How about a little festive stencil cut and accompanying loop to get you in the mood? Can you spot the sample source? Clue: there's a namesake connection.
Calan Mai is an Australian musician, recently relocated to Manchester. For his latest, folktronic single "Mountain Mountain" he was keen to have some artwork that defied genre stereotypes. Read more
I attended a two-part print workshop at Yuck Print House last month. Under the expert tutelage of John Powell-Jones (aka SAVWO), we were encouraged to explore the possibilities of paper stencil screen printing and risograph. Read more
My good friend Simon turned 40 this year. To celebrate we joined a crowd of (mostly) greying, middle aged men at the DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist "Renegades of Rhythm" show at Manchester's Albert Hall. I was inspired to cut a stencil of the popular refrain of the night, to which Simon would unfailingly respond, "NOISE!". Read more