Arachne Press Ten Years of Book Cover Art

Arachne Press: Ten years of Book Cover Art

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Arachne Press is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and with it, successful collaborations with artists on the covers of their books. We will be holding an exhibition with our long time collaborators the Stephen Lawrence Gallery in Greenwich SE10. from January 19th to February 15th, with a private view on the evening of January 18th.

The Gallery is at

10 Stockwell Street London SE10 9BD accessed via the University of Greenwich reception next door – there is a door, but it is for fire escape only! The Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday: 11am-5pm Saturday: 11am-4pm

We will be exhibiting some of the original art that was licenced/ commissioned, and for the commissions, some of the drafts the work went through to end up with the cover, and some of the objects that inspired covers.

Back in 2012 all the publishing chat was about how eBooks were going to replace print, but Arachne founder Cherry Potts was certain that all that would disappear would be ugly, badly made books.

Right from the start the intention was that Arachne’s books would be beautiful, and that where possible, artists would be used, and the cover image would wrap all the way round the book.

When choosing a manuscript, if Cherry starts planning the cover before she’s finished reading, the book is almost certainly going to be published, which means that the search for the right artist is as important as the search for new writing.

Initially that meant licencing existing images, but quickly moved on to commissioning as well. Arachne Press has worked with some of our artists regularly, [Kevin Threlfall, Fiona Humphrey, Gordy Wright]  others have been suggested by the authors for a particular project [Paul Summers, Camille Smethwick, Rachel Marsh]; and sometimes, when the image in her head is so clear nothing else will do, Cherry rolls up her sleeves and makes a cover herself. For more details of all our cover artists take a look at our artists page.

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Last Chance to see Outcome in Sheffield

Sheffield! your last chance to see Outcome exhibition is today. Friday 12th May 2017

Here are some snippets from the launch to inspire you to get down to Sheffield Hallam’s Cantor building, and if you are LGBT yourself, bring a childhood photo and Tom Dingley will take your picture to add to the growing archive of fabulous people for inclusion in future exhibitions. Studio slots available until 6pm.

Today – Outcome in Sheffield and on the radio

Join us in Sheffield at  Sheffield Hallam University/Sheffield Institute of Arts where Signal, Sheffield Hallam’s LGBT Staff forum are hosting OUTCOME for just under a fortnight.

 

 

 

 

 

The Atrium
Cantor Building
Sheffield Hallam University
153 Arundel Street
Sheffield
S1 2NU

Tom put the exhibition up yesterday, and the official launch is today at 6.30.  We have readings from Lesbian Poets Kate Foley (who is in Outcome) and Joy Howard, and songs from Sheffield’s own brilliant LGBT choir, Out Aloud.

Kate Foley as seen in Outcome

Tom will be on BBC Radio Sheffield today sometime between 11-12

We finish up with a studio day on the 12th May, when Tom will take photos of people who want to join the portfolio of fabulous LGBT people already featured in the project, and be part of the exhibition on it’s next outing. If you want to book a slot contact Tom @OutcomeLGBT tom_dingley@hotmail.co.uk.

Outcome heads north again: Sheffield Exhibition in May

Sheffield here we come!

The lovely people at Sheffield Hallam University/Sheffield Institute of Arts and Signal, Sheffield Hallam’s LGBT Staff forum are hosting OUTCOME for just under a fortnight in the run up to IDAHOT (we couldn’t manage the actual date, I think we’re in Harrow again that day… and SIA have another exhibition booked)

The Atrium
Cantor Building
Sheffield Hallam University
153 Arundel Street
Sheffield
S1 2NU

Tom will be hanging the exhibition on 2nd May, and the official launch is 3rd May 6pm.  Expect readings from Lesbian Poets Kate Foley (who is in Outcome) and Joy Howard, and songs from Sheffield’s own brilliant LGBT choir, Out Aloud.

We finish up with a studio day on the 12th May, when Tom will take photos of people who want to join the portfolio of fabulous LGBT people already featured in the project, and be part of the exhibition on it’s next outing. If you want to book a slot contact Tom @OutcomeLGBT tom_dingley@hotmail.co.uk.

Outcome steps out

Tom Dingley’s epic Outcome exhibition of LGBT portraits is going on the road. Starting TOMORROW, at the Capitol in Horsham, Surrey, and we are in the final stages of organising another exhibition in Lancaster at the university library.

You can help support us in getting the exhibition seen as widely as possible by contributing to our crowd fund – and if you can’t contribute, please share!

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Ten days left to raise cash for Outcome LGBT Portaits book

With ten days to go on our crowd fund for Outcome, our first non fiction title, and our first photographic book, we are at 87% of our target. If you would like to back the crowd find you can do so on Kickstarter please spread the word, we still need  £304. It’s an all or nothing crowd fund, so if we don’t meet the target we won’t get any of the money and there will be no book.

We’ll be doing a round-up of where we are with the photographs later in the week, Tom had a pop up studio at the Ku bar in Leicester Square on Friday and is planning another this Friday,probably at the same place, so if you are interested and have yet to be photographed, get in touch! Although we are aiming at 100 photos of which 80 will be int he book, the more we have the more we can choose from, and the more flexible we can be in providing tailored versions of the exhibition to galleries, libraries, museums, community centres, schools and colleges. If you run one of these and would be interested in hosting the exhibition, please get in touch.

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Outcome in Lewisham

An opportunity to see an exhibition of some of the photographs that will be part of Outcome, our first Photographic book. If it takes your fancy, you can get involved by being the subject of a portrait (if you are LGBT, obviously) or by helping us raise the money to print the book, or by offering studio or exhibition space. Nip over to the Outcome page to find out more.9781909208261 

#Outcome portrait exhibition – as part of LGBT History Month 2016: Lewisham Pride

1 February 10am to 3pm Free

The Broadway Theatre

This event takes place every Monday, Thursday, Friday from 1 February to 29 February

Address:

The Broadway Theatre
Catford Road
SE6 4RU

View #Outcome portrait exhibition by local photographer Tom Dingley http://www.tomdingleyphotography.com at The Broadway Theatre Gallery space – access via Box Office

Suitable for:

  • Anyone