Irina Troitskaya

So I'll build a new house in every town I pass

Tim Yarzhombeck's exhibition opening yesterday was lovely. He explored painting on canvas instead of graphics he usually tend to do and it's always good to know something new and unexpected about your old acquaintance. Needless to say Tim's one of those I admire with. If you're in Moscow, pay a visit.

Also there's a discussion worth reading at the Design-bureau Shuka's blog. Should speak Russian for that! Or at least click and enjoy the new illustrations they made recently.

The postman cried while reading the mail

Just a quick note... errr... two notes. Dog's Life written by Ludvik Ashkenazi is recommended for reading. The stories are so weepy, I was nearly crying while reading. Illustrations were made by Tim Yarzhombeck and it's a lucky accident I bought the book last week and next week Tim'll open an exhibition of his paintings in MARS gallery.

Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup

Once bought some greaseproof paper for baking fish with fennel and muffins. As it turned out the paper was useless for baking - sticks to anything during the heating. I mean anything: fish, lemon, fennel, muffins and even to itself. Disaster! So I had to buy a new one that doesn't stick and think about how to utilize the lame roll. Turned out it's good for collages: a bit yellowish, transparent and nice to the touch. Viola!

How a sausage dog works? Indeed!

Salford Zine Library - library for zines! Can you believe that?! This place should be heaven. And some lucky ones even have Zine Symposium.

She acts like summer and walks like rain

Not much happening, really. It's nearly summer and it's so short you have to enjoy it right here and now otherwise it will slip through your fingers.

Found a lot of new books at Pangloss book shop the other day. It's a pity they don't serve coffee. Could stay there forever.

We Swap

We want our film to be beautiful not realistic

I always wanted to get out of 2d world into 3d. The problem is I love 2d for its flatness and restrained methods of work. Moreover nearly all those thoroughly painted realistic pictures driving me mad. Being inspired by Mogu Takahashi and Lili Scratchy, I made my own step out into 3d world. It's still kinda flat and I used very limited palette. Have to admit I like 3d if it's going this direction. It's a pity I can't do porcelain, but I'll figure something out. At least we have papier-mache! I wonder can I sketch with its help?

I like songs about drifters, books about the same

This year Magic Saw exhibition is lovely. They made some kind of sculptures out of the book characters. If you're in Moscow, you should go there asap.

Right after we've checked an ordinary bookshop nearby and had to admit the choice is much better now. We're still far behind Europe for example and it's a long way to go, but it's nice to see something that you'd actually enjoy flicking through.

And the midnight owl comes to fly with me

Numbered owls on my balcony. It's good to have some good weather finally. I can finish them with varnish outside - no need to smell it during the summer!

Willaim Goldsmith

By playing flipbook with the photobooth strip

It's the only one old-style, photographic process photo booth in Moscow and probably the whole Russia. Ways much more fun than the digital one! You can try to track it down in your country.

Under the covers boy you been reading those comics for hours

Met Henning Wagenbreth on the opening of Kommissia festival. Need to buy one of his books today. The picture he was drawing was inspired by Moscow subway. They have a button you need to push in case if you want tell something to the engine driver.

If your education brings you home

Got my Master of Arts diploma.