Author Archives: Maybe A Vole

MAYBE A VOLE LOOKING FOR COLLABORATORS

IMG_3331Maybe A Vole is entering a new phase. I am looking for artists and creatives who would like to share this fabulous, adaptable space and keep the venture moving forward. Whether it’s a day here and there, a pop up event, an exhibition or a longer term project, I am looking for the right people to share the space with, who will make the most of having access to a shop that has become an established fixture on King Henrys Walk over the past 18 months.

I work as a scenic artist on film sets most of the time, so the shop is empty for long periods (during the week especially). The floor space is around 600 sq feet (4 Mtrs by around 7mtrs approx). It has a lovely sunny garden, back access through double gates, kitchen, toilet facilities and shower, wooden floorboards and 10 foot high ceilings. It’s extremely adaptable, with great natural light.

Please take a look at this blog to get an idea of what the place is like and what can be achieved here. Even better, get in touch and arrange a visit.

If you are interested, then contact me at lara.murray@gmail.com or call on 07947515655

Rates are negotiable, very reasonable and on a case by case basis. Look forward to hearing from you.

Lara x

FRANCESANDFRANCIS

 

Paper florals in a bottle by FrancesandFrancis. Helen Frances is the paper artist, designer and illustrator of Frances & Francis, based in St Albans, just north of London. She creates charming designs with a close attention to detail. The second Francis is a tribute to her grandfather who was a wonderful, encouraging and supporting figure to Helen.

More bouquets coming soon to Vole.

Enquiries: fiona.vole@gmail.com

 

MYIA BONNER

Myia graduated with a BA Honours in Jewellery Design from Middlesex University in 2010.  With a background in Fashion Design Myia quickly established a style which celebrates craftsmanship and fashion. Her iconic shapes and graphic forms display new ideas of current trends mixing traditional techniques with modern technologies.

Now Available at Maybe A Vole, 51 King Henrys Walk N14NH

Enquiries: fiona.vole@gmail.com

THE WAR ROOMS, NED SCOTT. OCTOBER SHOW

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The War Rooms
The War Rooms is series of prints which describe a science fictional London in 2050 in which all of its expensive energy networks have been abandoned and replaced with decentralised and agrarian alternatives. The science fictional scenario presented and the subsequent urban strategies proposed address the challenges the UK faces regarding energy security and fuel poverty. The series speculates on the hypothetical consequences of a future where the many risks associated with the UK’s long term energy strategy come to bear. Sited in St. James’s Park, The War Rooms introduce an institutional framework for agrarian reform inspired by the Garden City Movement and Ebenezer Howard.

 
Ned Scott

Ned is a recent graduate from The Bartlett School of Architecture where he received a Masters in Architecture with distinction. His final project,The War Rooms, was subsequently published in The Architectural Review and on the cover of Blueprint Magazine. Ned’s work is inspired by the interpretation of cultural, social and environmental programmes and often adopts speculative narratives to challenge and re-imagine the function and utility of certain aspects of cities.

OPENING NIGHT: October 11th. 6pm-9pm, Maybe a Vole: 51 King Henrys Walk N14NH

ALEXIS SNELL

TIGER/LEOPARD UNFRAMED: ₤65.00        FRAMED : ₤120.00

TOUCAN: ₤35.00 (UNFRAMED)

STRONGMAN UNFRAMED ₤55.00  FRAMED: 75.00

Born and raised in Yorkshire, Alexis moved to Cardiff where she completed a degree in print-making in 2003. She went on to exhibit in and around Wales and Leeds and has had two art residencies. In Summer 2011 after a stint working as a cook, Alexis moved to London with her small, second-hand printing press and began print-making again. She works in lino, sometimes adding water colour or gouache to complete the print. For inspiration, she looks to old matchbox covers, record sleeves, tea boxes, postcards, explorers, circus’s, every film she can get her hands on, and ‘Its nice that’, where she has recently featured. Her prints are highly collectable and showing and selling in store at Maybe Vole and on Vole online. Alexis is based in Newington Green.

ALEXIS SNELL AVAILABLE ONLINE: HERE

KEELERTORNERO

Led by a love and a voracious appetite for cultural imagery and collecting, KEELERTORNERO draw inspiration from diverse sources: B-movies, nature programmes, architecture, pornography, pop culture ephemera, comic books, anatomy, animation, mythology, and many more strange and wonderful places.  In August the duo will exhibit a range of olympic inspired work for the Vole-ympics. Chin Keeler and Emma Tornero work collaboratively. They trade ideas and thoughts to break through to a common goal, suspending their individual artistic vision and preconceived ideas in an animated dialogue of polar styles. Keeler Tornero are based in Stoke Newington.

Works from this series available at Vole until the end of September 2o12.

Enquires contact: fiona.vole@gmail.com

STEPHEN CHEETHAM

140 Characters: ₤60.00 Unframed ₤200.00 Framed (box frame white or beech finish, signed & print mounted on foam board)

Cat: ₤15.00 Unframed ₤75.00 Framed                              Faces: ₤35.00 Unframed      ₤75.00 Framed

Tina Revisited, Unlike Exhibition July 2012. Pieces still available: Honey Head, Bottle Baby, Bees, Bear with the Big Red Tongue

Stephen Cheetham is an illustrator based in London. His vector based images combine bright colours, clean lines and a bit of humour here and there. His work has a very recognisable style that has been seen in various publications both in print and online, working for clients such as Google, Nike, Toyota, Waterstones, The RSA, Bloomberg and Oxford University.

