The Cocoon

some pictures make you go ooooh.

We are working on new homepage designs. Here is an example. What elements would you like to see?

jarredbishop: what would your self-portrait look like?

Fantastic self portrait by Brett Warren. /via design work life:

Brett Warren is a young photographer and recent New York transplant, who currently has the amazing opportunity to study with Annie Leibovitz. His work, which focuses on portraiture, aims to tell a story, or create an opportunity for the viewer to create their own.

Family Tree Illustration by Jo Gold

lindaboucher

Sami Blackford founder of Freyaluna is based in North Wales, Freyaluna creates handmade bath and skincare products using only the finest natural ingredients and aromatherapy grade essential oils. The Freyaluna collection is a range of high quality, natural health and beauty products including luxurious bath melts, herbal bath products, body scrubs, body butter, massage oils, facial cleansers, lip balms, and many more. Also included are scented crafts and gifts such as rosebud hearts, sleep pillows, scented sachets, room fragrance oils, etc.

Our products are perfect for pampering yourself, or as gifts for friends and family. Follow all the Freyaluna news at www.freyaluna.wordpress.com.

Brixton Village never looked so good! Join Brixton ReMade: Workshops @ Unit 5, Granville Arcade (aka Brixton Village). Part of the @Spacmakrs project.  It is the second shop on the left when you come into the arcade through the left-hand entrance off Coldharbour Lane. The picture shows the 1930s arcade where the shops are located.

Brixton remade
The Work-Shop will be a hub for vision and action towards a zero waste community – a multipurpose space, with 3 main elements:

• Shop: wall and window space filled with products for sale and exhibition from local enterprises that work with reused and recycled materials, and opportunities for free exchange.

• Workshop: central workshop area with tables and tools, instruction kits, making demonstrations and frequent events – combining paid-for classes, free skill-sharing in practical repair and remaking, and swapping / sharing events. We will partner with distributed manufacturing initiative WeFab to get designs produced from reused materials by local makers and will do some production in-store.

• Talking shop: space to advertise wants + offers (materials or skills), to create visions of a zero waste Brixton, and to promote other local repair / reuse / recycling projects and organisations.

If you would like to get involved please get in touch. We are looking for:

PEOPLE:

• Workshop teachers: people with repairing and making skills who would like to run workshops working with reused materials.
• Makers: people who don’t want to teach but would like to come and remake / repair things in the space.
• Designers: to develop new products made from local waste materials, and to create signage and graphics for the space.
• Research and promotion team: to engage the public and local businesses, promote the Work-Shop, and research into what waste streams are available locally, what materials are in demand, what skills are available or needed.
• Facilitators: people with facilitation / creative participation skills who would like to run events on visioning a zero waste Brixton.
• Photographers and filmmakers to document the project.
• Other compatible projects – what would you like to do in the Work-Shop?

STUFF:

• Reused / recycled products for sale
• Reused / recycled products or artworks for exhibition only
• Waste materials that could be made into products on site
• Tools and equipment for repairing and making
• Relevant books and instruction kits
• Flyers and leaflets from other local reuse / recycling projects
• Furniture etc for the space: tables, chairs, workbench, desk, beanbags, storage boxes, display racks / shelves, brackets, kettle

We will be holding a Meeting in the Work-Shop on Thurs 3 Dec from 6.30-9pm – by which time we hope it will be at least partially open for business (it will launch fully on Monday 7 Dec). Agenda tbc nearer the time – if you have items for the agenda please get in touch.

The Work-Shop is located in Unit 5, Granville Arcade (aka Brixton Village). It is the second shop on the left when you come into the arcade through the left-hand entrance off Coldharbour Lane.

Contact for Brixton remade: Hannah Lewis

+44 (0)791 903 8778
+44 (0)208 671 3439

Remade in Brixton
Website: www.remadeinbrixton.org
Project Dirt forum: www.projectdirt.com/group/remadeinbrixton

Thanks to Anne Fairbrother for the beautiful photo and information!

BUST Magazine Craft Spectacular: Saturday, Dec. 12th 12-7, York Hall, 5-15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ. Nearest Tube Bethnal Green. Over 60 craft sellers! DJ’s and Drinks all day! Help create wealth in your community this Christmas by shopping with local traders. You know it makes sense.