Frieze London Art Fair
Art Fair Frieze London starts next week. A brief of what you can expect and how you can book your tickets here.
Art, Design & Culture
Is an Upside-Down Electricity Pylon Art? Why We’re Alex Chinneck Fans
When you first see Alex Chinneck's Bullet From A Shooting Star imposing itself on the industrial Greenwich Peninsula landscape, the first thing that hits you is likely to be the scale and sheer audacity of this magnificent structure. But when we got closer, we found ourselves equally fascinated by the intricate details, and the many forms, textures and shapes within shapes almost hidden in the details. Is this what its creator wanted us to notice? Discover what we saw, read what he says, and judge for yourself.
How LDF15 Turned London into a Vast Pop-up Design Show – Our 7 Highlights
LDF15 was the biggest and (in our opinion) best London Design Festival held so far, with over 400 at times amazing exhibits spread over 7 Design Districts across London. Discover our personal highlights: from space travel to cutlery, via industrial landscape, synthetic insects and imaginative jewellery!
Uncommon and Alternate Jewellery Materials
Unusual Jewellery Materials Can you imagine dust, an egg or a plastic bag turning into jewellery? Perhaps not,...
Marin Alsop, Conductor magnifique
If you haven't thought about it, you'd be surprised to know that classical music is a male bastion particularly when it comes to being a conductor of an orchestra. Marin Alsop holds the distinction of becoming the first woman conductor of a major American orchestra and the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms in 2013. See the Zayah view on why she is inspirational.
“Always in Vogue” – Edna Chase
The foresight of Edna Chase had her contributing to two major areas that we are familiar with. You know Vogue but what's the other?
Quirky style of Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith is one of the singer-songwriters we love for her fabulous voice as well as her really...
Birthstones
Do you like the birthstone associated with your month? As a child, did you actually love another birthstone...
Unusual and interesting online stores
Here are some of the interesting online stores that we like in the subjects we write about
SFSA Open Studio – An Annual Event To Look Out For
Every summer, the SFSA opens it's doors to the public, allowing them to come in and see the artists, designers, photographers and other creatives at work. It's the biggest event of its kind in London, and the ideal place to see all things #art, #fashion, #photography and more.