Blanket 2011 Calendar {submissions closed}

Just a quick update to let you know submissions have now closed for the Blanket 2011 Calendar. We had such an overwhelming response {over 90 submissions!} and the level of talent is seriously outstanding {you guys rock!]}. Right now I wish there were more than just 12 months in a year – but unfortunately tough decisions have to be made.

Of course the task {and the responsibility!} of choosing just 12 artists was too much for just little ole me so I decided to ask 6 amazing {and secret for now!} Guest Judges to help in the decision making process. So together we will be choosing the final 12 artists and notifying them very soon!!!

Don’t forget! Obviously there is only a limited-number of 12 spots on the Blanket Calendar so if your work is not chosen you will still have the opportunity to have your work featured in Issue 25 as part of our ‘Here’s my work…’ Gallery. All successful applicants will be emailed with notification next week.

Good luck everyone!!

Issue 25 {it’s a cover art collaboration!}

Illustration by: Thereza Rowe


Illustration by: Simon Wild

As per-usual we are very busy in the background preparing for our upcoming release of Issue 25 {look out for it in early December!} It’s an exciting milestone we will be reaching – not just because it will be number 25 but it will also mark 4 years of Blanket! {seriously where does the time go??} Anyway we couldn’t possibly let number 25 pass by without some kind of celebration!!

So including the very exciting release of the Blanket 2011 Calendar - featuring our soon to be chosen and announced 12 calendar artists {submissions are still open by the way – but be quick as the deadline is this coming Monday, November 15th 2010} we will also have an exciting cover art collaboration from two very talented UK illustrators Thereza Rowe and Simon Wild.

Both Thereza and Simon have a history of collaborating with other artists but this will be the very first time they have collaborated together on a project – so I am more than excited that our cover has given them the opportunity to finally work together – and even more grateful that they will complete it on very short notice and on a very short deadline – what professionals!!!

As individual illustrators their work is outstanding so I can only imagine the greatness that will come from their collaboration – and I am so interested to see how they will interpret my open {and deliberately vague} brief of “It should be bright, colourful, fun and shout ‘WOO-HOO’ at the top of it’s lungs!”

Blanket Poster on SALE {50% off this week only!}

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The Blanket Poster features 56 international artists, designers and photographers on one giant patchwork poster. The poster is packaged in a unique hand folded origami sleeve {with extra details including the debossed uv type on the front}.


Among the artists featured are Deanne Cheuk, Si Scott, Jeff Kleinsmith, Amy Sol, Beci Orpin, Jeremyville, James Gulliver Hancock, Anke Weckmann and Julianna Swaney… plus many more! It’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face and keep you creatively warm! Click here to purchase!

Poster Size: Folds out to 570mm(h) x 950mm(w)

Sleeve size: 190mm x 190mm


Posters are dispatched from the UK and Australia depending on your location.


OFFER ENDS: Friday November 12th 2010.

** NEW ISSUE FOR DOWNLOAD**

Issue 24 – The Landscape Issue

We have another big issue for you to enjoy {yep all 152 pages of it!} In Issue 24 we are exploring the power of a landscape and how it can be manipulated, changed, re-constructed, shrunk or viewed from a different perspective. Scroll down to see what we have for you in this issue!

Enjoy!

Bec

Blanket’s Cover Art

We introduce you to our Blanket cover artist for this issue, Jo Cheung, whose ‘landscape’ illustration was influenced by her childhood holidays in Hong Kong.

Blankets Featured Font {FREE with this issue!}

The issue would not be complete without our Blanket Featured Font! This issue type designer, Darim Kim, brings us her font ‘My Fair Cody‘ which was designed as a tribute to her dog.

{DIY Tutorials}

Regular Blanket contributor Jek is back this issue with a brand new DIY tutorial on how to make a Diorama{Western style!}



We welcome new Blanket contributors Becka and Richard from Bliss in a Teacup {you met them in Issue 23 and we are so excited to welcome them to the team!} . Their DIY tutorial will show you how to create aLandscape Mobile.



I will also be showing you an easy Photoshop Tutorial so you can create the illusion of Tilt-Shift Photography {it will have you turning all your holiday photos into miniature landscapes!}

Artist Interviews

In our feature article we interview five very different artists that have all looked to the landscape for inspiration and are interpreting it in their own unique way.


1. Erin Tyner’s, photographic series Half Awake are carefully staged miniatures that depict 
an unfolding scene of a lone figure in the landscape.


2. New York photographer, Matthew Albanese, can spend months assembling his model landscapes using everyday materials such as faux fur, steel wool, ground parsley, paprika, sugar, and table salt. His photos are so realistic that at first glance many people mistake them for actual landscapes.


3. If you were a garden how tended would you be? It’s the question, Frank Plant, asks his viewer in his seriesHow does your garden grow?



4. The contrast of an urban/rural landscape is a constant theme for photographer, Lindsay Blamey.


5. In her series You Are Here artist, Megan Scheminske, paints canvases using Google map reference images.
• Collage artist, Jesse Draxler, chats to us about his work and collaborating with other artists.

• Blanket writer, Jonathan Hulme, teaches us The Road Rules we should know before we take our next roadtrip.

• Gwendoline Watson embraces her fear and spends a night camping in the wild Welsh landscape in her storyFeel The Fear.

