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Fashion and textile designer Davina Hawthorne uses recycled, industrial and handcrafted techniques in her work. See her as part of Made in Clerkenwell open studios 1-3 Dec www.cga.org.uk
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SEE… Hidden
Art Open Studios
Designer-makers from across London are opening their studio
doors! With over sixty participants showing textiles, ceramics,
furniture, jewellery and glassware
there’s a host of gift ideas ranging from 50p to £10,000. Various
locations T: 020 7729 3800 www.hiddenart.com 2-3
Dec
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DO… Christmas
Festival Including African-inspired decoration making,
gospel singing workshops and the Christmas story told through
costumed tableaux. All events are free and drop-in. V&A
Museum, Cromwell Road, London T: 020 7942
2000 www.vam.ac.uk Sunday
10 Dec, 10am-5.30pm.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS... We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year! Welcome to the December edition of the Selvedge newsletter, your very own hotline to what’s happening in the world of textiles. We are always looking for links and were pleased to hear from so many designers, makers and vendors of beautiful textile-related products after our last newsletter. If you have a links category on your website and would like to appear on ours, please send your details to marketing@selvedge.org and we will be happy to swap. This month we bring you some inspiration for last minute gifts. One idea to keep you away from the heaving high streets is a visit to our new online Object Catalogue www.selvedge.org where you can buy beautiful textiles direct and have them delivered for Christmas if you order before the postal deadline of 15 Dec.  For gift inspiration from galleries and cool craft emporiums check out Frank www.frankworks.eu a new space for alternative applied arts and craft; the funky Fabrications is now a mini department store selling eco friendly textiles and design objects; Made in Hastings, www.madeinhastings.co.uk features many local makers’ work; and The Beetroot Tree www.thebeetroottree.com, a gallery is featuring Kumi Middleton’s gorgeous japanese inspired bags. For a truly romantic present drop a hint about Paul Smith’s silk jacketed, limited edition redesign of D H Lawrence’s classic, Lady Chatterley’s Lover www.paulsmith.co.uk. |
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Other
Christmas classics are Re’s cozy
Welsh blankets, woven in 100% wool www.re-foundobjects.
com or
this festive friend made from vintage tweeds with a heartshaped
felt red breast and filled with a blend of spices www.dreamacres.co.uk.
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