final chrimbo post..

I recently designed an image for the packaging of Red Stone Design's christmas present. This year Red Stone have been supporting the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a national charity dedicated to championing bumblebees through conservation and educations. As well as their donation to the trust, they sent each client a packaged hand cut honeycomb, c/o the busy bees of Shropshire.

If like me, you are a big bee fan, you can find out about the trust via their website: www.bumblebeeconservation.org. You can even buy bee socks to help the cause!

Merry Chrimbo folks! x

Images c/o Red Stone www.red-stone.com

oodles of chrimble cards...

... back from the printers and waiting to be written and sent. huzzah!

exhibition...

... is up and ready! Many thanks to everyone who has already been and said very nice things. If you happen to be in the area drop by and have a snoop!

Christmas cards for YCN

This year YCN have opened a christmas shop selling cards and gift wrap at their 72 Rivington Street headquarters. Here are my collaged contribution (apologies for the terrible photos, I finished them quite late at night to get them posted in time, and my lamp turns everything very orange!) For more festive creativeness have a look on their blog: http://www.ycnonline.com/blogs/view/63
There are some lovely pieces such as Hattie Newman's wreaths and Toby Pennington's wrapping paper, that will definitely get you in the chrimbo spirit!

December...

I will be displaying my work in my hometown of Bromsgrove during the festive season. The exhibition will run from the 02/11/09 to 03/01/10 at the Artrix. The Artrix is a smashing space and a great treat for Bromsgrove. Funnily enough art director Andy Woods founded the cinema at the Falmouth Arts Centre, which was one of my all time favourite activities while I was studying there, along with pints of Betty Stoggs. 3 weeks to go- better get doodling!!

www.artrix.co.uk

Okido 10

Issue 10 of Okido magazine is now out, and it's all about emotions and feelings. I illustrated a short story about wolves, adapted from an old cherokee tale. The magazine was launched this weekend at Battersea's Doodle Bar, where there was an abundance of doodling, music, cake and burts crisps. A big thankyou to the Okido team for such a tip top evening!

For more about Okido visit their website: www.okido.co.uk

scoot down...

...to the shops. www.KateHindley.etsy.com

Also, if you happen to be in the Worcester area it's well worth checking out the cosy 'task in hand' shop in the hop market. All things arty are overseen by Richard Clarke, who as well as being a shop keeper is a tip top illustrator (www.richardtclarke.co.uk). Richard was very kind to stock some of our menagerie postcard books, and sounds like he and the rest of the task in hand chaps have alot of exciting future projects in the works. keep an eye open at www.thetaskinhand.co.uk!

Girls who draw 2

The second Girls Who Draw postcard book is complete! The book contains 24 lovely postcards on the theme of menagerie by 11 illustrators: Sarah Ray, Gemma Correll, Mary Kilvert, Yee Ting Kuit, Anke Weckmann, Current State, Michelle Turton, Karoline Rerrie, Amy Timms, Ruth Green, and myself. Its been a great little project, and a splendid to work with these tip top folk. A big cheer to Karoline for organising it all!

printing and pottering

Inkygoodness- two more get-ups

All been muchly busy at the custard factory the past few days in the run up to the opening night this friday. Here are a few snippets of some of my work on show, and my new badges that I will be selling there. Its all shaping up nicely, so come down and visit.- ooo and bring your purse/wallet/penny pod!