Happy reading

Just a little note to say that some of the letters from the vinyl biography that accompanies the Star Gaze Exhibition are missing.  I was considering filling them in but the Topshop Crew and I felt it was far more intriguing and entertaining to leave the gaps.  'It maybe co d' also seemed to fit well with the sea theme... 

Star Gaze Exhibition - Setting Up

This Sunday under the cover of darkness I set up my Star Gaze exhibition in Topshop Oxford Circus.  I had the extraordinary experience of being in this huge Topshop store 'after hours'. Thank you to all the Topshop staff that helped me find cleaning products and ladders, as well as feeding me words of encouragement during the 4 hour set up.  The night security guard had this to say about the piece:  "It is beautiful.  It is also engaging."  Thank you...  The exhibition is on the right hand side of the lower ground floor (near the changing rooms and Style Advisor), Topshop Oxford Circus until 28th December 2008.  

OOOooooo gorgeous colours

Woody loves these colours.  

Woody for Topshop Brighton

Hurray!  My local Topshop in Brighton on Western Road now has my Star Gaze Collection.

Check it out online.

Let Topshop have cardboard...

Topshop loves a bit of cardboard!  So I've made my local Brighton store a cardboard reindeer and owl for there window.  It will be in store later today.  It's to celebrate the launch of my collection Star Gaze.  It's only limited edition and selling out dead quick in London, so get it while you can. More photos of Reindeer and Owl in situ soon...

Woody on the Rails

Here's my latest collection in Topshop Oxford Circus. Woody for Topshop AW 2008 - the Star Gaze collection  is also available from  www.topshop.com Thank you to all those you have already purchased a Woody top.   Exhibition coming soon from Monday 15th December in Oxford Circus.

Beautiful Coffee

Coffee I love you.  You wake me up and allow me to make cardboard reindeer.  Although, sometimes you are too potent and make my hands shake...but mostly I love you.

Woody for Topshop now online

Here's the link:  Woody for Topshop

The Star Gaze collection is also in Oxford Circus now and will be in other UK selected Topshops - including Brighton by middle of this week.   It is a limited edition so get it while you can!

Christmas Open Houses in Brighton & Hove

Not only a fantastic way to shop, but a brilliant way to be legitimately nosey.

Open Houses runs on Sat 6th, Sun 7th, Sat 13th & Sun 14th December 2008.

My work can be seen at the fab Boxbird Gallery & Studios on 14 St Johns Road Hove.

Come and say hello.

New Star Christmas Cards

Limited edition christmas cards.  £2.50 each or £8.50 for a pack of 5.  Get them while you can.

Buy New Star Cards

New Star Gazer Badges

In this season of less sun and colder climates (well if you are in England)  take up a new hobby - why not be a Star Gazer?

Every Star Gazer needs their own set of Star Gazer badges.  Exclusive to the Woody Shop.

Join the Mailing List and Win Woody Art!

At the beginning of February 2009 I will randomly chose 3 lucky winners who get a signed limited edition print of Broodie Moonie.  It is an edition of only 75 in the whole wide world and is currently worth £125!  So make sure that you are signed up to Woody's public mailing list before the end of January 2009 in order to qualify.

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One month before Woody for Topshop

Only one more month to go before my 8 piece collection for Topshop is launched.

I'm doing an special in store exhibition in  Topshop Oxford Circus from 8th December.

More photos coming soon...

Woody Makes Trees for YCN Forest

The lovely people at YCN invited me to make some trees for YCN World - part of YCN Book. Coming Soon!  You can just about see my Woody owl to the far left. See More of the YCN Shoot here

Woody Cards now available from Pussy, Topshop

My greeting cards are now stocked at the lovely little boutique Pussy, within Topshop Oxford Circus.  Get while you can as they are all limited edition .

Miss Clock Goes Back

A little reminder to those of you in the UK - the clocks go back this sunday.  But even if you forget, at least you will start the day early.

New Woody Website Live!

It's taken a little bit longer than we'd hope, but doesn't it always.  Anyways...

