Soma for Not Another Bill

I was asked by Ned from Not Another Bill to put together the October mailout. For those who haven't heard of Not Another Bill before, it's a fantastic idea by Ned Corbett-Winder, a subscription service where you get a surprise present in the post every month. Each month is produced by a different creative or group of creatives.



I asked Bristol based illustrators Tom Frost and Peskimo to each produce a print and a badge for the packs and Glasgow based Lesley Barnes to design a tote. Each pack contained a print, a badge and a tote.

Both Tom Frost and Peskimo hand printed theirs - which was no mean feat! Tom's (pictured above) is a two colour silkscreen print on reclaimed card and numbered using a pin perforating machine and Peskimo's (pictured below) is a three colour silkscreen print. These prints were specially commissioned for Not Another Bill and not available anywhere else!



Lesley's tote was silkscreened in Cornwall on 100% organic tote bags using environmentally friendly inks. It features the great creatures she has designed for us. She designed the dancing bear tote that we sell in Soma and you can see the bear in the middle of this design.



You can see more work by Peskimo here, by Tom Frost here and by Lesley Barnes here.

And you can visit Not Another Bill here.

'Au Revoir' tote by Gemma Correll for Soma

We have just received a big box full of these fantastic totes that Gemma Correll designed exclusively for Soma. They are printed in black and orange onto 100% organic cotton totes and printed with environmentally friendly inks down in Cornwall. They are available in both our Bristol gallery or online for £10.

You can view the tote on our website here.

Or you can view all Gemma Correll items at Soma here.

Dancing Bear tote bag by Lesley Barnes for Soma

This lovely tote bag has been kindly designed by the very talented Lesley Barnes especially for us. They are silkscreen printed onto fairtrade cotton totes. Until the end of May all orders over £20 in our online shop will receive a free tote bag plus matching badges. Or if you just want a bag, they are £5 each plus postage and free badges.

We're also offering you the chance to win a tote and badges. All you need to do is follow us on Twitter and send us this message "@somagallery I want to win a tote #dancingbear" or join our Facebook page and comment on the 'Win a Tote' message. We will pick a winner at the end of the week on both.

View the tote bag on our website here

View Lesley Barnes' page on our website here

Artist of the week: Gemma Correll

I've decided to start a weekly feature on here [edit: didn't last long!]. One of our artists will be featured and I'll post every Saturday. I'm starting with Gemma Correll as we've recently received some new cards designed by her for Hotchpotch. Image above 'I Need a Wee', below 'Let's Dance' and 'Malcolm'. You can view Gemma's page on our website here.





Gemma Correll's distinctive illustrations are addictive, especially her delightfully abundant images of pugs (including the wonderful Mr.Pickles) and cats.

Gemma graduated from the Norwich School of Art and Design in 2006 with a degree in Graphic Design and now works as a freelance illustrator. Her clients range from Virgin Holidays to the wonderful Anorak Magazine.

Gemma is probably best known for her Pugs Not Drugs design which you can buy on a tote bag here.



She is currently living in Germany. Keep an eye out on this blog and our website if you are a fan as we have something designed by Gemma for us coming this way...