November, 2015
We Meet ASHLEIGH & PUDSEY!
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It’s A Dog’s Life On Stage!
Ashleigh and Pudsey in panto
This month, we chat to Britain’s much-loved variety act Ashleigh and Pudsey. The dog trick act, comprising of trainer Ashleigh Butler and her loveable dog Pudsey rose to fame after winning the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2012, becoming the first ever dog trick act to win the competition.
Has fame gone to Pudsey’s head? No it hasn’t, he’s still the same Pudsey apart from the fact that he gets better treats now. But he’s such a show off now. He loves the cameras and the attention he gets nowadays.
What are Pudsey’s favourite things in the Ashleigh and Pudsey have gone on to star in world? their own film, as well as David Walliams’ TV Apart from dancing, his favourite things adaptation of his children's book Mr Stink and probably are agility, food, sleep, and I like to become presenters of CBBC’s Who Let the think he loves me as well, but I don’t know Dog’s Out? They are the star turns in the what order those would go in! newly released DVD Dick Whittington. What are you both working on at the moment? It’s been a whirlwind since Britain’s Got Talent, This year, we’re going to be performing how do you feel? Cinderella in Darlington so that’s going to be It’s crazy to think it’s been three and a half lots of fun. years since we won Britain’s Got Talent. We’ve had so many incredible experiences and if it I did Dick Whittington for three years so it’ll be wasn’t down to our supporters we wouldn’t be good fun to do something different. here right now, so we’re very grateful to them.
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This year or early next year, we’re going to be launching Pudsey branding and merchandise including Pudsey toys, cards and bedding, so that’s really exciting. Also, we’re going to launch a stage show next year, which will tour around the UK. It’ll be family focused and Pudsey will dancing in it and there’ll also be acrobats and singing; something really different for all the family. Does Pudsey have celeb pooch friends? Not yet, but he’d love to meet Lassie! Does Pudsey still get a chance to be a normal dog? He loves going on walks and just being a normal dog. He also still does agility and competes around the country.
Starring Ashleigh & Pudsey, Dick Whittington is available digitally and on DVD from this month. Also starring CBeebies Ben Faulks, AKA Mr Bloom, all the family will love this version of the classic panto story. The panto tells the ‘wags to riches tail’ of a young man on an exciting quest for fame and fortune, but will the evil King Rat thwart his plans or will Fairy Bowbells save the day? All will be revealed in this magical show! Featuring all the traditional ingredients from sensational songs to a live band, magic, dazzling dance routines, magnificent slapstick comedy, bags of audience participation, and of course, one very famous dancing dog, Dick Whittington is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. Dick Whittington is available from a variety of retailers including Amazon.
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We meet DIMITRIS FOTIOU, a world-renowned 3D artist with a passion for pets Dimitris Fotiou recently relocated from Athens to join 3D printing specialists Arty Lobster to support its strong growth in the UK and abroad.
Athens, where he 3D modeled ancient animal bones and artifacts. He is a Knowledge Expert at Shapeways, the world’s leading 3D printing service, community and marketplace for which he creates beautiful and unique 3D bracelets and other jewellery.
Dimitris, who uses technology as a medium to create art, studied sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Art and achieved his Masters in Fine Arts in The artist’s work takes 3D tech Sculpture from the Wimbledon to the limits by creating items School of Arts in London. that are truly bespoke and unique to the individual. He recently completed Dimitris is recognised as an groundbreaking work for the international expert on 3D art Museum of Paleontology in and has exhibited
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internationally. He has also spoken on contemporary art and Internet art at conferences around the world, as well as staged two solo shows. Since 2004, he has been a collaborator with the Web Biennial – a Biennial on the World Wide Web and since 2010 he has been a member of the organising team. Lars Andersen, Founder and MD of Arty Lobster, explains: “Dimitris is a truly exciting 3D artist who is very well-known for his ground-breaking work
Some of Arty Lobster’s 3D pet sculptures
in the industry. We’re delighted to have made this significant new appointment, and I’m sure Dimitris will help to take our business to the next level. “Pet memorials represent a significant part of our customer base. As our pets are becoming members of our family, we also increasingly want a memento of them to cherish forever, and Dimitris’s experience will help us to create even more accurate models of the beloved pet. “3D printing is still in its infancy, and as the technology continues to improve and artists like Dimitris continue to push the technology to the limits of what’s possible, we anticipate significant additional growth in the market.”
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Here Dimitris talks to Pets Magazine’s MARIE CARTER about his background and his inspirations.
lighting, rendering, animation, coding, where usually someone specializes and excels to one field.