• Photographic Series: Silent Landscapes Photographs from Iceland taken by me! ; )

Plus we uncover 47 emerging artist from all over the world in our Gallery sections!

• Re_action! Artists featured inside this issue: Aga Prokopenko, Agurtxane Concellón, Alice Rebecca Potter, Bradley Pinkerton, Dinesha Perera, Elisa Sandoval, Emma Simmons, Ester Grossi, Francesca Tollardo, Ilaria Bagnulo, Iva Cukic, Joanne Thies, João Bento Soares, Joy Chokchai, Justin Kendall, Katica Pedisic, Keegan Green, Laura Carey, Lucy Eldridge, Mark Payne, MundoCaco, Nafisa Kaptownwala, Faunesque {aka Philippe Constantinesco}, Rena Littleson, Sarah Cunningham, Steve Poxson , Tamar Dolev, Tatchara Lertkitcha, tchmo, Threepetch Suprakob, Veronica Romanenghi.


• Here’s my work… I hope you like it! Artists featured inside this issue: Adriean Koleric, Alvaro Sánchez, Andy Geppert, Anna Maria Pacchioni {aka Annulla}, Carla Thursday, Christina Song, Daniel Mendoza, Eileen Moreno, Elumas Preslecky, Everly dark, Faunesque {aka Philippe Constantinesco}, Holly Exley, Kristian Jones, Lauren Holmes, Lucy Eldridge, Mark Payne, Matthew Aurilio, MundoCaco, Nafisa Kaptownwala, Rebeccah Power, Rena Littleson, Sarah Cunningham, Steve Poxson , Tamar Dolev, Tatchara Lertkitcha, tchmo, Threepetch Suprakob, Veronica Romanenghi.

Behold! {Blanket Gift Subscriptions}

Yes that’s right. BEHOLD! We have just solved all of your Christmas present dilemmas. It’s the Blanket Magazine Gift Subscription! Spoil someone {or yourself!} with a Subscription for 6 issues of Blanket Magazine! You can purchase a Blanket Subscription {and other nifty products including previous Blanket issues, badges, artist cards and the Blanket Poster} in our Blanket Online Store. You’re very welcome!

Exquisite Book

The Exquisite Book – Published by Chronicle Books.

Back in Issue 20 {I Think I Can Fly Issue} of Blanket Magazine we spoke to Julia Rothman about how she {and her business partners Matt and Jenny from Also} were putting the finishing touches on their upcoming book. Now, finally we can all see the results of their first curated art book The Exquisite Book!





The book was based on the Surrealist game the Exquisite Corpse and involved curating 100 artists to collaborate together. The book itself is split into separate chapters with 10 artists completing a section beginning with certain phrases – for instance “In the Clouds” or “In the Mountains”. Personally I think splitting the book into themes was a very clever concept as it shows the diversity of each of the artists and keeps a nice flow to the book {not that by any means you would get bored looking at the amazing artwork!}.

The list of artists involved is seriously impressive {and just to name a few…} Betsy Walton, Jen Corace, Carson Ellis, Lauren Nassef, Nigel Peake, Camilla Engman, Julia Pott, Luke Ramsey, Kate Bingham-Burt, Lisa Congdon, Mike Perry, and of course Julia Rothman.






If you would like to read more about The Exquisite Book and the artists involved you can follow the current blog tour – and also check out some mighty fine blogs along the way!

It began yesterday with the lovely Erin from Design for Mankind and today stops in at My Love For You Is A Stampede Of Horses. If you are super quick you might even score yourself your very own copy of the book – head on over and make a comment to win!

Call for Artists {Blankets 2011 Calendar!}

BE UNCOVERED ON BLANKET’S 2011 CALENDAR!

Blanket’s 2010 Calendar was a huge success – featuring the work of 12 amazing artists – and this year it could be YOU we are uncovering!


Just like our mission last year we want to provide an opportunity for emerging artists to be uncovered by a larger audience – and what better way than to uncover a new artist every month on our Blanket 2011 Calendar! So as part of Issue 25 we are providing you the opportunity to have your work featured on the Blanket 2011 Calendar.



We have designed the Blanket 2011 Calendar template – now we just need some artists to help fill the gaps!


The 2011 Calendar is a PDF that is downloaded, printed and assembled and will be included as a free download for Blanket Subscribers or for single purchase in the Blanket online store.

If your work is chosen to be one of our featured artists you will receive:


• You and your work will be featured in an exclusive interview in Blanket’s Issue 25.


• Your name, work and website address will be featured on the Blanket 2011 DIY download-and-make calendar.


• You will receive a complimentary copy of Blanket’s Issue 25 and the 
DIY download-and-make Blanket 2011 Calendar.


Please note: As there is only a limited-number of 12 spots on the Blanket Calendar if your work is not chosen you will still have the opportunity to have your work featured in Issue 25 as part of our ‘Here’s my work…‘ Gallery.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

There is no theme but we are looking for original art work created especially for the Blanket 2011 Calendar!


Please include in your email submission:


1. Your original artwork {image size: 78mm (w) x 72mm (h) jpeg, CMYK, 300dpi}

2. Your full name

3. Your website address {or an alternative URL address where people can see more of your work}

Please email your submissions to : calendar {at} blanketmagazine.com


SUBMISSION Deadline: November 15th 2010
{Winners will be chosen and announced on November 20th 2010}