Craft Magazine - daily

The digital magazine craftzine which I have subscribed to for a while have started a daily email newsletter which has proved to be very informative. Great little snippets, links and articles which spark the imagination.

Today's group of interesting article is http://fairytalefashion.org/ great textile/fashion site with e-textiles is the one that caught my eye today.

New Future

Hello

The Design and Making Centre was closed down in autumn 2009 for a variety of reasons. The Design and Making Centre was unique - a one stop shop where teachers and support staff could get help, support, materials and new ideas.


At present the future is uncertain, as the council reviews its future activities. However I will continue to write this blog in a personal capacity. Sorry for the lack of articles and posts in the last couple of months.

Watch this space.

Automist

I have just been reading about the automist tap , designed by Yusuf Muhammed and Paul Thomas RCA designers. They have taken an ordinary tap and created a product which detects smoke and then sends out a spray to dampen down the fire. It is one of these products you have to ask when didn't anyone think of this before?

Orla Kiely's workspace

I have found this article from the guardian on Orla Kiely's studio. I find other people studio's fascinating places as they reflect the person.

Dr. Marten's airware

This iconic product sprang into our consciousness in the 1960's as the boot worn by the rebellious youth (the newly invented teenager) who no longer dressed as clones of their parents but had developed 'self expression'. Up until this point the Dr.Marten was the footwear of workmen - hard wearing (indestructible) , kept those little tootsies safe and the air sole was SO comfortable.

I think everyone of a certain age has had a pair. I can remember living in my boots as an art student. They went with anything out of a charity shop, kept your feet warm as the college studios were cold chilly places and you could walk for miles in them. I have very fond memories of those boots.

They haven't been popular in the last 20 years as trainers, skate boots etc have taken there place. However they haven't gone away. I was sitting in a Falmouth cafe in the spring and I was heartened to see they are still worn by art students - and now in such brilliant colours. My 11 year old daughter stated her desire for a purple pair and I will get her some because no mother can possibly say these boots are anything but sensible!!!

Ripley St Thomas D&T department

I attended a conference this week and was blown away by Ripley St Thomas' GCSE project work in blog format. Not only is the format a brilliant way of creating a digital portfolio but the work was bright, fun, youthful and full of life. You could tell these students love what they do, their personalities shone out.

To do this all you need to do is go to eblogger on google and follow the steps - 30 min's later you can have customised and posted your first topic. Simple and Free.