Art Star in Progress

Here's some pics of my Art Star in Progress, I made back in January when it was snowing and oh so icy cold. The actual wooden star was made in Munich and a guy drove it all the way from Munich to my studio in the snow! Poor guy, he was knackered when he delivered it. We had to get it in the studio via an ice covered fire exit in the dark. Tricky and more than abit dangerous.

Anyway, so me & Victoria got to work making a denim patchwork for it (kinda like making a poncho for a star), which was appliqued, dyed and bleached, washed and bleached some more, and washed again, all stitched up. The front is based on a carousel, wheel of death/ knife throwers star, in the circus kinda vibe, with a portrait in bleach of an all American girl. The whole star is hand sewn and upholstered, so it looks kinda neat.

See the movie: Pam Glew Art Star video here

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New Flags

Here's some new flags I've made very, very recently, finished last week

I had a little break from 'flag-world' while I made some black brocade works, for the NOIR show , and now feel a slight draw back to flags, theres something magical about bleaching on flags in that you never know what its going to look like until its finished. Some blues go blue (like in Void), others go grey (like in New World), and some just fade to cream (like in Forgotten), so each piece has a big case of random chemical reactions.

The first 2 (Void & New World) will be going to Affordable Art Fair in Bristol with Mauger Modern who are based in Bath. I haven't ever shown my flags in the Bristol AAF, (but have in the last 2 London ones), so it'll be interesting how they are perceived.

Theres been a definate change in my flags recently, the figues are less vulnerable, they are more strong perhaps. I guess thats the positive light that Obama brings, I feel more hopeful for america now than england's foggy future. Obama has the skills to be look empathetic and clever whilst looking like a super-hero. Our boy Gordon Brown however, is mostly seen mumbling, apologysing and looking like a use car salesman, So this month I've unashamedly make 3 more American flags.

I have been attempting of late to make a denim union jack, but having spent about 4 days sewing, pinning and generally wrecking my sewing machine, I had a small hissy fit, tossed it on the fabric pile and vowed to stick to ready-mades.

Void, flag size 87 x 50 cm Dye, bleach and discharge on vintage American flag

New World, flag size 60 x 90 cm, Dye and bleaching technique on embroidered American Flag


Forgotten, flag size 87x 143 cm Dye and bleaching techniques on vintage American flag


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12 Days of Xmas is open now

Once again Steal From Work have crow-barred their way in-between the mince pies, mulled wine and bumper Radio Times to cram 70 of the world's most loved & loathed contemporary urban artists together under one leaky roof for 12 festive fuelled days.

Last year was the first 12 Days of Xmas exhibition. It was held in Bristol's former Bridewell Police Station, and was hugely successful, attracting over 4,000 visitors over the 12 days. It has gone down in history as one of Bristol's best ever art shows and certainly kick started a huge interest in Street Art in the city. As well as proving that you don't need to be in an established, white walled gallery to show brilliant art and attract the crowds.

This year they've assembled art from 70 local, national and international artists, once again mixing some of the scenes leading lights with up and coming artists to provide a massive range of work available to buy at prices to suit all purses or simply just to gaze at…

45RPM - Bristol, ACE - London, ACERONE - Bristol, ADAM KOUKOUDAKIS - UK, ALEXANDROS VASMOULAKIS - Greece, ANDY COUNCIL - Bristol, BEN SLOW - UK, BON - Thailand, CEPT - Hackney, CHINA MIKE - Bristol, CHU - Warsall, CYCLOPS - UK, DAN - Italy, DICY - Bristol, DOC VEK - UK, DOLK - Norway, DORA - Bristol, DOTMASTERS - London, DSCREET - London, EELUS - UK, EMESS - Berin, EMMA CATON - Bristol, FILTHY LUKER - UK, FLX - Bristol, GHOSTBOY - Bristol, GOLDEN SNAFU - unknown, GOLDIE - UK, GUY DENNING - France, HUSH - UK, IAMCXXX - London, IMBUE - Brighton, INKIE - UK, IRI5 - UK, JAMES BAKER - UK, JEF AEROSOL - France, JOHN CLARK - UK, KATE WESTERHOLT - Thailand, LINDA'S EX - Berlin, LUKE DIXON - UK, M:M - Berlin, MARK WARD - London, MAU MAU - Devon, M-CITY - Poland, MIGHTY MONKEY - London, MOTORBOY - Bristol, MR JAGO - Bristol, OZZY MANDUST - unknown, PAM GLEW - Brighton, PANIK - London, PATCH - Bristol, PØBEL - Norway, PREFAB - Newcastle, RICHT - Bristol, ROWDY - Bristol, SEPR - Bristol, SICKBOY - UK, SIMON MILLS - Bristol, SIXTEN - Sweden, SP38 - Berlin, SPQR - UK, SWEET TOOF - London, THE ART TART - Bristol, TOM HINE - Bristol, TRXTR - Devon, WE DREAM OF MEAT - Bristol, WHAT COLLECTIVE - Bristol, WILL BARRAS - UK, WILL ST LEGER - Dublin

Open everyday 12pm-7pm from Saturday 13th - 23rd December 2008

15 -19 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PY

This is a show you must see if your anywhere within a sleigh ride of Bristol

Click here for the Map Link

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