Hi All!

I hope this finds you well :)

I am working so hard on my new album ‘Beyond Your Skin’ and will have it out for Christmas this year!! Yeah! It has been a long time coming!

I haven’t been doing many gigs until the album has been completed – but I have a couple which may interest you…

I have a gig supporting After The Fire and the Bill Mason Band…
Fri 21st October 7:30
Wythenshaw Forum
£10 donation to go towards Dalit people (some of the world poorest people in India)

I also have a gig at William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln on Nov 26th at 7:30pm. It’s the high school I went to for 7 years – so I love to go back there!

Much love,

Hannah x

Hey all!

I hope this finds you well!

So… I have been in the studio loads, preparing my new album. V exciting!! We had a sting quartet in on Sunday – I LOVE live strings – they sounded beautiful! The first violinist had just been to Europe to hire a violin that is worth £150,000!!! It sounded amazing! – I should hoe so, carrying something worth as much as a house on your back!

I am looking for an artist / designer who may be interested in joining the creative team I have put together to design the album cover / photography / web-site / stage-design etc etc I have a web-designer / photographer and fashion designer on board already… Could you be the missing designer!!?? If so, please e-mail me at info@hannahatkins.com ASAP!! (Or if you know anyone who may be interested.. please let them know too!) For more info… see the brief below *

This last couple of weeks has been pretty full-on.  I went to London last week to meet with the Levis ‘Shape What’s To Come’ campaign team about how we could possibly work together. There’s a possibility that I may become one of their ambassadors… The web-site is great – check it out… http://en.shapewhatstocome.com. The same day as I left for London, we had a new asylum seeker lady move in to our house. She is lovely! She is from Iran – I need to brush up on my Iranian words again! After having Raza, also from Iran, living with us for over a year, I really should know some words.. (currently I remember NONE!!)…

I traveled quite a lot last week – I went to a funeral in Sheffield – which was really sad.  One of the actors of the theater company that I am trustee for died of an epileptic fit in his sleep.  He was only 27 – it seems really unfair. As far as funerals go, it was a lovely service and I believe he’s in Heaven now – which is better than earth, so at least he’ll be happy.  I really feel for his family and close though :(

On a more happy note, I had a gig at the beautiful Gilpin Lodge Hotel last week too.  It is a gorgeous hotel in The British Lake District.. stunning!! Look at the web-site.  Instead of paying me for the gig – they are going to put us up for three nights – B&B and dinner & spa included… It’s worth nearly £1000, so I’m quite happy about that deal!

Much love to you all!

Hannah xx

Brief for the Artist / Designer project…

• Offer input into Hannah’s image alongside a hub of other creatives (Hannah herself, a stylist, a fashion designer and web designer Rachael) (based in Manchester but not a necessary)
• Develop themes and art direction ideas for the new album
• Storyboard the Flash Showreel with Rachael
• Provide artwork that is ready for animation
• Same visuals can be used on the album artwork
• Ideas for the live show

Unfortunately this is not a paid project (sorry!) but this is a great opportunity to grow your portfolio with an interesting project and one that has the potential to been seen by a lot of people. You’ll get a chance to show off your illustration skills and design flair alongside other Manchester talent.