Lowndesbourne

The Friends of Lowndes Park got in touch with me to create a flyer that would entice people to come along and enjoy a music filled Sunday in the park.

Having seen my London Map illustration they were keen to have a similar feel, so I took myself down to the park and explored.  Lowndes Park is quite local to me but I must admit I haven't been for a walk there in a couple of years now so it was nice revisiting the area.

It's a great park with lots of space for picnics and games but also hosts a large pond, skate park, courts and playground as well as a new covered platform for events such as this!  This is shown in the focus of my illustration as you look down from the hill that makes up the rest of the park.  You also get a nice view of the surrounding area from right at the top.

You can find out more about goings on in the park on their website lowndespark.org.uk

Impossible at Rough Trade, Brick Lane

Last Thursday I supported my Cousin Tom of @Un_Frame at Rough Trade just off London's Brick Lane, where himself and Gina were talking with passers by, shoppers and polaroid fanatics alike about the Impossible Project and it's lovely lovely quality that you just can't get with digital cameras.  The Impossible project is all about using polaroid cameras, and one of Tom's loves is using a different film than that intended in a particular camera, or of using old, out of date film.  By doing this, he adds to the unpredictability of the final photo.  Which I quite like as well.  Here are the polaroids I walked away with:  

If you'd like to see/read/hear more about what Tom does you can have a look-see at his blog HERE.  When ever I am with Tom I'm lucky that he randomly takes lovely photos of whats going on, whether it's me at work or whats been going around me.  Do have a look on his facebook page HERE for some more photo updates :-)  Here is a polaroid that he took of me at The Manchester Book Fair this year:

Thank you for reading, are you a fan of polaroid?