Lucy Elizabeth Roberts Portfolio
Lucy Elizabeth Roberts +44 (0)7743 505 195 lucy.roberts001@hotmail.co.uk passing-butterflies.blogspot.com www.issuu.com/lucyroberts
Avancer Magazine Avancer Magazine is a lifestyle, culture, photography and art based publication. Avancer is the French verb “to move forwards� and the magazine echoes this by pushing forward the creative industries.
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Photo Story For Avancer Magazine This photo shoot tells a story about two figures coming closer together and further apart.
The Walk Down To Kettleness
Kettleness Bay is a charming seaside village with a beautiful coastline walk. Part of the North Yorkshire moors walk, Kettleness is a hamlet of peace and quiet, the perfect destination for a weekend holed up in a B&B with that special someone indulging in local ales and pub food with seaside air. Kettleness is home to some of the most quaint B&B’s in Yorkshire, we reccommend The Florence Guest House in Whitby for some modern comforts in the busier seaside town or for something more romantic stay at the Gramarye Suites Bed and Breakfast. There are many myths surrounding the bays of Kettless and Runswick and their caves which have been carved into the cliff faces by crashing waves. Fathers tell their sons that they are home to the crocodile from Peter Pan, whilst mothers tell their daughters that they are full of hidden treasure from the mermaids underwater castles. If you’re brave enough, venture to the back of one of the many caves and see what you can find. Kettleness is also the perfect place to search for fossils, shells and rockpool creatures. For the nature girl, we challenge you to find us a perfectly formed fossil over the next few weeks, email your photos to our website or blog, we want to see what you’re getting up to this month! -Words and Pictures by Lucy Elizabeth Roberts
The Views Across Carlton Bank
Carlton Bank boasts some of the most scenic views North Yorkshire has to offer. From the flat bank, you can see straight over to the nearest town Middlesbrough, as well as across every village in the county. Kirkby, Carlton, Stokesley, Busby are all laid out right before your eyes. Carlton Bank is reached by driving through the scenic village of Carlton, where there is a local pub called The Blacksmiths Arms, (strangely reknowned for its Thai food), as well as a beautiful beck which is the perfect setting for a romantic walk. Carlton Bank is the ideal place for a scenic, easy walk. Visitors can choose to stroll across the flat bank and enjoy the views, or they can tackle the hilly slope to get to the top of the bank where the rest of the moors are clearly visible. Walkers can see right across to Roseberry Topping in Great Ayton, and the adventurous can even trek across the top of the moors. However, if walking isn’t your thing and you just want to enjoy the fresh air, I reccommend taking a picnic hamper or just popping into the cafe conveniently located by the car park, Lordstones Cafe. My favourite is the bacon and egg sandwich, enjoy! -Words and Pictures by Lucy Elizabeth Roberts
Mr. Rob Ryan Welcome to the fantastic world of Rob Ryan. It is a world different from ours, it is a beautiful place fuelled by love, beauty, idealism and and romantacism. A graduate from the Fine Art course at Nottingham Trent University and a Masters in printmaking at the Royal College Of Art in London, Rob Ryan has been a dedicated artist since his childhood. He remembers his father giving him the white cardboard which comes with a new shirt as a treat to draw on every so often. Without realising it, his father was probably one of Ryan’s earliest influencers and supporters. Who could have known that a young boy doodling on a piece of white card would one day be one of the biggest artists in papercutting and screenprinting? His passion for art began with doodles, drawings and a lot of imagination. Ever since, he has been honing his talents and is now internationally renowned for his paper cutting and screenprinting works. He has collaborated with Paul Smith, Lulu Guiness and Tatty Devine Jewellery, had his work shown in Vogue and Elle, as well as building a strong public following in the last ten years. He credits his wife as his reason for success, who supported him for most of his working life so he could continue to pursue his dreams of becoming a regarded artist. Rob Ryan’s work is intricate, painstaking and bursting with talent and love. The themes that run through his work vary from love, to loneliness and heartbreak, to beauty and joy. His detailed papercuts are sold in their original format, as well as being transferred on to screenprints, crockery, fabrics and jewellery. One of Rob’s biggest accomplishments so far was the publication of his first book, “This Is For You”, a romantic fairy tale told using his beautiful papercuts. Let’s hope that Rob Ryan continues to contribute to the art world for a long time, because without his insight into love and beauty, the world would be a darker place.
