Design blog featuring arts, crafts, fashion and culture
Something a little bit different to round off the week. Deborah Moses is one of the UK’s most experimental and contemporary fused glass designers. Her family has a long history in commercial and art glass and Deborah began her own career after studying in London and Bristol.
Deborah’s inspiration comes from water, ice and[.....]
Kristen Berge is an office administrator who dreams about pairing moonstone with garnet. She is also a talented, self-taught jewellery designer and self-confessed bead addict. Her designs reach a wide female audience and range from chunky and bold to delicate and understated. Materials used include semi-precious and precious gemstones, sterling silver, vermeil[.....]
We’ve just got back from spending a fabulous weekend in Scotland. During our stay we went over to Portpatrick, a beautiful harbour village in the south west and host to a regular indie craft fair. My sister, Cassie Oldham, has a stall at the fair where she sells a range of contemporary knitwear[.....]
Brrrrrr. Button up, it’s cold outside. Typical, as I’m about to head off to Scotland for the weekend. But I’ve got just the thing to keep off the autumn chills. Phatsheep is a textile business based in Shetland. Designer Suzanne Shearer works from her home workshop to create a beautiful[.....]
We went to Chatsworth at the weekend, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. We spent a good few hours wandering around the house and gardens, looking at the paintings and sculptures. And so today, with a head full of historical figures and Mr Darcy (Pride and Prejudice was filmed there a[.....]
Laura Marsden is a recycled textiles designer. During her MA at Chelsea College of Art and Design she developed a textile called Eternal Lace. The lace is handstitched and made from waste plastic bags. The lace goes through several processes which change it’s properties, making it supple, flexible and hard. Laura uses Eternal[.....]
Calling all indie crafters / makers. The newly formed Manchester Craft Mafia has set out its plans for a new craft market to take place in Manchester city centre. The crafty gals at MCM are currently looking for stall holders.
Stalls cost just £20 per table or £15 each for a shared[.....]
It’s that time of year again. I used to hate going back to school after the summer holidays but on the upside it meant a brand spanking new school bag and lots of lovely stationery. Check out this Back to School clobber made by an army of talented indie designers:
1. Billy the[.....]
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