Focus: Favourite Blogs

Lemon Freckles

Just so you know, I am actually drawing and working, which is why I am not blogging as much. I am also spending time with my family, writing, working on Artjunky.net and doing lots of reading. One of the things I love doing though, is reading blogs. So here is a quick roundup of a small selection of my current fave blogs which include both lifestyle and design. More to come…. Emma Gannon: Girl Lost in the City: Emma Gannon is a journalist and lifestyle blogger. Emma covers everything from fashion, books, culture, magazines and anything else that appeals to her. Her writing is informative, friendly and engaging, always a good read.

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Happy Birthday Artjunky.net

ArtJunky Birthday

Of the many things I have worked on in the last year or so, one of which I am most proud is Artjunky.net. Yesterday was our ONE year anniversary.  We set out to create a platform for artists, designers, those in the creative industries, of all ages and disciplines, both emerging and established, to profile their work, be featured, interviewed and connect with other artists through the website and associated social media accounts. I conceived the notion to start a new art and design platform, as I felt there was a section of the art & design community not being represented. It concerned me that I was seeing the same faces again and again, and that despite the evident talent of these artists, there were many, by dint of age, circumstances, background, lack of publicity etc, whom were simply not being recognised or being featured.

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ArtJunky.net

ArtJunky

As you may have noticed, I  haven’t been blogging much lately, and this is why. Two weeks ago Stina Jones and I launched a new project, an online art and design magazine called ArtJunky.net.

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This week: Jubilee + Art + Life

I joined Storify this week, and have been having a little play around with it. I just included some of my own content and some other bits from around the web that relate to this week, including Twitter, Flickr, Instagram etc. Just getting used to it. It might seem a bit random, but was good fun. I will get better! [View the story “This week: Jubilee + Art + Life” on Storify] This week: Jubilee + Art + Life Storified by Lorrie Whittington · Sun, Jun 10 2012 19:37:23 Just posted a photo http://instagr.am/p/LYOje6k1T3/Lorrie Whittington Mmmnnn…shortbread http://instagr.am/p/LYO3YCk1T_/Lorrie Whittington Royal FamilyRob Wilsdon Jubilee Colourmattcaville Yay, got my baby back… http://instagr.am/p/La94oKk1Y1/Lorrie Whittington And she loves hearts… http://instagr.am/p/LdTpynk1QB/Lorrie Whittington She says… http://instagr.am/p/LdTz-xE1QG/Lorrie Whittington Red ArrowsEJC01 Lorrie of Illusio Creative Art & Design is currently having a little giveaway with each purchase from her Etsy… http://fb.me/VjEocqunJeanette Maisy House Ready for icing… http://instagr.am/p/LhtVGik1ZH/Lorrie Whittington Iced by my girl… http://instagr.am/p/LhtqM7k1ZO/Lorrie Whittington Is drawing robots today…Lorrie Whittington #mydesktoday Robots… http://instagr.am/p/LjPI33k1RA/Lorrie Whittington Now following this amazing illustrator. http://fb.me/18WJMHOoULorrie Whittington Detail (7)Duane Hosein Guardian In The Actual Ink Of Long Lost Inspiration (2012)Duane Hosein Possible new banner for my blog about papercutting. http://bit.ly/MfWOKpElsa Mora undefinedTypepad @ElsitaMora I love the banner, left a comment on your blog.Lorrie Whittington Getting published isn’t easy. So, thinking of putting together a zine of my art, b+w inky stuff. Would you be interested in buying a copy?Lorrie Whittington New business cards from MOO. http://instagr.am/p/Lm-1Atk1Sk/Lorrie Whittington Awesome Anorak Magazine… http://instagr.am/p/LqndtEE1Rh/Lorrie Whittington

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Creative + Passionate + Inspired

Lorrie Whittington is an illustrator, designer-maker, free spirit, chocolate eating geek, living in the heart of the Sussex countryside on the south coast of Britain. She draws, paints, reads a lot, makes things with clay, likes scf-fi and hangs out with her daughter.