Only in England

Legendary photographer and Teacake favourite, Martin Parr has collaborated with the late Tony Ray - Jones for a special exhibition at the Science Museum in London. 

Fascinated by the 'eccentricities of English social customs', Ray - Jones travelled around England in the late 1960's photographing what he saw as a 'disappearing way of life'.  

'Humorous yet melancholy, these works had a profound influence on photographer, Martin Parr who has now made a new selection including over 50 previously unseen works from the Ray-Jones archive' (sciencemuseum.org.uk).  

With the pieces shown alongside Parr's 'The Non-Conformists' (his rarely seen work from the 1970's) this exhibition demonstrates the close relationship between these two very important photographers.  

Only in England can be seen at the Science Museum from 21st September 2013 until 16th March 2014. Make sure you check it out. 

(Source of photographs and text: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk). 

- Jennifer

Teacake's Friends - Part Three

Teacake friend and collaborator Sebastian Matthes was born in Germany and moved to Manchester in 2006 to pursue his passion for photography.  Previously a full time nurse, Sebastian's love for the art quickly turned into his profession when he became the Warehouse Project's resident photographer.  With his work featured in national and international publications including iDJ and DJ Magazine, Sebastian's breathtaking images capture the raw energy of the crowd, making you feel like you were there.  

Alongside music photography, a big part of Sebastian's work is also commercial and product photography - is there no end to this mans talents?  

You can check out his website here. 

- Jennifer

Totem Graphic Design Degree Show 2013

'Manchester School of Art believes an art school is more than just a place' but what a place it is...

Last Friday night we braved the rain and headed to the degree shows which were presented in the new Art School building. Completed earlier this year as part of a £34 million redevelopment - the building boasts a vertical gallery space which acts as a shop window showcasing the Art and Design faculty to the city.  

On entering the building you are met with a spectacular entrance and exhibition area which is reminiscent of an art gallery with its clean white walls and minimalistic design.  

We headed to the second floor, home to the Graphic Design graduates.  All work was finished to an exceptionally high standard (as expected) with an emphasis on typography (much to our delight!).  Unusually, all work was grouped together into disciplines rather than individually which was unfortunate as you could not see who had created each piece - maybe something to look at for next year?

Overall a fantastic night - congratulations to all graduates. 

- Jennifer

Teacake Tours - Part Three

Last Friday, when exploring Lisbon with the guys from Toormix - we stumbled across the Design and Fashion Museum, MUDE and what an exceptional find it was...

A leader in 20th century design with several critics describing its collections as the best in Europe - MUDE includes work from over 230 designers representing trends from around the world. Works from design icons such as Eames, Starck, Panton and Tom Dixon decorate the breathtaking surroundings which are contained within the ruins of an old bank.

A must for any design lover visiting Lisbon.

Studio Life for Computer Arts Magazine

Last week we opened our Factory doors to the lovely people from Computer Arts, they were here to shoot a 'Studio Life' film about Teacake. Watch out for their April Issue which will have a lead 6 page feature on us and a exclusive DVD.

Talk a good game

TUESDAY 10TH MARCH
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TEACAKE TALK
12pm Manton 7 (Level1)
TUTORIAL SESSIONS
2pm-3.30pm (Level3 )

At Manchester MMU

Teacake Talks

We spent yesterday running a series of workshops for the Art & Design Students of Derby College. This was a very rewarding experience and we would like to wish them all good luck for their exam and interviews.

Thank you to everyone for their input and support!

Met plezier!

Thankyou to all those who came to our talk, your support is much appreciated. We hope you enjoyed yourselves.

Cheers guys

EATeacake