SQUID UMBRELLAS: GET THEM QUICK!

Just a quick note: stocks of our colour changing umbrellas by Squid London are low, if you are thinking of getting one before Christmas, you might want to move fast before we sell out as there are only 9 left (as of this blog)!

Christmas Opening Hours...

We will be open during the following times/ days over this coming festive period.

Everyday until Christmas Eve - 10am - 7pm(ish)

Tuesday 29th December 10am -5:30pm
Wednesday 30th December 10am -4pm
Thursday 31st Closed
Friday 1st Closed

Then we return to our usual opening hours.

Come in and listen to a wee bit of festive Lionel Richie, karaoke style with Lucy and Hilts whilst doing your Christmas shopping.

NEW IN: ELEPHANT MAGAZINE

Just arrived this week is a new magazine created by the lovely people at Magma and Studio 8.

With over 200 pages of visual content, Elephant aims to have more depth and breadth than any other visual art magazine. It digs deeper, ceaselessly asking and enquiring into creative trends and art movements and innovative techniques. In recent years, creative individuals have started to react against the corporate nature of things, taking initiative into their hands and starting new independent ventures. Elephant looks at how people do that. How do they go about starting a new publishing venture? How do they then move from publishing their own comics to featuring them in national newspapers? How do they turn their personal interests and design skills into hugely popular websites? How do they turn their obsessions into global trends? These questions are particularly relevant as we wake up to this post credit-crunch period. Elephant visits art and design studios, sits by desks, steps on graffiti artists’ toes, disturbs rehearsals and interrupts takes, rides fixed-gear bikes and plays with the latest computer games. The ELEPHANT is always in the room.

The magazine is available in store for £12.99.

GONE TO THE DOGS

A new print by Richard Roberts has just arrived at Material...

GONE TO THE DOGS
Screenprint on 300gsm Somerset Paper

Edition of 100
37 x 27cm

£90 unframed

RUSSIAN CRIMINAL TATTOO: Now Available to Buy Online

The outstandingly popular volumes I and III of Russian Criminal Tattoo are now available to buy from our online shop (no. II is out of print but there are a few copies remaining available only from the publisher).

They are both £16.95 plus P&P. For more info, click here. These award winning books keep selling out so, if you're keen, act fast.

Just Arrived (back) Tim Burton

As many of you were disappointed to discover, The Tim Burton book was so popular that we actually sold out of it in a matter of days... Well we are pleased to announce that it is back in stock (Hurrah). Available in shop NOW.

Buy Our Studio on Fire Letterpress Gift Cards Online

Studio On Fire is a design and letterpress workspace based in Minneapolis. Their Designer Series Cardline features illustrations by a select group of artists including Mike Perry who are specially invited to contribute work and receive a royalty on each card sold. All cards are exclusively letterpress printed on heavy 100% cotton paper reclaimed from the garment industry. Stunning designs and premium materials make them closer to a fine art edition than an occasion card.

All cards are A6 size and come with a custom die cut envelope and are available to buy online for £3.50 each. Click here to go to the online shop.

GET SOMETHING FOR FREE!

Order something from our online shop before Christmas and we will also send you some kind of mysterious gift at no extra charge. Do not believe us? Call our bluff and order something then... Lots of new items in the online shop plus the fore-mentioned mystery prize... What are you waiting for? Get stuck in...

Regards

Capt. Hilts

JUST ARRIVED... TIM BURTON

Published to accompany a major career retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, this book considers Burton's career as an artist and filmmaker. It narrates the evolution of his creative practices, following the current of his visual imagination from his earliest childhood drawings through his mature oeuvre.

Illustrated with works on paper, moving-image stills, drawn and painted concept art, puppets and maquettes, storyboards, and examples of his work as a graphic artist, this book sheds new light on Burton and presents previously unseen works from the artist's personal archive. Includes 64 color illustrations.

The book is available in store or via mail order - just give us a call on 01584 876 483- and is £13.50 (+P&P for mail order).

2010 Calender By Marcus Walters

Hot off the press and just delivered at Material is this wonderful 2010 calender designed and illustrated by Marcus Walters.

Marcus Walters is an illustrator and designer based in the UK working in the design industry for over ten years. Marcus works across a variety of media and his work incorporates hand crafted elements such as collage and drawing to create simple and enduring images.

Marcus's client list includes the BBC, Levis, Coca-Cola, Yellow Pages, Amnesty, Honda, Orange and various magazines worldwide. He is also co-founder of graphic design studio, New Future Graphic, to which he often brings his illustrative approach to graphic design projects.

Marcus will also be exhibiting in our up coming Lost in the Woods exhibition.

The calenders are available in store or via mail order and will soon be available to buy online and they cost £12.50. If you wish to buy one via mail order, give us a call on 01584 876 483- there will be an additional £2.50 for p&p.

