Moodshine » sugar

good as new

Ellie — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:30:00 +0000

I went to see this film yesterday.
That, and the fact I’m moving house (again) has got me feeling quite Wombleish about the things that everyday folk leave behind. I mean, there’s just so much of it.

When you’re faced with packing up all your stuff you really realise how much stuff you consume, collect and waste.

So I thought that Greetje van Helmond’s sugar jewellery was pretty cool. Beautiful, temporary and sustainable – a bit of great design.

Image from Greetje van Helmond.

sticky stuff

Ellie — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:52:00 +0000

The weather’s geting nice, and its started to make me think about crafting in the great outdoors and getting down with nature.
Heres a few twiggy crafts to get the thoughts flowing

Cute acorn pattern

a handy volume for knitting in the woods

Tree paintings by Samuel Francois

twiggums by cursivedesign allows you to make your own arrangement of sprogs.

finaly, something sweet and mad…
Sugart create tempory sugary forests.

staying up late

Ellie — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:33:00 +0000

As promised, on a quick note on the goings on at friday late at the V&A.

First, we got stuck in with some hands on type with Sara De Bont.
Little groups of grown ups happily sat on the floor with crayons and pritt stick, to make some crafty graphics.

Jons inky fingers did some printing

My 3DE

We also witnessed the Tea dance, but my fella did refuse to join in! The icing sugar floor was stunning, though.

Lastly, heres the result of the casting of fingers in chocolate… maybe too realistic to eat?