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Starting to build a small pile of orders of my “England’s Dark Dreaming” book to send out tomorrow.
Any more for any more? Order from http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/shop/40 (Limited supply - only 89 left at time of posting, and I won’t be re-printing when they run out)
England’s Dark Dreaming is a series of twenty-four large-scale charcoal drawings created by Paul Watson between 2016 and 2018. They draw on folkloric elements such as the May Queen and the Green Man to present a disturbing dreamscape of contemporary England in a state of political turmoil.
It’s a bright and sunny Saturday, so if you’re in-or-around Brighton then you should probably pop in to Dave’s Comics and buy a copy of England’s Dark Dreaming, my book of artwork
It’s a cool autumnal-feeling morning here on the south coast.
For the
second day there are no birds on the roofs or chimneys of the nearby
houses.
There are no woods nearby, but they feel present.
Image by me: Paul Watson (Twitter / Tumblr / Website), copyright © Paul Watson 2012
England’s Dark Dreaming, my book of artwork (and some writing) has now been published and is available for £14.99 only from http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/shop/40
Some nice things people have said about it:
Essential for everyone thinking about #DeepEngland, myth, folklore and national identity right now.
- Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley
What a spellbinding and wondrous book. A work of genius, both of words and art.
- John Harrigan, Director of Armageddon Gospels
A heartfelt statement of the old mongrel soul of Albion against the shallow fascism of #DeepEngland: I can’t praise England’s Dark Dreaming enough.
- Ian ‘Cat’ Vincent, writer at the Fortean Times and the Daily Grail
Some better photographs of the masks I’ve made
Some photos (some are moderately NSFW) of them being worn: http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/artists/paul-watson/photography-2012
I feel like I should make some more masks for my collection
Some photos (some are moderately NSFW) of them being worn: http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/artists/paul-watson/photography-2012
Ritual, Part II (from my England’s Dark Dreaming series)
By me.
Bigger pic: http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/artists/paul-watson/englands-dark-dreaming/englands-dark-dreaming-06
You have just 5 days left to pre-order England’s Dark Dreaming, my new book of drawings, at the lower pre-order price of £12.99.
After that it goes up to the full price while it gets sent to be printed.
Pre-order from: http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/shop/40
(Source: lazaruscorporation.co.uk)
My England’s Dark Dreaming book is now available for pre-order.
You can preview the drawings at http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/artists/paul-watson/englands-dark-dreaming
Publication is due August 2018. Special pre-order price is £12.99 (exc. shipping). Free shipping in the UK, see webpage for shipping rates to other countries.
This is a pre-order - books will be despatched mid-August 2018.
Totally neglected to mention that you can now listen to Red Goddess (of this men shall know nothing) via our Bandcamp page (and order CD/LP w/ complementary download). Very pleased with reception of this album so far - people have been saying some nice things.
“Where some attempts at exploring the intersection of the metaphysical and eerie with the human body can feel rather Fisher Price Witch Outfit, Hawthonn’s rigorous approach to researching their subject matter and the depth of emotional heft in the music makes this a deeply compelling record.” - Luke Turner, The Quietus“… an unusual and sometimes challenging structure and arc, as pieces range from 3 minutes to 15 minutes and alternately resemble an ancient pagan ceremony; a seance, a vivid nightmare, or a funereal dirge […] At their best, Hawthonn sound like temporally dislocated druids recording cryptic hymnals to the earth’s less traveled places.” - Anthony D'Amico, Brainwashed
“It’s perhaps enough to evoke mystic imagery with spooky music, but, as evidenced here, Hawthonn fully studies and embodies its occult themes with academic rigor.” - Lars Gotrich, NPR Music
The Birth of Albion from the Shadow of the Forest (England’s Dark Dreaming № 22)
Charcoal on Paper 700×1000mm
By Paul Watson (Twitter / Tumblr / Website), copyright © Paul Watson 2018
The Procession, Part III (England’s Dark Dreaming № 21)
Charcoal on Paper 700×1000mm
By Paul Watson (Twitter / Tumblr / Website), copyright © Paul Watson 2018
I’ve got a week off my day job next week, so I’ll be finishing off some more drawings in my England’s Dark Dreaming series: http://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/artists/paul-watson/englands-dark-dreaming