Basketball youth club mural, Batley

'Youth club' mural in a park on the edge of central estate in Batley (minimal intervention by actual youths) tho' apparently its sick, which is apparently acceptable - its on a basketball court so its got a basketball bloke on it. It's in Batley so it's got bats on it. Truly the Pan's people of murials! Distinguished mainly by the miracle of it's being finished in spite of persistent rain and frequent visits from mad growling, weeing dogs.

Sofa Monkey + co in progress

I've been attempting to reupholster my old 1960's sofa - I've had it for years and it cost the grand sum of 20 quid form a second hand shop. I used to keep it in the studio and many artists over the years have taken their rejuvenating afternoon naps on it! Anyway I took it home when I moved house a few years back and finally got fed up of its muddy green velour, black paint and pancake flat cushion. I stripped the arms and base back to bare wood and bought it a new foam cushion.

My upholstery skills leave a lot to be desired so I'm aiming for quirky, psychedelic flower power over beautifully crafted. I've finished hand-sewing the bottom cushion together and put on some newly covered buttons - it's gone slightly baggy already so I can see myself having to redo it. I've used a mix of new and vintage fabrics patch-worked together with vintage edgings and military braid.

For the back rest I've decided to make a series of faces that will be patched together, again with braid and vintage edging - I've completed a monkey and a bird - I guess I need another 2 or 3 to finish it.