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Not a Duckling by Hans Bølling | The Foundery
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January 6, 2016. Not a Duckling by Hans Bølling. New Year and a new friend. I found him browsing in a charity shop (me not him), and nabbed him quick. The Hong Kong stamp beneath a foot rules out his origins as a Hans Bølling, but he’s obviously a copy of the famous design. Not a duck by Hans Bølling. Original by Hans Bølling. Originals by Hans Bølling. Wonderful Copenhagen by Viggo Vagnby. Mine may not have the line and form of the originals, but he makes me smile. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window).
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Little Green Bull | The Foundery
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April 28, 2016. My latest find is a curvy green Bull made by Lotus Pottery, Devon. He’s a deep olive-green with a daisy motif in soft speckled blue, on either side of his flanks. The design, by Elizabeth Skipwith, is called Petal on Sage and there is also a blue version, called as you might expect, Petal on Blue. The more unusual fern decoration and horn shape variation. Petal on Sage Planter from The Foundery. At the peak of its popularity in the mid-seventies, Lotus Pottery attracted tourists to view t...
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Animails | The Foundery
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May 28, 2016. Just out from Royal Mail are these colourful Animail stamps. Designed by London studio Osborne Ross. Their brief was to design something out of the ordinary, that would appeal to children. The six stamps, like the 2013 special edition Dinosaur. Stamps, break out of the usual rectangular format, with parts of their bodies extending beyond the stamp area. Fruit and Veg Johnson Banks. Designed by London agency Johnson Banks. And if you fancy coming up with an idea Royal Mail. Click to share on...
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Big Steam Print | The Foundery
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February 3, 2016. One to keep that group of people who are keen on print. Steam engines happy this summer, is the Big Steam Print project, being organised by Ditchling Museum of Art Craft. The project involves turning a 90-year-old steamroller into a giant printing press and taking it out on tour, bringing print into the community. The project is being crowdfunded through Art Happens. 28 March Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre. 23 – 24 April London Transport Museum, Acton depot open weekend. Click to e...
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January 6, 2016. Not a Duckling by Hans Bølling. New Year and a new friend. I found him browsing in a charity shop (me not him), and nabbed him quick. The Hong Kong stamp beneath a foot rules out his origins as a Hans Bølling, but he’s obviously a copy of the famous design. Not a duck by Hans Bølling. Original by Hans Bølling. Originals by Hans Bølling. Wonderful Copenhagen by Viggo Vagnby. Mine may not have the line and form of the originals, but he makes me smile. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window).
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No snow here yet | The Foundery
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December 24, 2016. No snow here yet. I’m still hoping, but as it’s raining here in the South, I think the above is the closest we’ll get. By illustrator Ferdi Afflerbach, it’s taken from ‘Popular Customs and Festivals in Switzerland’, a booklet produced by the Swiss National Tourist Office in 1986. It illustrates the festival of Klausschellen, celebrated by schoolchildren of most Glarus communities, who parade through their villages ringing bells and collecting good things to eat. Laquo; Previous post.
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Big Steam Print Update | The Foundery
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February 5, 2016. Big Steam Print Update. I’ve just found another great reason to donate to Big Steam Print. The crowdfunding arm of Art Fund, are automatically entering each donor into a free draw, to win one of five limited-edition prints. Lying on the Beach, a woodcut by Australian artist Anita Klein, could be yours, along with other rewards, starting with a minimum donation of just 5. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Lying on the Beach. These i...
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Vintage A-Z: Delittle Wood Type Manufacturer | The Foundery
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November 17, 2015. Vintage A-Z: Delittle Wood Type Manufacturer. This Wood Type Specimen book was a much appreciated gift from a vintage loving friend. Published in 1928 and found in a second-hand bookshop, it was perhaps overlooked because of its well-thumbed condition. It had also been folded in storage, resulting in some tearing along the creases, but there are more than enough pages to make up for the tatty few. A page of Borders, Ornamental Flourishes and Calendar Blocks follow. Robert Duncan DeLitt...
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