Art
Flights of fancy, bolts of beauty, and true imagination
Return To Sender: How BUZIGAHILL’s Slow Fashion Builds Community In Uganda
Inclusivity and openness lie at the heart of BUZIGAHILL’s community in a way that goes far beyond corporate buzzwords…
‘I Give It A Year’: Are Microcinemas The Future Of UK Film Distribution?
‘Films shouldn’t be waiting for their big break...’
The Last Straw: How Penny Maltby Preserves A Dying Craft
‘I love spending hours on my own working with straw: the sound of it, the rustle, and its smell. I find it quite ritualistic to prepare…’
‘We’ve Always Been the Silent Creators’: Reclaiming Heritage In A Global Fashion Economy
‘I want non-Indian people to wear my brand. I want them to respect Indian fashion the same way people respect Italian textiles…’
Can Squatting Be Art?
Ponder carefully on the reasons behind the decision to confer Europe’s most prestigious visual-art prize to a collective of non-artists for a project...
Beautiful Objects: Portrait Miniatures
The way in which we remember those we’re close to seems to evolve with every generation, but the need for it remains the same. Portrait miniatures were once...
Guerrilla Knitting: Using Yarn as a Weapon
Guerrilla knitting is rapidly becoming the coolest way of expressing discontent, resisting injustice and showing solidarity with the oppressed.
Solving the Mystery of V&A’s ‘Monkey Woman’
Behind the scenes of V&A's vast collections, the ones hidden from exhibitions and audiences, secreted in storage, I found a particularly curious object...
Vogue Legends: Two Editors & Their Antics in Love
In 1926, both Dody and Madge were unceremoniously fired. Their lesbian relationship made for an easy scapegoat. However, much was suspicious...
Jess Collett: Modern Millinery
Jess Collett’s charming atelier is alive with her extraordinary textile confections. There are feathers, sprayings of beads and constructions with flowers.