Jack and Jill Magazine Jack and Jill Magazine is a new lifestyle and culture magazine for children between the ages of 9 and 12, it promotes healthy, wholesome lifestyles.
A Note From The Editor
Hello and a warm welcome to the first ever issue of Jack and Jill Magazine!This magazine is the product of months and months of hard work so we can bring you interesting, intelligent content. Jack and Jill Magazine is for children, like yourself, who are bored of comics and cartoons and who want something new to read. Jack and Jill is your magazine, and we will listen to what you want to read, and what you want us to find and write about. We want to show you art, design, culture and new trends in the lifestyle market, so you can form your own opinions like the young adult you are. Our team is small and compact here, and I, as the editor in chief, promise to make sure we all work hard and play hard to bring you something new and exciting to read every month from now on. We always want to hear from you, if you've seen something you like, if you've seen something you don't, or if you just want to say hello, we're always ready to listen. Visit our website, www.jackandjill.co.uk to read Jack's blog and Jill's blog and to post photos, comments and read up on our news. You can also email me personally, lucy@jackandjill.co.uk or all of us at staff@jackandjill.co.uk! We look forward to hearing what you think about this first issue.
Lucy Elizabeth Roberts Editor in Chief
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Kids Saving Kids
"Giving is what FUELS us, Giving is our FUTURE." -Blake Mycoskie
Way, back in 2006, a man called Blake Mycoskie visited a country called Argentina. It was here that he befriended a village full of children and made a stratling discovery - that these children had no shoes. Now, we all take shoes for granted, school shoes, welly boots, trainers, flip flops and smart shoes, but these children had none of them. This is extra dangerous, because some of the main diseases in third world countries are soil-transmitted, meaning germs and pollution from the ground can penetrate bare feet and make their way into your body. This means that so many diseases could be avoided, if everyone was wearing shoes. Blake Myscoskie was so shocked by the lack of basic needs, that when he returned home he set up a company calles TOMS. His company began to produce and sell shoes, under the
mantra that for every pair of shoes they sold, they would give a pair to a child in a third world country. One for One. Later that same year, Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff with 10,000 pairs of shoes for the local children. The donation of these shoes was made possible by you - the people who bought TOMS shoes. TOMS also make a fantastic range of shoes for kids, in all different colours, so this month why not ask for a pair for your birthday, or just for a new pair of needed shoes? Because whenever you buy a pair of TOMS shoes, you’re giving a pair of shoes to a child just like you somewhere else in the world.
Photography Capturing landscapes, atmospheres, cityscapes and environments wherever I go.
Left-Right Parisian Scene, The Eiffel Tower. January 2010 Paris, France
Left-Right 5th Avenue Cab, Rush Hour. February 2010 New York City
Left-Right The Swiss Alps, Switzerland February 2011 Michael, Les Gets, France January 2010
Left-Right Towards Kettleness Bay, Row Boat and Runswick Club. Boxing Day, 2011 Runswick Bay
Left&Right Carlton Bank March 2011
Left&Right Corfu, Paleokastritsa Bay June 2012
Editorial My personal blog, passing-butterflies.blogspot.com is a creative outlet used for collecting images, writing editorial and organising thoughts.
We are a generation of women who have the intelligence and oppportunity to make a choice.
