Brighten up your January Desktop

Each month this year I'll be giving away free downloadable artwork to brighten up your desktops.

To kick off the series, here's something for your January! 

Click here and to get your free download. 

Hope you like it!

Sabrina

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2016 starts with podcasts!

To kick off the new year I decided to delve into the world of podcasts and only after 2 days I am hooked - all thanks to Grace Bonney's (Design Sponge) "After The Jump".

In the series, Grace chats with various independent artists, designers, small business owners, writers and general makers and shakers in the creative community. The show is jam packed with real-life examples of best practice and things to avoid and above all, it's inspiring!

In just two days I have made it to Episode 28 (interview with the great illustrator and designer Julia Rothman).

I love how Grace is able to share her personal success stories and challenges whilst including a range of perspectives along the way.

If you are interested, Seasons 1 & 2 of After the Jump are online here and on iTunes here.

Grace if you happen to read this, thank you! I look forward to tuning in to Season 3. 

Top tips from Art Inc.

This summer I spent some time in some amazing book stores. I came across Art Inc. by Lisa Congdon, thanks to the Tate Modern bookshop and a long wait for a friend before going to see the amazing Sonia Delaunay exhibition. 
This little gem has re-energised me and my workflow. 
Here's my 5 top tips from the book!

Serpentine gallery shop

This small but perfectly formed book shop in Serpentine Gallery has a great selection of contemporary and classic books and magazines covering a range of specialisms in the arts. 

I absolutely love that it is situated in the heart of Regents Park and had some new titles to refresh my library.  

Arale Records Door 2 of 2

Finally sharing the photos of the finished studio door I did for Arale Records way back in April of last year!

Close up

Arale

The balance between humans (and their technology) with nature and the use of technology to live either harmoniously or destructively and how the responsibility with human's ability to reason, logic and create. 

The wonderfully talented Layla Rutherford of Arale Records invited me to customise her studio door. 

Taking inspiration from the Arale concept and values, I created a digital print and layered it with a hand drawn illustration of a cast of human lungs. 

For pics of the door in progress head over to post Arale Records Door 1 of 2.

Thanks Molotow and Chrome and Black for your help with choosing materials!

Do you read me? #Berlinbookstore

I popped into this great bookstore on the last day of my latest Berlin visit ... a must do for book lovers and creatives!

I came across Lucky Peach and picked up a copy - an American quarterly journal of food and writing. 

The cover is by Stacey Rozich. 

The back cover is by Maren Caruso.

do you read me?!

www.doyoureadme.de/

Auguststraße 28, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Pineapple - Illustration

Pineapple
Watercolour illustration
2015

For more visit www.sabrinasamsoodin.com.

Greetings Cards available to buy online!

Robin Cards are now available to buy online!

Each card has a matching envelope and is made from a high grade of GF Smith card. 

Cards are limited edition and can be easily customised.
Check out my next post to see what some people have done to theirs!

Shop at: www.sabrinasamsoodin.tictail.com

Sabrina Samsoodin x Hejira collaboration

This year my cards will be making it to TRAUM!
A live music night run by the amazing band Hejira. 

To celebrate the festive season we have collaborated to present you with a special xmas gift.

The first 100 people through the door Thursday 11th December will be gifted with a card with a special music download code in it.

Click below to get an advance ticket to visit us at TRAUM and you can see how it all turned out!

TRAUM event
TRAUM tickets

Latest lasercut commission

 

Close up of 'For The Happy Couple', 2014

This piece was commissioned by a very lovely customer to include the names of the couple she bought it for.
The intertwined foliage and flowers in a circle represents unity and growth.
I hope the soon to be owners like it!

Close up of 'For The Happy Couple'

Paper, copper and gold leaf

2014

For commissions and more work like this take a look at my prints on www.sabrinasamsoodin.com.

Or you can get in touch at hello@sabrinasamsoodin.com or Twitter.
I would love to hear from you!

Website updates!

