I do confess to checking the spelling of Kyrgyzstan as well as its location (between Tajikistan and China) as it’s not exactly well-known. This is one of those NGO projects that is developing products for first world countries using the traditional skills of rural communities and seems to be heading in the right direction. Their main […]
Felt from Kyrgyzystan
Material Subconscious: work by recent graduates
The London Design Festival has so much going on that it is impossible to see everything and take it in. That’s why I concentrate on a few smaller shows as well as the obvious targets. As I have a connection with the Royal College of Art I’m often updated on the activities of former students I’ve […]
New floor and wall encaustic tiles by Lindsey Lang
Lindsey Lang, whose work I’ve written about before, has recently developed a tile collection that expands the asymmetrical abstract themes already seen in her textiles into repeat with flooring. Patterns now repeat ad infinitum in a very satisfying way.The seemingly unbalanced look of “Leaf” (the big grey tile in the centre below) is resolved when […]
Covariance, part of the Superposition conversation series
This one-off installation in the ice wells of the London Canal Museum was an immersive experience. I’m not very good with heights/depths but managed to deal with the 2-level descent by ladder (with obligatory hard hat and strong footwear) to access the underground space, normally closed to the public, for this show, a collaboration between […]
Maxine Sutton and Parris Wakefield
It’s very satisfying to come across well-considered textile collections, the result not only of talent and skill but also long experience, as is the case with these two companies. Maxine Sutton’s stand at Tent resembled a mid-Century living room. I really felt like plopping onto one of the chairs with a cup of tea for a […]
Jess Shaw seen at Tent London
I completely fell in love with Jess Shaw‘s light when I saw it at Tent. She told me that it had been produced at very short notice which, to me, demonstrates that she really knows what she’s doing. I also learnt that she’s had a bit of a break due to other commitments so I […]