Here and a few pics of us having fun fun fun, trying local foods, ( i think the leaf parcel was called a beetle pan) seeing the sights and enjoying ourselves!
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Friday 17 July 2009
BEAUTIFUL COW!
At Dilli Haat the other day, I invested in a beautiful drawing of a cow! These fine line drawings compliment my style of drawing beautifully ,and will hopefully be the main inspiration to my Shared Talent India collection!
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Dastkari Haat
Today, after another exciting meeting with Shazia, I headed for Khan Market to have an explore!
The shop also had book discussing other projects where crafts people from different places ( Thailand/India, Africa/India, Sri Lanka/India) share craft tecniques and learn from each other! This is a similar project to the one that I am on, so you can imagine the excitement I felt when I stumbled across it!
There were these amazing Iron Chests that were handpainted and lovely!
The shop also had a great collection of posters that highlighted the differnt traditional Indian Crafts in each different state. These were beautifully illustrated and the whole shop and movement linked so well with what we want to achieve, and and what the eco/fair trade market is doing in England!
I plan to take the other project workers here when they arrive at the weekend!
http://www.indiancraftsjourney.in/
Here I found DASTKARI HAAT! A wonderful fair trade shop that supports and promotes traditional Indian crafts and craft's people.
The founder, Jaya Jaitly sounds like such an inspiring lady, I hope to be able to meet here during my stay in India!
The shop also had book discussing other projects where crafts people from different places ( Thailand/India, Africa/India, Sri Lanka/India) share craft tecniques and learn from each other! This is a similar project to the one that I am on, so you can imagine the excitement I felt when I stumbled across it!
There were these amazing Iron Chests that were handpainted and lovely!The shop also had a great collection of posters that highlighted the differnt traditional Indian Crafts in each different state. These were beautifully illustrated and the whole shop and movement linked so well with what we want to achieve, and and what the eco/fair trade market is doing in England! I plan to take the other project workers here when they arrive at the weekend!http://www.indiancraftsjourney.in/
TARA PROJECTS
Yesterday, Shazia Saleem ( a co-shared talent india friend) took me to see Tara Project ( Trade Alternative Reform Action Projects,) a co-operative who work with crafts people to generate fair trade products.
http://www.taraprojects.com/aboutus.htm
What an amazing place!Here I met Moon, Deebak, a.k.a Ceaser, who intoduced me to Sajid- a hand embroider who I plan to create some designs for throughout my time in India.
Sajid worked so quickly with a nifty small tool that was very similar to a crochet hook. Sajid had a wide range of different threads that he worked with, I especially liked the kasab (metal wrapped thread) and the dabka (tight coiled metal thread.)
I look forward to creating some modern, abstract designs and working with Sajid to have them embroidered.
I am now in Delhi and am having the most amazing first week!
It is so very warm out here as it is monsoon season (45 degrees and when it rains its buckets full!)
I have come out a week before the other English designers to acclimatise and to do more research- and I am really glad I have! Delhi is a City full of Madness!
It is so very warm out here as it is monsoon season (45 degrees and when it rains its buckets full!)
I have come out a week before the other English designers to acclimatise and to do more research- and I am really glad I have! Delhi is a City full of Madness!
So for I have visited the National Museum, the Red Fort, ISKCON ( a Hare Krishna Temple complex) , Dilli Haat and many markets! Here is me with my first cup of chai!
And here are some of the lovely ladies who have taken me under their Indian wing and taught me the delhi and India know how!
They have been my guardian angels out here! :)
Sunday 5 July 2009
annie sherburne shop!
I absolutely loved working in Annie Sherburne's shop, 1.10 OXO Tower, London, now its over to Hannah Jeffereis to work her magic! I'l b back after India to start knitting classes!
Saturday 4 July 2009
biography so far...
Hello!!
Well this is all very exciting and new!
In prep for Shared Talent India, I have just been asked for my biography and thought it was a good way to finally start my blog, so here it is...
Eleanor Feddon has always had a love and attachment to drawing, art and design. In 2004 she completed a BTec National Diploma in Foundation Studies, with a distinction, at KIAD (Kent Institue of Art and Design). Here Eleanor’s work developed a deconstruct /reconstruct/ recycled approach with an integral use of drawing throughout. This year cemented Eleanor's affiliation with textiles and fashion.
Eleanor obtained a BA Hons in Mutli-Media Textiles at Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2008. Whilst at university Eleanor developed an interest in sustainable design and took a year in industry where she focussed on eco fashion, working with Junky Styling, Red Mutha and Annie Sherburne.
Eleanor's abstract hand embroideries derived from line drawings combined with her eco approach to design made her a TEXPRINT Star of 2008. She exhibited at Indigo, Paris where she successfully sold her designs to industry and secured future commissions. Eleanor was subsequently selected by Nathen Jenden to become the TEXPRINT colour prize winner and as a result exhibited her graduate collection at Interstoff Asia, Hong Kong.
In Spring 2009, Eleanor secured a residency at Quartier 21, Vienna, in conjunction with SUPERSUPER magazine where she created her collection of one-off reversible Art Jackets.
Eleanor currently lives in London and works part time for Junky Styling and Annie Sherburne, whilst freelancing as an embroidery designer and working on her own eco fashion/textile projects.
it's the strangest thing; writing about one-self in the 3rd person! :)
Well this is all very exciting and new!
In prep for Shared Talent India, I have just been asked for my biography and thought it was a good way to finally start my blog, so here it is...
Eleanor Feddon has always had a love and attachment to drawing, art and design. In 2004 she completed a BTec National Diploma in Foundation Studies, with a distinction, at KIAD (Kent Institue of Art and Design). Here Eleanor’s work developed a deconstruct /reconstruct/ recycled approach with an integral use of drawing throughout. This year cemented Eleanor's affiliation with textiles and fashion.
Eleanor obtained a BA Hons in Mutli-Media Textiles at Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2008. Whilst at university Eleanor developed an interest in sustainable design and took a year in industry where she focussed on eco fashion, working with Junky Styling, Red Mutha and Annie Sherburne.
Eleanor's abstract hand embroideries derived from line drawings combined with her eco approach to design made her a TEXPRINT Star of 2008. She exhibited at Indigo, Paris where she successfully sold her designs to industry and secured future commissions. Eleanor was subsequently selected by Nathen Jenden to become the TEXPRINT colour prize winner and as a result exhibited her graduate collection at Interstoff Asia, Hong Kong.
In Spring 2009, Eleanor secured a residency at Quartier 21, Vienna, in conjunction with SUPERSUPER magazine where she created her collection of one-off reversible Art Jackets.
Eleanor currently lives in London and works part time for Junky Styling and Annie Sherburne, whilst freelancing as an embroidery designer and working on her own eco fashion/textile projects.
it's the strangest thing; writing about one-self in the 3rd person! :)
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