I’ve obviously been living under a rock to have missed this so far; Cressida Bell has taken the British Bake-off and cake trend to extend her repertoire – and I had only known her work in the context of interiors and clothing. Duh… She recently finished decorating a sail – thought you’d appreciate the change of scale. Thanks […]
Edible pattern from Cressida Bell
Station to Station: a 30 day Happening at the Barbican
Station to Station: a 30 day Happening, has events taking place all over the Barbican for, need I say it, 30 days over the summer. A couple of the ones I attended were Model Universe by Liz Glynn and Smoke Performance by Olaf Breuning. Model Universe takes place in a darkened yurt with the artist giving […]
One Year On at New Designers – week one
I often see work in the One Year On part that I had skimmed over the previous year and Leah Jensen’s is a case in point. Her porcelain vessels look as if they have been digitally 3D printed using triangulation yet are hand carved using similar mathematical processes with Renaissance paintings of women as her visual source. She calls her […]
New Designers – textiles
I always visit New Designers with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The former as I’m going to see new work, the latter as there is so much to cover in the limited time I have. The work that catches my eye is rarely obviously commercial although some, like these textured screen ideas below by Kirsty Tuckwell at […]
Ulster University – first time exhibitors from Belfast at New Designers
I know one of the tutors from Ulster University from many years ago and was pleased to see that the Belfast School of Art were showing at New Designers – as the only college there having to cross water to get here, the financial commitment is a serious one. The work was quite varied as the two students below illustrate. […]
Lunch at Paddock School Café in Roehampton
On my way back from visiting the Lawn Tennis Association for my Buro4 project, I stopped at the Paddock School Café as had noticed the sign on the way up from Barnes train station. It looked cheerful and welcoming so I gave it a go. I now know that Paddock School is specifically for children with […]