PIONEER TO SPONSOR THE BBC FOUR WORLD CINEMA AWARD
AND
BBC RADIO 3 AWARDS FOR WORLD MUSIC EVENTS
It was announced today that Pioneer GB Limited would be the new sponsor of both the BBC FOUR World Cinema Award and BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2006. This means that Pioneer becomes the first sponsor of both Awards events.
Next year?s World Cinema Award ceremony will be held at the National Film Theatre on January 26th. It will be broadcast on BBC FOUR at 9.00pm and will be repeated several times over the following month. The ceremony will be presented by Jonathan Ross and will be attended by members of the film industry, celebrities, the media and the public.
Over 120 film critics, reviewers, festival directors and cinema bookersvote on their favourite international foreign language film of the year.. From this, a shortlist of 6 films is drawn up and a high-calibre jury decides the winner. Previous jury members have included actors Gillian Anderson and Robert Carlyle, Oscar-winning director Kevin MacDonald and singer Bjork. The list of nominees for 2006 will be announced January 6th.
Last year, the Award was won by ?The Return? - directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev and winner of several international awards including ?Golden Lion Best Film and Best First Film?(Venice 2003) and ?10 Directors To Watch? (Variety).
2006 is the fifth year that the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music take place. This annual global music awards event is a celebration of the best live music from all four corners of the world . The list of winners will be announced on February 25th in London and will be followed by a Poll Winners concert on April 7th at Brixton Academy.
The Awards consist of 10 categories including Club Global, Africa, Newcomer, Americas, Middle East and Album of the Year. To commemorate the event, Union Square Records will release an album of Awards for World Music CD in March.
David Goldesgeyme, BBC Head of Sponsorship, said:
?We are delighted that Pioneer has agreed to sponsor these two prestigious awards events. Pioneer's involvement reflects the truly international nature of these events and we look forward to making the 2006 awards even bigger with their support"
Hiroshi Seki, Managing Director of Pioneer GB Limited said:
?Pioneer is honoured to be working with the BBC on these prestigious Awards events. The relationship between the two brands reflects cutting edge innovation in all industries. We are delighted to become the first ever sponsors of these events.?
Friday, December 23, 2005
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Secret Game in Xbox 360 Advert
The latest Xbox 360 advert has a hidden game within it that can be accessed by pressing the red interactive button on your digital remote.
With the aim of engaging viewers in the world of Xbox 360, on pressing red the viewer is presented with a high-energy and fast- paced video that reveals the games and features of the new Xbox 360.
Finding a way into the hidden game is harder but if you keep your eyes on the movie (especially the scene with the yellow car) you may notice the word 'EGG'.
To get past level one, you need to use the keypad on the Sky remote control spell out egg (3,4,4).
Level 2: Once there you will see a couple of lambs saying "ofni" and you will need to work out what button on the remote to press to get you through.
Level 3: The final level is the hardest, but Easter eggs had to start at some time. There are seven eggs and one egg has a bow with "Yyyy" written on it. You have to work out what four digits to press to crack the game.
Depending how far you get through the levels, you can get an award for Novice,
Skilled, Masterful, and Legend and you can have your game tag registered on the
advert.
Leading DiTV agency Weapon7, in collaboration with digital agency AKQA, has
created the interactive launch campaign for Microsoft's Xbox 360. The initiative
airs nationally on Sky on the 22nd of December and will run for a month. The
spot can be accessed through four different commercials and the Sky a-z.
Stephen McGill, Head of Marketing for Xbox UK, says: "In this instance the
medium of digital TV has given us a fantastic opportunity to show the world of
Xbox 360 and be able to excite and engage a traditionally exclusive audience.
Weapon7's idea is inspired from the core gaming audience and is a truly
innovative way to add an extra element of engagement and talkability."
"This commercial is the first in DiTV to allow viewers to play with the
advertising," says Steven Hess, managing partner of Weapon7. "For those who
choose to go deeper into the ad, they will discover that there is more to it
than meets the eye. However, we're not giving away any secrets."
