Hidden Art Christmas Design Fair this weekend

I'm taking part in the Hidden Art Christmas Design Fair this weekend.  Once again it's taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, London, which is a great venue as there's loads to see, do (and eat) in the area (including All I Want for Christmas, which starts this weekend and which I'm doing next month).  

I always enjoy doing Hidden Art events as there's a great range of makers and they always make the effort to make the stands look great.

It would be lovely to see you at the private view this Friday 27th November between 6 and 8pm - the invite is below.  Here are the details:

Late Night shopping: Friday 27th November 12am-6pm (Private View 6-8pm), Saturday 28th 10am-6pm, Sunday 29th 10am-6pm.

The Christmas Design Fair will also feature:
• an environmentally friendly wrapping service,
• Christmas café,
• Hidden Art E-Shop and Hidden Art Select stand, and
• Drop in workshops for children.

I'll have lots of pieces that aren't available on the website, including one-of-a-kind pieces and some little necklaces in the £35-£50 range that would make great gifts.


As an added incentive you get 20% off if you mention the blog!


By the way, I've set up a Facebook Fan Page for Glint (you might have spotted it over there on the sidebar), so if you're a Facebook addict, or just like to get your news that way, please be my 'fan'.  I'd love to see photos of you in your Glint finery too!

Hope to see some of you this weekend.

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)...