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My Creative Scene: Cardiff

Thursday, January 31st, 2013
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My Creative Scene: Cardiff

My Creative Scene: Cardiff

I was recently invited to write an article for Central station’s My Creative Scene feature on their website.

It took me a while to decide how to approach the article and whether or not I should tackle it from a personal perspective or by taking an overview of everything that takes place in the city. In the end I produced a whistle-stop account of all the events and goings on that I’m engaged with.

I’m sure I missed out a thing or two but it’s an honest account. You can read My Creative Scene in full on the Central Station website here.

There are also a number of other interesting other My Creative Scene articles from cities across the world including, Zagreb, Kathmandu, and Mexico City amongst others.

www.thisiscentralstation.com

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Stitch Fetish Exhibition Los Angeles

Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Posted in: Blog, Exhibitions, News Feed

Stitch Fetish Exhibition \ Embroidery by Spike Dennis

Stitch Fetish Exhibition

I’m excited to have some work on show as a part of the Stitch Fetish exhibition in Los Angeles.

2 – 2 March 2013
The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles

This is the latest show curated by Ellen Schinderman at The Hive Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibition will explore the art of the stitch (a rite unto itself), revealing the fetishised secrets lurking in the minds of the artists. The show will present works of erotica and titillation; works of dark fantasy and longing; works of secrets never told, but long desired.

stitch (verb)
1a : to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches
b : to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches

fe·tish (noun)
1 a : an object believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner; broadly : a material object regarded with superstitious or extravagant trust or reverence
b : an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion : prepossession
c : an object or bodily part whose real or fantasied presence is psychologically necessary for sexual gratification and that is an object of fixation to the extent that it may interfere with complete sexual expression
2: a rite or cult of fetish worshipers
3: fixation

The work will feature two images from my ‘Bound’ series of unicorn embroideries. These works bear reference to images of sexual bondage games which represent both the capture of the unicorn and the sexuality of the unicorn as a symbol of fecundity.

Exhibitors

Bren Ahern | Mark Bieraugel | Jessica Charlton | Yu Cotton-Well | Spike Dennis | Jeff Flemming | Kathy Halper | Tod Hensley | Chawne Kimber | Katherine Lawrie | Robert Marbury | David & Vesna Miller | Neda Nahidi | Sarah Ockuly | Esther Oh | Mo Powers | Gus Riker | Erin M. Riley | Oscar Rodriguez | Brian Schetzsle | Ellen Schinderman | Amy Goldsmith Sheridan | Alaina Varron

Location

The Hive Gallery
729 South Spring Street
Los Angeles
CA 90014
United States

Stitch Fetish Exhibition | Hive Gallery

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Charmed Exhibition Photos

Thursday, October 11th, 2012
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‘Charmed’ – The Print Market Project, Cardiff
29 September – 14 October 2012

Exhibitors:
Rita Cruz | Simeon Davies | Rachel Gibson | Steve Gibson | Naomi Hermitage | Layla Holzer | Herbert Loureiro | Ruth Mansley |
James Swain

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Project Cardiff Exhibition: The Senedd

Monday, October 8th, 2012
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An Exhibition of Photographs by Lann Niziblian

Kindly sponsored by Julie Morgan AM

Monday 15 October 2012, 18:00-20:00*
Oriel, The Senedd, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, CF99 1NA

Project Cardiff would like to invite you to attend our exhibition opening at the Senedd on Monday the 15 October. The exhibition continues until the 2 November 2012

Curated by Spike Dennis

Arddangosfa o Ffotograffau gan Lann Niziblian

Noddir yn garedig gan Julie Morgan AC

Dydd Llun 15 Hydref, 2012, 18:00-20:00*
Oriel, Y Senedd, Pierhead Street, Caerdydd, CF99 1NA

Byddai Project Caerdydd yn hoffi eich gwahodd i fynychu ein agoriad yr arddangosfa yn y Senedd ar ddydd Llun 15 Hydref. Bydd yr arddangosfa’n parhau tan 2 Tachwedd, 2012

Guradwyd gan Spike Dennis


*Please RSVP: hello[at]projectcardiff.com
www.projectcardiff.com

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Blessed Exhibition Cancellation

Monday, September 10th, 2012
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Unfortunately my exhibition as a part of Cardiff Design Festival and Made in Roath has been cancelled due to the venue, Physical Graffiti on City Road, Cardiff, having pulled out.

It’s a real shame as I felt that Physical Graffiti would have been an ideal venue for the unicorn inspired works that I had lined up for the show.

