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

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.

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

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!

Snarl. Painting (acrylic on canvas) from a while ago. Sold.

There’s a Government consultation regarding the appalling welfare reforms for disabled people. PIP has been a lifeline for me whilst I’ve been struggling with my hip disability and endlessly wait for NHS treatment, there are many people that rely on it even more than me. Tell them what you think!

Got a bit of a quiet spell at the moment if anyone’s in need of artwork, record sleeves, t-shirts, a drawing of your dog, etc etc. I’ve done stuff for Richard Dawson, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Pelt, Elkhorn, Pretty Lightning, MV&EE, Wooden Wand and many others. Might be more affordable than you expect!

NHS waiting list question. If you have a surgery and it doesn't fix the problem and then you're referred for a second surgery (same consultant) do you go back to the start of the waiting list or go from where you left off? I was never actually at the front of the queue as I got a cancellation.

Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders in Tod! You may have seen my artwork for them and for Elkhorn (who are in the band). Also Dead Sea Apes are always good!

It's Bandcamp Friday again, no better time to grab a copy of my album Fermentation on vinyl or Cdr! A couple of older things still available too. jakeblanchard.bandcamp.com/music A few copies of the Bulbils (Richard Dawson & Sally Pilkington) 4xCDr set over at Tor Press too- torpress.bandcamp.com

Album artwork for Nitro Cosmetic (members of The Oscillation & Chromehoof) out on Cardinal Fuzz & Feeding Tube, you can pre-order now from Cardinal Fuzz. Slightly different style to usual, I like the way the lightning turned out on this one. Go give it a listen!

Artwork I did for White Dog Brewery x Tripping Animals collab. Went a bit mad with the colours on this one… #art #artwork #beer #beerlabel #craftbeer #psychedelic #psychedelia #westie

Album artwork for Pretty Lightning ‘Night Wobble’. This one’s out soon on Fuzz Club, you can pre-order now! Go and check it out. #albumart #recordsleeve #art #illustration #UFO #aliens

Anyone know what tape this is? Can’t find the box and it has no artist/title on it. Sort of guitar(?) Over modulated drones, it’s pretty good. Someone on here must know!

Probably my most well known record sleeve design. Richard Dawson - The Ruby Cord. Front back and two inner sleeve illustrations. Still really proud of this one and always a pleasure working with Richard. #richarddawson #albumcover #recordsleeve #hermit #folk #folkmusic

Sleeve design from a while ago for Elkhorn and Mike Gangloff, out on the excellent VHF Records, go check them out and give it a listen. I particularly like the underwater effect, the texture was done with crayon. #vinyl #artwork #illustration #flood #recordsleeve

Thanks to Songlines Magazine for the review of my album ‘Fermentation’! Still copies available from my Bandcamp page. It’s ‘Pretty Intriguing’. What more could you want?

I’ve started making some masks again recently, here’s a couple from a while back for my solo show at 9A Gallery, made with gourd and paper clay / modelling clay. Both sold. #masks #art #artist #sculpture #illustration #fox #dog

Fungal sequencer I built last year. I really should actually use this thing at some point… #sequencer #synth #fungi #mushrooms #arduino #musicalinstrument

nice HARVEST just arrived from jeffrey alexander in solo mode & with the heavy lidders. sweet psychedelia and killer guitar action/band interplay. absolutely love the cd art from UK’s jake blanchard. his incredible art radiates the walls of our home and the grails we sip from 💥 🌍

Logo reworking for the excellent Feral Child Records.

Finally got round to setting up an account here. Here's a drawing of a toad to celebrate!