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| "Looking for Light" by James Christie Brown © Teresa Newham |
Looking for Light is a charity album in aid of Crisis, and the brainchild of James Christie Brown, the curate at St John's here in Southdown. James has written and arranged the songs and recorded them with local musicians, children from the local Grove Primary School, and the Grove School Community Choir.
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| initial sketch, linocut print, finished article © Teresa Newham |
James asked me back in August if he could use a couple of my Christmas linocuts for the CD insert and if I would create a cover image. We settled on a star - James specifically wanted a chunky one - and I got designing. James was happy with my first attempt, and I more or less forgot about it.
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the back cover
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So I was thrilled to see the album featured prominently on an advert in our local town council magazine, and excited to see the CD itself a few days later. The star really stands out on the cover while the other designs feature on the booklet inside, which credits the various performers and contributors, including yours truly.
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| the booklet inside © Teresa Newham |
I'm delighted to have had the opportunity to join in with this community project and I'm sure it will be a great success - the songs are so catchy! The CD is available at £10 from three Southdown businesses - Jay's Café & Restaurant, the Carpenters Arms and Southdown Hardware - or find the album online at Bandcamp.
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| the advert in the Harpenden town council magazine Forum © Teresa Newham |
Lovely design - really striking and eye-catching!
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