Sister Sledge: A Christmas Fete & Handmade Peckham

Photos from this year's Sister Sledge and Handmade Peckham's Christmas fair - thanks for coming down for those who did! And thanks to all our wonderful artists who were involved. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and we will see you next year for more exciting projects!

Alison Mure - Christmas Cards

Beards and Bikes cards by Alison Mure for £1.50! On sale with us at Sister Sledge this weekend.

Emily and Anne - Flickbook & New Zine

We've got a few new things from Emily and Anne. A 'Hello Cutie' flickbook for £1 and 'Les Animaux Etranges' for £2.50, as well their previous zines and creations. Both good stocking fillers.

www.emilyandanne.co.uk

Alice Marwick - Christmas Cards

Alice Marwick has created these unique camel Christmas cards to sell at our Nest Gallery table for £1.50. We will also be selling her designs from last year which you can view here.

www.alice-marwick.co.uk

Reena Makwana - Christmas Cards

I'm going to be selling these Penguin Christmas card designs for £5 for a set of four as well as last year's five design collection, which will be £6 for a set of the five designs. I will also have a few to sell separately for £1.50.
They will be available to buy at the Sister Sledge Christmas Fair at the Sassoon Gallery on Saturday 10th December and a Christmas Fair at Scout's Hall, Bellenden Road on Saturday 17th December as part of the Nest Gallery table.

reenamakwana.blogspot.com

Aspidistra X Brief

Image: Lewis McGuffie

The next issue of Aspidistra will be a sci-fi special. There’s going to be three chapters based on the following themes:


1. Monsters and Machines


2. The Moon


3. Alternate History/Uchronia


We are looking for words and art - fiction, poetry, essays, illustration, photography and other visual arts.

Images should be sent as a jpeg. Word limit is 3,000, poetry under 40 lines.
Please send work to aspidistra-magazine@live.com
Deadline 31st January 2012


Keep the Aspidistra flying!
Bella Dear.

Aspidistra Magazine

www.aspidistramagazine.co.uk

Beatrice Richardson - Christmas Cards

We will be selling these lovely Christmas cards by Beatrice Richardson at Sister Sledge and Handmade Peckham's Christmas Fair. They will be selling for £2 each or £3.50 for two.

Find out more about Bea's illustration work -

beatricerichardson.blogspot.com

www.she-me.com

Millie Easton - Christmas Cards

Hey Guys I am selling these cards for £2.00 each at the Sister Sledge Fair at the Sassoon Gallery on 10th December. Come along and pick one up for you're ma, you're pa or any of you're family. See you there!

Aspidistra II Special Edition

We're got a couple of these special edition boxsets of Aspidistra Magazine for only £10 at our stall, featuring an copy of issue 2, assorted print editions, zines, pamphlets and postcards. Snap them up while you can.

BAM - Blue Brick Tote Bags

BAM is a Textile Design label created by Amber James that aims to combine traditional craft with pattern design to create unique, high quality products.

We will be selling BAM's Blue Brick Bags for £5 at both the Sister Sledge Christmas Fete and Handmade Peckham's Christmas Fair. This design was previously sold at The Poundshop 4 which took place during this year's Design Week and was selected by Liberty London 'Liberty Picks' series as top buy.

Find out more about BAM on www.bambooteak.com

Christmas Fair

We were very kindly invited by Handmade Peckham organiser Kate Parkin to participate in a Christmas Fair at the Scout Hut on Saturday 17 December 2011 from 11am-5pm. Have a look on the blog - www.handmadepeckham.blogspot.com for updates on stallholders and news on the fair.

The fair will feature the work of makers Dawn Dupree - printed textiles, Nikki Sims - Modern Maker - fabric accessories, Steve Wright - hand printed cards, notebooks, Laura Glassar - silver and pewter jewellery, Red- Handed jewellery - perspex jewellery, Rosie Brewer - jewellery, engraved glasses and baked goodies, Loraine Rutt - ceramics, Susan Osman - papier-maché decorative art and ourselves.

We'll be selling magazines and zines, cards, prints, tote bags and more from Anna Lincoln, BAM (Amber James), Emily and Anne, Millie Easton, Chloe Bonfield, Aspidistra Magazine (edited by Bella Szyzskowska aka Bella Dear), Rebecca Strickson, Alice Marwick, Alison Mure, SHE ME (Beatrice and Tess Richardson), Rosie Walder and myself.

Yes, that's right - two weekends, two Christmas Fairs, two doses of Nest Gallery in South London.

Sister Sledge: A Christmas Fete

Back for it's third year, Sister Sledge will be taking place on Saturday 10th December 2011 from 2pm-8pm at Sassoon Gallery, 213 Blenheim Grove (behind Bar Story), SE15 4QL.

FANCY HOMEMADE PRESENTS FROM: Nous Vous// Wonderhammer// Nest Gallery//Editions of You//Sugar Mouse//D'OH//Fetch Fury//The Roving Bazaar/// FESTIVE DJS // WORKSHOPS-A-PLENTY INC. TRIBAL SANTA HAT MAKING & ICE YOUR OWN GINGERBREAD WITH D'OH/// CHRISTMAS PHOTOBOOTH// M U L L E D W I N E // GARUDIO STUDIAGE'S LUCKY SKIP// WINTERCUMBERLAND SAUSAGE ROLLS////

LIVE MUSIC FROM SACRED HARP CHOIR AND STRING-LE BELLES

Our own table will feature magazines and zines, cards, prints, tote bags, crackers and more from Anna Lincoln, BAM (Amber James), Emily and Anne, Millie Easton, Chloe Bonfield, Aspidistra Magazine (edited by Bella Szyzskowska aka Bella Dear), Rebecca Strickson, Alice Marwick, Alison Mure, SHE ME (Beatrice and Tess Richardson), Rosie Walder and myself.

Keep following our blog for updates on new items to the Nest Gallery table and click on the link below for updates on all exhibitors and news -

www.sistersledgexmasfair.tumblr.com

Emily and Anne News

Image from 'Lost' zine by Emily and Anne.

Emily and Anne will be involved in some events over the next month or so to keep you on your toes, especially if you happen to live a bit north of London.

Anne will be involved in Sketch-O-Matic at the Cornerhouse in Manchester. Along with other Northern artists, Anne will be in a photo-like booth, and said she will have "five freaking minutes to draw whoever plunks themselves down in front of her" for the price of £1. The project will be running at the Cafe/Bar from Thursday 24th November until Sunday 4th November. More details here -
www.cornerhouse.org/art/art-events/sketch-o-matic-2

Thought Bubble - Leed's Sequential Arts Festival will take place between today and Sunday 20th November. Various events are taking place and Anne will be there on Saturday 19th November and Sunday 20th November with a full stall in the Royal Armories Hall on Clarence Dock, along with 99 other zinesters, selling stuff by Emily and Anne, Rosie Walder, Bronagh Fegan and a whole host of friendly faces (including myself if I manage to post some zines in time...). Emily and Anne will be selling their new 'Lost' zine, so that is definitely something to keep your eyes out for.Find out more information about Thought Bubble here.

The duo also have zines and merchandise on sale at the Old Fire Station in Oxford.


Emily and Anne Blog

Emily and Anne Website

South East London Zine Fest 2011

Thanks to everyone who made it down on Saturday to the South East London Zine Fest at The Amersham Arms, New Cross. Our table featured Anna Lincoln (a new poster you can see in detail here) Heavier than Metal, Gin and Juice and Bill zines from Millie Easton, Aspidistra Magazine Issue 2 (along with a special box set edition) edited by Bella Dear, Hackney Posters and Save Draft zines from Reena Makwana and zines from Rebecca Strickson and Emily and Anne.
We're going to be having a stall at this year's Sister Sledge at The Sassoon Gallery on Saturday 10th December - the next Nest Gallery date for your diaries.

+ These Are All My Friends +

Hey everyone! I'm doing a show with some friends: Phillip Hawkey, Rob Jones (the Wolfwind boys) and Andrew Milk @ Power Lunches 446 Kingsland Road From Thursday 10th November (Private View) until 13th November. SEE THIS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!!! LIVE MUSIC on 11th November also!

Come down - the works exhibiting are brand new and fresh for all you're little eyes !!

To see some of our work:

ANDREW MILK - www.andrewmilk.com

ROB JONES - www.robjonesillustration.co.uk

WOLFWIND - www.wolfwind.co.uk

MILLIE EASTON - www.finalcrit.com/art/millieeaston

South East London Zine Fest

Nest Gallery will be taking part at the South East London Zine Fest which is happening at The Amersham Arms
on Saturday 12 November.

Flyer design by Anna Lincoln.

Foraging Suzanne

Chloe Bonfield has started an online mini comic that you can follow here. It is all about looking for food, finding it, and hopefully eating it. With perhaps some misadventures along the way. Look out for Foraging III, coming in the next two weeks. As well as Suzanne's forest friends out and about in London town at Christmas time... more details of that to follow! 

LCC Zine Fair

Thanks to Lucy who asked as to be part of the LCC Zine fair yesterday and everyone who visited our stall. Here are some pictures of our stall courtesy of Anna Lincoln...