The Venice Biennale is an extraordinarily stimulating event. Not only does it act as a crucible where ideas, arts and crafts are brought together to be...
Arts & Culture
Glasstress: The Video
Glasstress: The Advisor (Fashion Space Gallery)
I invited Charlotte Hodes, Professor in Fine Art at London College of Fashion to tell us about her experiences of the White Light/White Heat Project. "Our...
Layer by Layer: The 3D Printer (Fashion Space Gallery)
I had a chance to see some of the digital printing today as part of the Layer by Layer Exhibition at Fashion Space Gallery. This piece is a half printed...
Layer by Layer (Fashion Space Gallery)
Layer by Layer opens tonight and is the first of a two-part series of exhibitions exploring digital print in fashion. This exhibition, which focuses on 3D...
Head On (Fashion Space Gallery)
An exciting programme of events in the Fashion Space Gallery, entitled ‘Elements of Fashion’ continues with Head On. From the Fashion Space Gallery curators...
Second Skin (Fashion Space Gallery)
Second Skin, an exhibition at the Fashion Space Gallery coincides with and celebrates the 125th anniversary of Cordwainers at London College of Fashion. The...
Framed! (Fashion Space Gallery)
Cyrus Karibu. I was excited to see the huge pair of wire mesh eyeglasses hanging from the ceiling in the reception area on my arrival to College today. An...
Yohji Yamamoto (V&A)
Yohji Yamamoto's exhibition in Israel opens today. Unfortunately I am unable to go but it brings to mind the great honour I had to be invited to be the guest...
A New Vision for Design and Technology
New Vision for Design and Technology - How Can D&T Meet the needs of the Creative Industries? “Creativity is possible in all areas of human activity,...
Yayoi Kusama (Tate Modern)
This week I visited the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Tate Modern. As originally a fine artist, I have always been inspired by the works of female artists such...
The Wallace Collection
I have always been aware of the Wallace. Looking at reproductions of master paintings by Rembrandt, Velaquez, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Titan, Van Dyke or...
Opinion: C P Snow Revisited?
Recently Higher Education has been in the news not only because of the debate around fees, and whether the state or the individual who benefits from the...