Rachel Ellis.: Archive

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Annual holiday. What a horrible word. It reminds you that it’s limited. Although at the same time it makes it all the more precious. I’ve been very lucky this year and been to some amazing places - still keeping my fingers crossed that I can squeeze some extra trips in. Last week was my first week back at work after a delightful 2 weeks off. So during my post holiday blues - I looked...

Aug 11th

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I forgot how much I love this film and everything about it. IT’S AWESOME.

Jul 28th

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My sister is very lovely but also dead smart. She is THE CAREER WOMAN but in the nicest possible sense. She renews my faith in being successful and still a great person. Anyway.. alongside her 9 - 5 she is setting up her own thing. Magpie Marketing. Picking out the best of the overcrowded marketing world and bringing it to us. With plans already set up to hold workshops - this could be a very...

Jul 22nd

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I’m always impressed by the Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery - although photo realist painting has never been my style ,it does still amazes me. The artist that really caught my eye was Erik Olson. His work is stylized and full of character. Here are a few of my favourites…(the block colour backgrounds against the expressive strokes seem to work really well).

Jul 16th

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The results of an attempted pottery class in Haggerstone. Very fun and surprisingly therapeutic… or whether it becomes relaxing because all of sudden there is no agenda? Either way it was great. If only we could spend our lives doing art workshops.. Although I imagine that is the slippery slope towards acceptance of ‘crafty jewellery’. Thanks to our lovely teacher and ceramics...

Jul 11th

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One studio please…

Jun 13th

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Sometimes it’s just nice to take a normal Tuesday off work and make it into something awesome. So my good friend Harriet and I, went off on an adventure to Sunbury Antiques Market effort of leaving London at ridiculous o’clock was definitely worth it. Here are some of the purchases… a few of of many more I imagine. What a world full of treasures.

May 29th

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The sky is finally blue.

May 23rd

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I would like to see this soon too. Despite the fact that I haven’t been to the cinema much this year - I have been twice in the last few days. Rainy days of May are giving me a good excuse though.

May 7th

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“If you a fly gal get your nails done Get a pedicure, get your hair did” (Illustration : Rachel Ellis)

May 7th

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Song isn’t the best but the video is amazing… mixed with stop-motion animation. This took 9 months to produce with a 2 minute output. Life on looooooooooooooooooooop.

Apr 24th

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she funky.. and she know it.. and i like it…

Apr 8th

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Apr 8th

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B.K.S

My book worm sister, is setting up a book club this week (entitled B.K.S)… Looking forward to it and hopefully reading some inspiring reads - apart from the Metro. (Illustration : Rachel Ellis)

Apr 2nd

I love how the sun makes everything/body happier…

Mar 28th

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Bob Buchanan - Whatta guy. Whatta record collection. Love ya Gramps.

Mar 23rd

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i’ve been enjoying doing some collage again recently - i sometimes struggle to draw images off a screen. i think sometimes its nice to draw away from a computer - when thats all i look at allll daaaay long. so i’ve been working more of tears recently…

Mar 20th

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When I have that rare moment of an illustration, I’m truly happy with. I tend to find it has that perfect balance of messy/neat, spacious/busy, colour/monotone, fantasy/realistic etc etc etc. These illustrations by Lucinda Rogers have a lovely make up on these various features… there are just nicely balanced (which could sound boring – but I think it is a very difficult thing to achieve).

Mar 5th

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(Illustration : Rachel Ellis)

Mar 3rd

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Feb 27th

Douj Johnson’s lines have a certain calming influence. Lovely stuff.

Feb 22nd

God damn.. some serious moves

This is a street dance in Brazil called Passinho - its based around small creatives movezzzz. Puts the rest of us.. (usually pissed dancing in the pub) to serious shame.

Feb 17th

Feb 6th

(THIS MUST BE THE PLACE)

Feb 3rd

Street artist Mobstr brings in some home truths.

Feb 2nd

Jan 31st

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This is just perfect…

Jan 28th

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Oct 22nd

Watch

This is so amazing and SO SO SO worth the watch. Sorry I haven’t been blogging, I’ve been a busy bee interning. Researching and researching some more.

Oct 17th

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Aug 2nd

Open your mind.

http://www.ted.com/ If I ever have a spare 15 minutes… I love watching and listening to the talks on here. It always gives me time to reflect and consider.

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