The latest Xbox 360 advert has a hidden game within it that can be accessed by pressing the red interactive button on your digital remote.
With the aim of engaging viewers in the world of Xbox 360, on pressing red the viewer is presented with a high-energy and fast- paced video that reveals the games and features of the new Xbox 360.
Finding a way into the hidden game is harder but if you keep your eyes on the movie (especially the scene with the yellow car) you may notice the word 'EGG'.
To get past level one, you need to use the keypad on the Sky remote control spell out egg (3,4,4).
Level 2: Once there you will see a couple of lambs saying "ofni" and you will need to work out what button on the remote to press to get you through.
Level 3: The final level is the hardest, but Easter eggs had to start at some time. There are seven eggs and one egg has a bow with "Yyyy" written on it. You have to work out what four digits to press to crack the game.
Depending how far you get through the levels, you can get an award for Novice,
Skilled, Masterful, and Legend and you can have your game tag registered on the
advert.
Leading DiTV agency Weapon7, in collaboration with digital agency AKQA, has
created the interactive launch campaign for Microsoft's Xbox 360. The initiative
airs nationally on Sky on the 22nd of December and will run for a month. The
spot can be accessed through four different commercials and the Sky a-z.
Stephen McGill, Head of Marketing for Xbox UK, says: "In this instance the
medium of digital TV has given us a fantastic opportunity to show the world of
Xbox 360 and be able to excite and engage a traditionally exclusive audience.
Weapon7's idea is inspired from the core gaming audience and is a truly
innovative way to add an extra element of engagement and talkability."
"This commercial is the first in DiTV to allow viewers to play with the
advertising," says Steven Hess, managing partner of Weapon7. "For those who
choose to go deeper into the ad, they will discover that there is more to it
than meets the eye. However, we're not giving away any secrets."
Friday, December 09, 2005
IN-FUSIO MOBILE GAMES AVAILABLE ON i-mode?
IN-FUSIO joins O2s growing number of i-mode content providers
30th November 2005: O2 has today announced it has partnered with IN-FUSIO to provide award-winning mobile games to i-mode consumers in the UK. The partnership sees IN-FUSIO's site available immediately and features an exciting line up of mobile games helping IN-FUSIO to build a close relationship with increasingly mobile consumers. The site offers mobile consumers access to IN-FUSIO's play+ mobile games on its i-mode site. As an official partner, IN-FUSIO will be available through i-mode's intuitive interface under Games on the i-mode menu.
The partnership forms part of i-mode's unique content structure through which IN-FUSIO will be able to further develop and deploy sophisticated, secure commercial content to consumers. It allows IN-FUSIO to expand its revenue opportunities by selling its content through O2's generous revenue sharing model. As a service IN-FUSIO will collect its revenue from subscription based services billed directly through the users phone bill permitting it to concentrate on its core business. i-mode is a flexible business model that facilitates both subscription based and non-subscription based content.
IN-FUSIO, which already supplies Java games to O2, is among the first game sites to be launched on the i-mode service from O2. Having already launched on six
i-mode portals across Europe the announcement further confirms IN-FUSIO's leading position as a developer and service provider for mobile games.
IN-FUSIO's Play + on i-mode will launch with mobile games including: South Park, Zoo Tycoon 2 Mobile, Terminator I'm Back, Banjo-Kazooie Missions, Solitaire Gold and Age of Empires II Mobile.
Grahame Riddell, Head of i-mode Marketing for O2 UK said: "We are pleased to be working with IN-FUSIO to offer its mobile games to our customers. IN-FUSIO has managed to capture the benefits of i-mode and joined the i-mode ecosystem to offer its users a compelling mobile experience. O2 wants to make developing mobile content as attractive and as easy for businesses as possible. The building of a strong content community both on and off portal will be critical to the success of the services. Our research clearly shows that consumers are willing to look at and pay for mobile content, and expectations are tied closely to a user's experience of the Internet. Use will be driven by periods of downtime, communication applications, like e-mail, and situational driven use, when information is needed instantly. The overriding point for consumers is that convenience is key."
