After graduating in Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art, Folkestone-based textile designer Heather Orr forged a collaboration with fashion designer and fellow RCA graduate Jane … Read More ›
Tag: textile art
At school Ian Berry, now renowned for his works made from recycled denim, was known as the art one, but aged 18, he didn’t turn … Read More ›
When it comes to upcycled chairs, it seems the humble seat can surprise, delight and be made from just about anything. If you’re sitting comfortably, … Read More ›
Daniel Heath is an award-winning independent wallpaper, textile and surface designer. After training in silk screen printing at the Royal College of Art, he set up his East … 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 … Read More ›
It’s somewhat ironic that the seed of Naomi Paul‘s beautiful lighting brand began with a uni project that involved deliberately making something ‘badly’. Fast forward … Read More ›
The rate at which we produce and throw away clothes is leading to inconceivable amounts of textile waste. You might imagine that any clothes the … Read More ›
Once you discover the Danish art of hygge, you might even look forward to the onset of winter. Although it has no direct translation, hygge … Read More ›
One of my favourites from London Design Fair was a collection of furniture that immediately stood apart for its elegant and distinctive graphic aesthetic. The … Read More ›
Possessing an ethereal and enchanting quality, the moment you come across a piece of textile art work by Karen Nicol, you’ll be curious to see more. Karen is a … Read More ›
Born and raised in Battersea, Jo Gibbs is a London-based artist who started off her creative career in textiles. It all began with her first … Read More ›
Cockpit Arts is a London-based business incubator for craftspeople at the start of their careers. At this year’s London Design Fair, they presented the marvellous Debris Chair by Carmen … Read More ›
When 27-year-old Mat Dusting graduated from university, he was on the look out for a durable bag that would transport his skiing and snowboarding gear without … Read More ›
I had the pleasure of meeting Swedish designer Marie-Louise Hellgren at Tent London a few years back. It was here that she introduced me to Pink One … Read More ›
The notion of highlighting something seemingly worthless by casting it in bronze was explored by Jasper Johns in the 1960s. Works such as Painted Bronze (Ale Cans), … Read More ›
Founder of Swarm, Leslie Oschmann reclaims objects found in Dutch markets, French homes or Belgian antique shops to create something unexpected and beautiful. Visual Director for US … Read More ›
The Vaho project was founded in 2001 by Patricio Abreu, starting out from a small multidisciplinary design studio in Barcelona. Vaho make handmade bags, belts, wallets and tech … Read More ›
With the new 5p charge on supermarket carrier bags in the UK, it might be time to shop for the perfect tote bag to cart … Read More ›
Founded in 2013, Kitty Ferreira is the brainchild of Valerie Goode. Whilst working as a Senior Designer in China, her firsthand experience of the terrible air pollution … Read More ›
Serpent Sea was founded by New Yorker Sophie Aschauer in 2011. After a sailing trip to Nantucket, she began to make colourful mats out of … Read More ›
As you can see from our previous posts on Michelle Lowe Holder, we’re a huge fan of this Canadian-born British fashion designer. Her collections are famed … Read More ›
After months of anticipation, Upcyclist’s first book ‘Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture Lighting and Interiors‘ is finally hot off the press and released in the UK … Read More ›
The EcoChic Design Award is a sustainable fashion design competition which challenges emerging designers to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste. The competition is … Read More ›
Hana Mitsui is a Royal College of Art student who recently received a visionary award at the SustainRCA Show & Awards. For her graduation project, … Read More ›
Graduating from Central Saint Martins last year, Katie Jones is another hot new designer to showcase their work at London Fashion Week’s Estethica SS15. Jones is a knitwear … Read More ›
Kollektivemind* are an Athens based design team specialising in architectural research and implementation. Projects such as Argallios (loom) pictured above explore the potential of reuse and … Read More ›
