH2Q/UezwX4Hr6JI/AAAAAAAADrI/O_qe0WzNbaM/s400/VA_Rob_Ryan_Universe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXSfIQYZcFg/Uezw8IzZsZI/AAAAAAAADrQ/F9DPpXV05y0/s1600/Crop+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXSfIQYZcFg/Uezw8IzZsZI/AAAAAAAADrQ/F9DPpXV05y0/s400/Crop+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob also designed a special screenprinted folder for the lasercut, here it is being printed at the studio by Jackie.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8ayllwoOGw/Uezynd6z9nI/AAAAAAAADrc/FHNbx5vclSE/s1600/print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8ayllwoOGw/Uezynd6z9nI/AAAAAAAADrc/FHNbx5vclSE/s400/print.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The lasercut is now available to buy from the <a href="http://www.vandashop.com/You-Universe-Ryan-Lasercut-EVAEX/dp/B00DD0I9LQ?field_availability=-1&field_browse=1765420031&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=You+Universe+Ryan+Lasercut+EVAEX&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Cgeneric_text_9-bin%2Cgeneric_text_1-bin%2Cprice&searchNodeID=1765420031&searchPage=1&searchRank=relevancerank&searchSize=12" target="_blank">V&A. </a></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Louise Renforth<br />Studio Assistant</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-2914197987552563882013-07-17T08:11:00.000-07:002013-07-17T14:43:55.102-07:00Australian Vogue August 2013<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob
was recently asked by Australian Vogue to illustrate six pages for
their 'Love' issue. Six of this season's must-have fashion accessories
were chosen by Vogue Australia and Rob created a papercut piece for each
of them, from a Burberry bag to a Dolce & Gabbana crown. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WbdaaEVMiok/Ueay5jpld9I/AAAAAAAADqI/XWh3TG_GRHU/s1600/OZ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WbdaaEVMiok/Ueay5jpld9I/AAAAAAAADqI/XWh3TG_GRHU/s400/OZ.jpg" width="333" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The images above show the work in progress, each of Rob's drawings are carefully cut from one piece of our cutting paper using a scalpel. The papercut is then sprayed with colour and
stuck down very lightly to a piece of mount board using tiny dabs of PVA.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aTXmmuyMij8/Ueax6O7Hi6I/AAAAAAAADp4/30g-5jx6sRQ/s1600/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aTXmmuyMij8/Ueax6O7Hi6I/AAAAAAAADp4/30g-5jx6sRQ/s400/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owou4CW0izA/Ueax60JPX5I/AAAAAAAADqA/ZktJWH0uhXk/s1600/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owou4CW0izA/Ueax60JPX5I/AAAAAAAADqA/ZktJWH0uhXk/s400/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDjZmbY2AKQ/UeazhlkNz2I/AAAAAAAADqU/AiQQMpd226s/s1600/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDjZmbY2AKQ/UeazhlkNz2I/AAAAAAAADqU/AiQQMpd226s/s400/VAU0813p142-147ROBRY-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Here are the finished pieces. The August issue of Australian Vogue is available to buy now. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Studio Assistant </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-8950746544155483682013-07-09T10:00:00.001-07:002013-07-17T14:49:19.844-07:00Umbrella Plate Edition <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ukvKhdqUWkA/UdnSeKGw9II/AAAAAAAADoU/vnPrPG6HT_s/s1600/ryan_-_untitled_umbrella_web_-_courtesy_of_tag_fine_arts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ukvKhdqUWkA/UdnSeKGw9II/AAAAAAAADoU/vnPrPG6HT_s/s400/ryan_-_untitled_umbrella_web_-_courtesy_of_tag_fine_arts.jpg" width="343" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the past few months Rob finished working on some new etchings, the editions are are available to buy exclusively through TAG Fine Arts and you can see them all <a href="http://www.tagfinearts.com/rob-ryan.html">here</a>. