http://www.indiequarter.com/blog Indie Quarter showcases the work of independent designers including fashion designers, jewellery designers, photographers, artists, ceramicists etc. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:20:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, so I was ‘hired’ to add a male perspective to Indie Quarter. So far I’ve not really done that. Now though, I think the opportunity has arisen. Cufflinks. One of the most important parts of a man’s suit. Now I’m sure most men have enough cufflinks to sink a battleship, ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/16/english-cufflinks/ From 15 March to 12 April Liberty will be running a very special show to celebrate all things 'quilty'. Quilty Pleasures will run alongside the V&A's 'Quilts 1700 – 2010' exhibition which explores 300 years of British quilt making. As part of the exhibition Liberty will offer a brand ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/12/quilty-pleasures-at-liberty/ I do quite like dual-purpose objects. You know, a pen with a clock on it, a cap with a solar panel fan on it, a fire-alarm with a snooze button on it. And so on and so on. But I'd say this is the best of the lot. Stewart ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/12/tree-gems-post-it-note-memory-stick/ I don’t know about you but I can’t go to work without fulfilling my craving for a good cup of coffee. Sometimes, I need two before I can even begin to think about doing anything remotely functional, like getting up. Fortunately for me, I only have a short trip to work but ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/11/coffee-cozy-mouthy-mitts/ Say hello to Joe McGonigle. He's our new blogger and will be adding posts over the next few weeks. Joe's into footie (Leeds United - but we won't hold that against him), enjoys art by Georges-Pierre Seurat and is looking forward to providing a male perspective on Indie ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/11/say-hello-to-joe/ On 28 April The Lowry celebrates its 10th birthday. And what better way to celebrate and to pay homage to the art centre's namesake by commissioning a mass installation of everyday people going about their everyday lives. The only difference is that the everyday people will all ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/10/spencer-tunicks-mass-nude-installation-in-salford-and-manchester/ I've never been too hot at gardening. Plants seem to wilt the minute they enter the house and I then manage to over or under water them. And there's the maintenance too. All that planting the right bulbs together, getting the soil just right and making ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/09/grobox-gardening/ I love this apron but don't let its pretty design fool you. Made from a sturdy 10oz cotton twill (like denim jeans) it's suitable for the toughest of kitchen or barbecue environments. I'm thinking it would make a great Mother's Day gift. Personally I'm not a big fan of ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/08/the-hunkydory-kitchen/ I hope you all had a good weekend. The following survey dropped into my inbox this morning and I thought I'd share. For anyone living, working or visiting Manchester on a regular basis, would you like to see an independent market in the Northern Quarter? If you ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/03/01/market-in-the-northern-quarter/ Well this looks cool. No pun intended there. Did anyone get to see this? It's the newly arrived Nissan Cube frozen in 8000 litres of water. Tattoo artist Henry Hate provided the artwork. Changes in colour were achieved by an interactive sensor panel. ... http://www.indiequarter.com/blog/2010/02/23/cube-in-a-cube/