tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34001148662758188942024-03-14T18:49:03.791+00:00Urban Upholstery_Events!urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-32887350981341261622013-12-23T17:45:00.002+00:002013-12-23T17:46:35.820+00:00Marry Christmas and Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-41130490608778361692013-09-22T06:40:00.000+01:002013-09-22T08:13:58.040+01:00REMIX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Remix is a show curated by <a href="http://www.minimoderns.com/">Mini moderns</a> for the London Design Festival 2013 and hosted by the <a href="http://eastlondondesignstore.com/">East London Design Store</a>, London Field E8. The Remix project sees a collaboration between the designers duo of Mini Moderns (wallpaper, fabric, paint, lampshade, etc) and a selected group of designers and artists. Using their past collection Darjeeling wallpaper design, which was launched this year as part of the Buddha of Suburbia collection, they gave to the designers free reign to reimagine the design on a piece of their choice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The project includes work by <a href="http://www.zoemurphy.com/">Zoe Murphy</a>, <a href="http://www.leonhardpfeifer.com/">Leonhard Pfeifer</a>, <a href="http://www.rimmingtonvian.co.uk/">Rimmington Vian</a>, <a href="http://www.urbanupholstery.com/">Urban Upholstery</a> and <a href="http://www.brume.co.uk/">Brume</a>, as well as the launch of Mini Moderns’
first lighting collection, produced and designed in collaboration with
<a href="http://www.groupdesign.co.uk/">Group Design</a>. Further work comes from artist <a href="http://www.mattsewell.co.uk/">Matt Sewell</a> and furniture
maker <a href="http://www.benjaminboyce.co.uk/">Benjamin Boyce</a>, who have both used the range of Mini Moderns
Environmentally Friendly Paint as the basis for their response. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />The event runs throughout London Design Festival, with a launch evening
on Thursday 12 September from 6pm, and a daytime customer event on
Saturday 21 September, at which customers can meet the Mini Moderns
design team.</span><br />
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urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-60647275150999731662013-05-08T10:38:00.000+01:002013-05-08T10:38:22.433+01:00French Flair<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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February when Irene Braas, an aspiring upholsterer from </span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/HMCmbovakschool"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">HMC
mbo vakschool Amsterdam, </span></span></span></a></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Holland,
stayed with us for 10 weeks, we worked on a new collection of chairs
with traditional french style upholstery. She is specialising in
traditional upholstery and she wanted to master the technique with
us. Good luck to her, she is very bright and the school is
exceptional (we will get back on this as we may attend her
final presentation).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But
now is time to present you with our new collection of one-off pieces
and their French Flair: Pampadour_chair & Versailles_chair.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
collection was inspired by a trip that we made in 2011 to Paris, i</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">n
occasion of Maison et Objet 2011. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">During the trip w</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">e wanted to buy as well french toiles and tapestry style of fabrics and
look at original antique furniture. So </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">under
suggestions of French we visited </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Marché
Saint-Pierre, Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt, visited shop
and upholstery workshop. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
got overwhelmed by their love and knowledge of upholstery, fabrics,
furniture and antiques. French have a great tradition in furniture
and visiting Versailles_castles we sow few pieces that inspired us to
explore their traditional upholstery technique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Like
ours is characterised by the use of hessian, fibre, cotton felt,
hand-tied springs and hand-stitching but the French technique is more
refined and more complex, especially when it came to make the back of
our Versailles_chair (it sticks out like it would have been made with
foam and believe us when we say that is one of the most complicated
thing we ever done!!!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pompadour_chair
has been recovered with Toile de Jouy from Pierre Marche', velvet and tapestry from </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Marché aux
Puces St-Ouen. Finished with silk piping and a bandage with </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">rose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Versailles
chair has been recovered with a design print velvet and plain velvet.
