CREATION 904 LI EDELKOORT I confess, I have nev CREATION 904 LI EDELKOORT I confess, I have never really paid too much attention to trend forecasting. Apart from Li Edelkoort. Who I have admired for a very long time. Li takes the subject to a whole other plane of thought. Making everything she says incredibly pertinent to our future. This Sunday I will be in conversation with Li on her World Hope Forum and discussing - along with a selection of other lovely speakers curated by Philip Fimmano - Healing Trauma Through Craft. It's a lovely subject. If you would like to listen in you can find all the details here... @worldhopeforum @edelkoortnyc @lidewijedelkoort @philipfimmano
CREATION 904 There's no sunshine today So I made CREATION 904 There's no sunshine today So I made a little A jogger running by Said " that's really lovely thank you" The 'thank you' felt especially nice When you're creating things Of no commercial value With local materials At your feet ♡ While we rise To the news of Some movement Away from Fossil Fuels At Cop 28 ♡
CREATION 903 NATURE BOMBS On a wet winter's mor CREATION 903 NATURE BOMBS On a wet winter's morning Always using local materials Found at my feet Reflecting on the Universe's greatest star Illuminating it in a mindful Conscious way Reminding myself and Others to slow down And enjoy The ride. ♡
CREATION 902 Tomorrow is a new month, A time of CREATION 902 Tomorrow is a new month, A time of year where many of us eventually slow down a little, I will be going home to Wales, to breathe in some village air and feel closer to my cosy safe space. I dont think it matters how old we get Or how much we travel and Move around Home is still home So today i slowed down Just for a few minutes To practise writing Merry Christmas Without a keyboard ♡
Creation 901 Listening to Those Christmas Lights Creation 901 Listening to Those Christmas Lights and making a little nature bomb on urban concrete. Always working with local materials at my feet. As the year draws to a close, making my first mandala of the year. As a lovely chinese lady who tells me she does meditation, stops and asks me "What are you doing?" And I tell her "a quiet environmental statement as quiet often resonates the loudest..." I think more people are listening but... most still aren't and learning how to engage the non listeners is the most important thing we can all do. The ones who hurry past or brush you to one side to make the deal of the day on a planet they call home. It's a home for all of us. My new year recommendation : buy one thing less and instead make one thing yourself with the free objects around you... And wait quietly for someone to stop and smile. ♡
CREATION 900 SAME CLOTHES EVERYDAY I wore the sa CREATION 900 SAME CLOTHES EVERYDAY I wore the same clothes everyday for 407 days. With no intention to ever stop, I imagined myself passing away in them. It was a funny, but reassuring feeling. To know how I would be dressed. And to know I had helped mother earth. I prefer not to focus on Black Friday as I find it all misplaced energy. Hence this post when its nearly gone away. If you think of a linear graph line in any solution driven environmental design and try to identify what is the one thing that we can all do that will have the greatest impact on the most people.... Then Repair wins every time.
CREATION 899 Our precious sun. Our precious earth CREATION 899 Our precious sun. Our precious earth. Reflections of a lovely start to the week.... Back on Primrose Hill. Feeling the sun. Thank you to @sonjayelich for helping me to write. My english A level techer didnt believe in me and gave me a first aid in English handbook. Thank you to @davidhieatt for teaching the value of being known for one unique thing. That's such a life lesson. Thank you to @helen_mcgowan_ @dmhitner and @markshayler for joing me in our Heartfelt Repairs adventure. Thank you to the Waiheke community craft group for teaching me to handspin. Their way to cool to be on instagram and being mostly ladies in their 70's and 80's will be busy crafting up something wonderful. Just thanks. ♡
CREATION 898 GARETH DAUNCEY There was a time ear CREATION 898 GARETH DAUNCEY There was a time earlier in my career when I did a lot of interviews and grappled with the public recognition thing. It's a lot easier to handle when your older as your wiser, more humble and more able to appreciate the value of interest in your work... Gareth is a very special Welshman and it was lovely chatting to him for his podcast. Mood and mental health is something I particularly care about, have personally experienced the challenges it can bring... I really value the creative open space Gareth has created. Especially for men who do often feel a social stigma around it. Fortunately the more we talk, the more we help to break down those barriers... A heartfelt thank you Gareth for inviting me onto his podcast You can follow Gareth's lovely conversations here @howdoyoufeeltoday.podcast
CREATION 897 HEARTFELT REPAIRS CO. Our little ho CREATION 897 HEARTFELT REPAIRS CO. Our little holding site is now up! Please follow the bio link on @heartfeltrepairs to register your interest and receive our updates... As 4 co-founders with some 200 years of experience between us... we will be focusing on design creativity to bring heartfelt solutions to the subject of repair and by extending the life cycle of clothing and accessories. Our greatest challenge is changing consumer behaviour and permeating through to those who still arent listening.... While our precious planet is desperately relying on a paradigm shift... Our approach will be fun and engaging ... ♡ Welcome aboard! ....
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