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  • 2 weeks later...

Herrods xmas bizzare 2013

Fri 13 > Mon 23 Dec

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@ Junk&Gems

3 Upland Road

SE22 9EE


Herrods flung open it's door yesterday and is now open until Monday the 23 December.


Visit www.herrodsxmasbizzare.co.uk for approximate opening times and to view the artwork PDF.


Feel free to amble by and say hello to Dave the proprioter of Junk&Gems, the custodian of Herrods 2013 and friendly guy.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7393/11340547134_db2719e8f9_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizarre 2013 - Location by aprovocateur, on Flickr


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/11350033346_df550250b3_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizarre 2013 at Junk&Gems by aprovocateur, on Flickr


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/11346267843_096dfa7678_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizzare 2013... by aprovocateur, on Flickr


Have a great festive holiday, all your support has been much appreciated.


AP

  • 2 weeks later...

Herrods is over for another year, it's door has closed for the final time.


Thanks to everyone that visited the best (and probably only) art junk shop of 2013. Whether you were appalled, amused, intrigued, disinterested or amazed? always remember the Herrods motto 'Melius mihi hedum potest pingere' (bearing in mind the Herrods copywriter doesn't know the first thing about Latin).


Much gratitude has to go to Dave at Junk&Gems as well, for his leap of faith, sense of humour and hard work.


Here's a few photos of the final days...


Neogeometrist Carl Cashman's hand painted vase sold before it was even on it's display plinth. Watch out for him in 2014, he's got a full year planned with several group shows and a solo show in the US.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/11449867003_eca1793ac0_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizarre 2013 - Carl Cashman vase by aprovocateur, on Flickr


Carrie Reichardt, the self-proclaimed renegade potter, was a hot seller this year. And with her exhibiting at the V&A in 2014 she's giving those Romans a good run for their mosaic money.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/11366061134_eb69c872e4_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizarre 2013 at Junk&Gems - Carrie Reichardt by aprovocateur, on Flickr


A chocolate orange meets the 70s via palette knife and spray can, 'Herrods Beige'.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/11420559174_e1337d090d_o.jpg

Herrods xmas bizarre 2013 - Beige Vase and Flowers by aprovocateur, on Flickr


And finally, to everyone that could be ars*d with reading this thread let alone taking the time to post, thanks. Have a great New Year and may 2014 bring you health, happiness and prosperity.


AP

  • 4 weeks later...

maxxi Wrote:

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> MrBen Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I've decided I'm going to run this in Nunhead

> > Cemetery next summer:

> >

> > "Edgy, anti-consumptive street art by Men with

> > Beards"

> >

> > Edgy anti-consumption street art by men with

> > beards is a simplistic but post-ironic take on

> the

> > ironic juxtapositions found in the urban

> hipster

> > art movement of the early 2010's. It examines

> the

> > tat consumption generated from the middle class

> > movements anti-consumptive message before the

> main

> > protagonists disappeared up a giant rectal

> > passageway.

>

> Will you be doing T-shirts and mugs?


Didn't want to disappoint... the official Herrods seedy sweat shop just delivered some samples.


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/12010402605_7b4c0d5f17_o.jpg

Herrods* - t-shirt (sample) by aprovocateur, on Flickr


No mugs I'm afraid, apart from me, but here's one I produced to celebrate Queenies Diamond Jubilee.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7195503592_45665b28ab_o.jpg

ROYAL DALSTON 'Diamond' (commemorative mug) by aprovocateur, on Flickr

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