In this line of work, it never hurts to plan

In the last seven weeks, we have been tearing around the country like sales reps on double time.

Between: Fin running workshops in Dunoon; an exhibition install in Helmsdale; holidays in Mull (Fin wanted to see Balamory); holidays in Lake District (Al needed mint cake);  painting a mural in Leith with the Blameless crew; the start of our project in Banchory; and tremors of things in Derby; we have found ourselves on the road a lot.

Far too much for one blog so what we are planning is to do some posts over the next few days.

In the meantime here is a picture of a hedgehog. - AL

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Jeremy Messersmith - Deathbed Salesman
The Reluctant Graveyard (2010)

In the last seven weeks, we have been tearing around the country like sales reps on double time.

Between: Fin running workshops in Dunoon; an exhibition install in Helmsdale; holidays in Mull (Fin wanted to see Balamory); holidays in Lake District (Al needed mint cake);  painting a mural in Leith with the Blameless crew; the start of our project in Banchory; and tremors of things in Derby; we have found ourselves on the road a lot.

Far too much for one blog so what we are planning is to do some posts over the next few days.

In the meantime here is a picture of a hedgehog. - AL

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Jeremy Messersmith - Deathbed Salesman
The Reluctant Graveyard (2010)

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Hey, you are alone. You are alone. You are alone.

Happy New Year to everyone out there!

We just got back to work yesterday and are easing ourselves back into things slowly. Catching up on emails and catching up on whats happening in the creative industries and art world...

Prior to Christmas we were invited by IG:LU to take part in their joint show. Our installation "But take comfort in that I die at peace with the world and myself - not afraid" is a result of Al and I chucking a few ideas about. While thinking about winter themes came across some images of Scott in Antarctica. We then discovered that it was 100 years ago that the expedition failed so we have played with the idea of glorious failure (compared to 2012 being the year of huge sporting success for the UK) and misplaced patriotism. We made a crest-like wall piece that included icons of the winter and a motto together with two screen-prints. A metallic black one with Scott's hut and a graphic distortion of the word 'Aurora' and a metallic white one with 'Australis' (together making The Southern Lights)

Attached is a couple of quick pics taken on the iPhone. Hopefully get a proper shot done soon! - FIN

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Exitmusic - The Cold
Passage (2012)

Happy New Year to everyone out there!

We just got back to work yesterday and are easing ourselves back into things slowly. Catching up on emails and catching up on whats happening in the creative industries and art world...

Prior to Christmas we were invited by IG:LU to take part in their joint show. Our installation "But take comfort in that I die at peace with the world and myself - not afraid" is a result of Al and I chucking a few ideas about. While thinking about winter themes came across some images of Scott in Antarctica. We then discovered that it was 100 years ago that the expedition failed so we have played with the idea of glorious failure (compared to 2012 being the year of huge sporting success for the UK) and misplaced patriotism. We made a crest-like wall piece that included icons of the winter and a motto together with two screen-prints. A metallic black one with Scott's hut and a graphic distortion of the word 'Aurora' and a metallic white one with 'Australis' (together making The Southern Lights)

Attached is a couple of quick pics taken on the iPhone. Hopefully get a proper shot done soon! - FIN

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Exitmusic - The Cold
Passage (2012)

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...I dreamt you dreamt that I was a bird.

Just to prove that things are never the same for us...last week was spent in the Highland Print Studio working on screen printing. A couple of which were for the joint Christmas show at IG:LU (more about them another day...) and the others being a double edition of 100 prints for top Scottish artiste Rachel Sermanni.

It was a lot of fun being able to shut out the office and focus on something hands-on. We also had some practical issues regarding printing pearlescent colours on the papers we were using. We really had to pick the brains of the studio gurus John McNaught and Brian MacBeath to find the solutions.

We can't believe it has been about 18 months since we have been in there working. We ARE going to change that next year...promise. - FIN

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Rachel Sermanni - Black Current

Under Mountains (2012)

Just to prove that things are never the same for us...last week was spent in the Highland Print Studio working on screen printing. A couple of which were for the joint Christmas show at IG:LU (more about them another day...) and the others being a double edition of 100 prints for top Scottish artiste Rachel Sermanni.

It was a lot of fun being able to shut out the office and focus on something hands-on. We also had some practical issues regarding printing pearlescent colours on the papers we were using. We really had to pick the brains of the studio gurus John McNaught and Brian MacBeath to find the solutions.

We can't believe it has been about 18 months since we have been in there working. We ARE going to change that next year...promise. - FIN

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Rachel Sermanni - Black Current

Under Mountains (2012)

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Silver Screen Shower Scene

So here you go - our first EVER exhibited screenprints and we are really quite excited by this...a new direction for DUFI and something we have been wanting to do for a long time! A few more shots below are to show the detail of emboss and the print itself to give you more of a flavour of the work.

We have also posted all the images on their own as well as you can now buy these ONLINE! Have to be quick though these are all selling pretty quickly and as editions are only short runs.

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Felix da Housecat - Silver Screen (Shower Scene)
Kittenz And Thee Glitz (2001)

So here you go - our first EVER exhibited screenprints and we are really quite excited by this...a new direction for DUFI and something we have been wanting to do for a long time! A few more shots below are to show the detail of emboss and the print itself to give you more of a flavour of the work.

We have also posted all the images on their own as well as you can now buy these ONLINE! Have to be quick though these are all selling pretty quickly and as editions are only short runs.

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Felix da Housecat - Silver Screen (Shower Scene)
Kittenz And Thee Glitz (2001)

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Picture this now crystal clear

Last Friday evening our exhibition, Teenage Kicks & Other Works, opened at Timespan. The exhibition includes several new pieces of work as well as our installation Teenage Kicks.

As part of the exhibition we created a limited edition series of six screenprints on Fabriano and Arches BFK papers that have been embossed with a 12" vinyl LP. All prints are based on lyrics from a song on each of five albums that influenced us in our teenage years.

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
The Doors - The Doors
Nirvana - Nevermind
R.E.M. - Out of Time
Runrig - Heartland

(there was a double edition done for The Doors: one printed in metallic black and yellow on black paper and; the one shown here printed in silver and white on black paper).

we will post images of the exhibition and screenprints early next week, along with details on how to purchase screenprints, but in the meantime here are a few sneaky details... - FIN

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Beastie Boys - Picture This
Hello Nasty (1998)

Last Friday evening our exhibition, Teenage Kicks & Other Works, opened at Timespan. The exhibition includes several new pieces of work as well as our installation Teenage Kicks.

As part of the exhibition we created a limited edition series of six screenprints on Fabriano and Arches BFK papers that have been embossed with a 12" vinyl LP. All prints are based on lyrics from a song on each of five albums that influenced us in our teenage years.

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
The Doors - The Doors
Nirvana - Nevermind
R.E.M. - Out of Time
Runrig - Heartland

(there was a double edition done for The Doors: one printed in metallic black and yellow on black paper and; the one shown here printed in silver and white on black paper).

we will post images of the exhibition and screenprints early next week, along with details on how to purchase screenprints, but in the meantime here are a few sneaky details... - FIN

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Beastie Boys - Picture This
Hello Nasty (1998)

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