It's new and it's live.  www.zarawood.com

It's got lots of new projects and a new look Woody Shop

New Woody Website nearly there

Later this month my new website will go live! So hang on in there, not long to go now.  A big thank you to Stephen Elford for his Technical Wizardry.

Boxbird flies to Newcastle

The Boxbird Gallery will be taking part in the Newcastle Art Fair this week.

Good Advice

If you delve in to shit, it smells.  Heed the warning.

Bye Bye Bunny Boo Boo

Bunny Boo Boo has come to the end of the edition. Boo! But Woody's dry transfer set Sea Mystery will be out soon:
http://www.thirddrawerdown.com/decalart_mania.html
Many thanks to Amelia and Tilda for their model behaviour

Cool Karp

Good Wood

From a wall on St. Michael's Place

Don't Smoke Em - Draw Em

From the window of an empty shop in Brighton.

Ribbon Rocks

Woody is chuffed by her ribbon wrapping of Lina's present.

New Colour Magpies at the V&A

Now you can go and buy my lovely new coloured Magpie greeting cards at the V&A shop in London.

Boxbird goes live!

A new fantastic gallery has just launched on the web - Boxbird
You can even find some Woody work there.

Sorry I've been slack

Sorry for not writing on my blog in recent weeks. The old Illustration business has got very busy and I'm doodling every minute. Lots of exciting things coming up and I promise to write more about them soon. bye for now

People I know Win Visual Arts Prizes

Well Done Anna and Richard for winning the Brighton Fringe Visual Arts Prizes!
Check out their work:
http://www.showbelow.co.uk/
http://www.annakyriacou.co.uk
http://www.richardbeacham.co.uk/

Taking down Show Below

Cheers to everyone who came down to Brighton and visited our show. If you couldn't make it, fear not. You can always visit the Show Below Website
to see some of the art we had up for the show. Please feel free to contact the artists for info on art availability. Better hurry though as the work is either originals or limited edition.

SHOW BELOW - Last Week!

Come and check out our wicked show in Brighton (UK). It's the last week and it's such lovely weather that after you've indulged in viewing fab art you can have a dip in the sea and eat fish + chips. Come on you know you want to.....here's the website

Step Back in Time

I'm usually rubbish at uploading images and news on the same day. So let's really confuse things and step back in time. This photo was taken around a year ago when we were in Tokyo. I was doing a talk about my work.

Whiteboard Wisdom

It's the little things that keep you going. Tea, seeing seagulls doing synchronised dancing on the grass to attract worms, popcorn...

Whiteboard Wisdom

Yeah watch out for those big chunks of metal - they can really hurt.

Show Below 2008

Show Below Exhibition - Brighton Fringe Festival
Featuring both the winner and runner-up of last year's Visual Arts Prize, the team return with a show of fresh prints, photography, t-shirts, graphics and illustration - all available to purchase.

Who
Richard Beacham - Illustrator
Graham Carter - Illustrator and Printmaker
Sam Chivers - Printmaker
Tony Clements - Photographer
Sally Elford - Illustrator and Printmaker
Stephen Elford - Illustrator
Anna Kyriacou - Fine Artist and Illustrator
James Taylor - Illustrator
Stuart Tolley - Graphic Designer
Zara Wood - Animator and Illustrator

Where and When
Brighton Media Centre Basement Gallery
Middle Street, Brighton
Sat 10th - Sun 18th May 2008
Open every day from 11-6. Hope to see you there!
www.showbelow.co.uk

Whiteboard Wisdom

Check out the White Board Wisdom every Wednesday.
Hopefully it will be helpful

The Hour Cometh to all Clocks

Characters from a short animation about the clocks going forward.
Here's the Clock Commander and Second.
Concept and Images © Zara Wood 2008. All rights reserved.

British Summer Time Begins

Don't Forget for all your UK land dwellers that the clocks go forward this Sunday 31st March. Hopefully that means sunshine from now on. Uploading a little animation about this next week...