The frame has been restored and decorated with gold paint.</span> </span><br />
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urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-86161919308809752972013-01-23T09:42:00.003+00:002013-01-23T09:52:24.372+00:00Another Life for Furniture<h2>
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upholstery and reveal to others the magical process that we see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Each
time we work on upholstering a traditional sofa it evokes us the
inside of a piano: it is functional, aesthetically beautiful,
precisely constructed and very complex to build…. it is an object
that continues to reveal itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
inspired us to transform a traditional chesterfield sofa to one with
upholstery that comes apart to show the springs, cords, webbing and
the old frame.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At
the beginning of 2012 in order to develop this idea, we created the
Josephine B_chair and 5 months later we undertook the development of
the Baubau_sofa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
Josephine B_chair started as an experimental project to develop, on a
smaller scale, our plans for the chesterfield sofa, however, it
became a piece on its own right: a common chair with quite an
exceptional look. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Each
upholstered part: wings, arms, back and seat can be removed, simply
by unfastening press buttons and a system of elastic webbing that
secures them to the chair-frame. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Developing the idea for the chair
was a huge step towards our grand project the Baubau_sofa.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
chesterfield sofa now has the same characteristics as the chair, all
of the upholstered parts can be removed, thanks to the press
fasteners and elastic webbing. When all else is removed, only the
beautiful cage of “hand-tied springs” on the seat and back of the
sofa remain visible. The Baubau sofa reveals one of the oldest,
magical processes, which in the upholstery world is part of the
traditional technique, but usually this becomes hidden due to the
subsequent layers that are normally added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
cushions have been stuffed mostly with wool, except from the booster
of the back and arms that are made of foam. The hand-stitched
mattress is stuffed with carded lamb’s wool and layers of wool
sheets have been used to make the shaped cushions on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Whilst
the chair has been recovered with plain and natural colour mixing
wool fabrics and linen to create a “chiaroscuro”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To
cover the sofa we teamed-up with artist Laura Hamilton,
whose company</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bird
In The Hand’, produces hand printed textiles,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
inspired by Jamaican prints from the 60's and 70's. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For
the first time the furniture were presented to the public at Tent
London 2012, displaying them in conjuction with Bird In The Hand.</span></div>
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<br />urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-44984075277935907592012-10-26T10:32:00.000+01:002012-10-26T10:36:57.347+01:00Baubau_sofa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Baubau sofa with Josephine B_chair is part of the collection
"the upholstery that comes apart".<br />
It is a special take on English classic furniture: a chesterfield sofa. <br />
The upholstered parts can be
removed, thanks to the press fasteners and elastic webbing. When all
else is removed, only the beautiful cage of “hand-tied springs” on the
seat and back of the sofa remain visible.<br />
The Baubau sofa reveals one of
the oldest, magical processes, which in the upholstery world is part of
the traditional technique, but usually this becomes hidden due to the
subsequent layers that are normally added. <br />
The old frame was treated to emphasize the natural look of the wood, revealing the patina of time.<br />
The cushions have been stuffed mostly with wool, except from the booster
of the back and arms that are made of foam. The hand-stitched mattress
is stuffed with carded lamb’s wool and layers of wool sheets have been
used to make the shaped cushions on the back.<br />
To cover the sofa Urban Upholstery teamed-up with artist Laura Hamilton, whose company<br />
‘Bird In The Hand’, produces hand printed textiles, inspired by Jamaican prints from the 60's and 70's. <br />
Presented for the first time at <a href="http://www.tentlondon.co.uk/">Tent London</a>, during The London Design Festival 2012, Old Truman Brewery, London E1<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baubau_sofa & Fern on black and white_Bird in the Hand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">J17 T5 at Tent London 2012- Old Truman Brewery, E1 London</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea & Patrizia on Baubau_sofa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea dressing Josephine B_chair</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tent London is one of the largest design trade shows taking place during the London Design Festival, showing the very latest in contemporary interior products - furniture, lighting, ceramics, textiles, materials and accessories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We are very proud to take part to one of the best show and to present our latest products in junction with <a href="http://www.birdinthehand.me/">"Bird In The Hand"</a><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-25582630575143085552012-04-04T15:26:00.001+01:002012-04-04T21:09:52.108+01:00The chair that comes apart...and than together...and then apart.... and then together!<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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January when Line, an aspiring upholsterer from Denmark, stayed with
us for 5 weeks, we started to work on a new project. (apologies for
the long silence...<i>we were not in hibernation</i>)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For a
couple years we have been nourishing the idea to</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">experiment something with the upholstery and revealing its magical process
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<span style="font-size: small;">“</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Whenever
I am assisting to the building up of a traditional sofa I am
immediately associating it with the inside of a piano: it's
functional, it is precisely constructed and beautiful to watch it”.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> ...What an
inspiring thought to transform a traditional chesterfield with the
upholstery that comes apart, showing the hand-tied springs and the old
frame?...After two years it still a project but now we are closer
than ever...</span></h3>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h5muHp8qlwQ/T3ynz9U7PNI/AAAAAAAABAE/S_Ei7ikSGNM/s1600/IMG_2131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h5muHp8qlwQ/T3ynz9U7PNI/AAAAAAAABAE/S_Ei7ikSGNM/s200/IMG_2131.JPG" width="149" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Josephine
B_chair and Alex_chair are a huge step in this direction: we have created an upholstery that comes apart...and then
together, showing what lies beneath the surface. Every upholstered part (wings,
arms, back and seat) comes off simply unfastening press buttoning and with a system of elastic webbing they are secured to the chair.</span></h3>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90hW72uIriw/T3xfnogefMI/AAAAAAAAA_4/3ePuT5cH84M/s1600/IMG_2152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90hW72uIriw/T3xfnogefMI/AAAAAAAAA_4/3ePuT5cH84M/s200/IMG_2152.JPG" width="149" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Their frames are a beauty to watch, they are relatively old,
marked with the signs of their history (...or with horrible varnish) and their imposing presence reveal their full potential, no tricks no games, just
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<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Often
when we repair the back of a chair we need to strip off part of the
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Alex_chair</span></h2>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-25772924072982851862011-12-22T08:52:00.005+00:002011-12-22T09:17:29.072+00:00Best Wishes 2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mv8XaiMmWMU/TvL1lTGoiRI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ToD6MONXIi4/s1600/UU-Postcard_2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mv8XaiMmWMU/TvL1lTGoiRI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ToD6MONXIi4/s400/UU-Postcard_2012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688879300454418706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">2011 has been a year full of positive experiences, interesting commissions, challenging collaborations, and happy events and we don't know where to start to thanks everyone that has supported us, follow us and trusted us with their most precious belongings.<br />This year a dear customer contacted us with a very unusual request to re-model her 30 years old horse stick because she wanted to pass it on to Thomas, her first child. We were amazed by the request but very excited to please such young customer, his face and his happiness was priceless when we gave him back his toy!<br />We had a lots fun with it and we wanted to share this with you, thinking that sometimes happiness comes from very unexpected places...<br />Best wishes to all of you!</span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-15134536827165104212011-09-06T14:58:00.016+01:002011-09-29T20:32:50.017+01:00A Chair Affair for Natuzzi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-egjeDz1qURE/Tnw_Kt9qQFI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/Q6VQpURRsEc/s1600/UU-GOoDGAME_at_NATUZZI.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-egjeDz1qURE/Tnw_Kt9qQFI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/Q6VQpURRsEc/s200/UU-GOoDGAME_at_NATUZZI.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655464685439959122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">We are extremely exited that Natuzzi have asked us to transform their iconic Sound Chair. It will be displayed for </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">‘A Chair Affair’ exhibition during </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">the London Design Festival 2011, at their store in central</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">London</span></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">.<br />Besides us Natuzzi has invited nine</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> up-and-coming designers</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> to offer a re-design of their chair:</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> Davide Bianchi, Liqui Design, Joachim King, </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Katrin Baumgarten, Melanie Porter, </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Valentina Gonzalez </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Wohlers, Ryan Todd</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">and Francesca Mancini.</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrFoYCAT0cQ/TmYpD1A0QNI/AAAAAAAAA7E/KZmhLrxhhzU/s1600/UU-affair.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrFoYCAT0cQ/TmYpD1A0QNI/AAAAAAAAA7E/KZmhLrxhhzU/s200/UU-affair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649247928329715922" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Each of the talented designers, or design collectives will </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">offer their alternative designs by painting, embellishing, </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">reupholstering and in some </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">case, completely remodelling </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">the existing Sound Chairs. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hG7gdyRsMj8/TmYpD6g_0dI/AAAAAAAAA7M/6nM4aoEmUIg/s1600/UU-natuzzi_affair.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hG7gdyRsMj8/TmYpD6g_0dI/AAAAAAAAA7M/6nM4aoEmUIg/s200/UU-natuzzi_affair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649247929806868946" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Their </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">exciting creations will then be exhibited at the Natuzzi store, 80-81 Tottenham </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Court Road, London W1T 4TE from 17th to 25th Septemb</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">er along with a </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">collection of re-designed </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Natuzzi chairs by </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">international designers from Belgium and </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Russia. A private view reception, sponsor</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">ed by Italian </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">aperitif Aperol, will also be held in </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">store on Wednesday 21st September from 6p</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">m – 9pm.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WxInibxH2Xs/TnhPRqsSXkI/AAAAAAAAA70/kjKjkNBZbxg/s1600/UU-GOoDGAME.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WxInibxH2Xs/TnhPRqsSXkI/AAAAAAAAA70/kjKjkNBZbxg/s320/UU-GOoDGAME.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654356497100070466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GyJ4IpbO7Pw/Tnw_KnFvDsI/AAAAAAAAA8I/lIkii765BA0/s1600/UU-GOoDGAME_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GyJ4IpbO7Pw/Tnw_KnFvDsI/AAAAAAAAA8I/lIkii765BA0/s200/UU-GOoDGAME_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655464683594780354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnCL5HXPG30/Tnw_KQAj01I/AAAAAAAAA8A/UDbVk5bHutM/s1600/UU-GOoDGAME_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnCL5HXPG30/Tnw_KQAj01I/AAAAAAAAA8A/UDbVk5bHutM/s200/UU-GOoDGAME_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655464677399057234" border="0" /></a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-62646283663220635022011-09-06T09:16:00.014+01:002011-09-09T10:52:43.355+01:00LOVE LONDON: THE LAUNCH<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><b>We LOVE LONDON, especially at this time of the year </b></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><b>(LDF) </b></span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">because we get to collaborate with people that we love and to realize the most exiting work!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Love London</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><b>, </b></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >a new brand, launching autum</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >n 2011 at Olympia exhibition halls, London, is a book of photographs – and wallpaper, murals, bone china,tea towels and more. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Love London products launch at Top Drawer Olympia 11-13 September stand D36.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Barbara Chandler’s book of photographs, titled</span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">, <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">is published this autumn by </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Batsford</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.annovabooks.com/">www.annovabooks.com</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by2VgSU8wAo/Tmnhz0YM8XI/AAAAAAAAA7o/o2A30AogOKc/s1600/book-cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by2VgSU8wAo/Tmnhz0YM8XI/AAAAAAAAA7o/o2A30AogOKc/s320/book-cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650295487862731122" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is a neat little hardback, beautifully designed and bound, and small enough to slip into a bag - and it only costs £9.99. With its 180 colour and black-</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">and-white photographs, Londoners are loving it (to keep or for a present), and tourists, too, are snapp</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">ing it up at gift boutiques, museum shops, and book stores all over the capital. Amazon has already re-ordered. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Photographs are teamed with over 100</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> quotes about London, from 15</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><sup><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">th</span></sup></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">century poetry to a modern blog, with Shakespeare, Milton, Johnson, Dickens </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">and many many more along the way.</span></span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- the book </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tahoma, serif;">- </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">is launched to the trade at Top Drawer Autumn 2011</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">, London’s major show at Olympia for high-quality design-led home and fas</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">hion accessories and gifts. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >And here</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">will also launch its own brand of wallpaper and murals, tea towels, cushions, roller blinds, aprons, bone china collectibles, and more.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.42cm;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">It all started with the tea towels. “I have always wanted to see my </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">photographs printed onto fabric,” says Barbara. “And tea towels seem perfect – the proportions are just right.” Barbara has a long friendship with Digetex, who have state-of-the-art digital printing machinery in Manchester. Managing dire</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">ctor </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Roger Wills, and creative director Debbie Mckeegan founded their company in 2003, the first to see the potential of, and to heavily invest in, new ground-breaking digital fabric-printing technologies.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VQ0taaG9dk/TmXbcgQPOwI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/Mwwn9J11PvA/s1600/pattern.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VQ0taaG9dk/TmXbcgQPOwI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/Mwwn9J11PvA/s320/pattern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649162590347016962" border="0" /></a></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Indeed, now that printing onto wall coverings and fabric is so sophisticated and in such high detail, it becomes possible for artefacts such as a tea towel or a cushion to be a photograph in its own right – just printed onto something a little different. “So that’s what I am doing with DigetexHOME,”</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> says Barbara. Photo-printed tea towels cost £9.99, and cushions from £40. “We are also producing superb photo-printed murals of London scenes and people, which can fill a whole wall – and that’s incredibly exciting for a photographer.” Roller blinds are another option.<a href="http://www.digetexhome.com/"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><u><br /></u></span></a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.digetexhome.com/"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><u>www.digetexhome.com</u></span></a></span> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Bone china was</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-size:130%;">another medium Barbara hankered after. Again a friendship – this time with Paul Bishop, director of The New English in Stoke-on-Trent – has led to a first edition of four Love London beautiful bone china photo-printed wall plates, and a series of six little trinket boxes, all printed (digitally again) to a very high quality. The New English is unique in combining contempo</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">rary art and graphics with old ceramic crafts, but is breaking fresh ground here in the use of photography and digital printing.</span></span> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.thenewenglish.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">www.thenewenglish.co.uk</span></a></u></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Putting </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Love London</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> fabrics onto chairs (or even a settee...) is master craftsman Andrea Simonutti of North London’s Urban Upholstery (more friends), who, together with artist/designer Patrizia Sottile, rescue abandoned pieces of furniture and expertly reinvent them as vintage. “I see upholstery as an art,” says Andrea, “and we are passionate about transforming old piece</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.” </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000080;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.urbanupholstery.com/">www.urbanupholstery.com</a></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEBUnSCqfH0/TmXb3S4PDAI/AAAAAAAAA6g/p8guMBv_0zU/s1600/pattern_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEBUnSCqfH0/TmXb3S4PDAI/AAAAAAAAA6g/p8guMBv_0zU/s200/pattern_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649163050613148674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgRwCO1xEJw/TmXb3nbLi5I/AAAAAAAAA6o/pe36xVZe16M/s1600/chair_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgRwCO1xEJw/TmXb3nbLi5I/AAAAAAAAA6o/pe36xVZe16M/s200/chair_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649163056128428946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UzYR2jYQkW4/TmXb31clLSI/AAAAAAAAA64/3mYgdknebpQ/s1600/chair_3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UzYR2jYQkW4/TmXb31clLSI/AAAAAAAAA64/3mYgdknebpQ/s200/chair_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649163059892399394" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Partnering Barbara in the</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">launch is Sahra Gott, the highly successful communications and brand manager for Kevin McCloud. “She is holding my hand all the way, and shaping our brand,” says Barbara. “I could not do this without her.”</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">All</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">products are designed and made in England – textiles and wallpapers in Manchester,</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">china in Stoke-on-Trent, and upholstery in London. “We will never take</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">out of the UK,” Barbara and Sahra vow. “Love London made in China would be a contradiction in terms.”</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Barbara Chandler is a journalist best known for her design writing. But she is also an accomplished photographer who has been exhibiting and selling her work for nearly 25 years. Her framed prints currently sell in the Conran Shop worldwide. She has been making her unique handmade photo-cards since the early 90s. Each has a genuine photographic print stuck down and signed by Barbara – a real signed photo to send or frame at very modest cost. These have been the Conran Shop’s best selling range of cards, and some of the images have now sold in thousands, through other shops, markets, and Barbara’s own website. Her show</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">at Habitat on Regent Street in September 2008 was a sell out, with an edition of 200 mounted, framed and signed prints.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">In the introduction to her book </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Barbara observes that “vibrant, buzzing, thrilling London is on a roll - it is now considered the capital of the world.” She laughs – “and now my photographs are literally on a roll, too, along with tea towels and plates. For me this is thrilling, too. Photography, essentially an art of innovation and discovery, now has a new dimension.”</span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zatGzXCIyA8/Tmcpnn5-vSI/AAAAAAAAA7c/ttXH4NfuRHw/s1600/LoveLondon_chair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zatGzXCIyA8/Tmcpnn5-vSI/AAAAAAAAA7c/ttXH4NfuRHw/s320/LoveLondon_chair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649530018263383330" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><p style="margin-bottom: 0.42cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">* A percentage of profits from appropriate images on </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Love London</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> merchandise will be given to appropriate charities.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;font-size:130%;"><b>Contacts</b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">Press/marketing enquiries for </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Love London</span><span style="font-size:130%;">, the book (published by Batsford): Komal Patel, </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">Anova Books, tel: 020 7605 1466; </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="mailto:kpatel@anovabooks.com">kpatel@anovabooks.com</a></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;font-size:130%;">Press/marketing enquiries, for </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;">Love London</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;font-size:130%;"> products: Sahra Gott: tel: </span><span style="font-size:130%;">01243 816611;</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">sahra@mulberryhousepr.co.uk</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">For more background, quotes and interviews: Barbara Chandler; tel: 020 8987 2737;</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">07970 700 775; Barbara@barbarachandler.co.uk</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">Digetex: Debbie McKeegan: tel: 0161 873 8891; debbiemc@digetexhome.com</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;">The New English: Paul Bishop: tel: 01782 373469; <a href="mailto:paul@thenewenglish.co.uk">paul@thenewenglish.co.uk</a><br />Urban Upholstery Ltd : Andrea Simonutti, tel 0207 275 9436; info@urbanupholstery.com</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="mailto:barbara@barbarachandler.co.uk"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><u>barbara@barbarachandler.co.uk</u></span></a></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.lovelondon.uk.com/"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, serif;"><u>www.lovelondon.uk.com</u></span></span></a></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Love London, with 180 photographs by Barbara Chandler is on Amazon<br /><a href="http://amzn.to/qmXaGw" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/qmXaGw</a><br />Love London products launch at Top Drawer Olympia 11-13 September stand D36<br /><a href="http://www.lovelondon.uk.com/" target="_blank">www.lovelondon.uk.com</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p></p>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-67246790956464651592011-05-20T11:53:00.007+01:002011-05-26T09:27:46.834+01:00Creative Clerkenwell Pop-Up Shop<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Launching at <a href="http://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/">Clerkenwell Design Week</a> this year</span> <span style="font-family:lucida grande;">is </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.creativeclerkenwell.com/designers/">Creative Clerckenwell</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> a network of designers makers committed to upcycle discarded materials.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Led by designer-curator and Craft Central network member Charlene Lam,</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> various events will take place from the 24th to the 28th of May :</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzvK8JxAR70/TdZPskM-wTI/AAAAAAAAA44/XLbNS-BZAh8/s1600/UU-FP-UU0037.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzvK8JxAR70/TdZPskM-wTI/AAAAAAAAA44/XLbNS-BZAh8/s320/UU-FP-UU0037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608758012987490610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Creative Clerkenwell Pop-Up Shop</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">at 21 Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0DX<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tue-Sat 24-28 May, 11-6 Tue-Fri and 11-5 Sat,</span> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The pop-up shop will offer a selection of work from Craft Central designer-makers, with an emphasis on Collected in Clerkenwell products made from upcycled materials collected from local showrooms and businesses.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:lucida grande;" >Roof Party and market at Craft Central</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">, <span style="font-size:85%;">33-35 St John’s Square, London EC1M 4DS<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thur 26 May 2011, 4-8pm,<br /></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Craft Central and Creative Clerkenwell will host a roof party at Craft Central<br />headquarters on St</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> John’s Square, with furniture made from salvaged materials. A selection of designer-makers will show and sell their wares, including garden pots made from reclaimed slate by London Kills Me. With kind support from Asahi Beer.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Vitra Showroom: Upcycling Workshops and Display</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">30 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PG</span>, <span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Tue-Thu, 24-26 May</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">noon-2pm.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Using discarded material samples, participants will make purses, pouches, and brooches with guest designers and hand-bound books with Wyvern Bindery. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Thanks to Craft Central</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Formerly the Clerkenwell Green Association, Craft Central is a charity supporting a network of more than 500 independent UK designer-makers, offering training, studio space and exhibition</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> opportunities, all at highly subsidised rates. www.craftcentral.org.uk</span></span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-19327665796036982882010-12-22T10:26:00.003+00:002010-12-22T10:31:54.265+00:00Season's Greetings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TRHShwsvtmI/AAAAAAAAA2M/730kXCG-e6A/s1600/UU-seasons_greetings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TRHShwsvtmI/AAAAAAAAA2M/730kXCG-e6A/s320/UU-seasons_greetings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553451292974626402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">We wish you a great holiday season and we are looking forward to a new year full of great events to share with all of you! Lots of love andrea & patrizia</span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-91919529356336954572010-12-03T07:08:00.014+00:002011-01-28T08:03:29.258+00:00PRIVATE VIEW_Party<span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >Thank you very much to everyone for making the Private View an enjoyable and memorable party!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7cR1UnlI/AAAAAAAAA18/NzYSTzn2Bv4/s1600/DSCN9790.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7cR1UnlI/AAAAAAAAA18/NzYSTzn2Bv4/s200/DSCN9790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389035604549202" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >Sadly is over, after all the effort and long preparations<br />Sunday evening we wrapped up our main event of this season: The private view of Our Collective Show,<br />Urban Upholstery_Events!...</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >but not fear the exhibition will continue till the 31st of January 2011!!!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >It was simply a great fun to celebrate two years of successful collaborations with such extraordinary people and creativity!</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >But none of this would have been possible without the support from guests, friends, partners and most important our designers, </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >So our biggest Thank you goes to:</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">all our guests</span> for coming to the party, despite the freezing cold and tube strike (...another one!)<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7cJ7Q7WI/AAAAAAAAA10/y4KGYZMS510/s1600/DSCN0697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7cJ7Q7WI/AAAAAAAAA10/y4KGYZMS510/s200/DSCN0697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389033481989474" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the exhibitors: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;">Madeleine, Annette, Dawn, Laura, Ian and Susan</span> for their constant support, for showing</span> <span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >their amazing works with us</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >, bringing lots of creativity, charm and style to our showroom...<br />and also for baking and offering their favourite dishes at the PV!<br />A special Thanks goes to:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Attilia</span>, Andrea's mother for baking 3 typical savoury cakes from Liguria....</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >feeding everyone!!! </span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">to our Partners</span>: </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.yshlondon.com/blogs/2010/Nov/29/urban-upholstery-a-burst-of-colour-on-a-grey-day-690">YSH</a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" > for offering very generous goody bags to all of our guests..</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7bzf2MQI/AAAAAAAAA1s/vNoDSNanuQs/s1600/DSCN0676.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPi7bzf2MQI/AAAAAAAAA1s/vNoDSNanuQs/s200/DSCN0676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389027461411074" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >. </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >at the end of the day </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >everyone was very happy to take </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" > home </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >free sweets and drinks!<br /><a href="http://www.nikobchocolates.com/"></a></span><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://www.nikobchocolates.com/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Niko B. Organic Chocolates</span></a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" > for amusing us with the spicy smell and taste of his chocolate soup (with a hint of Rum, it was simply a pleasure) and his delicious range of chocolate.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >And at last but not least<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>a warm thank you<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>to</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> our friend and special guest: </span> </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://www.audioarchitecture.co.uk/eec.htm">Experimenter En Colour</a><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" > for </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >his extraordinary live show...sowing machine, </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >scanned fabric and various tools from our museum of found objects</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >, were just </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >few </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >of the elements mixed to create a sound specific performance.<br /><br />But for all of you that missed all this</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >...the fun is not all over yet, we will be back next weekend for two special events offering you the chance to view and buy our works and meet our designers at the:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);" href="http://www.hiddenart.co.uk/events/open-studios-2010/listings/">Hidden Art Open Studios</a></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Sat & Sun 4-5/12/10 12:00-6:00 pm at Urban Upholstery, 21 De Beauvoir Road, </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?cid=16569215958602594446&q=URBAN+UPHOLSTERY+Ltd,+21+De+Beauvoir+Road,+London,+N1+5SF,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&cd=1&ei=w6j4TJK0EYOGjwecjtXKAg&sig2=sy2-X7abPyDLwNkXUFkhFg&dtab=0&sll=51.538743,-0.081952&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=51.542892,-0.089564&spn=0,0&z=16">N1 5SF</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">for the full list of open studios please check Hidden Art web-site.</span> </span></span><br /></li></ul><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);" href="http://www.ecodesignfair.co.uk/christmas_fair.html">Eco Design Christmas Fair</a></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >,</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >Saturday 4th December 10am – 5pm & Sunday 5th December 10am – 4pm at the </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD, Entry fee: £2 Concessions: £1</span>, <span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">for a full list of exhibitors please check the Eco Design Fair web-site.</span></span><br /></li></ul><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiYFfpkcoI/AAAAAAAAAyI/IkQismIaMU4/s1600/DSCN0650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiap7EQeEI/AAAAAAAAA1g/5HJ0crTIClI/s200/DSCN0698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546352986127628354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiZeqIQ47I/AAAAAAAAA0A/4QSt0KwYG3Q/s1600/DSCN0659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiZeqIQ47I/AAAAAAAAA0A/4QSt0KwYG3Q/s200/DSCN0659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546351693090841522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiaojz1rwI/AAAAAAAAA1I/_IerutGFQcI/s1600/DSCN0685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPiaojz1rwI/AAAAAAAAA1I/_IerutGFQcI/s200/DSCN0685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546352962704879362" border="0" /></a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-44395321092897360132010-11-25T05:50:00.016+00:002010-11-29T15:55:21.752+00:00Special Guest: Audio Architecture<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong>"Experimenter en Couleur" of Audio Architecture will be showcasing their work at our forthcoming Private Event held on Sunday the 28th at 14:30!<br />They are a group of artists specialised on innovation and emerging technologies and for the occasion they will present "Testing The Wheel", their first recorded work after 10 years of research and experimentation.<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">When we invited them to play at our event they immediately responded with an idea to make a specific work</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for us, related to what we are doing. Scanning fabrics and who knows what else</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> to compose a site specific track...!</span></strong></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPPMnkWTwVI/AAAAAAAAAx8/ZuUlMGHHrZo/s1600/DSCN9837.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TPPMnkWTwVI/AAAAAAAAAx8/ZuUlMGHHrZo/s320/DSCN9837.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545000546367422802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Their music is inspired by</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> sounds recorded in space to express the multidimensionality and physicality of everything that surrounds us.<br />Materials react in different ways because they have a specific molecule structure that moves when forces or energies are applied or hit them. They absorb and reflect light to appear </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">to our naked eyes </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">with a specific colour and they express a different feeling to our touch.<br />Sound travels in a similar way to light, hitting any object around us and assuming a specific value when crosses them.<br />We are living in a dynamic world where subsystems transform energies and they </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">constantly </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">stimulate our perception.<br />Creating spaces means understanding the potentialities of every material and keeping into account all the elements such as sound, light, forces in order to</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> generate a complex system of reactions </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">that eventually will please </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">our senses </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">with their aesthetics</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">...</span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><br />In the mean time:<br /></span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong></strong></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TO4MK9xDPJI/AAAAAAAAAxw/5MaFGLyPgPg/s1600/3764463939-1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 59px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TO4MK9xDPJI/AAAAAAAAAxw/5MaFGLyPgPg/s320/3764463939-1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543381573858180242" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Testing The Wheel </span><br /> </strong>These early compositions aim to refine and define several methods in generative music making, to prove the indefinite moods and experiences possible and understand more of how the listener is stimulated by such unfamiliar territory.<br />The compositions break from the barriers of scale and timing associated <br />with traditional music to allow the freedom to explore new possibilities. All use generative tools in their music creation and are the outcome of self-made audio and visual synthesisers coupled to different stimuli. Control comes in varying degrees from the rules set at the beginning of the development process. <br />Methods for playing the machines vary greatly according to project. Unexpected outcomes are celebrated and essential to the process.<br /> Listen to Testing The Wheel at the <a href="http://experimenter.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Experimenter En Colour Shop</a><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /></strong><a href="http://experimenter.bandcamp.com/album/testing-the-wheel" target="_blank"></a></span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-4295676362495108922010-11-09T12:27:00.006+00:002010-11-17T05:00:10.869+00:00Eco-Design Christmas Fair 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNlAswMROYI/AAAAAAAAAxU/Nxi49owVI0g/s1600/EDF_Flyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNlAswMROYI/AAAAAAAAAxU/Nxi49owVI0g/s320/EDF_Flyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537528354423519618" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" lang="EN-US"><b>Designed as an all-in-one sustainable </b></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" lang="EN-US"><b>and ethical </b></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" lang="EN-US"><b>shopping spree, the Eco-Design Christmas Fair returns for it's seventh year, providing a unique retail platform for the UK's most forward-thinking designers whose work is centred on environmentally considerate techniques.