Udi Jacobi, Director of Sales, EMEA and South America for IN-FUSIO adds: "Following the successful launch of our Java games with O2 earlier this year we are delighted to be selected as one of the first mobile game offerings, at launch, on the i-mode service from O2. IN-FUSIO's strategy has always been to provide the consumer with an easy-to-use and fun mobile game experience. This partnership will enable us to reach even more mobile gamers with a service and playability that millions have already come to expect."
Animazoo UK Opens New Motion Capture Studio in Brighton
Animazoo UK ( http://www.animazoo.com ), manufacturer of the world famous Gypsy range of motion capture systems, has opened a new motion capture studio in Brighton.
Already attracting a stream of international visitors, the studio offers users the latest motion capture technology with expert operators to ensure projects run smoothly. Thanks to state of the art Gypsy systems, the studio can handle applications that are impossible using traditional studio based optical systems. The Gypsy approach to mocap results in faster, more productive capture sessions. With minimal data cleaning, more usable data is captured per session, which saves time and money for customers.
The systems record rotational motion data directly from the actor and are adept at capturing small and subtle movements that are a challenge for camera based setups. And production is not restricted to a confined space ? the Gypsy can even capture outdoors. Generating quick, clean data, the Gypsy makes for an efficient production schedule.
Sam Berey, sales and marketing director at Animazoo, comments: "Our studio further cements Brighton?s well deserved reputation for digital media production. Already branded 'Silicon Beach' for its high quality digital output, the city is an ideal home for our state of the art motion capture production house."
UK EXIBITORS DEFINE TOMORROW?S TECHNOLOGY
AT THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL CES
UK exhibitors shine out at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA January 5- 8 www.CESweb.org
7 December 2005 - The very latest technology from some of the UK?s top consumer electronics companies will be on show at the world?s largest consumer electronics tradeshow, the 2006 International CES ? run by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in Las Vegas, 5-8 January 2006.
CES showcases consumer technologies including wireless devices, electronic gaming, digital imaging, home entertainment, digital audio and video, mobile electronics, broadband, content media, home networking and information technologies. Some highlights of what?s on show from the UK include:
Atlas (Scotland) Ltd. one of the leaders in research, development and the production of audio visual and high fidelity interconnect leads and cables will be launching its new range of HDMI cables and Hyper speaker cables. Using the newly developed Teflon dielectric the Atlas hyper cables out perform rivals in improved fidelity and price. www.hifi.org.uk.
Another consumer technology leader from Scotland Wolfson Microelectronics is a global supplier of mixed-signal semiconductors for digital audio and imaging applications. At this year?s show Wolfson will focus on portable audio - look out for its innovative new amplifier technology which not only provides portable hi-fi audio but also extends critical battery life.
www.wolfsonmicro.com.
Revolver the producer of high quality loudspeakers will launch its new AudioVue Hi-Fi Home Entertainment Series to the US market. AudioVue?s slimline design is available in light or dark cherry real wood veneer and with fully shielded drive units this sturdy MDF cabinet construction gives improved sonic efficiency. www.revolveraudio.com .
Troy Innovations manufactures a full range of design led LCD and plasma support accessories. New at the show is the LCDST200 with a sturdy yet contemporary silver and chrome construction that suits LCD screens up to 36? and offers two toughened glass shelves, cable management and a universal LCD screen fixing plate. Also on display the LCD436 is suitable for screens up to 34? offering the versatility of a pivot arm and all the usual facilities of a LCD wall mount with the addition of a screen power pack holder.
