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I have mixed feelings about New Year. I always feel a little sad at midnight on New Year’s Eve; sad about the passing of another year and about the people who are no longer with us. And although Christmas doesn’t officially end until Twelfth Night, it marks the end of the festivities[.....]
It’s always nice to feature an artist with talent and today we have one with more talents than you can count on one hand.
The artist in question is Lisa Ashcroft whose many talents include painting, sculpture, jewellery design, mural creation, community project work, theatre mask making, tattoo design, printmaking, drawing and more. Lisa’s style makes[.....]
Last Saturday I attended the end of year show for students of Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University. The event provided the opportunity for students to showcase their final collections at the end of a tough 4 year course.
Of particular note was Galvanise the Dog by Mark Bell whose stylish Tudor-inspired garments highlight[.....]
London based craft journalist Momtaz Begum-Hossain is seeking contributors for a new craft book due to be published in 2012 through Vivays Publishing. The book will feature crafts from four categories: interiors, fashion, paper-crafts and gifts, but contributors should note that the book is aimed at adults and will not feature any knitted or crocheted[.....]
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