Making Something from (nearly) Nothing!

I've been working on a new project lately, melting a lot of plastic carrier bags to make a new fabric and then upcycling in to a range of products!  I wondered if melting foil (the kind that's usually stuck with a special glue on to textiles) would melt on, to my amazement it does and creates a lovely crackled look as it picks up the textures already created by heating the plastic. I hope you like the results!  You can see more in my etsy shop...

?Choices! - The AACDD 2011 Festival @ Bargehouse

I went to the Bargehouse this weekend, which is a great space on the southbank just behind the OXO tower. There's a show from the African and African-Caribbean design diaspora, my favourite piece was the chair pictured, designed by my friend Julie Kouamo. I love the way her printed textiles fit in so well with the textures of the walls in the space.