Pulling the Threads

The great thing about sharing studio space (we're based in an old mill with loads of artists/creative businesses) is that you get to see some great work by up and coming Manchester based artists.
One of the artists we share space with is Sarah Greaves who creates beautiful embroidered graffiti on objects - think doors/sinks - yeah its pretty amazing!!! I'm sure she even embroidered her foot once but I could have made that up.
Anyway Sarah is having her first solo show in a couple of weeks, so here's the info

Pulling the Threads - Embroidered Graffiti by Sarah Greaves
26 June - 3 September 2011
Central Art Gallery
Tameside

In her debut solo show Sarah uses the traditional craft of embroidery to vandalise and graffiti everyday objects with emotive, political and thoughtful text. Fridges, doors, food and sinks become the canvases for hidden thoughts.


This unique exhibition pushes the tradition of embroidery and reframes the location and voice of the graffiti artist. The embroidered text is delicate, elegant and feminine while the process demands the use of masculine tools such as drills and clamps. Visceral, intangible thoughts become permanently graffitied onto these familiar domestic objects, suggesting a deeper relationship, touching on intimate and personal thoughts.

Pa pA zine

Here at Me&Yu we love zines, way back when we first started we produced a fairly regular Me&Yu printed zine and its definately something we want to do again. We would also like to stock more zines in the shop (but we're sort of lazy at sorting things out like that, so if you have one you want to sell just let us know)
Anyway luckily the wonderful and talented Anna Donigan and Pearl Mitchell contacted us and asked if we would like an advert in their brand new zine in exchange for selling them in our shop. So we would like to introduce the first Pa pA zine, which is now available in our Afflecks store.

Created by the above mentioned second year illustration and animation students, it comes with a free DVD, the first edition is called Summer Camp (cos it's summer) and definately has a very summery look and feel to it, kind of gives me a Beach House sort of vibe

Blackpool by Poloroid

Yesterday I was at home in Blackpool, it was a lovely sunny day so I decided to take a walk along the Golden Mile. Armed with the Poloroid Camera (well in reality it's a Fuji Instax) I took a few nice shots of the promenade in all its jaded splendour. Sometimes I like living in Blackpool.

Profile on...The Pern

You may remember this image from our latest collection - photographed by Gary Brown. We used it a lot in our We Are Five promotion and around the Northern Quarter for the NQ Street Party.

The wall in question is just one of the amazing artworks commissioned for Common Bar. If you've not been to Common - its well worth a visit. Nestled in Edge Street just around the corner from our shop it is a cosy and comfy bar that does great food (yum houmous and olive toastie) and drink (mmmm Sailor Jerrys & coke) all housed in a vibrant artistic space. The artworks change seasonally and are created by

artists from all over the world.

Well the background to our lovely clothes is just a section of a fab piece of work (see complete above) called "Over Them Hills" by Manchester artist The Pern. 'The Pern' has been creative for the whole of her mini existence and is a full time designer, illustrator and thingy-ma-bob maker! She loves getting her hands dirty in printing, sewing, painting canvases and live in front of an audience, designing anything and everything that needs designing. Fuelled by coffee and green tea with a strong belief in 'Workaholicism' - she believes it is the way to get the job done.

Now if you love The Pern but don't have a wall you'll like to commision her to paint - why not invest in a bit of art for your walls - my favourite in the online shop is Giant Floating Fouf - £250 - not bad for an original canvas from a talented up and coming artist!

If your budget doesn't stretch that far - then check out the Hairy Beasts at £6 - cute as!