These photos only give an impression of Garden of Making, Bridget Bailey’s installation at this year’s Collect, held at Somerset House. Imagine a soundtrack of birdsong and breeze while looking at these pictures. Bailey, a textile artist, uses precise millinery techniques to capture the atmosphere and impressions of the natural world as experienced on her […]
Makers
A visit to North London Framing
Getting artwork framed is a regular subject for discussion amongst artists. Yes, of course there are good ready-made frames on the market but they cater for the everyday. As a professional artist I collaborate with other experts to present my work in the best possible way and to protect it for a very long time. […]
Fung + Bedford: Gathering at Collect.
Angela Fung and Ashley Bedford are specialists in the sculptural use of origami for interiors. They were commissioned to create this piece to hang all five stories of the Stamp Stair at Somerset House during Collect, the international fair for makers. The iridescent gold paper caught the light beautifully. You could get up close while […]
Goldsmiths Fair exhibition: the connection between drawing and making
Drawing is a key element in the language of art. It’s the way we gather information and communicate ideas, a tool which doesn’t have to be perfect. As long as the information is conveyed then the job has been done. Designs on Silver, this online exhibition from Goldsmiths Fair is an enjoyable way to see […]
Balcony Life & The Nomadic Dye Garden
On until the end of September, Ross Belton’s Balcony Life, a fabric installation and nomadic dye garden by Modern Eccentrics (Ross & Jonathan) can be seen at St Saviour’s, (formerly The Florence Trust). I attended one of Ross’s workshops a few years ago and have stayed in contact since. I discovered this new location where […]
Whitaker Malem’s home and studio at Open House Weekend
Patrick Whitaker and Kier Malem have been work and life partners for several decades now and, although you may not know their name, you’re bound to have seen some of their work which includes superhero costumes, fashion and collaboration with Allen Jones. As part of Open House London I volunteered to help at their live/workspace and […]