Physical Graffiti Tattoo Shop Cardiff EmailClick to view full size

Physical Graffiti had contacted Made in Roath to express their eagerness to be involved with the festival this year so it’s disappointing that they’ve pulled out at such short notice. The most galling thing about this situation however is that the Cardiff Design Festival programme has already gone to print.

These things happen though and I’ve no doubt that the Cardiff Design Festival and Made in Roath will be a rip-roaring success again this year. You can find details of events taking place as part of both of these festivals on their respective websites:

www.cardiffdesignfestival.org
www.madeinroath.com

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Lichtexperimente

Monday, May 28th, 2012
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These are a couple of press clippings from the ‘Experiments with Light’ exhibition that took place at Leitkzau Castle in Germany earlier this year. The exhibition was the second incarnation of ‘Experiments with Light’ following a show at the eighth Kaunas International Textile Biennial in Lithuania and was organised by Galerija Balta.

The exhibition featured the work of a number of international artists who have created textile artworks that make use of ultraviolet light including my own ultraviolet orifices.

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Project Cardiff

Saturday, May 5th, 2012
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ProjectCardiff will consist of a series of portraits of those people who make a valuable contribution to the life and soul of Wales’ capital city.

This inaugural chapter of ProjectCardiff will focus upon those individuals who are making a positive contribution to the creative cultural life of Wales’ capital city. These individuals may be involved in some way with artistic, creative, design or cultural endeavours: people who help to shape, influence & make a difference in Cardiff through their talent, enthusiasm and hard work.

ProjectCardiff invites the community of Cardiff to participate in this project by nominating their own creative and inspirational heroes. Help us identify these individuals whether they be artists, activists, architects, bloggers, crafters, designers, developers, entrepreneurs, film makers, organisers, promoters, performers, imaginators…

What is it about these individuals that impresses most?
How are they making a difference?

ProjectCardiff seeks to unearth the interesting and inspiring stories of Cardiff’s inhabitants and draw people’s attention to the city’s vibrant energy and abundance of talent.

ProjectCardiff is not intended to be a popularity contest and as such individuals will not be selected based upon the number of nominations they receive. Nominations for neophytes to the creative and cultural industries will be considered with equal merit to those received for long established creative entrepreneurs who have brought a multitude of activities, events and other projects to the city.

A selection panel will be convened later this year to assess the nominations received along with those names canvassed from conversations with the lovely people who dwell in this energetic young city following which individuals will be invited to sit for a portrait by the talented photographer Lann Niziblian.

Do please visit www.projectcardiff.com to make a contribution to this project and nominate a Cardiffian who has inspired you recently.


Photograph by Lann Niziblian: ‘Daniel’ (2011)

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Hand Embroidered Unicorn Hoodie

Sunday, March 4th, 2012
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I’ve just finished this hand embroidered unicorn-porn hoodie. It’s a one off item that will be available from my Etsy shop from 7:00pm (GMT) tomorrow evening (Monday 5 March 2012) for £55.00. There’s only one of these in existence – I don’t even have one myself – so you’ve the chance to get your paws on a unique item.

The drawing has been hand embroidered using high quality white, silver and pink DMC embroidery threads. The jumper is a good quality men’s medium hooded sweater from H&M which has a rather lovely soft lining; it’s a cosy jumper.

Be sure to pop along to my Etsy shop tomorrow evening to get your hands on this unique piece >> www.etsy.com/shop/spikeworld


www.unicorn-porn.com

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Experiments with Light, Germany

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
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My collection of ultra violet Orifices will be exhibited as a part of the Galerija Balta’s Experiments with Lights textiles exhibition which is to be on show at Leitzkau castle, Germany, from the 10 March to the 20 April 2012.

I’m awaiting further details at present but will post them as soon as they’re available.

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South Wales Echo Press Clipping

Sunday, December 18th, 2011
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I received this little press cutting via Mother Spike. Apparently one of her friends had spotted my name in the South Wales Echo last Monday, 12 December. Although it gives the impression that I was interviewed for the piece the first I heard of it was on Friday morning. It seems that the paper misquoted the news article about the ‘On The Map’ exhibition that I posted on Spikeworld last week. I’m not particularly bothered by that; being referred to as ‘Mr Dennis’ is rather discomforting though. It almost makes me sound like a grown up!!

To be honest I found it it a little odd that the South Wales Echo would run an article, no matter how small, about an exhibition in Hastings that doesn’t open for a good three months. Not that I’m complaining; it’s nice of them to give me a mention. Should they be so kind as to give me a shout out in the future though I hope they won’t be too shy to give me a call first. After all I don’t bite.

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