LOST IN THE WOODS

December at Material brings our winter show Lost In The Woods, an exhibition of work from a selection of artists including -amongst others- members of Le Gun and East London Printmakers.

The exhibition will run from 29th November through to 29th January 2010 and will also run in conjunction with our friends Deep Elem performing at The Globe on 10th December. Inspired by their song titled "Lost in the Woods" we will also have the original artwork from their album cover in the exhibition and their album is available to buy on vinyl from Material.

For more information, please contact us or check the website for updates.

TWO GREAT NEW COOKERY BOOKS FROM PHAIDON

10 of the best chefs of today reveal who the 100 chefs of tomorrow will be, this book provides unique insights into the incredible variety of culinary talent working today in places as diverse as Paris, Copenhagen, Kyoto, New Orleans, Bilbao, and Beijing. It includes menus and recipes from each emerging chef, all illustrated in full colour alongside images of their kitchens and restaurants.

The first food book of its kind, Coco is an invaluable cookbook and a unique overview of contemporary gastronomy.

The bible of traditional French home cooking, I Know How to Cook is to France what The Silver Spoon is to Italy. The book reveals all the secrets of good, simple French cooking, the foundations of modern cuisine and contains more than 1,400 authentic, simple and easy-to-follow recipes, fully updated for modern kitchens by experts in classic French cooking.

TWO BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED NEW COOKERY BOOKS FROM PHAIDON NOW AVAILABLE AT MATERIAL.

NEW IN: SAGMEISTER MADE YOU LOOK

Just as film, art, music, and literature have the power to move people, Stefan Sagmeister's innovative work shows that graphic design, too, can cut to the emotional quick. His desire is to transform stale thinking, and Sagmeister: Made You Look does just that.

Compelling, honest, and intensely personal, Made You Look covers 20 years of Sagmeister's graphic design. With a text by design historian Peter Hall and annotated with Sagmeister's own writing, the book features images from the studio archive, as well as specific influences and reference points for his projects and ideas. Fully illustrated with a red PVC slipcase and silver-gilded pages, this monograph is a compilation of practically all the work Sagmeister and his studio ever designed up to 2001, even the bad stuff.

2000 LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME

Published to coincide with Neal Fox's exhibition at Gallery Daniel Blau in Munich this year, the new book 2000 Light Years From Home is 64 hardback pages of Fox's inkings, following his Grandad's ghost on a phantasmagorical bender through pop culture, plus writings by Richard Milward and Amah Rose McKnight Abrams.
Neal Fox is a London based artist/illustrator. Born in 1981, he studied at Camberwell Art College and the Royal College of Art. Since graduating with an MA in 2005 his commercial illustration clients have included the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, Random House and Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles.
The book is available to buy in store or via mail order from Material for £30 and is a wonderful read.

NOW AVAILABLE... GIFT VOUCHERS

THERE ARE NOW MATERIAL GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE TO BUY IN STORE OR VIA MAIL ORDER. THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING DENOMINATIONS...

£5/ £10/ £20/ £50

... AND COME WITH A CARD AND ENVELOPE. SO NOW, IF YOU ARE STUCK FOR A GIFT TO BUY OR ARE A LITTLE UNSURE IF YOU ARE MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE, YOU CAN BUY A VOUCHER INSTEAD.

Just Arrived... NEW TSHIRTS BY AMMO

"Uno, Dos, Tres...Lucha!"

"Cassette & Pencil"

"Beards are Weird"

Dave Hughes of Ammo & Koodooo Magazines has just produced a new range of tees featuring 3 different designs. The T-shirts have been printed using water based, non-toxic ink. They've also been screen printed by hand in the UK. The T-shirts are 100% cotton and have a vintage wash effect and come with a relevant badge. They are £20 each and available to buy from Material but you have to be quick as there are limited numbers! Once they've gone there's no guarantee Ammo will re-print any of the designs so if you like a certain T-shirt get it quick as it may sell out.

NEW ISSUE OF SELVEDGE NOW IN STOCK

It's a little late this month but the Sept/Oct issue of Selvedge is now in stock. It is available to buy in store or via mail order (tel: 01584 876483) and costs £10.

NEW IN: "WADDLE!" THE FOLLOW UP TO "GALLOP!"

From the people who bought you Gallop! comes the new scanimation publication Waddle! This animals-in-motion book features a new selection of creatures in colour. The book is now available to buy in store at Material or via mailorder for a mere £9.99.

NEW IN AT MATERIAL

LULA magazine is created for those who love fashion, music, art, & make believe. LULA is gentle, whimsical and ethereal in tone, mixing high fashion to fall in love with and interviews that feel like late night chats with people you wish you knew.


Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra. Fantastic menagerie. A large format hardcover book published by Taschen that measures an impressive 28 x 37cm and costs a mere £45.

