my very own studio space!!!

I finally have my own studio space! it's true! I has been a week since we went to ikea to get the table, lamp and drawer unit but I am still so very excited about the whole thing! I don't think I've ever got such a wonderful present and I still feel like it was Christmas and birthday both the same day. And the best bit is that I finally started making new pictures. hurray, hurray! This is because the table and the drawers are not some ordinary table and drawers. They are magic!

Oto moja własne, wspaniała, osobista malutka pracownia! Wciąż nie mogę przestac piszczec i skakac z radości za każdym razem, jak obok niej przechodzę (a przechodzę często, bo mieszkanie mamy małe). Mam swój własny stolik, lampkę i co najważniejsze - strasznie dużo szuflad, do których można włożyc strasznie dużo kredek, ołówków i pędzli! No i w końcu zaczęłam tworzyc nowe rysunki, co ma pewnie związek z tym, że mój nowy stolik nie jest takim o sobie zwykłym stolikiem. O nie! On jest czarodziejski!

turkey georgia armenia

very belated sketches from our trip to georgia/armenia/turkey in july.

autumn already

first day of autumn. beautiful rain outside and the plums are in season , which means that the best thing to do is to make knedle (at the picture above), have them for dinner and then spend the rest of the day in bed with a tea, a good book and a wollen blanket. this is what i like the autumn for!

oto pierwszy dzień jesieni dziś. najlepszy czas, żeby zrobic knedle (śliwki angielskie całkiem nieźle zastępują węgierki) i potem spędzic resztę dnia pod kocykiem z herbatą i książką. i to jest właśnie fajne w jesieni - można byc leniwym i jest to powszechnie akceptowane.

my studio

This is what my studio looks like at the moment which is rather sad. A little desk and a few shelves would help...It feels like my creativity is piled somewhere at the bottom.

No właśnie, tak teraz wygląda moja pracownia, co bynajmniej nie wpływa na mnie bardzo twórczo. Marzę o małym biureczku i o kilku półkach.

kasia is happy

had a very nice and very lazy week and managed to recover a bit after the degree show. No bears, moles or foxes, however I couldn't help drawing this beautiful whippet hound when he came for a coffee to my favourite French cafe. What a nice morning I had! Also I went rollerskating to cramond in the afternoon, which made me even happier. Especially when a little girl said: "you did rollerskate real good!".

postgraduate degree show 2010!

Here are some pictures form our show plus with very brief descriptions. Thank you all for coming along! And for all the nice comments left in our comments books.

Absolutely amazing work by Tyra.
Bold posters and installations by Tom.Beautiful and cosy space created by Holly.
Magnetic and very clever show created by Jammie.
Julia's amazing studio space was an integral part of her show.
Swasti kept the suspence till the last moment. She also made a wall play music!
Wonderful contemporary fairy tale by Helen. Amazing colour palette.
Rachel's space was minimal. Only at first glance though. Until you've checked-in.
Lindsey's show was slightly psychodelic. Fantastic bold drawings and crazy patterns.
My work was cute, as usual.

a bird, a cat and an owl!

The show is already up, privite view tomorrow and life seems to be normal again with enough time to clean the flat, cook a dinner, go running in the morning and, most of all, meet people! Above are all the lovely gifts I got for my birthday! Never got so much cuteness and loveliness in one day.For some strange reasons people keep giving me all sorts of little creatures and I have to be taking care of them all. Thank you!!! And thank you for coming along!!! Now getting ready for the private view.
Haven't decided yet if I should go for red, grass green or lucky yellow tights.

Wystawa już skończona, obrazki na ścianach, książki na stojakach. Życie znów stało się normalniejsze, jest czas na posprzątanie mieszkania, ugotowanie obiadu, poranny dżoging, i co najważniejsze, na spotkania z ludźmi. Strasznie dużo wspaniałych prezentów urodzinowych i życzeń dostałam w tym roku! Dziękuję za wszystkie bardzo bardzo. Jak widac na obrazku, z jakichś tajemniczych powodów wszyscy przynoszą mi najróżniejsze urocze stworzenia, którymi ja się potem muszę opiekowac.
Teraz leniwe przygotowania do jutrzejszego wernisażu. Wciąż nie wiem, które z mojej kolekcji kolorowych rajstop powinnam założyc - czerwone, trawiaste zielone, czy szczęśliwe żółte...

The Fringe Stall and Degree Show

I admit this blog has not been properly looked after recently. This is because I am working slightly too hard to get everything done for the Degree Show. To make things a bit more complicated I am selling my work at the Fringe Market. Below are the details of both events.

Postgraduate Degree Show 2010
21-29 August 2010
Mon-Thu 10am-6pm
Fri-Sun 10am-5pm
Edinburgh College of Art
We'll be at the forth floor of Evolution House (entrance from West Port). Come! Come! Come!

ECA Graduates at the Fringe
Saturday 6 August to Friday 13 August
11am - 8.45pm
We are at The Royal Mile in the Market right next to St Giles Cathedral. Come, see and buy! On show are handmade prints, limited edition digital prints, cards, handmade books, hand-painted ceramics and other beautiful exciting stuff.

apple green

Two weeks to go and the level of stress in the studio grows very high. many tears and general depression. Thought a bunch of apple green helium ballons may cheer people up. Not sure if it is going to work but it felt liberating to do something which is not degree show or illustration related.

Zostały dwa tygodnie do końcowej wystawy i poziom stresu w studio osiąga poziomy niewyobrażalne. Ogólnie płacz, rozpacz i głęboka depresja. Pomyślałam, że garśc pozytywnie zielonych baloników z helem może poprawic lekko sytuację. a nawet jeśli nie, to miło było zrobic coś, co nie jest związane z ilustrowaniem/rysowaniem/drukowaniem/wycinaniem/pisaniem pracy magisterskiej.

a sketch i made ages ago

It has been rather busy recently and I am afraid it is going to be like that for the next few weeks. That is why I don't have time for morning sketching sessions in cafes and for blogging. Which is sad.