This little post will be my 100th post on MakingtheMarrow.com! This blog started as an experiment while going through a bit of a tricky situation in life, and it’s now become a project that I enjoy so much. I was recently asked what my blog was about and when I responded “London, Theatre Reviews, Sketches, […]
As part of the Embedded Journalism project with IJAD dance (which you can read about here), I sat in on a rehearsal for the piece on Wednesday morning. I went to observe and see what I could expect in the final piece, but also to do some sketching so as to understand the direction of […]
There is pretty much nothing* I love more than visiting pick your own farms in the Autumn (*maybe tube trains and football.) It always makes me fantastically homesick for the rolling fields and fall foliage of Pennsylvania, but it’s an enjoyable day out. Here’s some pictures taken from the excellent Garson’s farm in Esher- never […]
I’m very excited and proud to announce that for the next few weeks I’ll be taking part in an Embedded Journalism project with the IJAD dance company! (Image courtesy of IJAD Dance Company) They put out an open call for two friendly bloggers to provide an outside but inside look at the run up to […]
Here are some photos taken during an autumnal Sunday afternoon cycle ride through the woods in Niederanven, Luxembourg. All the photos were taken with a Canon Powershot SD 780 IS, and most of them are in macro mode. I did not eat any of the mushrooms!
I made my first visit to Nunhead Cemetery during Open House London, 2013. The cemetery is open regularly, but on this occasion the crypt and chapel tower were both open also – a very rare treat! First, a little history: In the 1830s it became apparent that London was running out of room to bury […]
Open House London is pretty much my favourite time of year in London. If you’re not familiar with it, check out the premise here. One of the most exciting buildings to see and explore in 2013 was the incredible World War II Standby Cabinet War Room at Dollis Hill – often called the Neasden Secret […]
Some submissions for the amazing Look for Longer contest, round two! The below are all station names in London – can you guess what they are? I won’t be providing answers though, as I’m hoping to find out whether or not they’ve been selected come October 31st, and I wouldn’t want to ruin all the […]
Some little digital bits and sketches from a really interesting illustrator training session with Tony Harmer! Most of these are experimenting with the tilda key and repetition, and the hardboiled egg is just a gradient- no shapes involved.
The Immersive theatre adventure of the week this week led to a half abandoned office building on Oxford Street for the funny, thought-provoking, and decidedly clever “Cheese [ a play ]” by Nikki Schreiber. The play is described as: Joe and Freya have it all: the job, the car, the house made of Emmental in an […]
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