Inspired Huddersfield is a festival celebrating and showcasing University of Huddersfield Graduate’s talents in a diverse range of creative fields within the School of Art, Design and Architecture. This year the exhibitions and events go one for two weeks and we’re just at the start of the second week. As a Textile Crafts Graduate I’ll be… Continue reading Inspired Huddersfield
…and why you should too! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, sometimes it does take an outsiders perspective to see what is so great about where you live! As an outsider to Huddersfield myself (well I’ve lived here for 8 years, so I’d like to think I’m well on my way to… Continue reading Why Art Loves Huddersfield…
About 12 months ago I was approached by a customer in Crafty HQ asking me if I wanted to organise an arts festival, for some reason I said yes and so Made in Huddersfield was born! Made in Huddersfield is a collective of local artists and small businesses (Richard Bates (Bates Mill), Elisa Etemad… Continue reading Made in Huddersfield
Who is your favourite artist/designer/photographer out there at the moment?Roy Lichtenstein What is your favourite thing that you’ve ever made/drawn/photographed? When life gets a bit monotonous, dreary, predictable and dull, how do you motivate yourself to keep going?The contents of the fabricators skip! Where do you get your inspiration?The contents of the fabricators skip! Why did you start crafting?I learnt… Continue reading Who/What/When/Where/Why/How – Gavin Derby
Who is your favourite artist/designer out there at the moment? I am currently really into Rachel Castle I love her work its brass, bold and colourful. She is an Australia artist with a great eye for colour. Racheal Castle Also Dawn Dupree amazing print textiles artist.I love how she creates layers and textures with gorgeous… Continue reading Who/What/When/Where/Why/How – Charlotte Smith
