“A Flock of Flamingos Cooed Him” Poet Neha Mohanty

One of the wonderful poems from poet Neha Mohanty

Sitting Majestic on its Cooling Tray Throne

Poetry submitted by poet Candi Martin

The Devil’s Food Cake with Poet Charlotte Varela

We received a beautiful poetry submission from poet and writer Charlotte Varela.  Charlotte describes herself as

“An old fashioned girl in a modern world, I like baking, cooking, knitting and all things vintage. I also spend my time devouring books, filling up notepads with stories, thoughts and poetry”

 

You can check out more of Charlottes work and beautiful imagery through her eclectic blog http://wildatheart-weirdontop.blogspot.co.uk

The Colourful World of Artist Vicki Williams

A beautiful and varied collection of submissions from the artist Vicki Williams

Unexpectedly Coming into the World with Artist Marlene Tissot

“Marlene TISSOT came into the world unexpectedly. Searched a long time before she found out that there was no user manual. Now knows that it’s normal if she doesn’t understand anything at all about life.
Tells stories since she was ten and and a half, and takes pictures since she has earned enough to buy a camera. Believes in nothing, particularly not in herself, but knows how to put one foot in front of the other and how to brush her teeth properly. Will write, one of these days, The lotto player’s odyssey amid currency crisis (in three thousand lines) but prefers for now focus on subjects a little less daring.” (http://monnuage.free.fr/)

 

Marlene Tissot has submitted snippets from her poetry collection “j’emmerde” and beautiful photography pieces. You can check out more of Tissot’s work out on her website http://monnuage.free.fr/

 

 

Poetry with AM Spence

Beautiful poetry submission from writer AM Spence

AM Spence was born
in Manchester
and read literature
as an undergraduate
at The University
of Manchester UK.
In 2009 she completed
her MA in creative writing
in poetry at the same university.

In Winter 

White flake-sky above
dark bare branches
of tall trees in my street
catch thick snow-flakes
as they fall.

My view of my street’s
blue-look looks cosy
from my window
with parked-cars covered
in thick-cut snow.

Thick flakes fall out
the flake-sky in the snow-road,
along the terrace
front gardens of homes
of people asleep or away.

The pure night-air glows
blue as thick-flakes fall
on tall tree branches like
a row of white flake-lights
lit blue in winter.

Snow Prints

Strange prints in the snow
lead to the pond to
where four fish swam.

Strange triangular shapes
deep-set in pure snow
on the wooden-bench.

I followed the prints along
the wooden-bench
covered in pure snow.

Across the snow
on the lawn toward the rockery,
I eyed each deep-set print

that puzzled me like
an unsolved mystery as I
thought about each print.

Had the four fish gone
with the strange prints
in the pure snow (no).

I saw where the prints
strangely ended between
the rockery and the pond,

and there were no fins
or fishtail prints
with the strange prints.

A Dash of Boldness with Artist Sonny J.Barker

Sonny J. Barker a collage artist, has sent us at Papergirl two instalments of his twenty-two paged instalment edited prose called ‘The First Waves of Nothing’

Barker uses found materials, text and wooden assemblage to create his collages

You can find out more about Sonny J. Barker through his twitter @sonnyJBarker

Hello! Welcome to Papergirl Blackburn

What is Papergirl

Papergirl is a community street art project originating in Berlin in 2006, which is now produced in cities worldwide. Art is collected from the local creative community, exhibited, and then, in the style of American paperboys, rolled up and distributed by bicycle in city centres, to random passers-by.

The project was started in response to it being a criminal offence to post art in public places within Berlin. As placarding is an integral part of urban art, local artist Aisha Ronniger conceived an alternative way of sharing art in public spaces, without focusing on any particular target demographic. Hence Papergirl was founded whereby works of art are handed directly to the general public at random, similar to how newspapers were distributed in decades past. (

Who can participate

Anyone can! Papergirl Blackburn is open to everybody, worldwide.

How to participate

Send us your art, photographs, screen prints, paintings, pros, design, poetry, collage, textile art, drawing and doodles. You can send as much work as you want. No bigger the A3 size and we can roll it. Papergirl Blackburn is open to everyone and all submissions will be exhibited for a week before delivery. To submit work write your name, website and Papergirl Blackburn on the back of your submission.

How many pieces can I submit?

You can submit as many pieces as you like. The more the better! 

Does it have to be original piece or will a printed copy be accepted?

It does not have to be an original piece. You are more than welcome to send a print of an original piece 

Will the work submitted be for sale?

No. The work submitted is not for sale. The project is totally non profit. All work submitted is given to the recipient as a gift. It is simply the act of giving.

Contributors do have their details on the back of their pieces if the recipient would like to make contact. 

Can I send my pieces digitally?

Only for written submissions, you can email us at papergirlblackburn@gmail.com. Unfortunately we cannot accept digital versions of visual work via e-mail or CD.

When is the submission due date?

The deadline for submissions is 24th October 2014

What is your mailing address?

183 Redlam

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB2 1XB

Where and when will the art exhibition be?

The exhibition will be held on the 6th to 16th November at 

St Johns Centre

Victoria Street

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB1 6DW

Who gets to be in the show? How are the pieces chosen?

All the submissions will be shown in the exhibition. The project is all inclusive, as long as the  pieces are non offensive. Due to the nature of the project submissions must be appropriate. 

When and where is the distribution?

Distribution will be held on Saturday 22nd November 2014. After the exhibition, work will be rolled up and packaged ready to distribute on bicycle to to random pedestrians all over Blackburn.

How to get involved? 

If you, like us love the idea of Papergirl project and would like to get involved please feel free to contact us so we can chat about how you could help Papergirl Blackburn.

We are currently looking for volunteers for distribution and to help with the exhibition of work.