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Beyond the Factory: Unlock the Creative Potential of Sublimation for Textile Art & Upcycling
Dreaming of breathing vibrant new life into old polyester textiles or creating stunning, layered fabrics for your art? If you’re passionate about upcycling, bespoke fashion, or unique textile art, you’re in the right place! Today, we’re diving into sublimation…
Is it Always Sunday Afternoon in Helsinki? (Part 2: A Treasure Trove of Vintage Finds)
Helsinki Vintage Shopping Guide — Sustainable Finds and Unique Treasures If you read my previous post about Helsinki’s quirky cultural gems and must-visit museums, you’ll know this city is full of surprises. But no Helsinki trip is complete without some retail therapy…
When it’s grey outside…
… I add colour inside, and as my kitchen is the first place I go to every morning, it needs to be particularly bright. A combination of “The driving lesson” on the main wall, cupboards with turquoise doors and a table cover with a profusion of red…
Maximalist
I love pattern, as those of you familiar with my work may have noticed. Recently I have been playing with decoupage, and used this technique to add a touch of colour to a couple of chairs I found in a skip some years ago. I think they fit in well with…
Oh we do love to be beside the seaside
A short while ago I visited the Turner Contemporary for the first time – a stunning interior full of art and flooded with coastal light. It’s the perfect setting for “Atmosphere”, the Edmund de Waal exhibition which runs until February…
What’s inside your head?
I often use images of phrenology heads in my work so I was delighted to discover this rather fabulous one at an exhibition called “An idiosyncratic A to Z of the human condition”, on at the Wellcome Collection until 12 October and well worth seeing. Many…
Touched by magic
I spent a couple of enchanting hours at the workshop-cum-showroom of talented designer Celedonio Lohidoy on a recent visit to Argentina. Everything Celedonio makes is touched by magic, and this magic is transferred to whoever is lucky enough to wear one of his…