Audio Acoustics will be launching its range of Radical Nexgen loudspeaker and cable systems. CES visitors will have the chance to see and hear the Fundamental-k2, a range of speakers set to redefine expectations, allowing the listener to hear music without the intrusion of the transducer's interpretation. With a frequency response of 20Hz - 43KHz
(+ / -3dB) the Fundamental-k2 boasts features such as special drivers with resonance control, a four-layer double membrane laminate enclosure and sapphire tweeter. Also on show is the Sapphire Ti-C, a next-generation loudspeaker which removes the transducer from the equation altogether and comes with a deep-lacquer metallic finish, created using an elaborate 16-gel CoatTM process that takes a total of 14 days to complete.
www.audioacoustics.co.uk
London based Oregan Network has developed IPTV and home networking software solutions that enable delivery of video, audio, images and data over IP (Internet Protocol) networks to a range of convergent media appliances. Visitors to the Oregan stand will see
demonstrations of a range of home entertainment devices powered by its media connectivity solution Oregan Media Browser. Network DVDs, Digital Media Adaptors and Set Top boxes and gaming consoles are transformed into web-enabled connected products capable of receiving information, entertainment and advertising and sharing downloaded media on the home network. www.oregan.net
On display for the first time is uConnect Plus from Manchester based VoIPvoice, a leading manufacturer of consumer VoIP hardware. uConnect Plus is a USB-powered PSTN to VoIP adaptor which embodies integration software from VoIP voice to use with Skype and has been selected by the CES as an Innovations Honoree in the online /Internet category.
Visitors will also be able to view demonstrations of the new Cyberphone?W. This USB handset with full traditional telephone functionality is affordable, simple and effective to use when making Skype connections and with wideband circuitry inside the phone making calls
is as clear as playing MP3 files. www.voipvoice.com
Loc8tor Ltd will be launching a revolutionary new product that ensures you?ll never mislay
or lose any of your important possessions again. loc8tor is the first product of its type on the market using miniaturized tags as a homing device. loc8tor has two modes: Locate lets you find any tagged item up to a range of 500 feet (150 metres) using directional, audio, visual and vibration technology, guiding you to within 1 inch (2.5cms) of your lost item. Alert prevents things from getting lost in the first place: when a tagged item moves out of your pre-set ?safety zone?, loc8tor lets you know immediately what?s missing and can direct you to where it?s gone. Completely portable, lightweight and easy to use, with tags similar in size to a postage stamp. loc8tor launches with two models in the range - the loc8tor pack and the loc8tor Plus pack. www.myloc8tor.com
British mains conditioning specialist IsoTek will again be displaying their range of US specific products, with an exclusive product launch of Sigmas, a hybrid of their award winning Titan and Nova models. Visitors to their room will be able to view a wide range of products starting at just 30 GBP. The company are also looking to expand their already growing US dealer base and build upon the success that they have achieved throughout
Europe and the Asia Pacific markets. www.isoteksystems.com
Imagination Technologies will be showing its IP including TV and mobile products and its latest technologies: A multi-standard HD video decoder that, rather than relying on multi-cores to handle multiple standards, supports all major standards (JPEG, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX) from a single IP core, at highest profile, on a single device.
The latest mobile phone application processors utilising PowerVR MBX 2D/3D graphics technology. A scalable universal shader PowerVR graphics architecture for superior 3D and video. A multi-standard mobile TV platform that supports DVD-H (USA and Europe), T-DMB (Asia and Europe) and ISDBT-ss (Japan) to enable roaming-mobile TV handsets. HD TV/DVD/Bluray image enhancement IP that offers superior image quality from a small silicon area. www.imgtec.com
AT THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL CES
UK exhibitors shine out at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA January 5- 8 www.CESweb.org
7 December 2005 - The very latest technology from some of the UK?s top consumer electronics companies will be on show at the world?s largest consumer electronics tradeshow, the 2006 International CES ? run by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in Las Vegas, 5-8 January 2006.
CES showcases consumer technologies including wireless devices, electronic gaming, digital imaging, home entertainment, digital audio and video, mobile electronics, broadband, content media, home networking and information technologies. Some highlights of what?s on show from the UK include:
Atlas (Scotland) Ltd. one of the leaders in research, development and the production of audio visual and high fidelity interconnect leads and cables will be launching its new range of HDMI cables and Hyper speaker cables. Using the newly developed Teflon dielectric the Atlas hyper cables out perform rivals in improved fidelity and price. www.hifi.org.uk.
