Make Tea Not War

Come down to Snienton Hermitage Community Centre this Sunday for Craft Mafia's "Make Tea not War" event. Full of crafty goodies and tea & cake!
It starts at 12.00 and ends at 4.00 so pop on down! Poster designed by Amy Blackwell.

New Msg Card designs for Urban Outfitters

Here's a sneak preview of some generic cards I've illustrated for Nottingham based card company New Msg. They'll be pitched to Urban Outfitters in the coming weeks so I'll be keeping my fingers and toes crossed!

New Village Fete a huge success!

The New Village Fete went off with a bang in Liverpool last weekend!
Liverpool's creatives came together for a day of music, craft stalls and a jolly good time! The event saw over 1000 people through its doors and all in all was a huge success for everyone there on the day. Thank you to all that came down and supported, see you next time!

Selling in COW nationwide!

The lovely vintage shop COW has just taken on my eco friendly organic cotton tote bags and badge packs! Shops can currently be found in Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Birmingham. Its a great shop for hidden gems and bargains.

Gemma joins the Craft Mafia!

I am very excited to announce that I am the newest member of the Craft Mafia Nottingham!!
The Nottingham Craft Mafia is part of the larger Craft Mafia familia founded in Austin, Texas. The Craft Mafia serves as a model for independent business owners to assemble with other like-minded folk in their own communities to amplify their vision through the power of a collective. Visit http://www.nottinghamcraftmafia.com/ for more info. The Craft Mafia shop is based on St. James Street next to the Malt Cross.

I win I Dress Myself Competition!

I'm pleased to announce that I am the winner of the "Birds" T-shirt design competition!
My design will be sold through the I Dress Myself website, keep your eyes peeled for a short write up about me featured on the site www.idressmyself.co.uk
I will also be producing a limited edition badge set for them too. A huge thank you to all those who voted for me!

Photos from Slash Slash Event

Thank you to every one who came down and showed their support!
The event was a huge success thanks to Liz and Amy- well done girls.

Slash Slash Event

Come on down to the Rescue Rooms this Saturday!!!
There will be DJ's, BBQ, screen printing, live illustration and lots of beautiful craft stalls (including me!)
Will be a fun packed day. Starts at 12.00pm and ends at 6.00pm, be sure to pop on down!

Badge Packs ready to go go go!!

Here's a shot of the packaging for my badge packs ready to hit the shops! The badges can be bought through myself, Kathleen and Lillys or Receation in Nottingham and take a look into my weird and wonderful world!

The New Village Fete

Here's a poster I've designed for "The New Village Fete". The event has been organised by the wonderful Helen Hope and is to be held on Saturday 23rd May at Heebie Jeeies in Liverpool.
There will be an eclectic mixture of designers and craft makers, a BBQ and live bands throughout the day- what more could you ask for? I'll hopefully be there with a stall on the day so be sure to pop by for a shopping extravaganza!

Finalist in I Dress Myself "Birds" T-Shirt Competition!

Come on everyone and show your support!
My illustration has made it to the final 3 in the I Dress Myself T-shirt design competition! But I need your votes to win. Just follow this link to vote http://www.idressmyself.co.uk/competitions/birds
The design with the most amount of votes at the end of the month will win so please pass onto everyone you know!

Inspiration for new Eskimo Foe Commission

Here's a sneaky preview of the inspiration behind a commission I'm working on at the minute. Intrigued? Watch this space for developments! Am very excited about this one.

Badge Packaging Revealed!

Here is the very first view of my super splendid packaging!
Badge packs are now ready to buy! They can be bought through myself at the moment and are £3.50 each.
The very first pack has been bought by Mr Christopher Sunderland and will be flying its way over to Paris very soon!

Gemma proudly presents....badges!

Shiny round treats to delight all you badge lovers!
Here's a sneaky peak of some badges I've been making. I'm going to be selling them in fun packs of 3 with some beautiful packaging. Keep you eyes peeled, pictures coming soon!

Growing Pains

Here's a little illustration based on growing pains. I wanted to get across the insecurities felt throughout those early teenage years concentrating particularly on body image. I also wanted to explore teenage perceptions of of the "perfect" body, which links directly to celebrity culture and the development of eating disorders and negative associations with food.

