Finally messing around with a @spoke-board.bsky.social I had the pleasure of designing the packaging for it. It’s a capacitive touch midi controller (you can program it to do other stuff too!) You can turn any conductive material into a keyboard! In the video I’m using a blackcurrant bush.

It was a skate shop in Sheffield, although that sticker is based on the EPMD logo, hip hop group. I worked in there a couple of times. My brother worked there for years. Don’t need the sticker though.

Apparently it’s bandcamp friday. For today only use discount code ‘fungaltunes’ for 15% off my Bandcamp. Including my last release Edible Fungi of West Yorkshire and Fermentation on vinyl or CDr. Woohoo!
Jakeblanchard.bandcamp.com

I’ve updated my shop jakeblanchard.bigcartel.com with my new Fungal Fortune Tellers mugs, whistles, shakers and Edible Fungi of West Yorkshire CDr. Mugs have been flying out, only a few left!

Album artwork for Polypores new album Hungry Vortex, out soon on the excellent Feral Child Records.

I like how this one turned out, the album is great too! Go and check out Polypores music if you haven’t before!

Nan Moors art market on now in Todmorden. Here until 6pm! Come along!

Edible Fungi of West Yorkshire out now as a download or CDr!

Available here- jakeblanchard.bandcamp.com/album/edible...

Go and have a listen!
Each track inspired by a mushroom I’ve foraged and eaten!

New album ‘Edible Fungi of West Yorkshire’ will be out tomorrow, available from my Bandcamp page- jakeblanchard.bandcamp.com or from me directly. CDr with hand printed lino cut sleeves.

I went to my Winter Chanterelle spot today as you can see, wasn’t a wise idea on crutches to be honest….

Fungal Fortune-tellers mugs! Gaze into the crystal Puffball and get answers to mycelial mysteries… Where’s the best spot for Penny Buns? Can I eat this thing? Have I just poisoned myself?!

Available at Nan Moors Festive market on Sat 15th then I’ll put them on my Big Cartel shop the following week.

Printing some sleeves for a new CD album I’ve been working on about the edible fungi I’ve foraged around West Yorkshire over the years. First bit of lino printing I’ve done in a long while, it’s proving pretty challenging with my chronic hip pain.

No I won’t tell you my spots!

Remember when I did that CD sleeve for Roedelius (Cluster) and Christopher Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin’s son)? Because I’d completely forgotten about it…

My new exhibition ‘Visard’ opens next week at Cultures in Saltaire, featuring 48 pieces of work including masks, paintings and prints! Please pop in and have a look if you’re in the area and of course feel free to buy something!

Artwork for Wonderful Brutalism, new LP by Jef Mertens & Dirk Wachtelaer. Pre-order now from Many Chants or Ramble records. Taishogoto and drum duo (Flower Corsano fans take note).

Just added 12 paintings to my Big Cartel-
jakeblanchard.bigcartel.com
£40-£60 each.

I’ve been unable to work the last few weeks due to a wrist injury and my usual chronic pain situation so any support is greatly appreciated!

#paintings #artwork #acrylic #psychedelic #nature #illustration #posca

Poster design for the excellent Lightning Bolt and Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders @lidders.bsky.social in Philadelphia, sadly a bit far for me to go! Went for a sort of mutant, cybernetic bear thing…. #gigposter

My artwork for Bhajan Bhoy ‘Summer in St. Mary’s’ features on todays BBC Look North! Fame at last! @ajaysaggar.bsky.social #news #illustration #albumart #looknorth

Yeah I think it is.

Swift?

Ceremonial County Series Vol.XVII - Bristol | Hertfordshire, by Folklore Tapes 2 track album

A pleasure to be asked to contribute to @folklore_tapes Ceremonial Counties series. Tape now available for pre-order- folkloretapes.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo... I was tasked with making music inspired by the folklore of Bristol (it’s a county!). @geologydisco.bsky.social provides the other side.

Bhajan Bhoy- Summer in St. Mary’s @ajaysaggar.bsky.social is out today! Church organ fans take note! Recorded in a church in North Yorkshire. Artwork by me.

We've done Som Tam (Thai papaya salad) with swede instead of papaya before and it's good. Might work with turnip too?
I often use Kohlrabi in a slaw too.

I had a team look at my situation after my first leg op wasn’t successful. They were just trying to figure out next step for me. It just resulted in me being referred to a different consultant with more experience with the surgery they think I need. I didn’t actually meet them all myself.

Spore Collectors. Shirts available here- jakeblanchard.teemill.com

Jake Blanchard Prints and artwork by Illustrator Jake Blanchard

Yeah prints are available here- jakeblanchard.bigcartel.com I haven’t added the fungi artwork yet but might do if there’s enough interest. Pike is on there.

Fung House! It’s a whole lot of Fung! Another Fungal t-shirt available from my Teemill shop- jakeblanchard.teemill.com Loads of other designs on there too, why not treat yourself?

A trio of new fungi themed t-shirts now available from my Teemill shop! Here’s the first! Various sizes and colours available. jakeblanchard.teemill.com What’s your favourite fungi?! #fungi #fungus #mycology #mycelium #mushrooms #tshirt

Excited to share some of my packaging artwork for @spoke-board.bsky.social a capacitive touch circuit board. Loads of different things you can do with it! Ideal for building a fruit and veg keyboard! Developed by @vulpeslabs.bsky.social Go and check it out!