At the heart of the Geffrye Museum’s newly refurbished garden is Kei Ito’s ethereal parade of larger than life-size chairs and sculptural lamps that reflect her response to the Geffrye’s collections. A fibre-optic textile has been devised specially for this installation, enabling it to glow at dusk. A stork is the leitmotif in her installation; [...]

As the days grow shorter, and the weekends more prone to rain, it’s sometimes tough to keep the little ones entertained. This charming children’s book by Tina Davis uses illustrations from the 1940s to teach children the basics of sewing – and the value of doing things for themselves. There’s a project for every level [...]

New to Selvedge this month are a lovely range of Japanese washi paper masking tapes, with a variety of colours and patterns they’re perfect for wrapping, decorating sketchbooks and collages. Available from www.selvedge-drygoods.org

Make your own contribution to the London Design Festival. Pigeons may not appeal to everyone but we have decided to embrace these iconic, or at least persistent, London residents and recreate Trafalgar Square in the lovely surroundings of the Victoria & Albert Museum. With printers Thornback & Peel, our drop-in workshop will provide all the [...]