For those of you who have visited my website, you may have noticed it has been in need of some updates. 

Well thankfully, new and exciting works are being added this week. 

First up are some laser cut prints I have been working on. 

www.sabrinasamsoodin.com

#lasercut  #print  #commissions  #OneOff 

Latest comissions - Laser cut framed prints

Here's some of the latest laser cut prints I have done in the last few months as commissioned pieces.

Line Up White Small, 2014

This first piece is a smaller version of the original I created, which you may have seen before on display at Urban Outfitters White City earlier this year.

It is framed in an oak frame and designed to fit on a mantle piece.

The piece below was designed around a love for bees...

Bumble One, 2014

closeup of Bumble One, 2014

...and this one around a nick name!

Dancing Apples, 2014

It's always great to be able to create one off pieces to suit different people and their favourite things.

For commissions, you can email me at s.samsoodin@gmail.com or get in touch via Twitter @SSamsoodin or on Facebook.

Yayoi Kusama - Victoria Miro

After seeing the work of Yayoi Kusama at the Tate show a couple of years ago I became an instant fan. I popped along last week to see her latest exhibition 'Pumpkins' at the Victoria Miro gallery.

Here's what you can expect to see and some of my favourite works. 

The artist - Yayoi Kusama

Photo: Victoria Miro Gallery, London/ Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/ Yayoi Kusama Studio Inc. Copyright: Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama with her latest work. 

Photo: Gautier Deblonde

 Yayoi Kusama, 'Eyes of Mine', 2010

Yayoi Kusama, 'Horse Play in Woodstock, a happening', 1967

From the above work until now, she continues to produce powerful transformative work. Her dedication to her art is truly inspirational. 

Of all the works at the Victoria Miro I have to say the piece above was my favourite. 

Yayoi Kusama, 'Pumpkin', 2014 

Photo:Victoria Miro Gallery

You can also check out Yayoi Kusama reading her poem 'On Pumpkins', 2010

Victoria Miro, 16 Wharf Road, London, N1 7RW

www.victoria-miro.com

'Pumpkins' shows 16 September - 19 December 2014

Guac and Roll Illustration

The first of many illustrated recipes on the wonderful Guac and Roll blog.
What a pleasure it was to do and what a delicious recipe to try!

My thanks to Guac and Roll creator Ava for inviting me to contribute to her blog - a must visit destination for any food lover and especially one who is a vegan.
This amazing woman makes me (not a vegan) want to convert every time she shares a recipe.

Stay tuned for more to come from Guac and Roll and some more wonderful illustration.

www.shakeguacandroll.com 
@guacandrolluk

Arale Records Door 1 of 2

Arale

The balance between humans (and their technology) with nature and the use of technology to live either harmoniously or destructively and how the responsibility with human's ability to reason, logic and create. 

The amazingly talented Layla Rutherford of Arale Records invited me to customise her studio door. 

Inspired by the Arale logo I created a repeat digital print and layered it with a hand drawn illustration inspired by a cast of human lungs. 

Check out the work in progress ...

Photos of the finished door coming soon!

#JUMP&FLY luck dip winner announced!

One-off framed laser cut piece from my JUMP&FLY Collection

Congratulations to the lucky dip winner who won 'Spun Two'!

As a thank you all entries in the lucky dip will be emailed so check your inboxes!

A massive thanks to everyone who got in contact, liked the work and shared it!

Your support and encouragment has been amazing. 

JUMP&FLY Giveaway!

Hi everyone!

To celebrate the end of my featured artist wall at Urban Outfitters Westfield London and all the amazing feedback I've had over the last few months I have decided to give away a piece from my #JUMPandFLY Collection.

To be entered into the lucky dip just comment on this post or any of my social media #giveaway posts or you can drop me an email to s.samsoodin@gmail.com letting me know which piece is your favourite.

You've only got until Sunday to see what takes your fancy. 

Photos of the Collection are below. 

Sabrina