Showing posts with label Alan Measles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alan Measles. Show all posts

Monday, 12 December 2011

OBA (Old British Artist) gets into The Cabinet of Fame

Very old and decrepit British 'artist' makes the 'Cabinet of Fame' at Morley College, with an over sized pear. 

Made with pugmill clay over a period of five to six weeks.  Spray glazed with 'Lime Green', 'Yellow', 'Philmore Red' and tooth-brushed flicked and flecked with 'Sherry' glaze.  The stem is courtesy of Morley College's garden, and the fruit sticker produced in Photoshop.


Useless bowl was glazed 'Shiny Yellow' inside with a TOXIC 'Sky Blue' outside.  The blue glaze was poured on an upside down pot in patches to achieve this patterned effect.


Grayson Perry's Alan Measles inspired tray.  Depicting Alan Measles on his journey on the Kenilworth AM1 motorbike tour of Germany to Backnang (twin town with Chelmsford).  Glazed with Copper Oxide and Celadon.



These hearts have been lovingly imprinted with Savoy cabbage leaves, glazed with 'Crackle #2' over a red slip.


Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Teddy does London!

This is Big Ted's first outing in 10 years, in honour of Alan Measles (http://alanmeasles.posterous.com), Grayson Perry's saviour.  It is a test run for the Late Night at the British Museum (http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/grayson_perry.aspx).


Big Ted and Jolie on the Jubilee line early in the morning. Luckily they manage to get a train out of the siding, so plenty of seats. Big Ted is not up for standing at the ripe old age of 46!

His Lordship is wearing a mushy pea-green coloured bespoke one piece with Koala badge and cream pocket handkerchief.


Having a quick freshen up in the beautiful parqueted South Bank ladies. A bit cheeky considering he's male!


The carousel at the South Bank. What a ride, all to himself, with the wind flowing through his pale locks!







Policeman Plod happy to see such a law abiding citizen.  No arrests there!








His highness on location at the Portcullis House,filming for the BBC News at 6.


Only looking when one is watching one's waistline!  



An Oyster Card - the only way to travel in London.






Relaxing on the Jubilee line on the way home for a well deserved rest in preparation for the big night out with Pinny, Alan Measles' stand-in.