New large Papillion pendant on thick belcher chain

Mackinnon and Saunders

So my jewellery has been suffering lately but for good reasons! I am working for puppet/model makers Mackinnon and Saunders where we are working on a live puppet action childrens comedy show for CBBC. I am learning so much and have progressed so far in the past three months, I have been inspired for my own work and the ideas are bubbling to the surface. I am very eager to get back in my studio and start a new project watch this space.

Meanwhile the beautiful gallery Brass Monkeys near Brighton are stocking my work which seems to be going down very well.

Long time no blog

Some of my newer work which has been on display at the Heart Gallery Hebden Bridge for the

past few months. My new sister collection features butterfly wings behind glass.

I also have a new stockist- The Hepworth Gallery Wakefield.

New Paintings.

Duck

Kakapo

Gannet

This is a sample of some of my new watercolour and ink illustrations i have been working on of late. I am selling prints here- http://www.folksy.com/shops/FrankieTonge

Anatis

My most recent copper mixed media sculpture.

The Royal Exchange and more

Here is a taster of some of my new work, I have been working on getting together a new range for a while now and have only just succeeded. The push to finish came in the form an invite to display in the summer exhibition at the Royal Exchange Theatre. 'Bring Me Sunshine' starts this week and will run until the end of August.

Tort

The newest in the small scale sculpture series.

With movable appendages and head.

Dunand-Clarke Commission.

Fine silver, Sterling silver, Black Onyx, Aqua Marine, Kookaburra charm.

Frog Boy

Work has begun on my new portfolio of sculptural pieces.

'Flock' RBSA

Flock at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists is a new exhibition featuring my newest works, other designers including

John Moore and Hannah Louise Lamb will also be exhibiting. The exhibition opens today so get yourselves down

(or up!) to Birmingham pronto.

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Tout Nouveau Shop

Finally the long awaited online graduate design shop is up and running- toutnouveau my work is available for purchasing but keep tuned for more items to be uploaded...

MCM

Come down to the Whitworth Gallery Oxford Road on the 18 (the Saturday before Christmas) to buy your last bits and bobs for your loved ones.

Tout Nouveau Launch Party

I invite every one to the launch of the Tout Nouveau website in the real world gallery Brick Lane London. All the information is on the invite above. Oh and my work will be featuring of course!

Lancashire Arts and Craft Initiative

A traveling exhibition by LACI are showing my work in various galleries around Lancashire from now until the new year, the first gallery (display above) is in Blackpool's Grundy Gallery. This exhibition closes on 13th November so get there quick! The next port of call for the work will be Rosendale museum and Art Gallery 15th January- 20th February 2011. then Ormskirk's Chapel Gallery 5th March- 30th April 2011. The variety of work on display is vast and extremely impressive, not just because most of the exhibitors are friends of mine!

Rings and things

I am working on new pieces for Flock, an exhibition at the RBSA gallery early in the new year.

These rings and an necklace will feature along with 20 other new bird inspired pieces .

A few paintings.

Fresh off my Bench

Royal Exchange

A selection on my work will be displayed at the Royal Exchange St Annes Square Manchester from 7th September. A few new pieces have been created for the show so pop in and have a look at what i have been working on of late..

Dead Birds at the Races

A day at Ebor races -York- proved to be the perfect excuse to exhibit the dead birds.

Mix Magazine Preview.

My work (top right hand corner) featuring in the August edition of Mix Interiors Magazine.

New Designers Showcase

Apologies for the bad quality images If only I had taken some good photographs, you can get the general idea I hope. Continuing on from The degree show I took my work to London's Business Design Centre for New Designers 2010. Showcasing the best talent in graduate design the exhibitions standard was staggeringly good,however the Manchester School of Art's stand held its own and received praise from every angle . It has been a fantastic experience, and an opportunity to test my work within the field receiving feedback that can only have a positive impact on my practice.

Degree Show

The Manchester School of Art final year show was over a month ago now. So much has happened in such a short space of time, and only now have I had the time to update my blog and contemplate all the fantastic opportunities I have had. A big thank you to all who came and showed so much enthusiasm for my work.

Show Time

My degree is drawing to a close now and the last 3 months of work is almost complete.

All the pieces in these new images show the work to be

displayed at the Manchester school of Art degree show on the

18th of June. Then at New Designers Showcase London on the 2nd 3rd and 4th July.

Detachable hook and skull pin.

Wire bird rings.

Dead Birds in a row.