Interesting things from the African continent
Muse Origins | Showcasing African Creativity http://www.museorigins.com
Muse Origins | Showcasing African Creativity http://www.museorigins.com
I studied textile design at the University of East London, graduated in June, 2011 with BA (HONS). I started an ambitious project during my BA where I was looking into the creation of new textile materials and creating decorative functional items from reclaimed materials. I had developed some sustainable product ideas and was quite fascinated…
As part of my Creative Practice, I have researched different things that have a profound effect on me without knowing what they mean and looked into why they affect me in that way. most of the things that have kept cropping up are the colour ‘RED’ the feeling of ‘Loneliness’, ‘isolation’, and my curiousity with…
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….
Hi Guys, I am very pleased to say that i have finally succeeded in making the world’s first leather out of chicken skin. Here are a few samples of what i have done so far. The experiment is still on-going. Next thing is to print on a few to see what it will look like….
Sustainability is not just about reduce, reuse and recycle. Most people seem to think that by upcycling or recycling waste, that we are reducing the impact on the environment. While this is true, it is also important to think about the inhabitants of the planet. What about those crafts people who make things by hand…
Relentless drink cans cut into strips and rolled up into decorative curls (beginning). The cut strips were then curled inwards and outwards (in alternate directions) with the use of the end of an artist’s brush. This was just the experimental stage. This rossette shape ( made from a Pepsi can) could serve as a broach…