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKIegpyNiQ8/UdnVPOjmSwI/AAAAAAAADok/CA741KievoI/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKIegpyNiQ8/UdnVPOjmSwI/AAAAAAAADok/CA741KievoI/s400/5.JPG" width="298" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Within the pages of our latest SPQR newspaper you can read Rob's thoughts behind making his etchings. He etches the drawing with the tip of a metal scribe on to a metal plate, each plate is quite small, around 12 x 10 cm, and Rob uses a big illuminated magnifying glass so he can work in close detail. </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">He explains, <i>'I always thought that the exciting thing about the whole process was that it was never corrected, every accidental scratch and mistake was revealed in the final print...It's an intensely personal experience, almost like you are trying to climb into the very plate itself to personally act out the story you are trying to tell. I'm not interested so much in making a brilliant print, I'm interested in making a good picture. And working so closely and in such detail you begin to lose yourself in concentration.' </i></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rob decided to use one of the etchings in particular to produce a new edition of plates. The plates are made in the same way as our previous edition, you can read about them from my post on June 11th. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As this edition is printed in black</span> the only difference with this process is we didn't have to do as much colour sampling. Rob's drawing is screen printed using ceramic ink then a cover coat to create the transfer. Once dry, it is ready to be carefully placed on the ceramic before being fired. There is a final firing in our kiln for the signed edition number in gold lustre on the back. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2AEDfbMLJ0/UdnXYEIXx3I/AAAAAAAADpI/GqqNnEkBxbE/s1600/h.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2AEDfbMLJ0/UdnXYEIXx3I/AAAAAAAADpI/GqqNnEkBxbE/s400/h.png" width="353" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The final plates are an edition of 22. Rob is currently in the early stages of producing a further edition of plates from his etchings so I will write a new post soon to show you a behind the scenes look at it being made. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_2q-9yA3K7Y/UdnXUwAOhII/AAAAAAAADo4/z7GXxhRUDQc/s1600/il_570xN.471432323_buyy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_2q-9yA3K7Y/UdnXUwAOhII/AAAAAAAADo4/z7GXxhRUDQc/s400/il_570xN.471432323_buyy.jpg" width="397" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRlNvyFl2hg/UdnXaWBgw6I/AAAAAAAADpE/NakjaFbeKhw/s1600/umbrella_etching_plate_back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRlNvyFl2hg/UdnXaWBgw6I/AAAAAAAADpE/NakjaFbeKhw/s400/umbrella_etching_plate_back.jpg" width="395" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Louise Renforth</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Studio Assistant </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-65940999117779257522013-07-04T02:34:00.000-07:002013-07-04T08:40:53.883-07:005th Birthday Round Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QJKqGaMymEY/UdU0fAYnSMI/AAAAAAAADnQ/hRRckLLhF3o/s1600/2-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QJKqGaMymEY/UdU0fAYnSMI/AAAAAAAADnQ/hRRckLLhF3o/s400/2-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A big thanks to all who came and celebrated the 5th birthday of Ryantown on Saturday, it was a brilliant day. The day started off with a queue of people eager to get their hands on a 'Made It With My Hands' lasercut which we had promised as a gift for the first five visitors. We were overwhelmed to discover that our first visitors had been queueing from 8.30am!!</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gpg9P11s64Q/UdU316YP9xI/AAAAAAAADns/UhVVVOiLp3w/s1600/2-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gpg9P11s64Q/UdU316YP9xI/AAAAAAAADns/UhVVVOiLp3w/s400/2-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We spent the day drinking tea, eating cake and talking to customers,
friends and fans. Everyone in the studio had been busy baking, including
the Ryan family, and Libby made a special cake for the ocassion which Rob and Cynthia cut at 5pm!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sg96KynHt7E/UdU2HiUtSlI/AAAAAAAADng/m2uWYyORzFs/s960/1043890_10151561350898375_18364468_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sg96KynHt7E/UdU2HiUtSlI/AAAAAAAADng/m2uWYyORzFs/s400/1043890_10151561350898375_18364468_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to the lasercut we made a limited edition mug to mark the five years. 'You bring light' is an edition of 50, here it is being made in the studio. Jackie delivered the mugs to Ryantown first thing on Saturday morning - they had come straight from the kiln.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkA8RfxwueQ/UdU9SXsaU6I/AAAAAAAADn8/8_6UGjhxPBM/s1600/mugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkA8RfxwueQ/UdU9SXsaU6I/AAAAAAAADn8/8_6UGjhxPBM/s640/mugs.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Each visitor to the shop
received a raffle ticket to have the chance of winning the 'Can We, Shall We?'
