LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: JELLY SALAD
Image: Tom Mannion. Christopher Farr x Bethan Laura Wood Jelly Salad, Christopher Farr Editions rug, in lime or lemon jelly (two colourways).
Jelly Salad by Christopher Farr with Bethan Laura Wood
Written by Ruby Wilson
Jelly might be considered the archetypal, artificial, sweet treat. What is perhaps less considered as such is the short-lived fad of ‘Jell-O-Creations’ that reached its height in the 1950s. Examples of this questionable trend include ‘Chicken-Jell-O Salad’ and ‘Lime-Cheese Jell-O-Salad’, which involve the suspension of both chicken and cottage cheese in the wobbly concoction. These Jell-O creations do, however, make for the brilliant subject of Bethan Laura Wood’s 1.2 x 1.8m rug, in collaboration with CF Editions, entitled Jelly Salad....................................................
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Jelly Salad by Christopher Farr with Bethan Laura Wood
Written by Ruby Wilson
Jelly might be considered the archetypal, artificial, sweet treat. What is perhaps less considered as such is the short-lived fad of ‘Jell-O-Creations’ that reached its height in the 1950s. Examples of this questionable trend include ‘Chicken-Jell-O Salad’ and ‘Lime-Cheese Jell-O-Salad’, which involve the suspension of both chicken and cottage cheese in the wobbly concoction. These Jell-O creations do, however, make for the brilliant subject of Bethan Laura Wood’s 1.2 x 1.8m rug, in collaboration with CF Editions, entitled Jelly Salad....................................................
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We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. Your support allows us to publish interviews, reviews, ‘what's on’ information and long-read articles that we share online. We know our readership is passionate about textiles and so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories and histories that cloth tells. To continue reading….
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*Please note that existing subscribers do not need to subscribe - subscribers get free access to all of our online content. We send the password to existing subscribers to access the Selvedge online content by email with the publication of each issue. You will also find it on the envelope containing your magazine. Please note the password changes every issue.*