London Design Festival :: 14 - 23 September 2012

This year marks the 10th London Design Festival. One of the events we hope to visit is 'Enter the Imaginerium' which is a workshop space located within the Fabrications gallery/shop.

Fabrications is a shop/gallery and studio space located in Hackney, East London that is dedicated to upcycling and eco design. It has helped to promote and sell the work of over 200 local artists as well as held crafty workshops. As part of London Design 2012 they will be holding various workshops as well as inviting everyone to visit their space. Some of the upcycled creations on offer include:

Upcycled Shirt and Tie made into cushions:

Also their popular Rethink Rubbish kits. These kits are full of carefully selected materials and instructions to create such awesomeness as knitted mobile phone cases (made from plastic bags), fascinators, sustainable gift wrapping and these beautiful brooches!

For more information check out their online shop here.

Spring is in the air.....

Its been a wonderful start to the warmer months.....feeling fresh air on my face, my heart racing, my legs feeling a little burn and enjoying the various sewing, art, craft and bike events around Sydney.
The Sydney Rides Festival kicks everything off.....

A little vintage cycle love......

a little bit too school for cool!

bikes, coffee, handmade goodness and organic, local food......Bike Festi is here!

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commuter fashion i love....

more shoes...I keep spotting Ebay finds I have my eye on.....

Some very cool 3D art.....

No lycra - just the way I like it!

 

the Burrito eating cycle relay challenge was fierce....and messy!

Oh and there has been some sewing as well....when resting from the big rides. Check out these little guys!

Some new sewing projects in the works and more bike challenges to come.   Lovely Spring. 

OUTPOST:: ART FROM THE STREET - 4NOV TO 11DEC - COCKATOO ISLAND, SYDNEY ::free entry::

Urban art....two words that always excite me.  This year we have seen a big explosion of it in Sydney. From independent street artists having successful solo exhibitions to major group collaborations as well as various festivals.  Coming up in November is the Outpost Project where over 100 of the best Street Artists from Australia and overseas transform Cockatoo Island.

The island's gritty industrial spaces will become platforms for projects that showcase the energy and diversity of contemporary Street Art. Large-scale installations will illuminate the island's vast abandoned factories and forgotten alleyways, while exhibitions, live art moments, films and forums take visitors on a multi-layered journey into global Street Art culture.

Australian and International artists such as Beastman,  Kid Zoom, Anthony Lister as well as collectives such as Everfresh  (a previously unseen major private collection of Street Art boasting works by Banksy, Os Gemeos, Swoon and Faile.   The OUTPOST PROJECT will also exhibit works from the 2011 Australian Stencil Art Prize, a major T-shirt streetwear exhibition, the May's Lane Street Art Project presented by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, plus local and international projects curated by aMBUSH Gallery. 

"Saul Williams" by E.L.K - Winner 2010 Australian Stencil Art Prize

All this art as well as pop-up bars, artist battles, demos, DJ's, tours and art-making projects, childrens workshops etc will ensure that there is something for everyone... and best of all....it is FREE

The program will soon be released.  So if you are interested then check out the OUTPOST website or join their Facebook group.