Adam Black takes such good photographs
It's now 13th June 2024, And I asked Adam if I could share some more from @teawithalmondmilk - a sensible place to read about, and see what's happening at Warsaw University, Poland.
Frieda Bischoff from Renée Materials – meet the creative
What is Renée and how does it work?
Renée is the ‘Too-Good-To-Go’ for materials. We are an hybrid marketplace (online and in-person Hubs) that matches companies' leftover materials and surplus stock, with creatives and makers who need supplies.
We offer anything from paper, wood, textile, leather, yarn, paint, metal, glass and so on.
Spring Summer 2024 Loom Repair Workshops Dates
Spring Summer 2024 Incredibusy Salvaged Speed Loom Repair Workshops CLICK here to subscribe to my newsletter to hear of new UK creative workshop dates Lowie, Herne Hill – Thursday 18th April – Beginner workshop – SOLD OUT Lowie, Herne Hill – Thursday 2nd May – Improver workshop – SOLD OUT Renée Materials, PlayGround72london Shoreditch – …
Workshop vegan cookies
I loved making these Plant-based biscuits for the incredibusy salvaged speed loom workshop at Lowie in Herne Hill last night. Based on the ‘American Style’ choc chip cookies in the Happy Pear Recipes for Happiness book, adapted here for speed and lack of chocolate chips… Ingredients ½ tablespoon ground flax seeds (I didn’t have any …
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Propaganda Textiles
London’s Fashion and Textile Museum The British fashion historian Amber Butchart, has curated a fascinating collection exploring Propaganda Textiles at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum. Many of the pieces in the exhibition are part of Amber’s personal collection, and we seem to have a similar overlap in taste – I could probably put on a …
Grown-up birthday party ideas
Making memories with celebrations I’ve long been a fan of the artist Suzi Warren’s work (and social media content*). Suzi describes herself as a Polite protester. Hag enthusiastic. Artist. Founder of Twisted Twee and The Clothes Hospital. And Starter of the Street Stitching movement – she’s the OG craftivist… Suzi’s work pictured here one of …
Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
The Power and Politics of Textiles certainly seems to be in the news at the moment. If you read my article earlier this week the mother and the weaver at the foundling museum, you’ll have figured out that I find this connection fascinating. Art School I’m writing this after visiting Unravel: The Power and Politics …
The Mother and The Weaver: Art from the Ursula Hauser Collection at The Foundling Museum, London
A must see this February It may seem that I’m at an exhibition every week at the mo, it’s true, there are so many brilliant shows to see right now in London and this one ends at the weekend 18th February 2024. The Mother and The Weaver: Art from the Ursula Hauser Collection at The …
Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion – Design Museum
London adventures with Ali Clifford and Ruth Eaton We strolled up towards Kensington High Street from Earls Court and are thoroughly recommending spending time in the ‘Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion’ exhibition at the Design Museum. As both of us are touchy-feely designers, it was a total privilege to be invited to get our …
