29 July 2011

TOXIC FASHION PETITION




http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/toxic-fashion/

VINTAGE FESTIVAL 29TH - 31ST JULY



A must if you are in London this weekend... Designer Wayne Hemingways Vintage Festival at the Southbank Centre visit www.byhemingway.co.co.uk for more info

THE GALLERY



Pop in to see this exhibition when you are next in town, this is a great gallery that heavily supports local creatives, get yourself down there and get networking!!!

LN-CC



New concept store Late Night Chameleon Cafe has teamed up with set designer Gary Card for his first interiors project. The industrial looking store is split into menswear and womenswear, a library and a club space complete with dance floor! LN-CC, 18 Shackwell Lane, London E8 by appointment only. www.ln-cc.com

LAST CHNACE TO SEE...


Four artsists - Darren Harvey-Regan, Julie Cockburn, Francis Mason and Noemie Goudal set out to prove that photography can be so much more than just an image. Some artists add physical materials such as plaster and wod to their work, while Goudal creates sets by placing her pictures in contrasting surroundings...
'Photography as Object' July 7th - 30th Sumarria Lunn Gallery, 36 South Molton Lane, Mayfair, www.sumarrialunn.com

HANNAH TAYLOR RCA KNITWEAR



Visit http://hanzipan.roxer.com/RCA to see more and be inspired by knit...

22 July 2011

LUCIAN FREUD 1922 - 2011




Lucian Freud, considered one of the leading contemporary figurative painters, died in his London home on Wednesday 20 July. Born on 8 December 1922, he died peacefully in his sleep, “far removed from the noise of the art world” according to gallery owner William Acquavella, who represented the artist.

21 July 2011



The Design Museum recommends: Seymourpowell, in partnership the Design & Technology Association + James Dyson Foundation, have made a film to promote the importance of design education in schools and universities in Britain. The film features contributions from leading figures from across business and industry including Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic, Sir James Dyson, Sir Paul Smith and many more. #creativebritain

SOMERSET HOUSE TOURS...



Somerset House guided tours, a chance to find out about the buildings history dating back over 500 years? Find out more on their FREE guided tours. Somerset House is also regularly used for filming locations - from Sherlock Holmes to The Duchess. Click here for more info

ORIGIN: THE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR




Klick here to see the Origin 2011 exhibitor profile listings...

THE DESIGN CREATIVES




Click here to see Will's website for his short courses in photoshop. Some students have just attended one and found it very useful so if you think you need more of and idea about how to develop designs using photshop get yourself signed up. This is a great opportunity to learn the skills you need to design textiles for the textiles indusrty taught by a successful and established textile designer... highly recommended.

COMPETITION...




To find out more visit www.giftedcompetition.tigerprint.uk.com

***TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER***

15 July 2011

FASHION SHOW BEHIND THE SCENES...



Click this link to see what went on behind the scenes at the Colchester Graduate fashion show...

THE FESTIVAL OF QUILTS



NEC Birmingham B40 1NT 20th - 23rd August. visit www.twistedthread.com for more information.

THE HIGH SHERRIF AND THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD



A collection of High Sherrif uniforms and realia, on loan from John Richards OBE. The Macclesfield Silk Museum, The Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 6UT. On until 23rd July Tel: 01625 612045.

LONDON ANTIQUE TEXTILE FAIR



A sale of antique textiles and good quality vintage clothing and textiles from around the worl. Chelsea Old Town Hall, London SW3 5EE ON 2ND October 10.30 - 4.30 www.textilesociety.org.uk

THE VORTICISTS: MANIFESTO FOR A MODERN WORLD




Tate Britain: 14th June - 4th September
Focusing on the only two Vorticist exhibitions mounted during the lifetime, in London and New York, this striking exhibition brings together over 100 key works; including photography and literary ephemera, as well as seminal pieces by Wyndham Lewis, Jacob Epstein and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.
This exhibition aims to shine a new light on this revolutionary group of artists, presenting the style, radical aesthetics and thoughts of one of the most truly avant-garde art movements in British history.
click here for more information

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY: NEW YORK




This exhibition is still running so if you are lucky enough to be going to New York it's a must. On until 7th August at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visit www.metmuseum.org for more information.