Another consumer technology leader from Scotland Wolfson Microelectronics is a global supplier of mixed-signal semiconductors for digital audio and imaging applications. At this year?s show Wolfson will focus on portable audio - look out for its innovative new amplifier technology which not only provides portable hi-fi audio but also extends critical battery life.
www.wolfsonmicro.com.
Revolver the producer of high quality loudspeakers will launch its new AudioVue Hi-Fi Home Entertainment Series to the US market. AudioVue?s slimline design is available in light or dark cherry real wood veneer and with fully shielded drive units this sturdy MDF cabinet construction gives improved sonic efficiency. www.revolveraudio.com .
Troy Innovations manufactures a full range of design led LCD and plasma support accessories. New at the show is the LCDST200 with a sturdy yet contemporary silver and chrome construction that suits LCD screens up to 36? and offers two toughened glass shelves, cable management and a universal LCD screen fixing plate. Also on display the LCD436 is suitable for screens up to 34? offering the versatility of a pivot arm and all the usual facilities of a LCD wall mount with the addition of a screen power pack holder.
Audio Acoustics will be launching its range of Radical Nexgen loudspeaker and cable systems. CES visitors will have the chance to see and hear the Fundamental-k2, a range of speakers set to redefine expectations, allowing the listener to hear music without the intrusion of the transducer's interpretation. With a frequency response of 20Hz - 43KHz
(+ / -3dB) the Fundamental-k2 boasts features such as special drivers with resonance control, a four-layer double membrane laminate enclosure and sapphire tweeter. Also on show is the Sapphire Ti-C, a next-generation loudspeaker which removes the transducer from the equation altogether and comes with a deep-lacquer metallic finish, created using an elaborate 16-gel CoatTM process that takes a total of 14 days to complete.
www.audioacoustics.co.uk
London based Oregan Network has developed IPTV and home networking software solutions that enable delivery of video, audio, images and data over IP (Internet Protocol) networks to a range of convergent media appliances. Visitors to the Oregan stand will see
demonstrations of a range of home entertainment devices powered by its media connectivity solution Oregan Media Browser. Network DVDs, Digital Media Adaptors and Set Top boxes and gaming consoles are transformed into web-enabled connected products capable of receiving information, entertainment and advertising and sharing downloaded media on the home network. www.oregan.net
On display for the first time is uConnect Plus from Manchester based VoIPvoice, a leading manufacturer of consumer VoIP hardware. uConnect Plus is a USB-powered PSTN to VoIP adaptor which embodies integration software from VoIP voice to use with Skype and has been selected by the CES as an Innovations Honoree in the online /Internet category.
Visitors will also be able to view demonstrations of the new Cyberphone?W. This USB handset with full traditional telephone functionality is affordable, simple and effective to use when making Skype connections and with wideband circuitry inside the phone making calls
is as clear as playing MP3 files. www.voipvoice.com
Loc8tor Ltd will be launching a revolutionary new product that ensures you?ll never mislay
or lose any of your important possessions again. loc8tor is the first product of its type on the market using miniaturized tags as a homing device. loc8tor has two modes: Locate lets you find any tagged item up to a range of 500 feet (150 metres) using directional, audio, visual and vibration technology, guiding you to within 1 inch (2.5cms) of your lost item. Alert prevents things from getting lost in the first place: when a tagged item moves out of your pre-set ?safety zone?, loc8tor lets you know immediately what?s missing and can direct you to where it?s gone. Completely portable, lightweight and easy to use, with tags similar in size to a postage stamp. loc8tor launches with two models in the range - the loc8tor pack and the loc8tor Plus pack. www.myloc8tor.com
British mains conditioning specialist IsoTek will again be displaying their range of US specific products, with an exclusive product launch of Sigmas, a hybrid of their award winning Titan and Nova models. Visitors to their room will be able to view a wide range of products starting at just 30 GBP. The company are also looking to expand their already growing US dealer base and build upon the success that they have achieved throughout
Europe and the Asia Pacific markets. www.isoteksystems.com
Imagination Technologies will be showing its IP including TV and mobile products and its latest technologies: A multi-standard HD video decoder that, rather than relying on multi-cores to handle multiple standards, supports all major standards (JPEG, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX) from a single IP core, at highest profile, on a single device.
The latest mobile phone application processors utilising PowerVR MBX 2D/3D graphics technology. A scalable universal shader PowerVR graphics architecture for superior 3D and video. A multi-standard mobile TV platform that supports DVD-H (USA and Europe), T-DMB (Asia and Europe) and ISDBT-ss (Japan) to enable roaming-mobile TV handsets. HD TV/DVD/Bluray image enhancement IP that offers superior image quality from a small silicon area. www.imgtec.com
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPHER SHOJI UEDA AND HIS ?ASIAN EYES?
Bangkok, THAILAND ? In addition to the annual Crystal Lens Award, the BKKIFF?s Cinematographer?s Day this year will also give recognition to master cinematographers in Asia through its new segment: ?Asian Eyes?, a celebration of excellence in cinematography in Asian films. A newly created Golden Kinnaree award ? the Asian Eyes Award ? will be bestowed to Japanese cinematographer Shoji Ueda at the festival?s Awards Gala ceremony in February 2006.
Mr. Ueda ? also known as Masaharu Ueda ? worked most closely with the Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa in films such as Kagemusha, Ran, Dreams, Rhapsody in August, Madadayo, and After the Rain. He was honoured with 3 Japan Academy Prizes for Best Cinematography, as well as
multiple nominations. In the west, his work in Ran (in collaboration with Takao Sait?) earned him nominations for Best Cinematography for the BAFTA and the Academy Award. Among his noteworthy body of works are also Takashi Koizumi?s Letter from the Mountain and Hideo Onchi?s Warabi no
kou. Mr. Ueda previously attended the BKKIFF in 2004 as one of the guest speakers in its first edition of Cinematographer?s Day, but the 2006 event will be the first time that his expertise in the field is celebrated in full.
?Asian Eyes?, a special half-day segment of the seminar programme, is conceived as a response to the recent cinematographic achievement in Asian films such as South Korea?s Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Thailand?s Citizen Dog. These meticulously-crafted works have become signature
for the new current in Asian cinema which is gaining more and more influences in the global scale.
Bangkok, THAILAND ? In addition to the annual Crystal Lens Award, the BKKIFF?s Cinematographer?s Day this year will also give recognition to master cinematographers in Asia through its new segment: ?Asian Eyes?, a celebration of excellence in cinematography in Asian films. A newly created Golden Kinnaree award ? the Asian Eyes Award ? will be bestowed to Japanese cinematographer Shoji Ueda at the festival?s Awards Gala ceremony in February 2006.
Mr. Ueda ? also known as Masaharu Ueda ? worked most closely with the Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa in films such as Kagemusha, Ran, Dreams, Rhapsody in August, Madadayo, and After the Rain. He was honoured with 3 Japan Academy Prizes for Best Cinematography, as well as
multiple nominations. In the west, his work in Ran (in collaboration with Takao Sait?) earned him nominations for Best Cinematography for the BAFTA and the Academy Award. Among his noteworthy body of works are also Takashi Koizumi?s Letter from the Mountain and Hideo Onchi?s Warabi no
kou. Mr. Ueda previously attended the BKKIFF in 2004 as one of the guest speakers in its first edition of Cinematographer?s Day, but the 2006 event will be the first time that his expertise in the field is celebrated in full.
?Asian Eyes?, a special half-day segment of the seminar programme, is conceived as a response to the recent cinematographic achievement in Asian films such as South Korea?s Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Thailand?s Citizen Dog. These meticulously-crafted works have become signature
for the new current in Asian cinema which is gaining more and more influences in the global scale.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
FORMER CARNABY STREET CLOTHES DESIGNER TO THE STARS MAKES SECOND STELLAR CAREER IN CLAY
The work of a remarkable woman, Sally Tuffin is on sale at Bonhams next Design Sale on December 7. Where her Carnaby Street creations once clothed Pop Royalty, she now designs pots that are acknowledged by experts to be stars in their own right.
