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Mat Pringle
@matpringle.bsky.social
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Illustrator, Printmaker and Arts Facilitator.
Portfolio - https://matpringle.co.uk
Shop - https://matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/
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Mat Pringle @matpringle.bsky.social · Apr 28
A statement regarding Unbound/Boundless.
Last week Unbound was scheduled to refund 8k of pledge money to people that had supported my book 'Singing Up the Sun'. Last week Unbound went into administration. Today I discovered the money won't be refunded. I'm mortified about the situation. I recommend you attempt to get refunds directly through your banks, credit card providers and Paypal etc. People are having some success with this approach. In the process of administration Unbound are rebranding as Boundless and sidestepping their debts to carry on business as usual. There are hundreds of authors who haven't been paid in over a year and now thousands of backers of book projects who won't be refunded. The whole thing is grotesque. I had hoped to take the project elsewhere but I'm starting with an 8k deficit of support and feeling reasonably broken about the entire shit show. For what it's worth I'm massively grateful for all the support and kind words I've received along the way. Thank you. x
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tamsinwilson.bsky.social
People of Derby! I'm looking forward to being part of this event with a killer lineup on Nov 29th.

Callout for performers - if you know anyone who wants to come and wear one of my folk costumes for a freestyle performance please reply to this :)
Poster for event. B+W Illustration round the outside of text of stone circle, mushrooms, ivy leaves, trees, the moon and a cottage. Text reads- WELL DRESSED DARK PEAK // WHITE PEAK Exploring Folklore, Customs & Curiosities Through Performance, Art and Film Featuring... Stone Club / Boss Morris / Man In The Woods / Jennifer Reid Lucy Wright / Simon Scott (Slowdive) / Tom Cox /Elspeth Anne / Tamsin Wilson / Weird Derbyshire / Off Beat Folk Film Club / Studio Skai Callanish AVR / Hwaet! Zine / St. Ulla / T& The Creatures / Heath & Mud / Vic Jay / DJ YrPriceless / Witch Cult Now PLUS.. Closing party with Andy Votel Talks/Music/Films/Workshops Morris Dancing / Stone Circle / Stalls DJs & more November 29th QUAD, Derby Midday til late Photo of people in colourful jonkonnu folk costumes. The Devil, Cow head, Horse head, Jack in the green x2, Pitchy Patchy.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
matpringle.bsky.social
J is for M.R James in my #folkhorroralphabet the author and medievalist scholar responsible for ghost stories such as ‘Lost Hearts’, ‘A Warning to the Curious’ and ‘Casting the Runes’ which was adapted for cinema as ‘Night of the Demon’.

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An illustrated linocut print and block of studious author M R James working by candlelight while an ominous portent of death* looms over him. *SURE, A SKELETON. 💀
November 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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matpringle.bsky.social
I is for ‘Incubus’ in my #folkhorroralphabet a 1966 film starring a young William Shatner. A slow-build horror set on a seemingly idyllic island inhabited by demons that prey on the vain and self-centred. They’d have a field day on social media.

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An illustrated linocut block of an Incubus, a folkloric monstrous demon that preys on unsuspecting women. Ye olde incel.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Goodnight.
Cat’s Dream, Louis Wain.
An illustration titled Cat's Dream by Louis Wain. A nocturnal scene under a full moon with numerous cats with butterfly wings, resembling fairies. The cats are engaged in various activities. A cat in the centre is holding a wand and a small cage. A cat on the left is sitting next to a drum. A cat in the foreground on the left is pouring a liquid into small dishes.The background features tall grasses, cattails, and trees. A large owl is perched on a branch in the upper right corner, watching the activity below.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
New business cards have arrived in time for the PRINT SOCIAL exhibition.
It opens next week.
JOIN US.
A teal square business card with linocut illustrations of a hare, fish and bird in a circular composition inspired by the folk ballad ‘Hares on the Mountain’.
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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benjaminmyers76.bsky.social
Apologies for the Daily Mail link, but for those of us who are fans of The Incredible String Band, this is pretty wild.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
What REALLY happened to troubled wildchild Licorice McKechnie?
Licorice McKechnie's mesmerising performance with The Incredible String Band at the most celebrated concert of the decade turned her into a sixties icon
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
matpringle.bsky.social
I is for ‘Incubus’ in my #folkhorroralphabet a 1966 film starring a young William Shatner. A slow-build horror set on a seemingly idyllic island inhabited by demons that prey on the vain and self-centred. They’d have a field day on social media.

matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/folk...
An illustrated linocut block of an Incubus, a folkloric monstrous demon that preys on unsuspecting women. Ye olde incel.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
H is for ‘Hear the Children Sing’ in my #folkhorroralphabet a Lungfish cover by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Nathan Salsburg and Tyler Trotter. It’s a haunting creeping mantra, working its spidery fingers into our wretched souls.

