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Amelia’s Magazine | The Canine Games 2012 Illustrated

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thecaninegames-by-Nanae-Kawahara
The Canine Games by Nanae Kawahara.

Last Saturday east London hosted the very first Canine Games, a chaotic mishmash of dog parade, craft stalls and musical entertainment. Due to the recent heavy rain it was decided to host the doggy counterpart to the Olympics inside the Bethnal Green Working Mens Club – a decision that soon became rather difficult to manage. Just think dozens of slightly confused dogs in fancy dress and their owners all squashed into a tiny venue: the dog show just wasn’t going to work within these four walls.

the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
All photography by Amelia Gregory.

Luckily the weather held for a bit and the decision was made to relocate temporarily to the patch of grass over the road. There the competitive element of the day was held, with awards going to various genres of dog: my favourite trophy went to a chihuahua dressed up as Lady Gaga in the celebrity look alike section, which included a number of arbitrary competitors, including an entrant who looked like Frank Sinatra ‘cos he’s got blue eyes’.

the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
The Hackney Secular Singers serenaded the ‘Best Punk Dog‘ section, and then the skies opened again so everyone retreated indoors once more and I trundled off to look at the graduate exhibitions. Despite the weather there was a magnificent turnout so let’s hope it becomes a regular affair. In the meantime: enjoy these illustrations of The Canine Games (I wonder what happened to the Olympics inspired events?!)

Canine Games by Polly Stopforth
Canine Games by Polly Stopforth.

gaga-chihuahua-by-jessica-knight
Gaga Chihuahua by Jessica Knight.

Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie.

The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin.

The Canine Games by Alice Hair
The Canine Games by Alice Hair.

The Canine Games by Sam Parr
The Canine Games by Sam Parr.

Rutabaga by Jo Chambers
Valentino by Jo Chambers
Rutabaga and Valentino by Jo Chambers.

Pixel by Jo Chambers
Pooch In Pucci by Jo Chambers
Rob In Tie Dye by Jo Chambers
Pixel, Pooch In Pucci & Rob In Tie Dye by Jo Chambers.

Written by Amelia Gregory on Friday July 13th, 2012 12:18 pm

Categories ,2012, ,Alice Hair, ,Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, ,Dog Parade, ,Dogs, ,East London, ,frank sinatra, ,Hackney Secular Singers, ,Jessica Knight, ,Jo Chambers, ,Lady Gaga, ,Lorna Scobie, ,Nanae Kawahara, ,Nat Griffin, ,Olympics, ,Polly Stopforth, ,Sam Parr, ,Studio Legohead, ,The Canine Games

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Amelia’s Magazine | The Canine Games 2012 Illustrated

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thecaninegames-by-Nanae-Kawahara
The Canine Games by Nanae Kawahara.

Last Saturday east London hosted the very first Canine Games, a chaotic mishmash of dog parade, craft stalls and musical entertainment. Due to the recent heavy rain it was decided to host the doggy counterpart to the Olympics inside the Bethnal Green Working Mens Club – a decision that soon became rather difficult to manage. Just think dozens of slightly confused dogs in fancy dress and their owners all squashed into a tiny venue: the dog show just wasn’t going to work within these four walls.

the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
All photography by Amelia Gregory.

Luckily the weather held for a bit and the decision was made to relocate temporarily to the patch of grass over the road. There the competitive element of the day was held, with awards going to various genres of dog: my favourite trophy went to a chihuahua dressed up as Lady Gaga in the celebrity look alike section, which included a number of arbitrary competitors, including an entrant who looked like Frank Sinatra ‘cos he’s got blue eyes’.

the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
the canine games july 2012
The Hackney Secular Singers serenaded the ‘Best Punk Dog‘ section, and then the skies opened again so everyone retreated indoors once more and I trundled off to look at the graduate exhibitions. Despite the weather there was a magnificent turnout so let’s hope it becomes a regular affair. In the meantime: enjoy these illustrations of The Canine Games (I wonder what happened to the Olympics inspired events?!)

Canine Games by Polly Stopforth
Canine Games by Polly Stopforth.

gaga-chihuahua-by-jessica-knight
Gaga Chihuahua by Jessica Knight.

Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie
Canine Games by Lorna Scobie.

The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin
The Canine Games by Nat Griffin.

The Canine Games by Alice Hair
The Canine Games by Alice Hair.

The Canine Games by Sam Parr
The Canine Games by Sam Parr.

Rutabaga by Jo Chambers
Valentino by Jo Chambers
Rutabaga and Valentino by Jo Chambers.

Pixel by Jo Chambers
Pooch In Pucci by Jo Chambers
Rob In Tie Dye by Jo Chambers
Pixel, Pooch In Pucci & Rob In Tie Dye by Jo Chambers.

Written by Amelia Gregory on Friday July 13th, 2012 12:18 pm

Categories ,2012, ,Alice Hair, ,Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, ,Dog Parade, ,Dogs, ,East London, ,frank sinatra, ,Hackney Secular Singers, ,Jessica Knight, ,Jo Chambers, ,Lady Gaga, ,Lorna Scobie, ,Nanae Kawahara, ,Nat Griffin, ,Olympics, ,Polly Stopforth, ,Sam Parr, ,Studio Legohead, ,The Canine Games

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Amelia’s Magazine | Camberwell College of Arts MA Graduate Show 2011 Review: Designer Maker and Fine Art

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Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Rachael House feminist disco
Illustration of a feminist icon on a paper place at the Rachael House Feminist Disco.

Now for the best of the rest that I saw on a quick whip around the Cambewell College of Arts MA shows: The MA Designer Maker Visual Arts displayed some wonderful works in a room titled Making_Makes_Me_Me, thumb an apt title given the theme of the new V&A Power of Making exhibition.

Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Chieh Ting Huang
I was immediately drawn to the work of Chieh Ting Huang, buy more about who had grouped together The P Objects in semi darkness. His lighting was inspired by the lantern designs of both east and west, and the taming of fire as the cornerstone of humanity. Capturing the fragility of paper shades within elaborate wood cages, his lovely lights took on the appearance of glowing crystals.

Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Yaqi Zhao
I liked the playful slip designs of ceramicist Yaqi Zhao, splashed across wide shallow bowls.

Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Rachael House
Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Rachael House
Upstairs the MA in Fine Art was experiencing a takeover from Rachael House‘s Feminist Disco, dedicated to, erm, feminism – with particular reference to musical feminist icons such as the late lamented Poly Styrene.

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Rachael House was busy playing classic tunes on her miniature decks, whilst visitors were invited to create their own feminist icon on a paper plate. ‘I didn’t want it to be all about me,’ she said. ‘What does a feminist look like?‘ enquired a square plate, and it seemed plenty of people, young and old, male and female, were willing to respond to her engaging interactive artwork.

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To top it all off the Hackney Secular Singers (a punk choir that I used to be part of) gave a rousing half hour acapella set of favourites, including Poly’s great song Germ Free Adolescents.

Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Hackney Secular Singers
YouTube Preview ImageGerm Free Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Camberwell illustration MA review 2011-Max Strasser
I was also attracted to the Fortean Times inspired ephemera of Max Strasser.

Written by Amelia Gregory on Friday September 9th, 2011 5:40 pm

Categories ,2011, ,Acapella, ,Camberwell College of Arts, ,ceramics, ,Chieh Ting Huang, ,craft, ,Designer Maker, ,Feminist Disco, ,Fine Art, ,Fortean Times, ,Germ Free Adolescents, ,Hackney Secular Singers, ,Lanterns, ,Lighting, ,ma, ,Making_Makes_Me_Me, ,Max Strasser, ,Power of Making, ,Punk Choir, ,Rachael House, ,review, ,The P Objects, ,va, ,Visual Arts, ,X-Ray Spex, ,Yaqi Zhao

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