Pinch, punch, first of the month….
- Silver Surfer destroyed in Dudley – Nick Clark’s sculpture of the Marvel Comic hero was originally intended for the Custard Factory, but instead ended up in Dudley getting smashed up by vandals. ‘The vandal attack has been reported to the police and Mr Clark added he will need a crane to get the statue moved.’ He should borrow the Custard Factory’s hydraulic lift, they only use it to rearrange wet t-shirts when Benny Gray’s due to visit.
- Plus+ International Design Expo – ‘Plus is a unique design-led festival showcasing all that is innovative, pioneering, and novel in the world of international typo/graphic design.’ In Digbeth 5th-8th November, venue to be confirmed. Last year’s typography exhibition was fantastic
- Michael Heseltine back at Millennium point – Tarzan returns to Millennium Point twelve years after standing on its building site. I had a strange crush on him as a child but have now transferred my affections to Jeremy Hunt, who brightened up my working day by popping into ACE dance and music yesterday afternoon.
- Custard Factory then and now – a picture by Substrakt. First the old promo video and now this, what’s with all the nostalgia?
- John Baskerville to be celebrated at Hello Digital – ‘Baskerville the animated film’ will be screened at Millennium Point.
Nick built (created) the Silver Surfer at my warehouse in Green Street. It was originally going to go on the parapet at the top of the warehouse.