A Series of Work in Progress Posts Straight from the Mind of Martin Springett
Working on the last image for the THE GARDENING CLUB, a pub sign, The Prosperous Mole. This seems fitting somehow as I grew up in a pub in the village of Appledore, Kent, England.
A Gardener is an editor of nature, and sometimes, wonderful things must make room for other wonderful things. Here are some critters and characters that didn’t make it into THE GARDENING CLUB.
Coming Spring from Space Wreck.
A Series of Work in Progress Posts Straight from the Mind of Martin Springett
Weird Fishes! Plumbing the depths of my imagination, searching for The Gardener takes some surprisingly watery turns, bubbling up from the gnarly depths to tickle the EyeBirds and others who search the skies and suburban gardens for this most elusive being, who nurtures ‘thinking plants’ and terraforms at will vast undulating plains, turning them into verdant pastures where Moomalog’s play.
Coming soon from Space Wreck!
The Gardening Club is full of many flowers!
…but to where?
Mole Hole Blues! Comics set to music, and music set to comics from Martin Springett.
p.s. Space Wreck loves vehicles and we love, love that mole roadster.
Something is stirring in the garden, ready to be reborn.
In 1984, UK-born Martin Springett—an accomplished musician and illustrator who had produced comics for the legendary Heavy Metal magazine and designed and illustrated record covers for Columbia—was commissioned to illustrate the cover of The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay, the first novel of the acclaimed Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy. A classic of fantasy literature, the trilogy is beloved worldwide, and it launched Springett to international fantasy illustration fame.
In 1983, Springett is living in Toronto and releases his own album: The Gardening Club. A musically rich and diverse album, The Gardening Club combined King Crimson-like complexity, Canterbury scene-infused whimsy, and a strong pop sensibility, but in the shadow of new wave it was the right album, at the wrong time.
In 2016, The Gardening Club will be revitalized with a trilogy of releases: a deluxe repackaged version of the original LP, an EP filled with previously unreleased songs and a brand new companion graphic novel filled with Springett’s signature lush, oneiric imagery, wonderful wordplay and decidedly English brand of the fantastic.
COMING FROM SPACE WRECK SPRING 2016
We are building a bower of blisse!
The Gardening Club coming from Space Wreck!
Throwback to The Gardening Club! “Andromeda” from 1983. Directed by Phillip Kates who went on to create some very cool videos for an array of top music acts from the 80s and 90s. Featuring Canadian west coast music legend Ann Mortifee.
Soon to be revitalized by Space Wreck!
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