MC - Where did you learn to be a 3D artist? I am self taught. 3D printing was either unknown or inaccessible to art institutions when I was a student. Unlike today where dozens of tutorials and resources are available online, the learning curve wasn't that easy when I started in early 2008 and I had to resolve almost everything myself. Small steps each time, lots of failures, but I managed to print my first sphere in early 2009.
I am a 3D artist specialising in 3D printing which is the next revolution after the Internet and social media.
MC - Why is it so exciting to be a 3D artist today? The term 3D artist consists of many subcategories of working areas such as modeling, Pets Magazine
MC - Is the UK leading the way in 3D? If so, why? Historically, the UK has made a significant contribution and has been a pioneer in various areas such as film, music, fine arts, research and much more, so why not 3D as well? However, I consider 3D printing more as a social good, similar to Internet access or even electricity and not as a patent limited to countries and local communities.
Arty Lobster specialises in all types of pets
MC - What are the three main differences about working in 3D here compared to Greece? The main differences are:
feeling that animals, especially our pets, are superior in their behavior in comparison to human beings. For example, I watched recently on Facebook horrible cruelties being • More job opportunities in the MC - Why do you love what committed by humans, such as industry. you do? the stoning to death of a young I am an artist who comes from girl. I don't think that I will • Many more opportunities to a sculptural background and a ever forget this. get exposure for your work. lot of studies in the field of Fine Arts. The ability to 3D MC - Are you perfecting print a sculpture of any shape, new techniques in 3D • In technological developments, such as 3D, perfect in terms of accuracy, sculpture at Arty Lobster? Greece is lagging behind in with no accidental errors, only Whereas 3D has mostly been developing new technologies by using computer software as used for the creation of as well as in importing and a tool and nothing else is a prototypes or art, we are one of properly exploiting challenge for a sculptor. the first companies in Europe technological advances being to make a consumer product developed abroad. MC - How do you feel using 3D printing. about specialising in pet When I started working in 3D, sculptures? in 2008, only a few people I enjoy working on pets. There were aware of what 3D is and are moments that I have the
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how it can be used in sculpture. Conversely, the UK is among the pioneers in emerging technologies.
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Dimitris with Lars Andersen, MD of Arty Lobster
MC - What are the three best things about working at Arty Lobster? I very much enjoy the fact that I am working as a 3D printing professional for an already successful startup.
MC - What inspires you most in your work? I seek inspiration from the world I live in, politics, the economic crisis, the Internet, mathematics, or even nature. Speaking of inspiration, I tend to avoid being only concerned with aesthetics.
For more information about Dimitris: http:// www.fotiou.net/ and http:// www.shapeways.com/ shops/df.
For more information and We are a nice team, in a lovely to order your 3D working environment, talking sculpture, visit the Arty about interesting and inspiring MC - Where do you see the Lobster website at: topics all the time, about how future of 3D generally? www.artylobster.com. we can improve and get even 3D now has the potential to better, while every day is a new revolutionize the way we make challenge and every pet is almost anything. 3D has different and unique. already been embraced by many areas such as film, education, medicine, fine arts, architecture, engineering etc.
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This month, Pets Magazine features adorable photos from the newly published book ‘Wet Dog’ by Sophie Gamand. Most dogs loathe a bath or shower and these photos show just how grumpy pooches can get when wet!
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Bath time! This pooch is clearly less than impressed at being soaked.
‘I hate you so much right now! This chap’s grimace says it all!
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A bathing beauty...
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Two soggy peas in a pod...
One dog shows his displeasure by sticking out his tongue!
Wet Dog is a series of dogs captured at the groomer during their least favorite activity: bath time. Many of the featured “Exposing the dogs at a vulnerable moment pooches are enabled me to capture their wide range adopted rescue of expressions. Poignant looks, despair, dogs. Wet Dog by Sophie Gamand is priced anger and even judgment can be read at £12.99 and published by Aurum into their eyes. The author and Press. award-winning For more information on the book go She added: “Dogs have become more photographer to: http://www.sophiegamand.com/ than animals and have acquired a status Sophie wetdogbook/ or Instagram: of persona, especially in big cities like Gamond @SophieGamand New York. explains: “I chose this “People here have difficulties developing activity because it is a very unnatural one for the meaningful relationships with their peers, and dogs, yet it is a direct consequence of their often turn to dogs instead.” cohabitation with humans. “Domesticated dogs need to be washed for hygiene, health and social reasons.
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Lucy The Rescue Cavalier: Calendar 2016
Lucy’s calendar is available for £10 plus P&P from her Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/ lucytherescuecavalier/
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This month, Pets Magazine meets LISA MALONE, from Newquay in Cornwall whose dual passions are pets and photography.
