Merry Christmas from all of us

We had a bit of fun creating our Christmas card last week. Take a peek here and we'll see you in the New Year (we might have to work on our percussion over the winter break though).

Christmas capers

It's been a week and we've now recovered from the annual event that is the studio Christmas party. Monday was not the most obvious night to party but we soon got in the flow, helped by an ingenious quiz and pub crawl! Our hosts (Martin & John) tested our addled brains with events ranging from Deal or No Deal to the Generation Game. Highlights included Martin's Noel Edmonds impression, the Intros round (Never Mind the Buzzcocks) combined with Mulled Cider and Call my Bluff – but let's keep the Lions story to ourselves. All topped off with a Nepalese Curry at the Gurka and the prize giving ceremony. An excellent afternoon and evening, with some well-judged Secret Santa's... but who did give Kate the mask? Censored photos included.

Woven technicolour

Here's some stunning work from mix media artist Gabriel Dawe, taken from his latest site specific installation at the Dallas Contemporary. As you can see the large scale pieces shown are aesthetically beautiful featuring bold yet gentle colours with some interesting geometric patterns woven and twisted to stunning effect.

We only wish is that Gabriel could exhibits these pieces in the UK so that we may have the opportunity to experience the installation in person, but in the mean time you can keep informed of his works through his Website here.

Here's a little bit more background on the artist taken from his Biography:
Gabriel Dawe was born in Mexico City where he grew up surrounded by the intensity and color of Mexican culture. After working as a graphic designer, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 2000 following a desire to explore foreign land. In search for creative freedom he started experimenting and creating artwork, which eventually led him to explore textiles and embroidery - activities traditionally associated with women and which were forbidden for a boy growing up in Mexico. Because of this, his work is subversive of notions of masculinity and machismo that are so ingrained in his culture. By working with thread and textiles, Dawe's work has evolved into creating large-scale installations with thread, creating environments that deal with notions of social constructions and their relation to evolutionary theory and the self-organizing force of nature.