Design blog featuring arts, crafts, fashion and culture
Ministry of Craft is making knitting as easy as 1,2,3. Hence the name of their new course – Knit 123. Whether you’re a beginner with ambition or have neglected your needles, Artyarn’s Sarah Hardacre and Rachael Elwell will take you through a range of skills including basic knitting and purling, how to[.....]
At the end of August the Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium will close its doors. Well, sort of. It will no longer sell the work of lots of independent designers. The focus will be solely on the Bonbi Forest brand. Owner / designer Lee May Foster has lots of exciting things[.....]
24.08.09
Well, gosh a’mighty! Those ladies at BUST sure do know how to throw a craft bash don’t they? I had the great pleasure of attending the second ever BUST Craftacular event in London Town this weekend. What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than by browsing (and buying) the work[.....]
I love the texture of these ceramics. They are made by Cynthia Vardhan using a fine translucent porcelain which she formulates herself. Hold them up to a lamp and you can see the light shining through them. The colourful slip is applied through a needle-like tool in a precise and clean[.....]
The Doodle Bread Kit helps you ‘make your own bread that doesn’t look like anyone else’s in the world, ever’. Each slice of bread has a shape or icon running through the middle. Like these:
Owner Rose Kane has worked hard to ensure that everything that goes into the bread is simple, safe[.....]
Sarah Bagner, aka Supermarket Sarah, waved goodbye to the corporate world and set up shop in her own home. She sells a hodge-podge of vintage clothes, weird and wonderful objects and exclusive new designers’ work. The opening page of Sarah’s website is her living room wall. This changes regularly with different[.....]
The NESTA award winning (doesn’t that sound grand?) Made in the Shade will be returning to the Lighthouse next month to host another bumper ‘off-beat design, craft and vintage lifestyle’ fest. They will be joined by an unrivalled pick of UK creative talent who will be selling their wares and making merry. Highlights[.....]
It’s great to see new craft markets springing up in the UK. There’s never been a better time to buy handmade. The latest is Handmade Market which takes place on 29th August in Chorlton. Expect to find quality handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, photographs and lots more. Ooh and vegan cakes[.....]
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