Walthamstow Tapestry

I went to the Victoria Miro today to catch the last day of the Grayson Perry exhibition (ETA it's just been extended til 14th November).  It was pretty fantastic.  You could devote a day to checking out all the details.  The gallery itself is a wonderful space and there's a lot of interesting work to see and hear including some Yayoi Kusama (the crazy spot lady if I'm being reductive) and an atmospheric sound piece in the garden.

Walford Mill Crafts

I've got some work in the 'Christmas Celebrations' selling exhibition at Walford Mill Crafts in Wimborne, Dorset.  The exhibition starts tomorrow and goes on until 3 January.

There, I said 'Christmas'.  It's started.  Although it started for me around August this year...

Moving on

I'm really excited to tell you that I'll be moving  into a studio space at Cockpit Arts in Holborn in the new year!  Exciting times!

I am more than ready to move away from working at home - oxidising solution in the bathroom, pieces of wire all over the living room floor.  Generally just never switcing off.  And I'm really excited to be joining an amazing community of makers at Cockpit.

If you've never visited their Open Studios I'd really recommend it too, there's some amazing work there (although I can't make it this year, as I'm selling the the UK Design Fair that weekend).

(Photo is from moleitau)

Islington Contemporary Art and Design Show - tomorrow!

Come along and say hi.

It's at Candid Galleries, behind Angel station, here.

(If you make it and decide to buy something, mention the blog and get 20% off!)

McQueen

Amaazing stuff from McQueen.  He has a formula with his cuts but it never gets boring.  Crazy shoes, fantastic hair, dresses for alien snake queens or upholstery enthusiasts.

Back home

I've been on holiday in Greece and I'm just getting back into the swing of things....been catching up on the important world of fashion I can't afford to buy.  Cheeringly  next Spring we can look forward to something other than all the Robert Palmer Addicted to Love type looks and aggression I've been getting so sick of lately...

I'm drawn to the more simple looks.  These are from Marios Schwab, Christopher Kane and Marc Jacobs (he's sick of black and studs too)...

Daily Routines

Still mulling over the subject of organisation, I've been thinking about changing my working routines lately - specifically renting a studio and going out to work in it, rather than working at home. There are pros and cons, but I'm ready for a change and I want to disentangle my home and work lives.

I'm quite fascinated by how creative people manage the work/life balance. I came upon this the Daily Routines blog through Lateral Action. Just like it says on the tin, it details famous people's routines. Flaubert had the right idea - 'A man of nocturnal habits, [he] usually awoke at 10 a.m. and announced the event with his bell cord. Only then did people dare speak above a whisper.'