Paul McCartney and the Beatles were once clients at `Foale and Tuffin', buying her cutting edge clothes, as were all those who could claim to be part of the scene in 1960's Britain. Now at the age of 70 Sally Tuffin has once more made a name for herself - with clay - and this time she rivals not Mary Quant but the illustrious names of 20th century British pottery, such as Clarice Cliff and William Moorcroft.
Each year Bonhams Design Department commissions unique one-off works by Sally Tuffin, and at this sale on December 7 at New Bond Street, no fewer than 16 of her bold clever items are on sale among the hundreds of other items on sale.
Perhaps one of her most striking works is titled `March of the Penguins' - a piece which features no fewer than 40 individually modelled black and white birds edging their way down an ice flow, circling closer to the sea and then casting themselves adrift. This arresting work is estimated to attract bids in the region of £1,500 to £2,000 but Design Department Director, Mark Oliver, says: "We were not surprised to get a winning bid of £11,000 for one of her pieces recently. She is up there with William Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff and Henry Doulton. But she is working now and her contemporary work is already attracting prices in the league of these giants of the ceramics world."
Lot 525 'March of the Penguins', a vase, is a slightly tapering vessel painted in pale blue/green to resemble an iceberg, applied with a spiralling slope with a procession of penguins queueing up to dive into the sea, decorated by Marcus Jubb, thrown by Rory McLeod, models by Alan Pepper 18cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B72.
Lot 532 'Octopus' is another vase with a sea theme. This tube-lined and painted with two of the large creatures, four of their tentacles gripping the rim, decorated is by Heidi Warr, and thrown by Rory McLeod. It is 35.5cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B66. Estimate £500-600.
Mark Oliver adds: "We identified Sally Tuffin about five years ago as someone exceptional. She has a remarkable eye, whether producing fashion designer clothes or eye-catching ceramics. Her work will doubtless continue to enthral an ever growing group of loyal enthusiasts."
The work of a remarkable woman, Sally Tuffin is on sale at Bonhams next Design Sale on December 7. Where her Carnaby Street creations once clothed Pop Royalty, she now designs pots that are acknowledged by experts to be stars in their own right.
Paul McCartney and the Beatles were once clients at `Foale and Tuffin', buying her cutting edge clothes, as were all those who could claim to be part of the scene in 1960's Britain. Now at the age of 70 Sally Tuffin has once more made a name for herself - with clay - and this time she rivals not Mary Quant but the illustrious names of 20th century British pottery, such as Clarice Cliff and William Moorcroft.
Each year Bonhams Design Department commissions unique one-off works by Sally Tuffin, and at this sale on December 7 at New Bond Street, no fewer than 16 of her bold clever items are on sale among the hundreds of other items on sale.
Perhaps one of her most striking works is titled `March of the Penguins' - a piece which features no fewer than 40 individually modelled black and white birds edging their way down an ice flow, circling closer to the sea and then casting themselves adrift. This arresting work is estimated to attract bids in the region of £1,500 to £2,000 but Design Department Director, Mark Oliver, says: "We were not surprised to get a winning bid of £11,000 for one of her pieces recently. She is up there with William Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff and Henry Doulton. But she is working now and her contemporary work is already attracting prices in the league of these giants of the ceramics world."
Lot 525 'March of the Penguins', a vase, is a slightly tapering vessel painted in pale blue/green to resemble an iceberg, applied with a spiralling slope with a procession of penguins queueing up to dive into the sea, decorated by Marcus Jubb, thrown by Rory McLeod, models by Alan Pepper 18cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B72.
Lot 532 'Octopus' is another vase with a sea theme. This tube-lined and painted with two of the large creatures, four of their tentacles gripping the rim, decorated is by Heidi Warr, and thrown by Rory McLeod. It is 35.5cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B66. Estimate £500-600.
Mark Oliver adds: "We identified Sally Tuffin about five years ago as someone exceptional. She has a remarkable eye, whether producing fashion designer clothes or eye-catching ceramics. Her work will doubtless continue to enthral an ever growing group of loyal enthusiasts."
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