Here're 4 made by my mom, all different styles + sizes to choose from msg me if you're interested in any of these that you see below, all're affordable in addition to being gorgeous
RIP Faith Ringgold, who worked for years un(der) recognised by the mainstream art word but in recent years has become seen as the great innovator she was - bridging painting & textiles and responding to the (now more recognised) exclusion of the work of both women & non-white artists from the history of art....
Here are two of her works making direct reference to the every issues
So I said it would be a few weeks/months before the video version was done but I decided that just would not do!
It's ready now!
Located just north of the 417 in Ottawa on Bank St, 'Lainey's Luck' is a small 'thrift-by-the-pound' store nestled between Galaxy Cameras & Meow! That's Hot!
Inside you will find a large assortment of pre-owned curated items at bargain bin prices!
In this video, I have a short conversation with the owners talking about their origins, mision and wares.
Ottawa's first weigh to thrift store!
523 Bank St. (at Catherine/417)
613-481-5246
Hours:
Wed-Sat 11:30-6:30
Sun+Mon 11:30-5
"Zara, H&M: The European retail giants tied to land grabbing and deforestation in Brazil"
For the people of war torn middle east.
Ibrahim Mahama collaborates with hundreds of Ghanaian seamstresses to envelop the Barbican in purple fabric.
Read the latest post on my website...
Scientists at a Canadian university have developed wearable tech they claim can improve hand mobility for stroke patients apparently it's handy for virtual reality typing, too...
"eBay scraps fees for sale of second-hand clothing"
Dezeen : Ibrahim Mahama wraps Barbican Centre in swathes of pink fabric "made by a lot of hands"
"Selfridges expands fashion resale service nationwide"
"How do manufacturing choices affect microfiber shed"
How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head
Tue, Apr 16, 2024
3 sessions - $65 per person
"...Design your very own dye garden, sowing the seeds for a diverse palette of color. Over the course of 3 weeks, textile artist Aaron Sanders Head will walk through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining the garden, as well as mechanisms for harvesting & storing dye materials you can use in your craft..".
I found this on Facebook and thought others might also like to explain to their (as I have been endeavoring to do and failing miserably at) that we have to .
Anyone who is successful at this mission, please advise the rest of us how you accomplished such a great feat.
Textiles and food packaging biggest source of PFAS in Yangtze River
Everything you need to know about Textilesanother of my attempts to take a photo-wallpaper like the wikimedia or flickr Pros do located in a small village..
Indanthren Textilien, 1936 - Reklame AK
Dezeen : Barbican's Unravel exhibition explores the subversive power of textiles
Boobs incoming
Big fan of this quilt at the Glasgow Womens Library - a lovely, welcoming and unexpectedly large space w/ multiple exhibits, tea/coffee & community spaces in addition to incredible collections
Design Milk : A Material Swap Brings the Kalon Rugosa Collection Outside
If you like what you see, you can find my Spoonflower shop here with my existing work:
SPOONFLOWER PATTERN BOOK V2 SAMPLES HAVE ARRIVED!
I'm not showing everything, but seeing these designs on fabric is awesome!
Need to adjust some stuff based on the sample, but I'm looking forward to Pattern Book V2 weekend's release!
magnolia fabric - Bute Park - Cardiff
Woven into Akea Brionnes glimmery Afro-surrealist tapestries is an impulse toward sustainability.
Dezeen : Novelties 2024 rugs by Kvadrat
My brain is so fizzy with inspiration. I don't know if it's stuff or not but I suddenly have realised how a couple of things I'm doing have joined up to become a new creative idea. It's still really early stages but the I'm desperate to get cracking. I've had to order some materials and there will be pictures. I've very excited. Sorry for the vagueness - it's not deliberate I'm just trying to figure out the right words. The pictures will hopefully help.
Josh Hoyle's
Joshua Hoyle and Sons Building in Manchester.
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"Secondhand clothing on track to take 10% of global fashion sales"
"Asos and Boohoo agree to ban greenwashing words like sustainable in major deal"
Dezeen : Colorado rugs by Inga Sempe for Nanimarquina
In ancient Andean communities, colorful geometric patterns in wool were used to communicate messages across linguistic and geographic boundaries.
Posted into ART INSPIRATION
tunic with confronting catfish, from Peru, Nasca-Wari peoples, 800-850 AD
Oh boy, it's been a busy few days! Last week I taught a beginners course in how to identify textiles in collections, and today I've delivered a similar training session on how to ID plastics.
My brain feels like it might be full of ONLY knowledge about polymers and fibre types now.
If someone needs me I'll be a heap on the sofa with the doggo.
woman's dress, from Peru, Chuquibamba peoples, c.14th-early 16th century
ensemble, American, c.1835
watching closely bid to ban $1bn exports of -hand
1.4 million metric tons of used in 2022, more than twice as much as two decades ago, according to data. If approved, the EU member states would not be allowed to export second-hand clothes to Africa and .
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Dezeen : FranklinTill shares nine principles for a shift to regenerative materials
"Ultra-fast fashion is a disturbing trend undermining efforts to make the whole industry more sustainable"
The 32nd East China presents quality , and , and material, , and , home and . 1.-4. April 2024. Shanghai New International Center, , .
"Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing"
"Three ways your wardrobe could help you avoid fast fashion"