Creations by American interdisciplinary artist Agustina Woodgate involve clever use of disregarded materials. Skin Rugs is a collection of rugs made from disassembled stuffed animal toys. … Read More ›
A while ago we featured the work of Nottingham artist Donya Coward who makes work of art from Victorian antique embroideries, fabrics and haberdashery and vintage Nottingham … Read More ›
Istanbul design firm Meb Rure have created a family of furniture made of American white oak with upholstery made from balls of recycled Nepalese yarn. … Read More ›
On a recent sunny Sunday I found myself at Marcos & Trump on Columbia Road, Hoxton where I came across some gorgeous jewellery pieces by JHBeulah. … Read More ›
This latest collection from Michelle Lowe-Holder for spring/summer 2013 is our favourite so far, and the Elizabethan styling for it is perfect. The beautifully crafted collection … Read More ›
This weekend I had a sneak preview of the best of next season’s ethical fashion at Estethica, London Fashion Week. As always, innovative use of … Read More ›
Anna María Lind Geirsdóttir from Reykjavik in Iceland uses rags as her colour palette. Taking discarded garments, bedlinen and textiles, she cleans the fabric before … Read More ›
Knitwear from nature? Model maker Susanna Bauer makes beautiful creations by applying weaving and crochet techniques to found natural matter such as pebbles and leaves. … Read More ›
The Unknitting Machine is a genius device that unravels old knitted clothes so the yarn can be reused. Designed by Kingston University Product and Furniture Design … Read More ›
If you’ve ever accidentally shrunk a favourite jumper in the wash, there may still be life in it yet. I’ve just been checking out these … Read More ›
Katkaland is the playground of Katka Hubacek from Quebec, Canada. These wonderful handmade creatures are influenced by a childhood spent drawing princesses, dressing her doll … Read More ›
Victorian Flowers and Cream Crocodiles is the SS12 collection from Michelle Lowe-Holder. It’s an abstract combination of tiny flowers, snakeskin, wings and bright things translated … Read More ›
Anschtecka backpacks are functional works of art, handmade from reclaimed materials. The Floral Flock Backpack is made from salvaged fabric and collected used buttons from … Read More ›
The potential of upcycled leather, one of the most robust materials around, is too often overlooked. Pepe Heykoop is the Dutch designer behind the Skin Collection. … Read More ›
If Christmas gift ideas are a bit thin on the ground, take inspiration from Leftover Studio, a New Delhi based company who make modern pieces … Read More ›
These Light Pipes by UK artist Wendy Allan are made from dyed silk from reclaimed sari material. This is then woven and captured in resin … Read More ›
With September just around the corner, autumn fashions are coming to the fore. One designer I have great admiration for is Berlin based Christine Mayer, … Read More ›
Hats off to Holstee who have created the Original Upcycled Wallet made from upcycled plastic bags and newspapers collected from the streets of Delhi. They … Read More ›
‘Persona’ is a collaboration between artist Jeffrey Wang, Levi’s and Taiwan’s Fubon Art Foundation. Unbelievably, these wearable works of art are held together entirely by … Read More ›
I’ve been meaning to share this for a while – the fantastic work of author and textile artist Ruth Singer. Inspired by historical textiles, museum … Read More ›
Another marvellous discovery found on Etsy. Mid West Vintage are a clothing company based in Hong Kong that reconstruct vintage clothing into fantastic modern pieces. … Read More ›
It’s impossible not to be blown away by the work of Susie MacMurray – a former classical musician turned artist whose work encompasses drawing, sculpture … Read More ›
Loving the beautiful Spring/Summer 2011 collection ‘Summer Ribbon Reclaim’ from Canadian designer Michelle Lowe-Holder. She cleverly utilises offcuts from previous collections and end of line … Read More ›
Love these! Bags by Hoakon Helga incorporate vintage and recycled materials, particularly vintage leather jackets. The line is named after the designer”s grandparents and strives … Read More ›
A prime example of high end Upcycling is the Fire-Hose range by Elvis & Kresse – now sold in Harrods. The collection comprises luxury lifestyle … Read More ›