New range of gifts

Things have been a bit busy lately, getting in new stock, reorganising the shop floor and taking on some great new artists. We are really happy to also have just celebrated our 4th anniversary. Wow, where does the time go? so we thought it was time to introduce a few new things....

We are delighted to announce that we have added a greater range of gifts to the store down in Falmouth including some awesome Moomin goodies and a whole bunch of other cool stuff too.
We still have probably the best selection of cards in Cornwall and stock a great range of zines and arty publications, the likes of which you will never see in a mainstream newsagent.

There's also a growing range of things for all the mini budding illustrators out there from bibs to books and even a few toys too.
And finally when you've had enough of shopping, right next door is the most amazing artisan coffee shop serving the very best freshly roasted beans and some very delicious cakes too!!

A Forest Tale - Mini Exhibition, on now till November

Tom Hubmann is an illustrator who currently resides in Cornwall where he enjoys long walks by the sea, looking for piskies and supping tea. Tom has just finished an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice, at the University of Falmouth.

During the winter of 2010 / 11, Tom begun work on ‘A Forest Tale’ which documents, celebrates and looks at some of the issues surrounding our relationship with trees.

The project takes the form of a mini exhibition and can best be described as being playful, with serious undertones. It includes screen prints, risograph prints, mono prints, narratives, postcards and even notebooks made entirely out of sheep poo.

Engaging the imagination in a playful manner, Tom’s work explores context, humour, wonderment and simplicity. It journeys through the realms of the unexpected, the absurd and the ‘what if?’.
Combining line drawing, pattern, texture and printmaking, the output can be quite diverse including comics, posters, tshirts and handcrafted books. He enjoys working in different formats allowing him to develop a different style to support the message of each individual project.

For forthcoming projects and recent work, please check out his website and blog.

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day.

www.brainwig.com
www.tomhubmann.blogspot.com

Charity Exhibition raising money for CLIC Sargent

Silje Marie Kristiansen & Ceri Mai Jones are going to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for CLIC Sargent, Caring for Children with Cancer. In connection with this, we are hosting an exhibition here in Falmouth to help raise some funds. Lots of people have already donated artwork for the show but we want to invite all creative people interested in donating work to the exhibition!
You donate your work, and if it is sold, the money goes straight to the charity, CLIC Sargent, Caring for Children with Cancer. So you will be helping a great cause with your work!
In return, you get your work promoted for an entire month, at the Here & Now Gallery.
The theme is COLOURS, just because, through your support, we can help make someone’s life more colourful. Sounds a bit cheesy, but this makes you able to do pretty much what you want. Focus on one specific colour, specific pallet, use all colours, bright colours, or whatever you want! Have fun with it!

The exhibition will take place from the 29th September – 31st October. With the private view on 28th September from 6-9pm.

If you would like to donate any work for the show, please can you drop it to the gallery by the 24th September.

Just in....Lovely new little comics and sunny prints just in from Lizz Lunney and Karoline Rerrie.
www.lizzlizz.com
www.lovetoprint.blogspot.com
And some cracking new cards by Sanna-Annukka
www.sanna-annukka.com