When you hear the word “feminist”, what do you think? Perhaps you visualise Emily Dickinson throwing herself under a carriage or chaining herself to the streets. Maybe you think of a more modern day feminist, campaigning for equal pay and rights. When I think of feminism, I can’t help but wonder if feminist women would hate me if they met me. You see, the way I see it is that the suffragettes campaigned for their vote because they wanted it. They didn’t fight because they wanted the vote; they fought because they wanted the right to vote. The option to vote. And so it continues, in the past women have campaigned and battled with men and politics and laws for their right to something, so that women of future generations could make their own choices. I’m grateful to them for this, because it means I can decide for myself how and indeed if, I want to use my vote. There is no man telling me I can’t, or that I’m not allowed – the choice is mine to make. The thing which I’ve been pondering recently, is that modern day feminists (from what I can gather), seem to think that we should all be feminists. And I’m not sure that’s the case. The suffragettes reacted against men telling them what to do, they wanted their own voices and choices, and if we regress to that, to feminists telling non-feminists to be feminists, surely this is one big backwards step?
I think that the reason why men and women are not treated as equals, is simply because men and women are not equals. Physically, a man is stronger than a woman. Emotionally, a woman is more expressive than a man. Statistically, a woman will work better in a same-sex environment and a man will work better in a dual-sex environment. See how different we are? There are things which a woman can do that a man can’t, such as multi-taking, the ability to emphasise and the emotional stamina to withstand great troubles. And likewise, a man is much more likely to be the one to carry the bags, check the oil levels and change a car tyre. Until these typical, basic differences are nonexistent, I’m sure we can’t even begin to tackle the bigger differences like the right to equal pay at work. It is no one’s place criticise a woman who doesn’t want the same things as you. We are a generation of women who have the intelligence and opportunity to make a choice, and whatever that choice may be, we should all support each other. If I see a feminist campaigning for her right to a pay rise, then I won’t judge her. And I’d like to think if she saw me resigning from a career early to have a family then she wouldn’t judge me either.
I suppose it was my first glimpse into the world I’m still fascinated by, a six year olds impression of what a fashion show was.
I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was six years old, it was a Saturday night. I was crouching at the top of the stairs, hiding behind the banisters overlooking the entrance hall. It was my treat, to be allowed to stay up past my bedtime and watch the dinner party guests of my parents arrive. The men wore their suits and ties, a uniform of tailoring. The women, my mother’s friends, were visions in the richest colours I’d ever seen. Burgundies, emeralds, aubergines, midnight blues and jet blacks came through my front door one by one, each escorted by a suited arm, carrying a beaded evening bag over one wrist, a bouquet of flowers in the other arm. I used to sit and listen to the feminine giggles; the masculine laughs, to the pop of champagne corks, and wonder what they were talking about, when I would be old enough to join them. I suppose it was my first glimpse into the world I’m still fascinated by, a six year olds impression of what a fashion show was. It was a parade of perfection, one woman after the other, each swathed in luxurious materials, in velvet and silk and embellishment. These women were to me, the most beautiful creatures I’d ever seen. However, this show was not the only reason I remained awake. It was the sound of my mother’s heeled shoes I listened for, tiptoeing up the stairs after she had served canapés, thinking I was fast asleep, stepping delicately into my bedroom so as not to wake me. She would lean over my bed, envelop me into her soft, velvet covered arms and whisper “good night, darling” into my ear and kiss my cheek.
The sweet, sophisticated scent of Chanel No.5 filled the air around me, and lulled me even after she had gone back downstairs, because I knew I was safe with her nearby, and would be forever. It was only then that I could fall asleep. Yesterday morning, my mother sprayed No.5 across her neck and wrists before she left for work. She kissed my cheek, and wished me a nice day. I felt six years old, and safe, again.
Business
Front Row Events is a successful Young Enterprise start-up company focussing on networking events for students and professionals. The concept is to promote communication between local industry contacts and students.
Mission Statement: “Front Row Events specialise in one-off events, never before been done, and never again to be repeated.� Front Row hosts networking events between students and professionals in a relaxed environment in order to encourage the forging of contacts.
Viral Marketing
Graphic Elements As a course, Fashion Communication requires a coherent understanding of the Adobe Design Suite, mainly InDesign and Photoshop. Both programs have been used to create fashion events, visual merchandising and exhibition visuals as well as magazine layouts.
Digital Artwork: Lucy Elizabeth Roberts. Alexander McQueen Fashion Event
Digital Artwork: Lucy Elizabeth Roberts Visual Merchandising