Layered Memories

"..........The layers of our memories are so beautiful and the way they overlap and reoccur is an art in itself......."

There are many ways an artist may express his emotions, his dreams, his aspirations but a successful artist keeps his all five senses open so that he sees, feels, tastes, hears and even smells the emotional signal coming from the other end.

Personalised Photo Gifts

Personalised Photo Gifts If you've taken stacks of photos why not do something special with them? We have many gift ideas so you can preserve memories using your digital photos. Bags of Love photo handbags, or photo canvas prints are ideal personalised gifts. We also make photo books, quilts, wedding albums, cushions and photo calendars ideal for anniversary and baby gifts. Everything is printed and custom made here in London for despatch often same day depending on what you choose.Simply select your item, upload your digital photo or post a print. We will do the rest with fast, efficient high standards of service. Digital photos become real when you print them to one of our exciting products.

http://www.bagsoflove.co.uk/cushions/photo-cushions.aspx

Textures of our memories-Maxine Bristow

"We are surrounded by cloth from the moment we are born experiencing intimate associations with it before we are able to speak. Because our bodies are always in contact with cloth, it has sensory and suggestive powers, which can stir both conscious and unconscious; a childhood blanket, a mother’s dress, a favourite outfit now too small. Memory makes us who we are. The narratives we create will depend on how we piece together fragments of the past. Without memory we cannot know ourselves, others, or our world. It forms our identity, our history and our sense of place. We store memories of events, people and places, remembering them differently each time they are recalled.
This exhibition proposes cloth as a poetic language. Through its vocabulary - fold, drape, stretch, stain and tear, cloth ‘speaks’ of intimacy, comfort and protection, yet also of more disquieting states of restriction, fragility, loss and impermanence. Cloth becomes a metaphor for the layer between ourselves and others. The exhibition organised by Angel Row Gallery and curated by Pennina Barnett and Pamela Johnson brings together seven contemporary artists whose work explores the way in which memory is inscribed within this language. "

http://www.chester.ac.uk/cpra/maxine/outcomes.html

Fabric of Memory

Fabric of Memory is a Liverpool Biennial project by artist LEE Mingwei presented at Tate Liverpool as part of International 06.
Fabric of Memory reveals how personal histories can be captured by objects. Lee invited local residents to lend handmade textiles, such as items of clothing, made by and received from a family member during childhood. Both maker and receiver were asked to provide a history of the item, what memories they had of giving or wearing it and what feelings it now evokes. The Tate Liverpool installation features eighteen items that have been submitted by Liverpool residents.


http://fabricofmemory.tate.org.uk/

Reborn

My friend found this amazing site, ouno design these guys are doing a great job in sustainable design area. They convert scrap and vintage to a new item of interest. Like this beautiful bedcover made out of vintage scarfs....



"Ouno produces handmade decor accessories in the tradition of West Coast Modernism, the more comfortable modern tradition. Ouno's soft homewares and fashion accessories include designer throw pillows, area rugs and wall coverings, throws & bed coverings, floor cushions, room dividers, bags, scarves and fashion accessories for men and women, and sculptural objects, all made from clean, top-quality vintage or salvaged materials. Ouno is committed to future-friendly, sustainable green design and is part of the handmade revolution in modern design. "

http://www.ounodesign.com/index.html