Do you need moving supplies? Did you answer yes?

Oh you did! Great!

I found this site called http://groups.freecycle.org/KensingtonandChelseaFreecycle/posts/all Freecycle.

I used it, first time and had a good experience.

Snapshot of Freecycle site

Freecycle catergorises you into local areas so that you can use the service and link it to destinations close to you.

Freecycle is a wanted and offering site where people take or give unwanted items for ....you've guessed it......FOR FREEE!!!!


I needed large scale removal cardboard boxes and box fillers ie bubble wrap etc.

Although only 2 were advertised. I ended up taking 5 flat packed boxes home in the car and putting the rest in the suitcase. Is there something you need however dont want to spend alot on the purchase. Look to Freecycle!

Give it a try...

N xoxo

(I am not affliated with Freecyle. I like to share tips and ideas that are counterproductive for everyone to be in the know).

Car Boot Sale

I am looking to move out of my childhood home and need to down size. As a secret shopaholic, I bought so much things (its a weakness) as a result I cannot move in my box room. I went during  summer 2013 to the car boot sale near Kilburn Park station at the St Augustines secondary school. Available every Saturday 10am -3pm.

I paid £10 at the gate, walked through with one suitcase (expecting another later on). As i got there late, I got put at a quiet spot at the back. Which had its pros and cons. I made £40 selling used and new items (a word of advice: bring things that are used or broken as opposed to new clothes, as you might despair at the price people expect you to sell it to them).

To cut a story in half,  I have to get rid of half my room in size. Heres some hindsight tips that i wish i knew pre first car boot sale!

 Take Care,  N xoxo

Aviation:

Inspiration: Bessie Coleman (first African American women to get her pilots licence, remarkably in France) and RAF Museum

For those unaware of where (this insightful museum) is located at:

Grahame Park Way  London NW9 5LL 020 8205 2266

Link enclosed: http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk

I went to RAF museum, looking to learn about aviation and enjoyed an interesting experience talking to a pilot.  Here are some photo's that i took during my visit.

Aviation - slideshow

Thanks for looking at my blog. Have a good day!

Dissertation research: Monsato Cotton, quality of yarn etc...

Following the entry of my final year at uni (God willing), I began to explore research for my dissertation. Originally, I was inspired by ' Who or what determines the cost of fashion'. I slowly found that my hypothesis was too broad and led to too many external variables which would make it impossible to draw to a close. 

So I decided to link my dissertation to my passion: Knitwear.

Following my placement with the great 'knitwear sculptutor, Alice Palmer'. I found that I was keen to know why after a trip to the local yarn suppliers, 'why yarn is so expensive? Why do we import yarn? '

This led me to consider yarn qualities, how is the value determined, what is the real quality? Weight, How the yarn knits? How I use it as a designer etc? 

Introducing a new hypothesis,

I found myself researching the cultivation of cotton, very interesting. I learnt that ethical issues really empowered me to connect with my inner voice. Proppelling my dissertation for with new information, daily. My research led me to Monsato who 'In 2006, bought Delta &Pineland, A leading producer of cotton seed, so that it now controls a huge share of the cotton seed market'.

The name Monsato when search using search engines was covered in negative commentary quite controversial considering their website values and aims to help support.

Most alarming is that when i type in monsato, up pops the words 'slave trade'  and articles explaining Monsato's involvement in slave trade. 

Please note: My writing merely depicts my research when searching the World Wide Web.

A Indian activist protesting against Monsato is a lady called 

Vandana Shiva Activist and author Dr Vandana Shiva is the founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology.

Shiva who really opens peoples eyes, to the things that generally go unnoticed by so many.

Such as how can a company patent a seed when it is a natural resource? 

I shall post more information as i research my dissertation.

Thanks for reading my blog!

My placement with Alice Palmer:

Back blogging...

I have been really really busy working at my placement and developing my upcoming website. I am back now. Return to Ravensbourne university and to the net to turn my hand to some more blogging.  Plus to keep things exciting, I am continuing at my placement on a 1 day, a week basis.

While i was away, I made some prints.... 

Concept- Cracked glass....(Destruction)

Pattern from my 'After Destruction Poses Restoration' development

Pattern from my 'After Destruction Poses Restoration' development

Pattern from my 'After Destruction Poses Restoration' development

Pattern from my 'After Destruction Poses Restoration' development- development inspired by Piet Mondrian

Pattern from my 'After Destruction Poses Restoration' development- development inspired by Piet Mondrian

Advertising & Marketing Project:

My university gave us the marketing and advertising brief to:

• Produce womanswear and photography or illustrations work independently.

Independent outcomes

1. Dress ‘celebrates and embraces diversity of the body, this may include age, size, skin, tone, and height’.
2. CAD flats & Illustrations in colour with fabric samples (photographed everything scanned in and made digital) and technical drawing.
3. submit a short design statement outlining your inspiration and market.

SHORT STATEMENT

My inspiration for this project was Albinism. The term Albinism refers to the inherited condition that affects the melanin production in the body. The symptoms can contrast depending on the person and the amount of melanin. Some people can be sensitive to light (photophobia) or  have problems with their eyesight. I wanted to celebrate albinism as I think that people are beautiful no matter what there skin tone, hair or eye colour.

Following the suns article, i was amazed that all of an asian family were albino's  (according to the Guinness World Records, the 'Parvez family' are the largest) and to understand what their experience with albinism. Please have a look at the suns article- {below}

(http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4221017/The-worlds-biggest-albino-clan-are-living-in-Coventry.html “ We dislike the term albino as it refers to a disability and we want to be treated like everyone else”.

Emotion intelligence is an awareness and appreciation for everyone. Albinism is one of the groups in some place without that voice in need of awareness and appreciation.  Please follow:

http://www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html

What are groups you follow or are passionate about?