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Black Cab Sessions

I spent a long time browsing through the short films of the Black Cab Sessions last night, and it made me so happy that I thought I would share them with you too. You’ve probably already seen them, but I live under a rock – it’s cosy under here but I do miss a lot of good stuff.

The Black Cab Sessions is a simple concept. Put a band and a small film crew in the back seat of a London cab and film a totally unplugged version of one of their songs as they spin around the streets of London (or New York, or the Welsh countryside etc). They’re all so full of atmosphere. I love it love it love it. So far I love Badly Drawn Boy, Lykke Li (oh so good), Dawn Landes (with a fabulously bearded Ray playing percussion on a notebook), Fleet Foxes and Martha Wainwright … so far. I have many more to see.

And omg… it’s the Brian Wilson, and his four band members (and the film crew) in the back of the cab. That’s a full cab. and guaranteed to make you smile.

Let me know if you find a stand-out one.

** photos from The Black Cab Sessions blog **

How to Build Community

Love this – building connections and community is big on my mind these days. It’s the stuff of life, don’t you think? This should be stuck on our fridge.

(via shauny on tumblr)

My Creative Space

My creative space this week has been quiet. I managed to finish the doll, but life is shifting slightly as Lily’s afternoon naps all but disappear and we get busier with friends and family. I am looking ahead at the next six months as being fairly full with the daily hub-bub of being a mum, but 2010 will be different again as Lily starts kinder and I start working again. What will that work be? That’s probably where my creative space has been this week – in my head, figuring these things out; making plans… The rest of 2009 is about working that out and setting things up ready to blast into action in February 2010.

More creative spaces at Kootoyoo – thanks Kirsty!

Off to Nicaragua

I have almost finished this little girl, ready to send off to Eren and then on to Nicaragua. She needs a few more pieces in her wardrobe, because (well, really) a girl can’t go on a long trip to Central America without any pants.

She’s a funny one. As with my other punkdorf dolls, I made her sans-pattern. She’s got tiny, skinny little legs, one longer than the other, and big, boofy arms. While she looks a little dull in these photos (I find that these dolls are impossible to photograph) I think she’s actually pretty cute (even if I do say so myself) and definitely squishy enough to find someone to love her.

Botanical Gardens, Sunday 10am

Sketch books packed, a bag of croissants picked up on the way. The gardens were absolutely busting with people this morning but we still managed to find a few quiet spots and the odd secret, jungley spot, and there was even a good coffee for the olds.