12 July 2011

MASTERS OF STYLE: CELEBRATING THE STORIES BEHIND ITALIAN FASHION



Somerset House, London, until 14th August
To mark the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, Masters of Style brings together six of Italy’s most influential fashion houses to celebrate the stories behind Italian fashion. Looking at defining moments from their advertising campaigns, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Gucci, Missoni and Prada will showcase a personally hand-picked selection of images from their collections and archives, bringing to life iconic style moments and offering an insight into the passion and influences behind their work.

THE ESSEX PRINT CLUB: WATERSIDE GALLERY BRIGHTLINGSEA



The newly formed 'Essex Print Club' is opening its first pop up shop/gallery in Brightlingsea and will be selling all forms of printmaking and illustration from screen printed textiles and lino-cut prints to handmade books by a group of undergraduate or newly graduated students studying fine art and graphic media at Colchester School of Art, Design and Media. It is the first of its kind for quite some time, and promises to be an exciting start for 'Essex Print Club'
for facebook users have a look at and like their page here - it's good to support the art school and your peers so pop along if you find yourself in the area...

WEB WEEKEND AT THE V&A




Friday 15 July 18.30–22.00
Saturday 16 July 10.30–17.00
Sunday 17 July 10.30–17.00
An exciting weekend of free, fun and interactive events to celebrate the V&A's new website. Explore how the web connects people, places and ideas, encourages communication, enables collaboration and creates communities.
See V&A website for more info...

HOUSE OF HACKNEY: BE PREPARED TO BE INSPIRED!



"Inspiration for my work comes from all around me. London has an enduring hold on my imagination and my work is rooted in my constant preoccupation with it. Music, books, films and friends provide the inspiration… The Smiths are always relied upon musically." Suzy Su (House of Hackney blog) Click here to read more and to be inspired...

TRACEY EMIN: LOVE IS WHAT YOU WANT



The Hayward Gallery, London: on until 29th Aug
Tracey Emin is one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary artists. This major survey exhibition covers every period of her career, revealing facets of the artist and her work that are often overlooked. The exhibition features painting, drawing, photography, textiles, video and sculpture, in works that are by turns tough, romantic, desperate, angry, funny and full of longing. Seldom-seen early works and recent large-scale installations are shown together with a new series of outdoor sculptures created especially for the Hayward Gallery.

TOMMY NUTTER: REBEL ON THE ROW:



Fashion and Textiles Museum: 20 May 2011 - 22 October 2011
When Nutters opened in 1969 on Savile Row, the staid and traditional world of bespoke tailoring entered a new era. Tommy Nutter, with master cutter Edward Sexton, combined up-to-the minute styling with classic techniques to create the brand that set the Row swinging. The shop - financed by Cilla Black, James Vallance White, and Beatles’ executive Peter Brown – opened up the experience of bespoke tailoring; catering to rock stars, artists and aristos who wanted to custom fit with the new shapes and details pioneered at Nutters.

TAKE A LOOK...

http://www.crescenttrading.com/

www.vicestyle.com

http://notyourgrandmasneedlepoint.com/

http://teamtextilestas.blogspot.com/2011/06/be-part-of-our-knit-lab.html

http://www.generalpattern.net/index.htm

http://starkwingatebrown.com/index.htm

http://jakandjil.com/blog/

NEW ONLINE EXHIBITION: YELLOW WALLPAPER



The Yellow Wallpaper has been curated by artist Tom Gallant and is centred on ‘Dress 09’ – a dress made in collaboration with fashion designer Marios Schwab that was acquired for the Crafts Council Collection in 2011. Its intricately cut surface and multiple layers prompted an investigation into the story behind its making.
Viewers of the exhibition can flick through Chinese papercuts, watch a piece from silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 film Prince Achmed, hear an interview with furniture maker Gareth Neal and see work in-depth by photographer Nick Waplington. And not forgetting, the beautifully crafted 'Dress 09', viewed in 360˚ rotation.
Click here to view