I think I'm falling in love with Gemma Correll. Her work is pretty awesome and I'm seriously considering copying her...

Wish you were here...

For this piece I've drawn a modern day couple doing the typical tourist thing onto one of the old envelopes I found. Items such as this old envelope interest me because of their history and the possible stories that go with them. I like making up narratives in my head.

However I am thinking more and more that these theories I come up with aren't necessary. Is illustration enough? Am I making this harder than it really is... probably.

Next bit. A kind of wallpaper piece. Positioning slightly off, but you get the idea!

Dudley and Company

First works to come out of the shoe box rummaging. This letter was sent from Dudley and company to Harry Cohen of Walworth Surplus Store in 1960. It's the history and nostalgia that draws me in to this kind stuff. This letter head is particularly interesting. I love the art deco-ness of it all. I decided to see if this company still existed; but sadly this beautiful building is now a safe storage place.

I feel with this piece I am reminding people of what once existed, I want to celebrate this era.