Thursday 22 December 2011

Andrew McDonald: Hat Works Museum

www.hatworks.org.uk

Andrew McDonald: Hat Works Museum

Andrew McDonald: Hat Works Museum

Hat Works Museum

I've just come across this interesting hat museum in Stockport (Cheshire). It is both a museum of traditional factory production and a holder of contemporary exhibitions. The latest one looks good with trimmings as the focus. Happy holidays!!

www.hatworks.org.uk

Friday 25 November 2011

Deep in vintage focus

Hard at work in Tuesdays vintage fascinator class.
I have started running a fascinator making course over two evenings where we are up-cycling vintage fabrics. I also encourage people to bring along things with emotional or sentimental connections. Perhaps your daughters favourite dress from when she was little or a few buttons from a loved grandmothers best jacket. This wool herringbone flower was once a sports jacket !
Teamed with burgundy felt leaves and a yet to be added spray of black biot feathers it creates a contemporary fascinator with a strong vintage look. The photo shows one of the many talented students who is rightly very pleased with her new headwear. It was a fun evening !!

Saturday 8 October 2011

Andrew McDonald: A very special occasion to wear a hat

http://www.museumofeverything.com/exhibition4.php

A very special occasion to wear a hat


I'm really looking forward to attending the launch party for the Museum of Everythings new exhibition at the old Selfridges Hotel. I know there'll be some amazing hat wearers and i hope that i'll have my new hat ready - i must! Maybe i'll see you there. The exhibition is of the work of Judith Scott a stunning artist from California who's life and work are deeply moving. Wonderful objects wrapped in threads. A must see exhibition.