BlankPages: Issue 14
This month’s contributors and featured artists include…
Christine Morris / Hollyann Burton / Arthur Chappel / Mothertrucker / artbysara / Joe Booker
We’re delighted to announce the launch of blankpages issue 14! Alongside this month’s fantastic pieces of art, fiction and poetry, we have a review of Jeremy Deller's 'Procession' as part of the Manchester International Festival.
Issue 14 Featured Artists
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Christine Morris
"I love painting with chocolate, it’s a surprisingly versatile medium, and obviously a real pleasure to work with. You can mould it, sculpt it, make it any colour, and tailor it to any of your needs. Chocolate is no longer a disposable pleasure and no longer something to feel guilty about!" Christine's paintings give you the time to appreciate what you enjoy, whilst feeding your imagination through your sense of smell and vision.
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Holly Burton
Hollyann is a poet born of the Northwest of America and living in England for the past 30 years but still retaining the laid back northwest accent and approach. She has been a fairly successful singer songwriter in Manchester and the North West of England. Her work reflects the passion and isolation of one torn between cultures and loved ones, constantly trying to find balance but also having the freshness of being born into new settings. There is a physical element to the writing and use of words as well as a fresh focus on colour and light, the main aim being to elevate the human experience for all who encounter her work.
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Arthur Chappel
In a first for blankpages, this issue sees the publication of 'short short' fiction by Arthur Chappel. These pieces are between 100 and 500 words long and by their very nature successful stories of the sort have to strip away all non essential elements and get right to the heart of story-telling. Arthur Chappel's work includes the complexities often associated with science-fiction but deals with them concisely to tell stories that reflect an absurdist sense of humour that will appeal to readers of all types.
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Mothertrucker
We have an interview with Mothertrucker - a exciting rock band from Birmingham with a sense of humour as well as a sense of musical adventure. Formed in 2003, this four-piece have garnered great reviews for their three albums at a time when some of their main influences have seemed to lose their way. Mothertrucker mix a desire to explore new avenues of metal music with a knowledge that without good riffs to build your songs around you can cross from 'experimental' to 'unlistenable'. An example of this balancing act is the track 'Liddell Couture III' which accompanies the new issue as an mp3.
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artbysara
Featured in this issue are the striking images of artbysara - bold caricatures that cover everything from fairy-tales to 'the man down the street'. Her work draws together almost archetypal figures and drops them right into the modern era, and explores the places where the figure and the surroundings don't quite fit. Unlike artists whose work hangs in galleries to be admired, the availability and accessibility of her work is part of the point, in terms of subject matter, presentation, and the formats in which her art can be bought and kept. We are delighted to be adding to that accessibility in blankpages.
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We are always looking for new voices to feature in blankpages, our monthly online magazine.
To submit work to blankpages simply join Blank Media and select the "Publish in blankpages" option when you add work to your Portfolio or drop as an email using the form below. Please read the Submission Guidelines before submitting your work.
Having problems with the form or want to submit more than one piece of work? Email us directly at editor@blankmediacollective.org.
BlankPages Team
- Editor: John Leyland
- Music Editor: Dan Bridgwood-Hill
- Visual Editor / Designer: Michael Thorp
- Visual Editor / Designer: Henry Roberts
We would love to hear what you think about blankpages - drop us an email and let us know at editor@blankmediacollective.org.
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