Pointers Arthur, aged 4, and Monty, aged 2. Arthur is laid back and Monty is bonkers. Both love to run on the sand Photo taken at the The Gannel, Newquay, September 2015 Shot with Lisa’s Canon SLR using high shutter speed to capture the action.
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This is Marley the Golden Retriever He is 4 years old and a very loveable chap who loves getting wet! Photo taken in the surf of Fistral Beach, Newquay, September 2015 with endless blue skies.
This month, Pets Magazine meets LISA MALONE from Newquay, Cornwall. Amateur photographer Lisa is 45 years old and is married with two kids, Libby aged 16 and Oneal who is 12 and who suffers from severe autism. Lisa owns Zodiac Interiors, which she has run since 1998. The family also has a Boxer dog called Roxy. Roxy plays a special part in family life. The Malones originally welcomed Roxy as a puppy of 10 weeks
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old eight years ago. From the day Roxy came to live with the family, she became Oneal's best friend.
“Oneal does not say many things but Roxy along with some fab 1:1 support at home and school, has come so far for his 12 years and thanks to all Lisa explains: “Roxy has the these things that are part of his most wonderful temperament - life.” loves snuggles, kisses and is a real comic who loves to have Lisa loves taking photos of her fun. She is also tolerant of glorious surroundings and of Oneal lying on her and having pets and other animals. Lisa her nose sniffed and called has no formal qualifications in "stinker nose" much to Oneal’s photography, but, as you can amusement. see from these amazing images, taking photos is her passion. Pets Magazine
Where do you take your inspiration from? I take my inspiration from my feelings and emotions - I like to connect with the environment I am working in. I have a strong bond with all the dogs that I photograph. I like them to get to know me
Is pet photography the favourite part of your work? If so, why? Yes - because you never know how amazing the shots are until you get a chance to look at everything. And there is always a surprise shot that jumps out above all
Photo taken on Fistral Beach, Newquay this September This is Roxy, Lisa’s beloved Boxer and best friend.
as it’s really important that they the others. know and trust me. Do you have any pets yourself? Yes - Roxy is my eight year old Boxer. She is red and white and is my best friend.
What are your favourite places and subjects to photograph? Fave place - toes in the sand in the summer months on my local beach The Gannel or cosy feet in my super comfy wellies means I can wade through even the soggiest of sand in the colder months. Fave subject - all my dogs of course! Any brief tips for the amateur pet artist? Just keep clicking and practice, practice, practice! Also maybe start with a fast shutter speed if you are photographing dogs on a walk, so you capture those amazing moments in real clarity.
‘Billy’
She is a real comic and always puts a smile on my face :) Plus she takes a great photo and never grumbles that I spend hours photographing - she loves to be out and about with me.
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There is no hanging around when you are photographing dogs - they just do their thing and you have to be quick at capturing them.
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Blue Bird By Marie Carter Through the cracked mirror A pitiful sight Dulled eyes and faded plume Withered body A beauty gone too soon.
Feet unmoving on rotted perch Time seems to lurch His world swims He falls, eyes turned jet stone...
Once supreme in gilded youth This still proud bird Now sees a sad truth.
Higher higher in to the sky Ascending to comfort of sun's rays Blue bird flies Back to the forest of gilded days.
Feet bent and broken wing Spirit stamped out Pretending mirror is mate He stares at this crumpled thing
Sapphire winged soaring through trees Majestic and bold Coasting the breeze One again, a beauty to behold.
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Sophie’s Choices Top product picks by our canine reviewer Sophie, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Little Big Elvis We love the dog treats from this new quirkily named brand. These treats are low in fat and are good for your dog’s teeth. They’re suitable for dogs of all sizes, but the ‘Rockin’ Bones’ look better for larger dogs than me!
http://nakedelvis.com/products/
Lily’s Kitchen Advent Calendar for Dogs A tasty treat behind every door, this tasty Advent Calendar is sure to have every dog in the house vying for attention. What’s inside: This deliciously Christmassy calendar is packed with Lily's favourite doggie treats - a range of beautifully baked biscuits for perfect pups: Training Treats Little packs of mini bone-shaped biscuits, made with fresh russet apples and organic Farmhouse Cheddar to help keep your dog's attention on a wintry walk in the park. Rise & Shines Two flower-shaped treats, made with beef liver, fresh carrots, blackstrap molasses and alfalfa to help keep your dog's coat as shiny as a Christmas bauble. Bedtime Biscuits Single blissful bedtime treats, made with honey, yoghurt, chamomile and passion flowers to promote a Christmas Eve sleep so Santa can get on with his job. Available from Lily’s Kitchen: http://www.lilyskitchen.co.uk/christmasgifts
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