a little blog of art

The setting up of the show (in pictures)

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:47:40 +0100

I considered leaving them like this

Busy, busy

12 done, eleventy billion to go

Sorry, bunnies stole your seat

So many rabbits

Orange and lime tictac bunnies

How seventies

It was all worth it, right?

Eskimo bunny

Space man bunny

The last two photos I nicked from my friend's Facebook. :)

In total there was 109 rabbits. It's not a special number, I just didn't really keep count as I made them so that's how many I ended up with.

The answer to the question 'how did you get them to stand up?' is doubled sided sticky tape and rocks. I used at least 5 metres of doubled sided sticky tape and left my bag of nice, clean stones sitting on the kitchen tables so I had dig though the college flowers beds (I use that term very losely) to find stones (fun times). Arranging 100 bunnies is much more stressful and exhausting than it sounds. Don't try it. It took me about 5 hours, and since I had to leave early to catch a train I didn't have time for lunch. Worth it though. I can't wait for the Private View of the show. :)

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Fresh from my sketchbook

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:52:59 +0100

Hello

'Hello' said the rabbit

Hey there

Tea

I'm am enjoying the square format of my new paperchase sketchbook. The brown paper isn't actually very easy to sketch on so I'm using lots of collage and pen which is fun. I also like drawing speech bubbles at the moment

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100 rabbits made, sanity temporarily lost

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:31:36 +0100

I have made my target of 100 stuffied bunnies. Hurrah. Actually I've made more that a hundred (not all are pictured). They've taken over my life a bit; I dream about cutting fabric into bunnie sized rectangles and I my carpet and duvet are covered in pins. I should say this is for a college project (my final major project infact), I'm not just nuts. A hundred of my rabbit will be displayed in a big exhibition all the student's work, with possibly some photography or animation too.

Me and my bunnies

Rabbits

More rabbits

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Something to do on the bus

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:38:56 +0100

I have taken up embroidering on the bus partly because it's something to do, but also because I like to think it makes me a bit of a character. I started out on scraps of fabric , and now I started adding embroidered details to my rabbits.

Red and teal girl

My dog is in some the the photos because I couldn't get rid of him. I found adding the details made them more individual so I could no longer call them Finbar Jr.

Alfred the rabbit and sammy

Sophie the rabbit and Sammy

Smokey joe the rabbit

Specs the rabbit

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Finbar Jr.

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:29:22 +0100

Finbar is multiplying. 25 Finbars Jr.s at last count. Many more on the way. I thought you might like to see a little bit of the process.

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The many flavoured Finbar

nobody@vox.com(SnuggleMuffin) — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:37:11 +0100

Finbar is a wise and all knowing rabbit who comings many flavours, including original, minty fresh and pirate. I cut him out of lino and printed him onto paper and fabric. I have loads of these prints and lots of little stuffed Finbars too, so I'm going to put some on Etsy went I have time. If you'd like one just let me know.

Minty fresh Finbar

Finbar the all knowing rabbit

Finbar and the Sky Travelers

Finbar, original flavour and pirate

Note pirate Finbar's sequined peg leg and daisy eye patch. My friend thinks they look like a couple, in which case the pink one could be Fionulla, but Finbar* is so manly he can wear pink and florals at the same time.

Finbar 1 and 2

Pirate flavoured Finbar

Finbar amongst the paints

*Finbar and Fionulla are Irish names and means fair head or white hair, which is appropriate since their hair and features are white.

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