APRIL FOOL!

Hahaha! Totally need dual-mice at The Hive!

HAPPY FOOLS DAY, my fellow idiots! ;-)

And here, incase you don't already love it too, is my favourite April 1st news hoax... The spaghetti harvest! In 1957, Richard Dimbleby narrated a short film report for BBC's Panorama, which claimed to document Swiss/Italian farmers, struggling to cope with a particularly successful year's "Spaghetti Tree" crop! The report is thought to have been watched by 8 million astonished and bemused viewers, among them the then-director of the BBC, Ian Jacobs, who admitted having to look up “spaghetti” in his encyclopedia. CNN has since dubbed this public gag “The biggest hoax any reputable news establishment ever pulled,” I LOVE it! x

MARIETTE LOOKBOOK!

My first two Lookbook slideshows for the BUG POP site are now up! Mariette, my new muse, is awesome to work with - full of ideas, and fun. Now we've had an "I'm too shy to model infront of people!" test-shoot in the privacy of The Hive, I'm going to convince her to venture out, into a few photoshoot ideas I've been sitting on for ages! Have a look on the BUG POP website, now!

WICKER WARBLES!

Seriously re-addicted to the Wicker Man soundtrack. It's been flowing like honey, all around the studio for days! Look out for Willow inspired folk outsider jewellery from BUG POP this summer...

BENTO POP TOP 10!

My best Bento creations so far... Obviously that's a joke! I've never made one yet, but I do love the wierd little kawaii-kraft! One day I will have enough time to make my own masterpiece, but for now... these are my top pick pics.

UPITUP IS NINE!!!

Last week I made the poster for Upitup's 9th bday/Jacques vinyl launch Liverpool party next week. Normally, Isocore is the go-to man for their amazing posters, but right now he's working on some very exciting video and soundtrack commissions, so I attempted to provide a decent fill-in just this once. I will also be singing in the Union Jacques Choir, and DJing on the night! If you are in the north-west, make sure you make it down for this one!

WHAT'S COOKIN'?!

Today I made Gnocchi! It was a cheats recipe. Like this:

* 50g (2 oz) instant mashed potato
* 225ml (8 fl oz) boiling water
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 200g (7 oz) plain flour


1. Place potato flakes in a medium bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
2. Stir in egg, salt and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured work surface. Knead lightly.
3. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.
4. Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.

RETURN OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE!

Last year to celebrate the launch of my Lilliputians Earings, I blogged about the amazing Little People photography of SLINKACHU! Since then, I've noticed a lot of greetings cards with these similar set-ups, usually involving food and domestic objects, and assumed they were by the same artist, but they aren't! These works (which definitely have their own distinctive quality and framing style - closer-up to the subject, less grit and slightly less humour-based, with a heavier design aesthetic) are by French photographer, Vincent Bousserez (whose website I would link, but it's currently not working!...Google him!)
I love them!

MINI SUSHI UPDATE!

Now the Lilliputians have broken into the sushi house!!!

Rings £8.00 on sale at www.bugpop.co.uk soon!

TOO MUCH TO DREAM!

I got asked to curate a DJ SET for Upitup Records. Here it is available for free download and streaming!

BUG POP TV! - Ep 1

BUG POP TV! Is a channel direct from The BUG POP Hive! Each episode has a theme based on the inspiration behind one of our own BUG POP creations! Today's show celebrates one of our favourite subjects, The Robot, and our "MR ROBOTO NECKLACE" available in Limited Edition at the website - www.bugpop.co.uk - We have watched through hours of cartoons, clips, documentary footage and films, and boiled down the best nuts and bolts into Three And A Half Hours of Robot-lovers gold!!! A perfect evening's viewing, and not a Car Insurance advert in sight! Sit back, and enjoy BUG POP TV's... DAY OF THE ROBOTS!!!.....

POOR-TUNE!

"DON'T LET YOUR MIND WANDER. IT'S TOO LITTLE TO BE LET OUT ALONE!" Gee Thanks Mister Blue Dragon! So glad I spent 30p to have you tell me I have a tiny mind! Haha! What a start to the day! Although, I guess in truth, the advice is pretty fitting and hence well-suited. Off with the internet and on with the design Thinking-Cap! ;-)

WORSHIPPING THE VOLCANO!

Leaving the island today. For our last night, we went for a drink at a sea-edging cocktail bar. These cocktails were ridiculously good! The bar is known as the Island's best vantage point for seeing the neighbouring Island's lava displays! YES! The whole of the nearest island is an active volcano, which erupts every 15 minutes. Always. So we sat and watched it again and again, showering it's distant but unmissable orange-red glow into the blackness. Today I looked at the volcano again, its lava bleached from sight by the bright sun, and I thought about negative space, and light and dark, and what colour is!
And then I had to go and pack!

BUG POP BUTCHER-MAN!

Had the wierdest dream lastnight, about a fat mustaschio man in a white apron, spattered with blood. THE BUG POP BUTCHER! Haha! He was horrible! He didn't really do anything, I mean it was one of those dreams where nothing happens... but things just...are. Glad to be awake! Have sent this pic to the Dream Police! ;-)

COMIC BOOK BANGLES!

COMIC BOOK BANGLES! Torn strips of REAL AUTHENTIC Vintage Comic Books!!! Glazed onto a solid wood bangle, and multi-layered with sealing laquer! Each one entirely unique, and One-Of-A-Kind!!! This one pictured below has already sold! They're like HOT CAKES I tell ya! Just £15.50 from BUG POP SHOP!
You know you want to!!!

ARE WE NOT MEN...?

My friend Sarah GAVE ME A REAL REAL DEVO HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful woman! What a wonderful WORLD! I feel so lucky!