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News of The Dog Project is spreading as it is starting to appear in the media.
The Sunday Independent on the 7th January featured it on the cover of their supplement with several page spreads inside. It has also been mentioned on the Times Online.
Today it has been featured on Vogue.com.
For celebrated osteopath Simon Freedman, who runs renowned healthcare practice alive + well in Covent Garden, the “dog project” had an accidental birth.
When Jensen Parsons was five he scribbled a picture on a pad, and that was Boil the dog. Boil went onto a canvas to make him more permanent, and all of a sudden everybody wanted to paint a dog canvas. It was extraordinary how different people expressed themselves, and that was the start of the alive + well dog project.
Simon contacted Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, told them what he had in mind and they were very keen to be involved. The rest has been fun, but far from easy. Almost all those involved are friends, patients or friends of friends and patients. And whilst Emma (Jensen’s mum) has been busily tracing canvasses on the kitchen table and sending out packages to people, the whole thing has spiralled into quite an event.
Featuring canvases by Anthony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Jack and Dinos Chapman, Nicole Farhi and Paul McCartney as well as over 80 others (including canvases by Neil and myself at Camber) the event will take place on the 31st January 2007 where the canvases will be auctioned by Sothebys.
At Camber, we have given our time to creating the website for the project, designing and producing the book and helping Simon and Emma to realise this most incredible dream for a truly worthy cause.
You’re going to want one of these for Christmas!
This has got to be one of the smallest radio-controlled helicopters I’ve seen for sale. The Micro Mosquito has full helicopter manoeuvrability and its digitally proportioned control allows for very precise flying. It has full forward and reverse control and it’s smooth motor system ensures stable flight and graceful take offs and landings.
The two bright green LED ‘eyes’ are a nice touch, too.
Where can I buy the Micro Mosquito RC Helicopter?
It not quite as small or as lightweight as the Pixelito Helicopter (which unfortunately you can’t buy), but it’s a step closer. Maybe Christmas next year…..?
What are you doing this summer? In fact what are you doing for the next two years?
Artist Simon Lee Dicker of Fire & Ice Creative has been in residency on River Parrett for the past ten months and would like to invite you to take part in the River Parrett Trail (re) Visited Project. If your legs are painted on or you have a valid excuse like living in another country don’t let that stop you visiting www.riverparrettrevisited.org.uk to see how the project is developing. The drawing will be live for two years so please keep an eye on the web site for the latest developments.
Simon looks forward to seeing your responses to this incredible landscape.
Click here to find out how to get involved and download a PDF art pack from the River Parrett (re) Visited web site.
Buyagift took us for their RIB powerboat experience in London followed by a trip on the London Eye.
It was great fun - a much more exciting way to see the banks of the Thames than some of the more sedate boat trips.
I would definitely recommend it. You can book the experience through Buygaift who offer deals for both adults and children, with or without the option of the flight on the London Eye. Their experiences include: