August 31, 2008
August 29, 2008
August 28, 2008
Re. Greenbelt
greenbelt was great. glad to be back though, as my voice had completely gone by the last day… some may have thought that to be an improvement! 
i met a whole bunch of asboers… they were all, to a person, wonderful to meet. the time in the pub with carole, phil, robb, dr ruth, caroline too, janetp et al was great. it is amazing how very much all these people are like their online presence… i really had a sense of how honest and giving people had been on the blog over the last 18 months. there was a lot of warmth, joy and discussion.
a big THANK YOU to those who managed to get along to the sunday night asbo session. all those who couldn’t make it were fondly thought of and missed. america and australia, not to mention many other places are a long journey to make just for a half hour asbo session and a drink in the pub.
the venue we were in was small and intimate, just the kind of thing for a family gathering… and that is what it felt like to me. and every time i showed another cartoon i was reminded of all the wit, wisdom and soul searching that has gone on here and the generosity of spirit behind the comments. i am very grateful.
i can’t sign off without saying that i thoroughly enjoyed doing the proost stuff as well. friday and saturday night’s events reminded me of why jonny baker and i do it. there is such a lot of creativity out there… all ages making amazing work. i came home tired and inspired.
so… another big THANK YOU to all of you who have made asbo what it is.
i’ll shut up now and get on with the cartoons.
love, jb x
August 22, 2008
fun with steve lawson @ greenbelt
bumped into a great mate and wonderful musician, steve lawson at greenbelt. he thought it’d be fun to interview me for his blog… he streamed me live… cool! i hope i made sense. You can watch it by clicking here and see the rest of Steve’s videos from Greenbelt here. so… now you’ll know what i look like, which gives you an advantage over me. back soon.
August 20, 2008
A COMPETITION (AGAIN)
here’s a competition to keep you on your toes.
all you need to do is write a notice for the board.
funny or meaningful or both… up to you!
more cartoons next week.
August 19, 2008
ASBO @ GREENBELT
sorry for the slow down in cartoon output. getting ready for greenbelt this year has been hectic.
here is where i’ll be over the weekend
SUNDAY NIGHT 7.30 til 8.00pm in the CMS tent. yep, only half an hour. not much time, but more than enough to bore you. i will be going to the beer tent straight after, possibly via the tiny tea tent and invite you to join me.
FRIDAY EVENING. PROOST ‘UNUSUAL SUSPECTS’… an hour of showcasing work and talent from young creatives. it’d be great to see some of you if it fits with your schedule.
SATURDAY EVENING. PROOST LOUNGE… an hour and a half of music, words, images and movies. FREE PROOST BUBBLY for all, as we’re celebrating our first year since we relaunched at last year’s festival. it’s great that we get to celebrate every year at greenbelt now!
other than the above, i shall sometimes be found manning the proost stand in the G-Source resources venue… i hate doing that, i’m rubbish at it. i will also most likely be in the beer tent at some point each night.
looking forward to seeing some faces.
love to you all… cartoons will resume next week.
