Cock & Bull Festival – Costumes, glitter and having fun!

Posted by on Jul 28, 2015 in Projects, Social, Textiles | No Comments
Cock & Bull Festival – Costumes, glitter and having fun!

Arriving back to such a lovely summer in London, I was immediately inspired by the garden and the wildlife in it. I was then invited to attend Cock & Bull Festival 2015 which happened to have a Saturday costume theme of Insects! Here are some images of the ideas, development and final costume (s)!

Dressmaking with Waste Fabrics

Dressmaking with Waste Fabrics

I just love to experiment with new techniques and solving complex patterns is definitely a passion. So when it comes to creating something simple, it can be even more of a challenge. Part of my RemakeJourney as a Designer-Maker is to use unwanted or waste material and resources. It could be a scrap of fabric, […]

Summer Open Studios at Cockpit Arts

Posted by on Apr 24, 2014 in Events, Textiles, Workshops | No Comments
Summer Open Studios at Cockpit Arts

Live Craft Action! Textile Fiesta! Kids Workshop by Zoe Powell as well as making demos byLaura Adburgham, Alex Potter and sjm*. Holborn · 6 – 8 June Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NPTubes: Holborn, Chancery Lane & Russell Square Maps, directions & access info › Deptford · 13 – 15 June Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat & […]

Brand Preview 2014 – Ethical Fashion Forum

Posted by on Feb 20, 2014 in Fashion, Social, Textiles | No Comments
Brand Preview 2014 – Ethical Fashion Forum

Whilst looking after my grandmother in Uruguay, I managed to take the time to connect with this year’s Ethical Fashion Forum Brand Review. It was my second year and I loved seeing what previous exhibitors have achieved in the last year as well as scouting out for new talent to discuss and share. My top […]

Offset embroidery: Garden Party Fabric Sale

Posted by on Sep 23, 2013 in Events, Projects, Textiles, Workshops | No Comments
Offset embroidery: Garden Party Fabric Sale

On the 3rd of September, I was invited to showcase my embroidery and embellishment skills at one of the busiest garden parties I have ever been to! All the guests were there for the fantastic fabric sale by The Offset Warehouse which is run by founder Charlie Ross. I had previously asked Charlie for some […]

My Exciting Stitch Workshop with the Slow Textiles Group

Posted by on Aug 5, 2013 in Textiles, Workshops | No Comments
My Exciting Stitch Workshop with the Slow Textiles Group

On Saturday 3rd August, I ran my first workshop with The Slow Textiles Group  – @SlowTextiles  What a brilliant afternoon, it was a pleasure teaching to some already very talented people. I hope to be doing more textile technique workshops soon so watch this space! Also a BIG thank you to Dr Emma Neuberg for believing […]