screenprint. Congratulations to Ned the winner who was close by and able to collect his prize from Rob! </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-lEWuwtppI/UdU9uRw6VHI/AAAAAAAADoE/AHrHkXDEJBA/s960/968787_10151561373963375_252953016_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-lEWuwtppI/UdU9uRw6VHI/AAAAAAAADoE/AHrHkXDEJBA/s400/968787_10151561373963375_252953016_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It has been five fantastic years thank you for all your support, it was fantastic to
celebrate with you.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sarah & Louise</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ryantown HQ</span> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-24041014845920608852013-06-28T01:38:00.002-07:002013-07-04T02:36:42.325-07:005th Birthday Lasercut!!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">To celebrate the 5th birthday of Rob's shop Ryantown this weekend, Rob has produced five new limited edition lasercuts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">'I Made It With My Hands' is available in black, light blue, blue, orange and pink and each are a signed edition of 50. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CXME_XXJ83I/Uc1Ev5uNhoI/AAAAAAAADmE/O5bc340A7tw/s683/hands-black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CXME_XXJ83I/Uc1Ev5uNhoI/AAAAAAAADmE/O5bc340A7tw/s320/hands-black.jpg" width="281" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lA9oL4cL3T0/Uc1EvyOt8VI/AAAAAAAADmI/3XlYCqoDoDU/s677/hands-blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lA9oL4cL3T0/Uc1EvyOt8VI/AAAAAAAADmI/3XlYCqoDoDU/s320/hands-blue.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QMPbNYszI1w/Uc1EwgOUKpI/AAAAAAAADmU/0XGcfuU1mKY/s682/hands-cyan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QMPbNYszI1w/Uc1EwgOUKpI/AAAAAAAADmU/0XGcfuU1mKY/s320/hands-cyan.jpg" width="281" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zqJwjTMJtRM/Uc1E6NQ63dI/AAAAAAAADms/jCYvI3gKEyg/s681/hands-orange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zqJwjTMJtRM/Uc1E6NQ63dI/AAAAAAAADms/jCYvI3gKEyg/s320/hands-orange.jpg" width="281" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MVvN6vxSmY/Uc1Exe5xbwI/AAAAAAAADmc/zP1dAfULogw/s684/hands-pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MVvN6vxSmY/Uc1Exe5xbwI/AAAAAAAADmc/zP1dAfULogw/s320/hands-pink.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rob has created a screenprinted folder for the piece which details the history of and Rob's inspiration behind Ryantown.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjkE6OdXOLI/Uc1FXU2di5I/AAAAAAAADm8/ICRKFD-3EuQ/s691/folder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjkE6OdXOLI/Uc1FXU2di5I/AAAAAAAADm8/ICRKFD-3EuQ/s320/folder.jpg" width="277" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6zXdDU1f8YM/Uc1FVYfeZWI/AAAAAAAADm0/j5LushFDwsU/s691/folder-back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6zXdDU1f8YM/Uc1FVYfeZWI/AAAAAAAADm0/j5LushFDwsU/s320/folder-back.jpg" width="277" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As part of the 5th birthday celebrations, this Saturday 29th June, Rob is offering the first five customers through Ryantown's door one of these lasercuts as a gift. The shop opens at midday so be sure to get there early if you would like to get your hands on one of these!</span></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sarah McPhee</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Assistant</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33125299.post-26320879993913742722013-06-25T04:15:00.002-07:002013-07-04T02:39:20.488-07:00Ryantown's 5th Birthday!!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gSE88HzAm8/UbnYoJYYp6I/AAAAAAAADhM/VyMALuS6wDw/s1600/ryantown+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gSE88HzAm8/UbnYoJYYp6I/AAAAAAAADhM/VyMALuS6wDw/s400/ryantown+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Arial";
}@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This Saturday, 29</span><sup style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> June 2013, we will be
celebrating Ryantown’s 5</span><sup style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Birthday and we invite you to join us
for the fun and festivities!! There will be tea, cake and a brand new lasercut edition to exclusively mark the occasion! </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J6I4xOXDUxA/UbngX87vRiI/AAAAAAAADhc/fnAwjVspjRA/s1600/Ryantown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J6I4xOXDUxA/UbngX87vRiI/AAAAAAAADhc/fnAwjVspjRA/s400/Ryantown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">Ryantown came about when Rob received a call
from a friend asking if he would like to take over the space on Columbia Road. Rob's studio is close by where fresh stock for
the shop is produced regularly in small editions. The white walls of the shop
create the air of a gallery space with a hand-painted tiled mural on one
section and our new tiled wall clock is now on permanent display behind the
counter too. Currently in Ryantown you'll find hand printed
cushions, screen printed tiles, ceramics, lasercut keys, screenprints
and papercuts along with other creations from the Ryantown studio.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">Rob’s inspiration is taken from artist inspired
retail outlets as diverse as the Omega Workshops based in Fitzroy Square in
London in 1913 to The Keith Haring Pop shop in Lafayette street NYC in the
1980's.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: "Arial";
}@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">We have had some memorable parties at the shop
in the past, including turning the entire interior and exterior of the shop to
black and white when it became ‘Ryantoon’ in October 2009. Similarly, In September 2011, Rob
collaborated with mini moderns to produce his own wallpaper, and for the launch
of this, Ryantown was wallpapered ceiling to floor (including the products) in
the design. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">Jackie and Danny</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US"> screen printed some special party invites on to muslin which you might have been lucky enough to pick up if you have visited Ryantown in the last few weeks. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2UveywXPm60/Ubs8afOwPzI/AAAAAAAADk8/pmN2xZeMop0/s1600/INVITE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2UveywXPm60/Ubs8afOwPzI/AAAAAAAADk8/pmN2xZeMop0/s640/INVITE.jpg" width="323" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">The 5th Birthday is sure to be a brilliant day too - we hope to see you there!</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">Louise Renforth </span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">Studio Assistant </span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8