Daniella: pin-up on a budget
Blimey, you lot and your sudden interest in saving the planet. All power to your youthful elbows and all that – and welcome aboard the upcycling train.
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Pride in Ryde
The Isle of Wight had its own Pride event in Ryde and pretty much everyone used the festival atmosphere as an excuse to flaunt their finery.
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Letterpress Poster Workshop
Years back, I used to have a pottery studio at Jubilee Stores, an annexe of the Isle of Wight’s Quay Arts. It was a great place to get all mucky; throwing clay on a wheel using centuries old skills, and a material that has been exploited by humans for millennia.
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Silver Ring Workshop
Years ago, I trained as an industrial designer. As part of my college course I got to use all sorts of workshop tools: pillar drills, lathes (metal and wood), circular saws, plus welding and soldering equipment.
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Crafty sew-and-sews
Following the success of the first Wight Catwalk swishing event, we were delighted to be asked to run an upcycled fashion workshop for trend. This popular eco-friendly shop and youth cafe is going on tour and will be popping up at Cowes as trend@CowesWeek, and we’ll be there to show the young ‘uns how to customise their clobber.
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Designer feature : Darryl Black
I first met Darryl Black ahem-years ago in the heady days of Phillip Salons Mud Club (where I worked ‘on the door’) as she…
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