WHO_Jiggling Atoms

WHAT_Jiggling Atoms is a multi-disciplinary illustration project exploring the wonders of particle physics – science at its best!

WHEN_ They are hosting a physics festival from the 1st – 7th Oct

WHERE_The Rag Factory

WHY_ Our wonderful Over It & Co artist Jennifer Crouch  has helped to co-found this interdisciplinary science and illustration project exploring the wonders of particle physics – something Jen knows an awful lot about, she’s one talented lady. These 25 artists are collaberating with research physicists to bring a unique teaching-based art initiative to show all of us amazing jiggling atoms! You must check out the exhibition, especially Jens’ Electrickery workshop on Wednesday at 6.30pm and Saturday 6th at 2.30pm.

WHO_Omega Workshops Rugs

WHAT_An amazing design group which was founded by The Bloomsbury Group in 1913.

WHEN_ Stumbled across visiting Somerset House recently.

WHERE_Unfortunately the exhibition has now ended.

WHY_ These Rugs were hung like pieces of art and immediately caught my eye. The abstract patterns and cubist designs and colours appealed to me instantly, and I was shocked to find these were designed between 1913 – 1916. This collective of forward thinking artists were obviously way ahead of their time.  After reading more I found out that Roger Fry, the founder, wanted to break away from the mainstream Edwardian interior design and push ahead with work inspired by art being created in Europe.

‘It is time that the spirit of fun was introduced into furniture and into fabrics.  We have suffered too long from the dull and the stupidly serious.’

Every piece of pottery, furniture or fabric was produced anonymously, bearing only the Greek letter Ω (Omega) – which is similar to the way some auctions are curated these days. I love the idea that anyone was able to purchase a piece of art, whatever their budget. These days you will need to be quite flush though, you can buy there here from £5,000.

WHO_Artist and print maker Saskia Pomery

WHAT_Her solo show ‘This Time’

WHEN_Opening night July 5th

WHERE_Wayward Gallery, Vyner Street, London

WHY_The show will feature an array of silkscreen prints of hand drawn and hand cut stencils to digitally rendered compositions. Using colour overlays and perspective, she uses colours that are meaningful to her, repeating them throughout the work. These are contrasted with cooler accents and vibrant pattern-making. The work is concerned with the arrangements of shapes and patterns as objects on different lines of vision, like a still life perhaps. Each shape element can take on a personality or resemblance to objects or a personal narrative. The show is going to be amazing, I should know, I’ve had sneak previews!

WHO_Over It & Co

WHAT_Le Interview on Le Cool

WHEN_March 2012

WHERE_Go HERE for the Le Interview

WHY_Le Cool is smashing for the following reasons: 1. We got the best questions from Josh Jones, who also has a great name. 2. We had our photo taken by one of the nicest photographers ever Tom Medwell. 3. They said made us feel special.

WHO_Over It & Co

WHAT_ A feature on i:D online

WHEN_March 2012

WHERE_Go HERE for the full low down

WHY_i:D rules. Thanks to Zainab Jama and the i:D online team!

WHO_Over It & Co

WHAT_Our book launch and show

WHEN_March 2012

WHERE_Orange Dot Gallery, London

WHY_We documented the show just incase you slept on it…

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WHO: Over It & Co.

WHAT: Our book launch and group show!

WHEN: We launched on March 14th.

WHERE: Orange Dot Gallery, London.

WHY: We’ve got a book! Thanks so much for all the support from our family and friends. Special mention to Nick Lewis, Lawrence Ajayi, Scarlett Ward, Sheri Wilson and Alex Miller for helping us make the launch happen! Big thank you to everyone who bought the book. Thank you to the Over It & Co artists who donated work for the raffle. All photographs courtesy of Ollie Adegboye.

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WHO: Feed Your Face

WHAT: 40 amazing Over It & Co cakes made by Sheri at Feed Your Face

WHEN: Our book launch

WHERE: Orange Dot Gallery

WHY: The cakes looked great and tasted delicious (so I was told, the cakes went down so well I didn’t even get to eat one!)

WHO_Us!!

WHAT_Our book launch and accompanying group show at the Orange Dot Gallery.

WHEN_Thursday March 15th – Friday 30th March 2012

WHERE_Orange Dot Gallery

WHY_We’ve got a book! You’ve gotten come check it out ain’t cha?!

WHO_Over It & Co and Simon Goode

WHAT_Jazzy foil blocked invite for our book launch and group show

WHEN_February we foil blocked. March we launch and show.

WHERE_Foil blocked in Hackney. Launching in Bloomsbury.

WHY_Simon is the master of book arts and all that comes with it. We asked him make us some invitations for our book launch and show, we choose light grey card and holographic foil. Charlotte (Over It & Co co-founder) designed the invite, ain’t she clever? I went over to watch Simon make our invitations on Monday night, I’m always a sucker for a process so I really enjoying watching ‘the magic happen’. I had a go (pictured below) and I can confirm that foil blocking takes some muscle, thanks Simon for using your muscles and skills! Looking forward to sending the invitations out early next week. Hit read the rest to see some snaps of the process.

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