Interesting Extras!

Hunted and Stuffed Cushions

I found this company at a trade show in London, I think their products are great fun and I really appreciate the fact that they make something new and contemporary from found and recycled items. These striking home accessories are a complete move away from the mass-produced items found in the high street, which as always is true to my heart.

 

Hunted and Stuffed specialise in sourcing origional vintage textiles and upcycling them into beautiful new creations for the home. All pieces are one of a kind or only a small quantity is produced, everything is made in the UK, using British materials where possible. Bespoke work is produced foe retail customers, celebrity and commercial clients...

 

 Owner Ellie Laycock’s forthcoming book ‘Creating The Vintage Look’ (Cico Books) is a guide to upcycling vintage pieces to create your own unique decorative and functional objects for the home and will be published internationally in September 2013.

 

http://www.huntedandstuffed.com

http://www.pinterest.com/sarabrowndesign/cushions-curtains-and-extras

Till next time!

Sara x

Hunted And Stuffed Cushions

Wonderful Design Studios

KRISTJANA S WILLIAMS Studio ​

I love detailed drawings and illustrations and one of my favourites is Kristjana S Williams. The colours and images are stunning and unique.

Kristjana S Williams creates magical landscapes, filled with impossible, exotic creatures by interweaving fragments of Victorian engravings with contemporary illustration and colouring. Icelandic born and a graduate of Central St Martin’s, Williams’ illustration work spans the worlds of fashion, homeware and prints and has gained widespread critical acclaim.

​Kristjana’s recent work includes large scale mural displays at the V&A for the London Design Festival, a solo exhibition “Dyragardurin” at Outline Editions’ temporary gallery in Soho, a collaboration with heritage furniture maker George Smith and wallpaper designer Cole & Son, and commissions for the Chanel Group and Paul Smith amongst others. She is a regular exhibitor at Outline Editions who showcase and sell her work through exhibitions. Outline Editions launched an exclusive collection of prints by for her solo show “Anachroquarianism” at Shapero Rare Books in 2012.

http://www.kristjanaswilliams.com

 

George Smith Furniture

I have posted some of her wonderful images and also have a selection of images in http://pintereset.com/sarabrowndesign/botanical-drawings-and-prints

 Sara X

                                         Available at Paul Smith

Kristjana S Williams Illustration

Bespoke-To Wear....

Sarah Cant- Bespoke Hats

I love the vintage feel of Sarah Cants hats; they remind me of times gone by. Her hats are so feminine and flattering but also make a statement as well as been beautifully made.

Sarah Cant is a couture milliner devoted to making hats and headpieces from the finest materials, with an immaculate finish and attention to detail. She specialises in working to commission. Every bespoke piece is a one-off, created specifically for the client. Sarah also works on costume design for the Theatre and Bridal headdresses.

Her fluid, organic shapes are the result of combining tradition with innovation. The bespoke hats and headpieces are sculptural, designed to be as striking off the head as on. The style is both quirky and feminine, with an emphasis on strong, elegant shapes which flatter the face. All of the pieces are entirely handmade by the designer. Sarah states that her work is primarily materials-driven.

 I am inspired by a fine straw, a well-textured silk, a piece of wallpaper, and the endless supply of found objects such as old lace, postcards, photographs and buttons.

She trained at Kensington and Chelsea College and worked for Stephen Jones before establishing her own label. Sarah’s work is regularly featured in leading International fashion press and she has made bespoke hats for members of the royal family and well known fashion names.

In 2010, Sarah published Hats! Making Classic Hats and Headpieces in Fabric, Felt and Straw. The book has been published in the UK, USA, France and Spain, and is widely used as a teaching tool for millinery courses.

Sarah is Course Director for the highly-regarded HNC in Millinery at Kensington and Chelsea College and teaches regular short courses at West Dean College. She is a member of the innovative Studio Seven textile artists, as well as the Gloucestershire and Devon Guilds of Craftsmen.

Studio Seven

The Studio Seven textiles artists - Liz Lippiatt, Anne Rogers, Jenny Bicat, Kathryn Clarke, Corinne Hockley, Sarah Pearson Cooke, and Sarah Cant - work both independently and collaboratively to produce a beautiful and diverse range of textile-based artwork, clothing, fashion accessories, and soft furnishings using printing, dyeing, painting, felt-making, multi-media, and millinery techniques.

 To view more work or commission a hat go to www.sarahcant.co.uk

 I also have images in  http://pinterest.com/sarabrowndesign/hats-away

Sara X

Sarah Cant Bespoke Hats