The Dome of Memories in the local press

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2011/02/22/treasured-memories-of-spanish-city-dome-72703-28212286/

Manga!

This week we will mainly be working on Manga. We're doing a set of eight display panels in a Manga comic strip style. This involves using new software - Manga Studio which is great, loads of great textures, backgrounds and brush styles to play with. Steep learning curve for us!

Photo shoot on the roof of the Dome

Mick had an early (well, for us) appointment with the Mayor on the roof of the Dome this morning. Photos to publicise the newly published Dome of Memories book. Hopefully articles will appear in the Evening Chronicle, News Guardian and Journal. No photos to add to the blog yet so here's one we took earlier (when the weather was nice). He's just done an interview with Radio Newcastle too, it'll be on tonight about 5.15pm (just hope they didn't record our son screaming in the background!).

Hearts and flowers

Everything's hearts and flowers at Black Dog this week. We've been working with all ages (from 16 - 83) creating romance inspired collages, bunting and flower garlands as part of Gateshead Council’s Arts Development Team's Soul Soup project
http://www.generationstogether-gateshead.org/home/soul-soup
The Garden of My Heart event took place on Monday with guest appearance by The Suggestibles, the North’s top comedy group. Delicious Passionate Pizza Soup and sweet Whoopie Pies were served in a fabulously romantic setting . . .

Book on sale!

The Dome of Memories is on sale, £12.99, at:

• Goodies, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay
• Keel Row Books, Preston Road, North Shields
• Harry Smith & Co., Nile Street, North Shields

Hopefully, next week, available at Whitley, Shields, Tynemouth and Cullercoats libraries/TICs. Maybe Waterstones and Fenwicks!

Or, by contacting Chris Bishop, at North Tyneside Council: 0191 643 7413 or email chris.bishop@northtyneside.gov.uk

They’re here!

The first ten copies of ‘The Dome of Memories’ book arrived at our house last Friday. It was a nervy moment – had we missed an obvious spelling mistake or committed some ridiculous design error. We won’t say. But we think it looks very good. And informative.

Available soon in libraries, shops, tourist information centres, and hopefully on the brilliant Joylandbooks.com website.

Or you can contact Chris Bishop at North Tyneside Council: Chris.Bishop@northtyneside.gov.uk