52 mini interviews: Roz Inett

Installation- The Cave

Name: Roz Inett

Location: Kent, UK

Age: 24

Website(s):

http://rozinett.blogspot.com/

http://rozinett.carbonmade.com/

How would you describe your work?

Childish escapist nonsense.

What are you currently working on?

I am currently working on the 'I only like chihuahuas and dresses' series and branching out into writing.

Where do you find inspiration for your work?

I am inspired by stories, folklore, fairy tales, dreams and snippets of over heard conversation. I try not to think too much when I draw, and just let my imagination take over.

3 artists/designers you love and why! :

David Shrigley made me see drawing in a new way, and fall in love with it again!

I love Marcel Dzama's folkloric drawings, they have a beautiful delicacy that disguise the darkness of what is going on.

Scott Radke makes these strange and haunting marionette sculptures. They sort of look like worried and vulnerable children in animal suits. They are creepily beautiful.

3 things that make you smile:

Doctor Who, cinnamon flavoured cereal and a good nights sleep.

52 mini interview: Jill Bliss

'Wapiti Meadow' original archival ink drawing on paper, 19"x 24"

Name: Jill

Location: Portland Oregon

Age:

Website(s): (websites, blogs, flickrs, etc you name it, we’ll link it!)

www.jillbliss.com

blog.jillbliss.com

shop.jillbliss.com

How would you describe your work?

nature-inspired

What are you currently working on?

new art pieces and a new line of stationery for chronicle books.

Where do you find inspiration for your work?

everywhere!

3 artists/designers you love and why! :
betsy walton

Apak Studio
Yellena James

...my current fave artists here in portland. we're having a group show together this summer!

3 things that make you smile:

tea

chocolate

my dog

Do you have any other upcoming exhibitions/shows etc:

elemental group show

together gallery

portland or

july 29th - august 29th

collaborative artwork by apak, betsy walton, jill bliss and yellena james.

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52 mini interviews: Tinee Häcker

'coral chirp collage' 10x15cm

Name: Tinee Häcker

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Age: 36

Website(s): http://7morgen.blogspot.com http://flickr.com/fuchspanzer

How would you describe your work?
I am a printmaker, but also love to draw, paint and do installational or conceptual work, too. My work is illustrative, romantic, simple, detailled and not always as serious as it might appear.

What are you currently working on?
At the moment I am cutting blocks for a 5color linocut print for an art portfolio edition, which will be published on occasion of the 2010 soccer world cup. 22 artists from South Africa and Germany will join and contribute for a good cause...

Where do you find inspiration for your work?
In everyday life. Books, papers, inks, friends, family, home and garden, travel and stay...

3 artists/designers you love and why! :
I am in total awe with the old dutch master of portrait - Frans Hals. He had a very sharp eye for details, without being meticulous (do you say so?) I guess thats why he always succeded to catch the persons characters so well. He mixed sloppy brush strokes with very accurate details. Wonderful! I also love japanese wood cut prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige, great craftmanship and the first popular art available to (almost) everybody back then. Third, hmm, maybe Warhol? He made me go POP...

3 things that make you smile:
cake for breakfast
things that go wrong
my little baby daughter

Do you have any other upcoming exhibitions/shows etc:
You will find some of my prints in the "KUNST.taxi", from March 2-8, 2010 at the UND'#5 art platform in Karlsruhe, Germany. Some other prints will be exhibited in the German House in Johannesburg, South Africa and in Stuttgart, Germany, during the summer. The exact dates will be announced on my blog http://7morgen.blogspot.com

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52 mini interviews: Gunilla Jähnichen

Name: Gunilla Jähnichen

Location: Cologne; Germany

Age: 37

Website: www.gunillajaehnichen.de

How would you describe your work?

same but different ( that would be the title and description of those pieces I've sent you)

What are you currently working on
lot's of paintings

Where do you find inspiration for your work?
old masterpieces mixed with everyday life

3 artists/designers you love and why! :
John Currin
Rita Lundqvist
Jeff Olsson
Yoshimoto Nara

3 things that make you smile:
molly monster
merryl streep
my children

Do you have any other upcoming exhibitions/shows etc:
upcoming show at Bugno art gallery, Venice in May

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52 mini interviews: Debbie Hill

So in anticipation of our upcoming show 'Fifty-Two' we're going to be given you a little inside info on the artist/designers/makers involved starting with the wonderful Debbie Hill...

Debbie Hill from Museum of Invention series 'The Chicken & the Egg of Inventions' (I think we all know why I like this particular piece!)

Name: Debbie Hill
Location: Brighton
Age: 26

Website(s):
www.debbie-hill.co.uk
www.debbiehill.blogspot.com

How would you describe your work?
Eclectic. I like to use different materials and image-making techniques: whatever works most effectively for the subject matter. My "day job" involves a lot of computer-based design work so I like to be a bit more hands-on in my personal work.

What are you currently working on?
My shopping list collection: i collect shopping lists
I'm not sure what the plan is yet but for now I'm just enjoying illustrating the lists.
I'm also working on an illustrated joke book with fellow fifty-two contributor Yumi Okuda. It's in the early stages but we're having a lot of fun thinking up jokes.

Where do you find inspiration for your work?
Working alongside others is always a good way to get inspired...drawing parties are the way forward.

3 artists/designers you love and why! :
• Sarah Neuburger: because everything she does puts a smile on my face:
• Eric Carle: What's not to love? Great colours, great textures, great animals.
• Theresa: I've only just discovered her blog but I love her use of cut paper and bright colours.

3 things that make you smile:
• Pigeons (www.protectthepigeons.blogspot.com).
• Group cycle rides.
• Unexpected post from nice people.

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fifty-two: we want your photos!

In anticipation of the upcoming Calm Air All Ice exhibition 'Fifty-Two' we are on the hunt for photographs of the number '52.' What we're secretly hoping for is that one of the 52 artists involved will in fact live at 52, but perhaps we will not be so lucky, maybe you live at 52? or your parents? or a wonderful neighbour? or your bestest friend?

We want your photographs of all things 52, be it a door number, a random sign, your kids number blocks, etc! Get creative - find a 52 and your photograph could be used on the flyers and posters for the exhibition!

If you want to submit your photograph please email it to:
claireelizabethplatt (at) hotmail (dot) com
by Sunday February 28th 2010

After this we will be holding a poll and all will be welcome to pick their favourite 52 for the exhibition!

Get snapping!

Calm Air All Ice Presents...

March 28th - April 3rd 2010
Room 212
Bristol