10/08/2008 by admin.

For the last couple of Mondays between 2 pm and 4 pm Sandown Carnival Association have been running some carnival workshops near the trampolines on Sandown beach. Last Monday I took some photographs of Mas Fusion doing a wonderful performance to promote the workshops, I’m sorting them out at the moment so there should be another album highlighting just how good Mas Fusion is as a group.

Don’t forget to let people know that the workshops are running for another 4 weeks in the same spot the cost is 50p for Flag/Mask making per child and £1.50 for a full face paint design.

All contributions go towards the Sandown Carnival Association fund raising efforts.

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10/08/2008 by admin.

The new batch of photographs from our visit to Shanklin on the 6th of August are going live this afternoon. My thanks to Paul Tomkins for his contributed photographs. Again we have a large album with 230 photographs of the group.

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08/08/2008 by admin.

Mas Fusion hit the road running again we made it a hat tick by being placed 1st again in Shanklin Main Carnival which took place this Wednesday 6th August.

Here a a few photographs from the event. If asny of you are wondering why there are a few fuzzy images I’ve tried to capture the movement of the group, these pictures often look rather surreal, but I think it shows just how hard everyone works in costume.

The beautiful Giant Lily

Georgous Peacock

Enjoying the moment

Veiled Travellers

Flower Bearers

Fan Dancers in motion

Beautiful peacock dancer

Paul doing his thing

Japanese Warriors

A young Heron

Tommy

The Noh puppet

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03/08/2008 by admin.

Here is a selection of the photographs I took at Sandown carnival on Wednesday. The album is now on line with 271 photos!

As before if you want copies just let me know via claire@masfusion.co.uk the prices for prints have been listed on the blog.

We won 1st Place overall in Sandown Carnival

Showing off our new Mas Fusion \T-shirts

Tired of waiting

Posing for the camera

The beautiful Lily

The cute trio

Splendid Heron

Ches having fun

Jill as the giant lily

Veiled Traveller waving

Sandown High School dancer

Tommy the Dragon King

Peek a Boo - any one know this camera shy person?

Having so much fun

Beautiful flower at sunset

Japanese Warriors

Young Heron

Fan Dancers in full flight

Keighley’s beautiful pink and gold confection

Majestic Heron Posing

The Peacock Queen in flight

Two beauties

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01/08/2008 by admin.

I have been asked by some of you how much it would cost to have copies of the photographs that I took at Brighton and of course the photos from Sandown, Shanklin and Ryde If I can get to take a few would cost to have printed.

I have decided that rather than make a profit from our community group I will supply copies to members only at cost price plus vat. The costs will be as follows.

10″ x 8″ = £1.40 per print
A4 size = £1.50 per print
15″ x 10″ = 3.52 per print
All photographs are printed on High Quality Fuji Paper

If any of you want Poster sized prints the costs are as follows

A3 (16″x12″) = £7.10 per print
A2 (20″x16″) = £11.75 per print
30″ x 20″ = £20.00 per print

The only additional cost on top of the print charge is the postage charge which is £1.50 per family/person for standard sized prints If you order a poster the postage cost is £2.99

If you would like a photograph/s please e-mail claire@masfusion.co.uk with the photograph number, the size required, Gloss or Matt finish and your name and home address.
Photographs will be ordered and returned to Sharon at the Fusion shop for collection and payment. If you are paying by cheque please make them payable to Eve Designs Limited.

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01/08/2008 by admin.

We should all give ourselves a big pat on the back for all the hard work that we have done.

Coming 1st overall at Sandown Main Carnival was a fantastic achievement that just goes to show what hard work and the fantastic vision from Sharon and Jill has produced costumes that go from strength to strength.

I’m hoping to get some photos up over the weekend on the blog but they will not be ready for the  main site for a few weeks.

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23/07/2008 by admin.

If you have some spare time, don’t forget that between now and next Tuesday 29th July is the final push to get the costumes ready and make any necessary repairs for the Sandown Main Carnival on 30th July.

Give either Jill or Sharon a call and they will find you some last minute work to do. Even if you can spare only 1 hour your help would really be appreciated. Sharon will be at the Carnival centre today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, and work is being carried out at the Shop as well.

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20/07/2008 by admin.

Just to let everyone know the Brighton Carnival Photographs have just gone live - be warned there are 163 photographs in total - these are the best of all the one’s I took.

You can view the whole album here - Brighton Carnival 2008

If anyone wants a professional copy of any photo can you let me know so I can put them on to my  Professional print album.

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20/07/2008 by admin.

Because I know so many of you are desperate to see some photos from Brighton, I’ve chosen some of my favourites for you to look at before the main album goes live.

Just so you don’t forget who we are!

Our latest quirky sound systems came with their own cycles.

Just so beautiful in her mask.

A lovely Fan Dancer.

Linda in splendid costume.

Watching from an angle.

The Fabulous Noh puppet.

Japanese Warrior.

The Lily Dancers.

Connor in his Japanese Fighting Kite costume

Peacock in full flight.

Tommy in his fabulous Japanese Dragon Costume.

Wowing the Crowd

Seraphina

Lily

Jason and Poppy

Dancing to the crowd stage area at Brighton carnival 2008.

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20/07/2008 by admin.

My partner Jeff took this photo of me whilst I was painting the mask for Ashley’s puppet - I think it’s really funny as it looks as if the mask is having a quick drink!!!

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