50 Arty Articles From The Archives

R is for Rorschach
Mimei Thompson

For our cycle through the alphabet R stands for Rorschach and his famous inkblot test. 'a kind of mirror, based upon the human tendency to projects interpretations and emotions into ambiguous stimuli.'

December 2003

Make a Flyer
Sarah Doyle

The issue is a DIY guide to being an artist. If you want your work to be noticed 'You need to make a flyer to promote your art show... Here are the top flyer tips'. This is Doyle's cut and and keep guide to making a good (analogue) flyer for your exhibition or event.

April 2005

SMUG
Paul Kindersley talks to Ed Webb-Ingall

Artist Paul Kindersley talks to the creater of Smug, 'a classic one sheet fold up zine [...] no staples, no frills, just the basics, a pocket-sized piece of perfection.' Published in Arty Zines, this is their conversation.

The Tainted Love Interviews
Annabel Dover v Paul Kindersley

This issue, and the exhibition which accompanied it, examined a very particular kind of unrequited and deeply felt, obsessional love. Two of the participating artists interviewed each other about their own tainted loves, which include Anthony Perkins and Modigliani. Their conversation also takes in high waisted trousers, quilted sleeves and a bit of crying.

Fever, the Hot and Bothered Characters of Southern Literature
Sarah Cleaver

Blanche Dubois from A Streetcar Named Desire and Maggie from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, two of Tennessee Williams' most iconic female characters are put under the spotlight alongside some other heat-affected Southern characters.

October 2013