With virtually everything become increasingly digitised, more of us are striving for a paperless life. We still however, manage to produce a staggering amount of paper waste, with the UK alone using 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard each year. Creative reuse of this paper waste – the ephemera of everyday life, has been a source of inspiration for artists ever since Braque and Picasso established the collage technique at the... Read More →

Rupert McKelvie‘s education in woodwork began with acquiring traditional boat building skills in the coastal town of Lyme Regis, as well cabinet making. He then graduated in 3D design and sustainability with a distinction from Falmouth University. He has since worked on a range of design commissions for private and commercial clients from his workshop situated in the Teign Valley, at the edge of Dartmoor National Park. In 2014, Rupert... Read More →

Collect is an annual international contemporary art fair held by the Crafts Council, now its 14th year. It brings together 40 galleries from around the world to London’s Saatchi Gallery. The display of beautiful objects was a feast for the eyes. Several works demonstrated remarkable techniques with the most unlikely materials, such as these fabric sculptures by Simone Pheulpin (pictured above – Entrez dans la danse). Here are... Read More →

Ignoring the cold spell currently hitting London, the budding crocuses are proof that we are indeed almost at the end of winter. The prospect of sunshine and green leaves on trees is never more welcome than on a chilly day in London. It’s perhaps the ideal time to share this bright and cheerful property from JJ Locations. This covetable home is an end of terrace maisonette in London’s East End. Brimming with botanicals and... Read More →

The concept of plastic bottle art initially evoked flashbacks of Blue Peter’s Here’s one I made earlier. It’s hard to believe that something as ubiquitous as a used plastic bottle could ever be turned into a thing of beauty. There has been recent media attention on the future of how we recycle plastic bottles and more and more clothing brands are using recycled plastic bottle fabrics in their collections – even... Read More →