Tag Archives: well being

I knit so I won’t kill people

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The Future Starts Here: Rudi Gernreich and André Courèges 1960

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The Novelty Factor: 1970s pop art influences

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven’t seen the wellbeing of craft expressed quite so succinctly as by Leslie Astor in this lovely bag. People gave me a wide berth all day.
Before they come and drag me away here are just a few images from the new exhibition at the Fashion and Textiles Museum, Knitwear in Fashion: Chanel to Westwood.
Although it couldn’t possibly serve as a chronology of knitwear it is a great edited version through the lens of the collection of Mark and Cleo Butterfield at C20 Vintage Fashion with the eye of curator Dennis Nothdruft and designer Bethan Ojari from the Fashion and Textile Museum. I recommend a visit. There is series of events that go alongside the exhbition including a talk at the Knitting & Stitching Show.
Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood is on at The Fashion and Textile Museum 19 Sept 2014 – 18 Jan 2015. Tuesday to Saturday 11–6pm; Thursday until 8pm; Sunday until 5pm.

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Leslie Astor for Talented Bags from the FTM shop

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This sophisticated top is more like crazy paving when you look closely. The holes are filled with embroidery.

What’s #WellMaking all about?

Welcome to the Craftivist’s Garden. I’m an advisor for this exciting new project by Craftivist Collective with Falmouth University and Arts for Health Cornwall that is about collecting data so that we can prove to policy makers that craft is good for you. Of course we know this already, but you try standing up in the House of Commons and saying that, which is what MP for Penryn and Falmouth Sarah Newton would have to do. We thought she could do with some ammunition in the way of data. We need your help to spread the word, and the crafting before our finale next January. Download the app here.

The project was launched last night in London to great fanfare, some good cake and some lovely people. (Lots of quiet stitching and reflecting went on too as we made flowers for the Craftivist Garden.)

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This is the flower that I made (while thinking deep thoughts)CraftivistGarden

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Genevieve of Floss & Mischief was there

 

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Hilary of Craft Blog UK

 

 

This is the lovely Sarah Corbett of the Craftivist Collective explaining all about her new project.

Sarah says, “If you’re based in the UK, we’d love you to join in and hand-embroider, knit or crochet a flower for our #wellMAKING Craftivists Garden, while reflecting on the importance of wellbeing and what we need in order to flourish as individuals and as a society.”