BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 08

BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 08 starts at 14:00 London time on Saturday, 25 April, giving you the opportunity to hear from a host of contributors to BLAG 08. Check out the schedule below and register now for this free online event.

BLAG Meet is kept free in order to widen access. Tips are welcomed to cover the technical running costs and the hosting of recordings.

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Sessions

These timings are subject to change. If there is something specific that you want to see then please check back on this page closer to the event and make sure you log on earlier than the scheduled start time.

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NB. Start times are given for London. Click on the time links to convert to your time zone, or consult the sheet here.

14:00 Seoul Signs

Luisa Cools takes us hunting for signs in the alleyways of Seoul, South Korea.

14:30 Hong Kong Ghost Signs

Billy Potts digests the fading cultural meanings preserved by Hong Kong’s ghost signs.

15:00 Jamigraphy

Alice Mazzilli reflects on her recent Cambridge ‘Jamigraphy’ workshop.

15:30 Making Good Stories

Francois Tusseki discusses his “at least, it will make a good story” attitude to things going wrong on the brush.

16:00 Inside BLAG 08

Curtis at Jectives dives inside BLAG 08 to review the latest issue.

16:30 Santa Catarina Sign Painting

Nicole Castro and Rafael Hoffmann bring us more of their work documenting the sign painters and sign painting traditions from Santa Catarina, Brazil.

17:00 Looking Back, and Afar

Maarten Leenknecht explores his early sign painting experiences and his search for regional lettering styles.

17:30 Inspired by Signs

Imogen Hawgood shares the creative process behind her sign-infused paintings.

17:40 Signs of Protest

Kelsi Sharp examines the role that signs and sign painting can, and should, play in protest movements, both historical and contemporary.

18:10 Kings Theatre

Spencer Alexander dives deeper into the process of repainting Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre ghost sign.

18:30 Beatles & Lovebombs

Emily Salinas shares projects inspired by personal experiences and connections, including the late Tony Booth.

19:00 Shooting Signs

Natalie Grilli discusses the craft of photographing signs (and sign painters).

19:30 Letterform Archive’s Collections

Kate Long Stellar talks with Stephen Coles about her Collections Director role at Letterform Archive, and some of the material she works with daily.

20:00 Brian Walker

For those that missed last year’s screening, another opportunity to enjoy When Better Letters Met Brian Walker.

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Recordings

Recordings from BLAG Meet events are made available where presenters give permission, so the only way to be sure of seeing a session is to attend live.

Here are the recordings from previous events.

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