⌠⌡ more than fabric and sequins

this week we were privileged to view

London College of Fashion ~

MA_12 graduate shows:

beautifully curated and created spaces

in the basement of Victoria House, Bloomsbury:

here are my highlights ....

narrative:

interactive:

The Last Planet ~ Venus

by 

Alejandro Cavello:

the idea of another world inspired

by Gustav Holst's, Planet Suite:

tactile:

Dawa ~

by Volker Koch:

 hand-stitched from vegetable-tanned leather:

Likoma ~

named after places on the 

Sumbawanga Trail, Tanzania

these gorgeous pieces are made 

to fit to the body's contours when worn:

inspired by simple forms of grinding stones

and primitive tools:

the repetitive image

not quite as it seems at first sight:

eighty one models:

same pose precision:

by Emitis Soltani-Abbassioun:

best in show for me were 

the fantastic life sized 3d images 

Obesity & Fashion

by Roberto Aguilar:

donning our red+blue glasses

these ladies came to life!

you could almost touch that Chanel bag:

real women, real curves:

love love love them:

the whole show presented the challenges

faced within fashion:

using a wide range of technologies to 

communicate creative ideas and concepts

these students displayed their pioneering

and hand crafting skills to the max:

⫯⫰ by hook

yesterday we visited

Tony's gallery

to see an extraordinary space

created by Olek

totally covered in crochet:

dressing table

alarm clock

rocking horse

walls and floor:

texts and emails hooked in wool:

trebles in camo:

words realised in pattern:

six months in the making:

yarn bombing extreme:

{swoon}

☼☁ fresh eyes

last week my beautiful friends 

Suzie and daughter Milla

came to see us for a blink stop:

bleak beach walking:

gathering seaglass:

seaweed oracles:

stalking crows:

seaside amusement:

chips with ketchup and a cup of english tea:

it takes an outsiders view 

to make you see what you have 

in a new light:

in these times of social networking

it's easy to skim the timeline

click 'like'

post a comment:

yes we're all happy here

see the photos to prove it:

but are they?

are we?

what about real conversation?

longer than 140 characters

or a status update:

scratch the surface and there's

so much more to 

see

share

learn:

someone said to me recently

'it's never just you'

a personal mantra for the coming year

2012

a time for thinking of

and being with others:

let's reconnect 

in real life:

☯ tis the season

wishing you all a

happy happy holiday

and

an exciting new year

from the whole of my heart

❤

▯▮ frames per minute

there's something more

to site specific works:

they bring a set of interactions

to a familiar place:

we all need time to sit and stare

or run around without inhibition 

or care

like the children do here ☟

                               

❏❐ pictures on the wall

something for everyone

at the white wallspace gallery:

    canvas, paper, print, paint:

colour, shape, texture, composition:

local landmarks:

{peter vinten}

the familiar in new mediums:

{alan hockett}

the quirky:

{joe howlett}

and mine:

sips 1~4:

new work and the beginning of an

ongoing project:

go see for yourself:

until 24th December