Environmental Artist

textile artist..

Sam Haynes has been designing site specific artworks for public spaces since 1995, working alongside a wide range of professionals including artists, designers, architects and structural engineers. During that time she has successfully sited work in a number of different locations, including parks, urban walkways, residential developments, offices and restaurants...

This is Michelle’s first collection from her own label Chelle by Michelle Hennessy. She is looking to establish her own label designing and making evening handbags before moving onto a womenswear collection. Her handbags are one of a kind, handmade with beading, embroidery and crochet.

Her handbag’s have been in a recent fashion show at china whites for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and are in the forthcoming fashion show at the London Palladium...

‘Waste not want not’. I work with discarded materials such as carrier bags, tea bags, BT wire, basically any material I can access in large quantities as I like working in multiples. By changing the purpose and identity of a material its perceived value is increased. It demonstrates that these everyday materials should be seen as a valuable resource. ..

Sophie Molins is works in collage, photography and found objects. She has taught photography in the USA, Venezuela, at Brent Adult education and was senior lecturer in Photography at Roehamton University. Now concerned with climate change she works as the arts co-coordinator for Artists Project Earth. Apeuk.org, and does voluntary work for RAPt which brings drug and alcohol treatment into Prisons. ..

Harrow Open Studios is an independent organization run collaboratively by its members, with the aim of organising the annual open studios event ; developing networking between local professional and semi-professional artists from a variety of disciplines; and helping the artists to develop their practice and further their careers. Harrow Open Studios is now supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. ..

Amanda Parker is a professional Arts Manager and Mosaic Artist, who set up The Creative Arts Company to develop visual and performing arts initiatives that engage, educate and inspire children and young people.

The Creative Arts Company delivers projects with high artistic standards and our comprehensive service includes client liaison, project management, design development, project delivery and installation...

Shepherds Bush based designer-maker specialising in one-off fashion accessories for adults and children using vintage, reclaimed and recycled materials. Primary medium is crochet incorporating other techniques such as embroidery, beadwork, and appliqué. ..

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Russell Thoburn is a contemporary artist who combines his fine art practice with facilitating art workshops and supporting local communities. The majority of these involve working with recycled materials. His personal work has been exhibited throughout Europe and America and has been handled by Sotheby's and Harrods. It's featured on page 3 of the Daily Star, the New Statesman and the colour supplements of the Sunday Times. "What's fantastic about working with carrier bags is that they are familiar to us all, yet as an art medium they're new. This often encourages a sense of liberation, exploration and curiosity. The material has been stretched and pulled, literally - melted, toasted, ironed, wrapped and even platted. It has been explored in two and three dimensions, inside and outside, on a minute and massive scale and has been embraced by individuals and groups from Nurseries right through to Elders in residential centres. The medium also lends itself to exploring text/language and obviously our environment - Recycle - Reduce - Re-use!!..