taidgh

My name is Taidgh (pronounced tiger without the er) I'm 33. I live in the south-west of Ireland. I studied media and speak Mandarian Chinese (no I'm not Chinese, I just speak the language). I love photography especially old neglected photographs. My big passion is visual history.

I like to go for walks in the nearby park. It's filled with forests, a castle, mountains and lakes. If I'm lucky I can see red deer, eagles, and the ever elusive otter. Unfortunately I haven't seen any Okapi which is my favourite animal.

I'm a poet and write the occasional short story. I read a lot, listen to music and collect old postcards of my town. There aren't any markets or thrift shops here so I'm on Ebay and etsy a lot looking for a good buy. I prefer postcards with something written on it as it makes it more interesting. I was lucky to get a few cards from the early 1900s with correspondence by the same people even though it was by chance.

I'm a member of Postcrossing, IUOMA, and We Make Zines. Some of my favourite zines: Thoughtworm, BirdShit, Baby Beef, Toasty Cats and the Yellow Rake.

I love comic books though not the superhero type. Underground and independent comics are great. Favourite publishers are: Fantagraphics, Nobrow, SecretAcres, Drawn and Quarterly, and Topshelf. I enjoy reading Theo Ellsworth, Craig Thompson, Nate Beaty, and Magda Boreysza. These are my favourite anthologies: Black Eye, Meathaus, Cest bon Kultur, Rabid Rabbit, MOME, and the Ganzfeld.

God is an Astronaut, Astra, Priestbird, Echoes of Yul, Rest, Pelican, An Autumn for Crippled Children, Jesu, Múm, Isis, The Manhattan Syndrome, And So I Watch You From Afar, Battles, My Dying Bride, Cathedral, Winter, Woods of Ypres, Boris, Anathema, The Melvins, Neurosis, Paradise Lost, Goatlord, The Samuel Jackson Five, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, King Crimson, Rose Kemp, Sleep, Acid King, Ghost, Earth ...

Drawings, lighthouses, stained glass, space exploration, anything surreal, dreams, perzines, zombies, dark humour, comic zines, cartoons like the brilliant Mind Games or Cat Soup, doodles, Mail Art, whales, otters, colour pencils, writing letters, poetry, self made cards, watercolours, blue, grey, and green. TV series: the Prisoner, Madmen, Charlie Jade, The Good Wife, The Wire, Luther, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Homeland (Season 1), Borgen.

are a mix of poetry, writing, collage, drawings and sketches. A list of my zines: Cloud Monkey #1, Rocket Ghostship #1, The Teeth Complex #1, 7 Day Zine, Poetry Punch, Ghost City and First Lift Here.

If you're interested in a swap leave me a message.

a line or two to say hi or let me know what you think of my swaps. Don't be afraid to tell me if you didn't like anything you got. I put a lot of time and thought into my swaps so if you're not pleased let me know and I'll be happy to have another go. Maybe I was having an off day, it happens. Peace.

and I put a lot of time and energy into my envelopes. Most of my art is fun, colourful and humorous with a mix of pencil, ink, and watercolour.