Enquiries contact: fiona.vole@gmail.com

Available online: maybeavole.bigcartel.com 

MALIKA FAVRE

Stripes 85. 00 Unframed

Promenade: 165.00 Unframed (limited edition, AP, signed)

Riso Sets Stripes : 20.00 set of 7 riso prints. Available in Blue/Red or Black/Red.

Malika is a French illustrator/Art director based in London. She grew up in Paris where she studied graphic design before moving to London to pursue illustration. She joined Airside in 2006, a highly acclaimed multidisciplinary design studio. While at Airside, Malika developed a portfolio of self initiated work which led to collaborations with numerous high profile magazines and clients including Wallpaper and The Sunday Times.  Having left Airside in 2011 Malika is now established as an independent illustrator and has worked on a variety of projects spanning editorial, advertising and publishing.

Enquiries/Orders Contact: fiona.vole@gmail.com

IVY NIXON

Text Rings: ₤85.00- ₤110.00. Handmade stirling silver band, set with a piano key.  The text rings are secret messages – each number represents a letter and the text currently on there are extracts from the novel ‘Madame Bovary’ – Gustave Flaubert. ( A= 1, B= 2, etc…)

Vintage Brass Sphere Locket on silver or brass chain  ₤45.00                    Cornelian Lens Necklaces ₤90.00

Ivy Nixon’s whimsical designs are informed by her insatiable interest in the narrative potential of the objects that surround us. Many of her designs reference long forgotten symbolism, which was so popular in Victorian jewellery. Through her designs she explores themes of romanticism and adventure, hoping to evoke memories, and create new ones for her customers. Ivy Nixon is based in Newington Green, London. 

Available here: http://maybeavole.bigcartel.com/artist/ivy-nixon 

 

JANE BARTLETT-LIGHTBOXES

 

Green lightbox: ₤110.00          Salmon: ₤80.00          Toxic Gas: ₤95.00     Blue: ₤160.00

Jane Bartlett is a cabinetmaker with more than 13 years of experience, currently residing and working in London. Each piece is created using ecological methods of construction and completed to the highest quality. Jane also completes both small and large commission projects from floating shelves to carpentry, joinery, and decorating.

Available Online: http://maybeavole.bigcartel.com/category/lighting

Orders/Enquiries: fiona.vole@gmail.com

OFFKUT

Lamps: Square: ₤77.00      Circle: ₤95.00

Wooden Lamp: ₤150.00

Offkut is an independent design company based in London. Our ethos is to produce affordable, practical and ethically produced works of art for the home. The wood uses is all industrial reclaim- from railway sleepers to pier pilings. The bulbs are carbon filament reproductions, made in Switzerland. The delicate filament is hand woven. They are made well and made to last – the larger globes will burn for approximately 5000 hours. The key to all Offkut designs is reducing waste and saving energy; not compromising on aesthetics to be ethical.

Orders/Enquiries: fiona.vole@gmail.com

Online: http://maybeavole.bigcartel.com/artist/offkut

ALICE NICOL

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Handkerchiefs ₤28.00    Scarves ₤44.00

Since stepping foot into the Glasgow Transport Museum, bikes have been a profound inspiration to Alice Nicol’s work. Nicol designs and makes silk scarves and handkerchiefs celebrating the aesthetic design and environmental qualities of bicycles and looks to promote and encourage cycling.  All digitally printed in the UK.

Available in store and online: http://maybeavole.bigcartel.com/artist/alice-nicol

DRINKS BY ALEXIS SNELL

All drinks: ₤45.00 Unframed, ₤85.00 Framed

Born and raised in Yorkshire, Alexis moved to Cardiff where she completed a degree in print-making in 2003. She went on to exhibit in and around Wales and Leeds and has had two art residencies. In Summer 2011 after a stint working as a cook, Alexis moved to London with her small, second-hand printing press and began print-making again. She works in lino, sometimes adding water colour or gouache to complete the print. For inspiration, she looks to old matchbox covers, record sleeves, tea boxes, postcards, explorers, circus’s, every film she can get her hands on, and ‘Its nice that’, where she has recently featured. Her prints are highly collectable and showing and selling in store at Maybe Vole and on Vole online. Alexis is based in Newington Green.

STEWY

 Small Stencils (: ₤100.00 Unframed, ₤150.00 Framed.      Large Stencils: ₤185.00

Stewy’s stencils form an expanding library of ‘life size’ hand cut stencils representing a series of indigenous British animals and cult icons created in and around the UK since 2007. The ‘animals’ are specifically placed within an urban setting and are occasionally at odds with their surroundings. Stewy is based in London and his work appears in London, Brighton, Hastings, Birmingham and Manchester.

Orders/Enquiries: fiona.vole@gmail.com

Online: http://maybeavole.bigcartel.com/artist/stewy