Bridget Riley vs my shoes

A few weeks back I was helping my friend, the amazing Audrey Roger screenprint up some A0-sized posters. I think geometry must be contagious because afterwards, I couldn't stop wondering what it'd be like to spruce up our office at home with a new floor. 275m of masking tape and two cans of floor paint later, this was born. A bit of an indulgence of my love of most things black and white. And of all things Jim Lamby. Though now I've finished, I've started seeing black and white zig-zags everywhere. Like the Alex Turvey installation in the window at at dare digital, and this pop-up store in LA. It's on the floor there too but you can't see it in the pics. Koyanasquatsi in action.

The Sustainable Christmas Tree Dilemma

It's hard finding a good tree. And by that I mean 'good'. As well as nice. I'm not really a fan of plastic ones. And everything after that seems a bit naff and/or sort of soulless. So I turned my hand to one instead. Which seems much better. You can bung your old fairy lights inside. Then when you're done, roll it up or recycle it. Nice.

Xmas 2009

After years of wrapping presents more and more extravagantly, my family have sort of started to expect paper masterworks each Christmas. But this year was basically just about me trying to use up the mound of coloured paper I seem to have amassed. At first I wanted sickeningly clashy colour combinations. But that's strangely more difficult than it sounds. Pink, brown and green actually look alright together. Anyway, what with the faux-reptile skin paper used in December birthdays, they turned out quite tasteful. Damn! Still, my Dad liked them. Awww.