At first glance, Walton Ford’s large-scale, highly-detailed watercolors of animals may recall the prints of 19th century illustrators John James Audubon and Edward Lear, and others of the colonial era. But a closer look reveals a complex and disturbingly anthropomorphic universe, full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the 'operatic' nature of traditional natural history themes.
Leonardo da Vinci Taschen special edition hardcover book with slipcase- also a whopping 25 x 37 cm in size and only £45.

SQUID LONDON BIRD SQUIT UMBRELLAS AT MATERIAL

SquidLondon’s umbrella changes into a walking piece of art as soon as the rain falls onto the panels – revealing a colourful design in an imaginative way. SquidLondon’s first 100 limited umbrellas sold out in 11 days, as featured by The Sunday Times.
Their new range 'Bird Squit' is now available at Material. They are available to buy in store and will soon be available to buy online. Pop in for a demonstration of how they work.

Video showing them in action coming soon- we're just waiting for it to rain!

Congratulations To Our 100th Customer

We would like to say congratulations to our 100th customer who came in to Material at approx 5pm on Saturday and won a free Pantone mug of their choice and made a great choice of Pantone number 230 C.

There will be more promotions coming up to Christmas so watch the blog/ website for details.

New issue of IdN Now in Stock

We now have in stock the new issue of IdN magazine- The Self Promotion issue...

There are few professions for which self-promotion is more important then that of graphic designers, for it is on the material that they produce to sell their own services that they will be judged. And if designers can’t design a decent piece of self-promotional materials, what hope do they have of convincing a potential client that they could do a good job for them? Our biggest-ever feature, presenting the self-referential work of 25 artists and their views on how best to introduce yourself to the world...

For more information, visit the IdN website here and whilst you are there, also check out the new IdN extra which is also in stock.

THE BEAR IS BACK

Due to the 1st edition being a sell out, Nick Morley has produced a second edition of his "Bear on Bike" screen print- this time with a red bicycle. The print is a signed and numbered edition of 50 and is available framed at £140 or unframed at £80. The print can also be purchased unframed via mail order and will soon be available to buy online.

BACK IN STOCK- DRINK MORE GIN!

We have finally, this week, acquired more 'Drink More Gin' posters by Robert Rubbish. The posters (due to their popularity) sold out at Material a few months ago but are now available once again. They are signed and numbered lino cut prints limited to 500 and are available in pink or black. For more information, visit Robert Rubbish's Blogspot Archive.

FREE GIFT TO THE 100TH CUSTOMER THIS WEEK

It is Material's 100th week of trading and to celebrate, we will be giving our 100th paying customer this week a free Pantone mug (any colour of your choice) with their purchase. Good Luck!

Neal Fox 2000 Light Years from Home

We took a little trip to Munich last week to go to the Private View of Neal Fox's latest exhibition 2000 Light Years from Home at the Galerie Daniel Blau. The show was a great success for Neal and much fun was had over the course of the two nights we were there. We would like to thank Daniel for being such a great host and wining and dining us during our stay.

Here are some highlights of the show...

Galapagos- the collectors

New in at Material this week is Galapagos- the collectors. Described as an organic vibe, The Collectors consist of duo Benet and Tom who met on the swings aged seven. Benet has previously co written for and played with Plaid (who have remixed Maya II for the E.P) and Tom has released music through Pork Recordings.

They have sited their influences as Trojan Records, 80s indie guitar bands and Renaissance music.

C.D. £8.99
Vinyl EP (Maya II) £6.99

Available in store and via mail order.

Welcome to the World of Amelia Johnstone

The opening weekend of Amelia's show was a great success sp thank you to those of you who made it. It will be on for two months so there is plenty of time to come and see it.

LOVE MAGAZINE SOLD OUT!!!

We have sold out of Love magazine within a week of having it in stock but, never fear, we have ordered more and they will be with us by next week, however, these are sure to run out fast too so get in there quick. Please get in contact if you wish for us to put a copy by for you.

NEW MEMBER OF THE MATERIAL TEAM

We would like to introduce you to the new member or the Material team Captain Hilts- J.R.T. Swing by and say hi sometime.

New Pantone Mugs Are Now In

W2 products (the company that brought us the original Pantone Mugs) have just released a set of 10 new colours for A/W 2009. The colours feature two shades of pink, putty grey, egg yolk and a wonderfully intense Violet. These mugs have been such a success that they are certain to become a design classic.

They arrived in store this week and are also available to buy mail order and soon to be available to buy online (our online ahop will be back up and running shortly).

JUST ARRIVED... NEW ISSUE OF LOVE

The new issue title of love magazine has just arrived at the shop. The first issue (spring/ summer 09) flew off the shelves and sold out everywhere so you had better get it quick!