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Melanie Chadwick set up her screen-printing studio last year when she moved to Corwall. Through her designs she aims to ‘inspire joy and creativity’ and to produce products that are functional and beautiful. She’s certainly got that nailed.
Her specialties are hand drawn lettering, illustrated vignette and repeat patterns. This is translated[.....]
The art of quilt making is something that has fascinated me for years. I think it’s the idea of creating something that is so personal; a future heirloom perhaps. I like the idea of putting together scraps of fabric that have some sort of personal significance. A swatch from an old[.....]
This little pouch from Julie Brzezinski of Belrossa works for me on a number of levels. It’s made from an antique linen children’s book with a cotton lining and back and a sturdy zip closure and as such is one of a kind. I use pouches all the time to store my[.....]
Mixed media textile artist Kirsty Whitlock is eager to challenge preconceived ideas about textiles as she pushes through boundaries and experiments with technique and materials.
Taking inspiration from everyday objects, especially those that would be otherwise discarded, Kirsty reclaims and recycles, drawing attention to the throwaway culture of consumerism.
There’s humour here[.....]
Around this time every year there comes a day when the first real rays of sunlight shine through the windows. On that day we’ll look around the room and then back at each other and I’ll say, “Look at the dirt on those windows!” I’ll look around again and think, “Look at[.....]
This Ici C’est Paname t-shirt is a collaboration between French label Bleu de Paname and the artist Tyrsa to celebrate Paris. I didn’t know this before but ‘Paname’ is the word for Paris in French slang or argot.
The creators have put together a short film recorded in Paris in Tyrsa’s studio[.....]
More paper cut work today. I really can’t get enough of this. These pieces are from Anglo / French team Famille Summerbelle.
Drawing on both French and British culture their inspiration comes from a mixture of family life and a shared love of design. In addition to their original paper[.....]
I LOVE these. I would never have thought of crocheted lampshades but these are fantastic. A real mix of retro styles and modern colours.
The lampshades are the work of Felicia Melendez of Atmosphere Lamp Shades.
If you’re wondering how they’re attached, they require a lamp with a metal harp that surrounds[.....]
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