Blackcutwitch Designs

Northern lights

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:17:00 +0000

Dragons in the sky.....

Mask making

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:36:00 +0000

Started Puzzle Knight a long time ago. My son picked him up out of the studio saying he was too beautiful to be out there. Best bit was seeing my art, sitting there, waiting to be finished made me pick it up.
I'm trying out fimo instead of grout, it's slow painstaking work but the colours are great, especially the terracotta. Makes the glass merge into his face!

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:53:00 +0000

More Wales ....

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:41:00 +0000

So, it has been far too long since I last posted but that means I have lots of lovely photographs and a new mask on the go :)

First, Wales. More later.

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 18:10:00 +0000

One from August and one from November 2015 ..........

Glen Sligachen, Isle of Skye

Llyn Padarn, Gwynedd

The Isle of Skye, a land of colour and mist.

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:46:00 +0000

Has been a while since I last posted. Life is hectic due to work and PhD - analytics, but that's a whole other story. Good bit is I have a new camera and a copy of Lightroom which means any of the photography put up from now on could be used as a quality print. If you ever spot one you love just let me know :) More soon. Thanks for dropping by :>)X

p.s drop by Chrissquaredart.wordpress.com (I thinik!) for more lovely art and photography, a joint project between myself (Christina) and my partner (Christian).

Commission complete

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:23:00 +0000

White Wolves

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:24:00 +0000

The personality begins ....:-)

The White Wolves

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:04:00 +0000

Blackcutwitch Designs was recently commissioned to make a couple of masks for a music video. Two white wolves. Couldn't resist putting noses and eyes in before taking a pic. More after the paint job is finished..... thanks for your visit :-)

A new piece from the artist Christina J Phillips - What a Man?

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:13:00 +0000

Finally got the piece fired and photographed then it has taken another two weeks to find the time to process and post the photographs¬!!¬ Gagh! It's hard work being a 'working' artist :)) In this case work as in for http://www.forlab.eu/the-lab which is interesting and far more fun than I ever would have dreamed, however, it is full on and trying to find the time to do art and art business is difficult.

What a Man, is in plain grogged red clay fired hard to darken it. It has a marvellous random texture and colour, challenging and inspiring. The piece is a journey into a Lacanian view of man and maleness - the other created by media and social norm's as it might be perceived

So, what else has BlackCutWitch been up to .....?

- entered a competition at http://www.womenseroticart.com/ with two of my erotic pieces; Rodeo Girl and A Taste of Things to Come. For details see erotica above but be warned, this is very kinky clay........

- put some mask and jewellery stock into Sam's Cafe in Llanberis. She has some lovely local artist's and crafter's work in their and a great atmosphere to have your organic fair trade tea or coffee in. She does the most amazing lemon drizzle cake I have ever tasted. I am going to take some tea pots in for her to use as display, hopefully raise a few smiles ......

- I apologise that the Etsy shop has been down. My card ran out on the PP account so more sorting out to do!! It is in hand and will be fixed soon with new stock in the shop......

Thanks for your visit, as soon as I can spend 5 sorting some of the atmospheric early morning photographs collected on my daily dog walk I shall post for you lovely peeps x.

Stunning day to take photographs.....

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:14:00 +0000

Haven't gone to the bother of sorting some photographs for here for ages, but today was exceptional and I just had to post...... A magical morning..

awesome colour

and a rich sunset......

Bangor Open Art

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:42:00 +0000

I received this email yesterday:

Re your entry into Bangor Open Art Exhibition 2013. We are pleased to inform your work has been accepted.

The work I entered was The Merman (2011) I am hoping he gets to be at eye level so that his delicate form can be fully appreciated. I was part of this exhibition last year among some outstanding local artists, I am sure that this years show will be just as impressive......

Bangor Open Art Exhibition, 2013. 9th March - 20th April, Bangor Museum & Art Gallery, Bangor. Tue - Fri 12.30 - 4.30, Saturday 10.30 - 4.30.

http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?doc=13261&language=1&p=1&c=1

Thanks for your visit :)

What a man?

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:40:00 +0000

Finished and drying. Such a good couple of weeks and this piece came out so fast and smooth - the perfect icing on the cake. :-) thanks for your visit.

What a man, big up the bloke.....

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:41:00 +0000

Coming on nicely. It"s about how male is portrayed through the standard iconography of our society.

Studio time #FollowArt

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:54:00 +0000

I had great news last week, have landed a 12 month placement doing mathematics, programming, teaching and design. Thought I'd better get some studio time in before i start and since my PhD work is proving a difficult nut to crack at the moment this is more productive and will get my brain flowing again.
My biggest torus to date, this time using a grogged red clay. The meditation of creation is male and our strange attitude toward and expectations of men. No title as yet.
Ta for your visit ★ x:-) ☆......☆

Phone fun art on the run

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Note

Christmas surprise!

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:41:00 +0000

Another lovely art mask mounted and ready to be put into some lucky lady's xmas stocking. Is it you?

Xmas market at Moelyci

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:54:00 +0000

Market day

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:15:00 +0000

In Bangor town centre today till 2. Thanks for your visit :-)

Mask hanger

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:05:00 +0000

The other style hand made by me.

Mask mounts

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:04:00 +0000

Working on a couple of different styles of mount for my masks.

#Markets @WhatsOnWales local markets

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:34:00 +0000

Please note our market dates are listed on a new page called 'MARKETS' :)) thanks for visiting.

The December listings have been updated.

A Puzzling Knights Slumber

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Mosaic is nearly done, more pics when he is ready :-) thanks for your visit.

Inside or outside?

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Is the smaller sphere on top of the larger sphere or is it behind it and the larger has a perfect hole in it?

British Women Artists #ArtCompetition

noreply@blogger.com (Blackcutwitch) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:50:00 +0000

I have decided to enter this piece 'Merman' 2011, into the BWA competition this year. If you are an atist I would recommend it for exposure and potential, and if you are a collector or just love art I would definitely recommend it for easy browsing of incredible varied artworks to suit everyone's taste.

Thanks for your visit :)