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November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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johnniejohnstone.bsky.social
The Black House
Jeanloup Sieff, 1965.
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
G is for ‘The Great God Pan’ in my #folkhorroralphabet published in 1894 by Welsh writer Arthur Machen. The story is complex but I’ve focused on the character Helen Vaughan; a woodland dwelling deviant and daughter of the mythological God Pan.

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A linocut illustrated block of a horned woman in profile with a strange Pagan letters at the base of the composition and a stark woodland background.
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
The #folkhorroralphabet A - F.

A is for Arcadia
B is for Blood Tea and Red String
C is for Carnival of Souls
D is for Dæmons
E is for Enys Men
F is for First Utterance

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Linocut illustrations inspired by folk horror themed film, television and music.
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
At the vets with this silly little man today. He’s injured his back paw.
A handsome black and white cat of questionable repute lounging on a yellow Formica table.
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Thursday plans:
🖼️ Sarah Lynne
A painting of three women gathered around a campfire in a natural. The three women are in long white dresses. One woman on the left, in a white hood/cloak, is reaching towards a butterfly. The central woman, seen from behind with long reddish hair, has her arms outstretched towards the fire. The woman on the right wears a black witch's hat and a black cloak over her white dress, also gesturing towards the fire. A fox is standing near the woman on the left, and a black witch's hat is on the ground near the central woman. The background features a large, grey mountain and rolling hills under an evening sky with a crescent moon and an owl perched on a bare tree branch. A small, rustic cabin with smoke coming from the chimney is visible in the distance on the right, connected by a dirt path. The foreground is filled with grass, small plants, mushrooms, and a few butterflies.
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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sonnyross.bsky.social
Could be about anyone.
12x18 prints in store while I'm on parental leave!
www.sonnyross.com/shop/letsgo
#illustration #medieval #cute
A naive style marching band illustration showing numerous woodland creatures marching carrying tools and a banner that reads "We Will Just Have to Kill Him Together" Could be about anyone!
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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matpringle.bsky.social
F is for ‘First Utterance’ in my #folkhorroralphabet the acid folk album by Comus released 1971. I have a lot of unsettling records but this one is wildly unhinged to the point of disturbing and more than befitting of the folk horror label.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
One from the archives.

Nope, no idea.
A still from the film E.T from the famous bike scene but rather than the alien in the bike basket it’s the gold inked illustration of the Dorset Ooser from the cover of the Reader’s Digest book of folklore.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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maximpetergriff.bsky.social
12/11/25 - nocturn
small hours big time bad night for stars - squall at the windows so - candle - art books - some tins of beer devil choirs tempt St Anthony in the dregs of light
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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thequietus.com
Our folk columnist Patrick Clarke returns with 10 crucial new releases from the artists pushing traditional music into strange new climes, plus reflections on an epic multi-generational tribute to Martin Carthy

Radical Traditional: #FolkMusic for Autumn, by Patrick Clarke

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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
F is for ‘First Utterance’ in my #folkhorroralphabet the acid folk album by Comus released 1971. I have a lot of unsettling records but this one is wildly unhinged to the point of disturbing and more than befitting of the folk horror label.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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slipperyjack.bsky.social
Pillokay! Oh no, probably only interesting to me and three other people, here’s my thread of locations I spotted in Prague the other week from my favourite Jan Švankmajer flick, Lekce Faust (1994)...
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
matpringle.bsky.social
E is for ‘Enys Men’ in my #folkhorroralphabet originally released in 2022. The cinematic equivalent of a Broadcast album. That good.

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A linocut print and block inspired by the film ‘Enys Men’ featuring a standing stone, two folkloric Cornish figures and odd flowers in the foreground.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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andrewmale.bsky.social
I mean...
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Book Cover of the Day:
CINDERELLA ARTHUR RACKHAM The cover of the book Cinderella illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The cover is designed with a decorative border featuring a checkerboard pattern and stylized animals. The central illustration depicts a scene from the fairy tale: A figure in a pointed hat, presumably the Fairy Godmother, is shown in silhouette on the left, holding a wand. She is gesturing towards a large, orange pumpkin in the center. Above the pumpkin, several mice are shown in silhouette, suspended in mid-air as if being transformed. A rat in a cage is also visible at the top of the illustration. Another figure, likely Cinderella, is on the right, also in silhouette, with her hands raised in surprise. The title "CINDERELLA" and the illustrator's name "ARTHUR RACKHAM" are printed on the cover in a decorative font. The illustration style relies heavily on silhouettes, which was a unique feature of Rackham's work for this book.
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
matpringle.bsky.social
This morning; ‘Charly’s Angels’ compilation.

Loosely inspired by a great thread by @andrewmale.bsky.social this is an astonishing compilation of sixties girl group songs pulled largely from the vaults of Red Bird records but presented in a sleeve that’s offensive on at least three different levels.
A Charly Records compilation from 1978 of sixties girl groups. The cover features a bad illustration of three women, two of them arm in arm while the other appears to be trying to walk away. The font choice is bizarre.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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godsteeth.bsky.social
155 frames of rotoscopic animation I made for 'A Middle Earth - Vol 3'.
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM