I thought I’d try and go commercial and make a new Christmas card for this year, but as far as I can tell I haven’t sold one of these. But I think it’s more to do with the fact that it doesn’t say “MERRY CHRISTMAS” loudly on the front. The picture is based on a woman I’ve seen around Redfern who rides a bike and has a bubble machine set up on the back so she shall have bubble wherever she goes. Saying that, Rosina tells me that she thinks it’s the person who is officially gender neutral. But I left my version as a woman, or a cute guy in a dress, or just a person.

I will have a stall at the Eveleigh Artisans Market, Sunday the 2nd of December, 10am to 3pm. My lovely friend Janet will be there, holding fort. Go and visit for those lovely Christmas goodies.

243 Wilson St, Darlington NSW 2008 [near Redfern Station]

I have two new zines out. “Fairy Princess Dinosaurs,” a brand new colouring book. And, “Ghosts I Have Seen,” by Violet Tweedale, a new project by my friend in New Jersey, Joseph Carlough. He’s putting out the book in chapters illustrated by the worlds finest, (like me). This is the first in the series. More soon. But you can buy it off me at the markets or HERE.

Well we’re all winners really, but I had a sum total of two entries for my colouring competition. But what entries they are! The first is by Irene Nicholas, graphic design freak, and accomplished colouring inner. I wrote to her to tell her the good news and then she forwarded the second entry by her friend Marie. I am most impressed. So I’ll be sending them a bunch of stuff, including original drawings that may one day be worth something. I feel almost bad, since nobody else entered, it looks as though they only won because they entered. Well that’s of course is true, but I really like these, and it they most likely would have won even if there was more competition. Anyway it pays to make the effort, and so they get stuff, and nobody else will, because you couldn’t be bothered. Don’t feel too bad as I will run another competition next year.

Free stuff. Yeah.

As usual I’m suprised at how little I get done. But I have started a new colouring book which will be ready for the next Artisans Market at Eveleigh Markets on November 4. It will be the last one I will be at this year, but my lovely friend Janet will be minding the one in December so you can still buy my goodies but not directly from me.

I’m also working on a couple of new Christmas cards which should be ready by then.

Here’s a picture from my other new zine, coming soon.