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12/03/2022

‘Buddha’ by Niki de Saint Phalle

de Saint Phalle

30/07/2021

Thanks to Micheál O'Connell / MOCKSIM for including HEDGE as part of the nine shortlisted videos for Sussex Festival of Ideas. HEDGE was initiated by artist Peter Morgan of Road Books with artist Neal Greig

Created and Produced by Neal Greig, Peter Morgan and Mog Fry

08/04/2021

STONES TO LOUGH FADA PART 1

https://www.eightfivepress.co.uk/dereenacappera

After spending two weeks just outside Cork City in Garravagh at the cabin at Road Books, I had planned to travel the West Coast of Ireland. A county lock down was introduced so my plans changed. Judy and Peter put me in touch with Frieda and Hans who run an artist in residence on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork - Dereenacappera. I headed across Co. Cork to Argroom, a small village tucked between Kenmare Bay and the Caha mountains.

Thank you Frieda Meaney for your words and for placing the stones.

Thank you Frieda Meaney and Hans Leptien for time and space to explore the landscape.

Thank you to all my Patreon supporters with special thanks to Guy Malkerson and Ari Malmberg

Photography and sound produced by Mog Fry © March 2021

Artist In Residence

26/03/2021

It was a real joy to make this film for Andre Shilmon performing Debussy's Clair de Lune.

Perfect timing too as the following weekend I managed to capture reflections of the February Snow Moon in the lake not far from my home. Merged with textures in the landscape of waterfall, river and pond resulting in a dreamscape of light reflections.

Andre Shlimon is a contemporary-classical pianist and composer, and the alter-ego of Paper Fishes frontman Andre Levy.

Andre Shlimon Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/6pYzZYVKEXWby7hgLA99vC
Paper Fishes Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0P5Au1xPkldiHh7PAat9cS

More of my films here at eightfivepress.co.uk:
https://www.eightfivepress.co.uk/films

https://vimeo.com/519500335

Debussy's Clair de Lune performed by Andre Shlimon. Andre Shlimon is a contemporary-classical pianist and composer, and the alter-ego of Paper Fishes frontman…

17/02/2021

A new series of prints currently available via my Patreon Page will be unfolding over the following year.

As a Silver Birch supporter, as well as some other lovely benefits, you will receive a seasonal handmade mini relief print four times a year. This could be in the form of a woodblock, linocut, rubberstamp or letterpress print. To find out more about being a Silver Birch supporter see my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mogfry

The first in the series is a woodblock print ‘Winter Rosehip’ printed on Kitakata Japanese paper inspired from a winter walk in the country lanes of Hampshire.

12/01/2021

Cabin At Road Books October 2020

14 Days, 14 Melodies, 14 Films

Day 2 - Pond

I followed the grassy path around the meadow where the ponies were grazing. There was an opening into some woodland and another path more textured and gnarly. The woodland was abundant with ferns. Ancient and wild. Brambles and earthy bliss. A mysterious path from a fairytale which could lead to all kinds of magical places. The path widened into a peaceful corner of the field with a pond of floating lilies.

https://vimeo.com/470514458

Cork, Ireland

Pond - For Lilla I followed the grassy path around the meadow where the ponies were grazing. There was an opening into some woodland and another path more textured…

11/01/2021

Cabin At Road Books

14 Days, 14 Melodies, 14 Films

Day 1 - Woodland Walk

20 year old trees grow in the woodland by the cabin. They were planted by Judy and Peter. Birch, oak, beech and conifers are living and breathing and helping other habitats to thrive. Squirrels and foxes dart here and there and an abundance of plants are flourishing and mushrooms maturing in the soft damp earth. On this day the wind was strong and the leaves were alive and dancing on the edge of the woodland. As I walked towards the bottom of the woodland a quiet stillness arrived in the shelter of trees.

https://vimeo.com/470494947

Cork, Ireland

Woodland Walk - For Jess 20 year old trees grow in the woodland by the cabin. They were planted by Judy and Peter. Birch, oak, beech and conifers are living and…

27/10/2020

Will miss waking up to these beautiful mountains...

26/10/2020

44 woodblocks finally carved. Now to rest my aching arms...