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A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.10: Tokyo Sketchbook, 1987
The final item in this History of my Archive in 10 Objects found in my father’s loft are two sketchbooks from my earliest days in Japan...
StudioNIB
Oct 4, 20163 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.9: Bag of Portfolio artwork, 1984
The penultimate item in this series of 10 objects from my dad’s loft is a bag of unpublished portfolio material from circa 1984. There...
StudioNIB
Oct 3, 20162 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.8: The Blue Blanket, 1981-1982
Number 8 in this series of ten archive items from my dad’s loft are some surviving copies of The Blue Blanket fanzine, which briefly...
StudioNIB
Oct 2, 20164 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.7: college sketchbooks, 1978-1981
For the seventh selection in A History of my Archive in 10 Objects here are some surviving sketchbooks from my 3 years on the...
StudioNIB
Oct 1, 20163 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.6: Old Man earthenware figure, 1978
The sixth item in A History of my Archive in 10 Objects is an earthenware figure, made during my Foundation Course at Bournville School...
StudioNIB
Sep 29, 20162 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.5: Birds, 1977
Number 5 in the History of my Archive in 10 Objects, is this triple set of bird studies from early 1977. I was 17, I was about to leave...
StudioNIB
Sep 28, 20162 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.4: Corona 4 typewriter, 1924
Number 4 in this series of 10 Images from my Archives found at my dad’s house is my old typewriter… and I mean old typewriter! When I was...
StudioNIB
Sep 27, 20163 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.3: Toothless Old Man, 1976
In part three of 10 objects from the archive of objects found in my dad’s house, I’d like to offer this. After the tentative steps of the...
StudioNIB
Sep 26, 20161 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.2: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1975
Number 2 in the discoveries made at my dad’s house from long hidden archives of my work. In my wildest dreams I never thought I’d ever...
StudioNIB
Sep 25, 20162 min read
A History of my Archive in 10 Objects. No.1: Sketch from the back garden of Butlers Lane, 1976
For the first in the Museum of My Archive in 10 Objects (apologies to Neil MacGregor and the British Museum) I bring you a sketch of our...
StudioNIB
Sep 24, 20162 min read
The Museum of Me
My dad was the last of his generation in our immediate family. One of the consequences of his passing has been the sorting out of all the...
StudioNIB
Sep 23, 20163 min read
More Peeping on People
Here’s a few more sketches of people on trains from all the recent rail trips to and from the Midlands. Some people are contemplative…....
StudioNIB
Aug 29, 20161 min read
Journeying through the Peaks and the Troughs
So, we approach the end of summer, and for me things are beginning to calm down after months of precipitous highs and lows. Amongst the...
StudioNIB
Aug 28, 20163 min read
In memory of my father Ken Shelley, who passed away 2nd August 2016
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though...
StudioNIB
Aug 6, 20161 min read
New Book Release – Will’s Words
Wow, busy April! The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death is almost upon us and things have been very hectic here in the studio,...
StudioNIB
Apr 10, 20162 min read
The Balance Between Deadlines and Doodles
Sketching, sketching! I’ve not posted any sketches to the blog for a while, for a variety of reasons, the main one being that I’ve just...
StudioNIB
Jan 25, 20162 min read
Happy New Year of the Monkey!
Best Wishes for a fantastic 2016 to all my friends and readers! #greeting #NewYear
StudioNIB
Jan 1, 20161 min read
Season’s Greetings !
To all my friends and readers, whatever faith, background or heritage. Wishing everyone a festive, relaxing and very Merry Christmas!...
StudioNIB
Dec 15, 20151 min read
Why are children’s book deadlines like buses?
They always run over time and then three arrive at once. What is it with my local buses? Yesterday the bus into town was 15 minutes ...
StudioNIB
Nov 23, 20154 min read
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