Selvedge - Newsletter

July 2008

In the current climate property investment and post traumatic stress disorder may be linked in new ways but they are also two of the subjects illustrator Clare Nicholas has turned her hand to since graduating from the Royal College of Art. Her printmaking, and paper cuts have been included Vogue, the Guardian and most recently our Issue 24.

www.clarenic.com

Textiles and Jewellery of Royal & Rural India Lecture and Bazaar
A lecture by Serena Fass who has been visiting India for nearly four decades and a bazaar with stall holders including Joss Graham and Anita Kapur. Tickets are priced at £20 Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
www.jeevika.org.uk

Mother and daughter duo
Denise and Samantha Allan are the behind The Shop Floor Project, a virtual boutique that provides a platform for artists and designers. Look out for Lady Godiva tights and fretwork necklaces by Pieter Erasmus. Penny Sweet Purse, Natalie Thakur £29
www.theshopfloorproject.com

Hidden Art E-Shop
If you are looking for that ideal gift, or treat for yourself or someone else, Hidden Art E-Shop offers something for every taste that is guaranteed to be unique, special and distinctive. Knot Silk Cushion by Nitin Goyal
www.hiddenartshop.com

JULY SHE WILL FLY... "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability" so said Sam Keen and we appreciate the sentiment. Everyone needs to relax. So we won't judge you if you head off to sunnier climes but we would suggest you pack your belongings into one of our Luisa Cevese bags – view our entire object range at www.selvedge.org
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Second flowering Don't worry if you missed the Pick of the Bunch exhibition last year. High street store Oasis have based a collection on the Fashion Museum's frocks and three are on show in Bath with their original inspirations. Other dresses can be viewed online at www.floralfrocks.org, www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
	Workwear and tear Sisters Susan and Katherine named their company after their grandfather’s road building business. Hable Construction’s products are carefully made with the help of local craftsmen, printers and seamstresses and will last you a long time - which is handy because you’ll love them forever... www.hableconstruction.com
Elaine Duigenan It's not often our sock drawers are given such unwavering attention but Elaine is fascinated by what she calls 'intimate archaeology' - the study of familiar, often discarded, objects such as stockings and hairnets. Elaine's latest exhibition at the Klompching Gallery is on show from 9 July - 29 August www.klompching.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...
3-6 July	New Designers Part 1	Business Design Centre, Islington, London, N1 www.newdesigners.com
3-6 July	Davina Hawthorne sample sale Contemporary Art	Craft Central, Clerkenwell, London EC1R www.davinahawthorne.com
Until 13 July	China Design Now	The Victoria And Albert Museum, SW7 2RL www.vam.ac.uk
17-20 July	Art in Action	Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ www.artinaction.org.uk
Until 31st August	Nature in Art, The Brunel Broderers	Wallsworth Hall, Gloucester, GL2 9PA www.brunelbroderers.co.uk
Until 21 September	Welcome to the House of Viktor & Rolf	Barbican Art Gallery, London, EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk
Until 28 September	Tim Walker Pictures	Design Museum, London, SE1 2YD www.designmuseum.org

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