New Beastly Characters!

Roll up, roll up!

Framed Prints for Sale!
After a few requests I've decided to start selling small framed pieces. These can be found in various lovely little shops dotted around Nottingham and also through my soon to be registered Etsy account.
If you have any questions or would like one of these lovely pieces, just send me an email with your request to gemmalatimer@hotmail.co.uk. Prices range from £6 to £15.

Images 33 Proof Arrived!

This morning a very happy Gemma was greeted with a nice surprise from the postman! The proof for the Images 33 Publication arrived and is looking very nice if I do say so too...
Will let you know when it's out to buy!

Shakes Logo Design

Here's a logo I've designed for soul band The Shakes.
The Shakes are led by singer-songwriter David Blazye & jazzman Ben Martin and deliver big, lively & raucous soul pop covers from the vaults of Motown, Stax & Atlantic. Made to make you shake yer money maker!
The Shakes have a residency at The Malt Cross as part of the Saturday Night Knees Up, definitely worth checking out.

Running out of Time

Here's a recent editorial piece about running out of time. I wanted to demonstrate the frustration so often felt as we all feel life slipping away. The cherubs are intended to be the keepers of time and try though the main character does she can not recapture the time she has lost.

Opening of Recreation!

Come visit this lovely new shop!
Recreation are selling bags, cards and screenprints of mine along with vintage electronics, records, art, t-shirts and other eccentric curiosities!
Come down for the opening on Saturday 24th January for cake and live music from Fists. You can find Recreation at 12 Westend Arcade, Angel Row in Nottingham.
Be sure to drop by soon!

Started teaching at Goldsmiths!

I've now started teaching my 5 week course in Illustrator at Goldsmiths, so will be a little busy for a while. Will have work updates soon... i promise!

Selling at Smitten!

Come visit this shop of beautiful things!
I'm pleased to announce that from December 6th for one month only, Smitten will be selling a range of my products from limited edition framed screen prints to eco friendly bags, mounted prints and gift cards!
Perfect for that individual Christmas present, so come get your gifts while stocks last. The shop is located at 106 Hucknell Road, Nottingham and will be open until 6th January 2009. You'll find lots of other beautiful things too including- jewelery, mirrors, clothing, accessories, music, toys, posters and much more.
Be sure to drop by soon!

Teaching at Goldsmiths!

From January 2009 I will be teaching a short illustrator course at Goldsmiths College, London! Very Exciting!!!

Beastly Eco Friendly Bag Designs!

Sneak Preview!
Here's a preview of some designs that are being printed as we speak! The beastly designs form part of an ever growing collection of eco friendly tote bag designs.

Long Distance Relationships

Can they ever work?
A new illustration about long distance relationships posing the question can they ever work? (Yes course they can!)

Note Cards for Sale!

Series of Four New Characters!
Be the first to own your set of 4 lovely new note cards! Ideal for Birthday cards, hello cards, anything you want them to be! Packs of four different designs with envelopes are for sale at £5.50. If you would like some of these beauties just send me a cheque and i can dispatch your lovely cards to you!

My Work Selected for Publication in Images 33!

Jury-Selected Sourcebook for Illustration choose me!
I am delighted to announce that i will be featuring in Images 33 published by the AOI. Images is distributed to over 4000 specially targeted commissioners in the UK and Europe, promoted online and sold worldwide. Yay!

Framed Limited Edition Eco Friendly Screenprints on Canvas

Eco Friendly Framed and Unframed Prints for Sale!

Get your limited edition 30cm X 40cm Clownbird or Teapotman print on canvas. Prints can either be bought mounted and framed for £50 or by themselves for £25 each. If you would like one of these beautiful pieces of art just send an email to gemmalatimer@hotmail.co.uk.

Malt Cross Poster

Saturday Night Knees Up!
Recently commissioned poster for the Malt Cross Bar in Nottingham to launch their new Saturday Night venture. The night launches on Saturday 11th October so come on down for a jolly good knees up!