Interesting things from the African continent
Muse Origins | Showcasing African Creativity http://www.museorigins.com
Muse Origins | Showcasing African Creativity http://www.museorigins.com
After going through all the various processes of creating a bandage plaster cast of my bust, making a positive cast in plaster, using this to make a negative mould from silicone rubber and then creating an aggregate cast with the use of shredded paper and shopping bags, I have finally completed the Three Dimensional project….
The sustainable footwear that started as an experiment into the use of cardboard spools to make shoes is now complete and it will feature in my exhibition “Waste to Glamour” (Part II) Starting on the 8th of December 2011 at my studio in Stratford, London. See above flyer for details.
Hello There, I do apologise for not updating my blog all this time. I have been very busy burning candles at both ends. My dilemma has been about seaching for a way to make some of my up-cycled creations into a finished product that will be ready for marketing. It has been an uphill task…
I have gone on to make molds from the acorns and conkers of my “images from around Woolwich” research, with the use of silicon rubber. I am not yet sure what I want to make with them, but I have used them as a little practice to familiarise myself with the mixing proportions and the…
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG7205477/Orsola-de-Castro-The-ethical-fashion-designer.html Orsola de Castro: The ethical fashion designer – Telegraph fashion.telegraph.co.uk Orsola de Castro, 43, is the founder of From Somewhere, which makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials. With her partner, Filippo Ricci, she curates Estethica, an initiative in association with the British Fashion Orsola de Castro: The ethical fashion designer Orsola…
The ethical collection by Adeysapphire Design Limited who owns online shop adeysapphire.com is coming along great! We cannot start showing images of the pieces yet! But here’s a tip. It’s got prints by the designer, Adey Thani in exciting colours, we have also used natural dyes in the collection. And of course, we have used…