</b></span><br /><p style="color: rgb(74, 35, 74);"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(0, 64, 127); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >The event promises an attractive and hassle-free shopping experience for those who wish to buy contemporary, fair and friendly products - perfect for a kooky, conscious, design-savvy crowd; one of the most stylish and inspiring sustainable events in town.</span><b><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; color: rgb(74, 35, 74);"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Come along and discover a fantastic range of quality Christmas gifts and gadgets, home accessories, fashion, footwear, jewellery, furniture, lighting, books, technology, baby clothes, toys and many more top British and Fairtrade sustainable products.</span> </b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 64, 127);"><span lang="EN-US"><b>With prices to suit everyone, the Eco-Design Fair offers a rare chance to meet the designer/makers and chat about their challenges and criteria.<br /></b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"><b>To add to the festive atmosphere,</b></span><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">they'll have a little live music, plus textile recycling </span></b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">workshops:</span><br /></p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b></b></span></span></span><p><span style="color: rgb(74, 35, 74);font-size:100%;" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Festive bunting run by the superb Seaside Sisters: </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="nofollow" href="http://seasidesisters.co.uk/about/" target="_blank">http://seasidesisters.co.uk/<wbr>about/</a><br /></b></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><b> <span style="font-size:100%;">plus your chance to make your very own Festive Youdoodoll: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youdoodoll.co.uk/home/" target="_blank">http://www.youdoodoll.co.uk/<wbr>home/</a> open to all ages & abilities. Bring along a small photo of yourself (or a freind), and we'll have the talented Eco Annie on hand to help you create your </span></b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10;"><b><span style="font-size:100%;">doll. </span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(74, 35, 74);"><span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">They'll have a refreshments area with organic, locally-sourced nibbles and hot spiced cider.</span><br /></b></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Venue: Assembly Hall, Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, Islington, N1 2UD</span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Opening Times: Saturday 4th December 10am-5pm & Sunday 5th December 10am-4pm</span></p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US" ></span><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:100%;">Entry £2. Concessions £1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">For a full list of exhibitors and workshops please see the "Eco Design Fair" website:</span></span><br /><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Times;"><b><a rel="nofollow" href="http://ecodesignfair.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span></span></a></b></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" rel="nofollow" href="http://ecodesignfair.co.uk/christmas_fair.html" target="_blank">http://ecodesignfair.co.uk/<wbr>christmas_fair.html</a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-59841257698950350822010-11-04T05:43:00.005+00:002010-11-04T06:49:15.228+00:00Our Partners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJIlf9sv1I/AAAAAAAAAw8/iDAi1dYr85I/s1600/YshLondon_New%2BLogo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 68px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJIlf9sv1I/AAAAAAAAAw8/iDAi1dYr85I/s200/YshLondon_New%2BLogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535566701064404818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJIlRa3UcI/AAAAAAAAAw0/hom4lcGlmu4/s1600/Niko-B-Organic-Chocolates_Logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJIlRa3UcI/AAAAAAAAAw0/hom4lcGlmu4/s200/Niko-B-Organic-Chocolates_Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535566697160200642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We are proud to introduce you to our partners for our forthcoming Private View the 28/11/10 from 14:30 and for the Hidden Art Open Studios the 27-28/11/10 & 4-5/12/10, both will be held at Urban Upholstery shop.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">YSH London.</span> A textile, fashion and interiors online magazine, offering students, young designers and businesses the latest news and trends happening in London. They have a great website full of interesting and exciting information. You can also register your business in their directory for a small yearly fee. To find out more, please visit: www.yshlondon.com <div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.nikobchocolates.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://www.nikobchocolates.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Niko B. Organic Chocoates! </span><br />I love chocolate and I am one of this person that doesn't understand why some people doesn't,<br />but I am very fussy about it, it has to be very good otherwise I won't eat it.<br />Well if you try the chocolate from Niko B. you won't ever eat most of the chocolate that is out there...<br />I met Susan, Anthony and the yang Nicholas at friends house and they cooked an amazing dinner were food complemented fantastically their chocolate, it was heaven! I have to say it brought me back in time, I was expecting my mother coming to the room and tell me off because I was eating too much chocolate...My childhood hero was Pippi Longstocking and I always dreamt to be in a room full of sweets, I am suspecting that there are few people out there that shares the same dream?...Well that day was like a dream coming true. Their chocolates are very good and I can't wait to try some more at PV. You will have a taste... and you can buy some more, maybe?<br />Checkout their website: www.nikobchocolates.com<br /><br />Our event is open until the end of January 2011, but don't miss the chance to meet the designers during the two weekends of the Open Studios!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJJvhNWZ7I/AAAAAAAAAxI/pFtV2HDr6us/s1600/image001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 30px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TNJJvhNWZ7I/AAAAAAAAAxI/pFtV2HDr6us/s200/image001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535567972708804530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hidden Art is an organisation based in East London that supports designer-makers and designers to expose and sell their products to a wider audience.<br />They do this through promoting and supporting members to place their products both nationally and internationally through international trade fairs, the Hidden Art E-Shop, global press coverage, Hidden Art Awards and their annual pre-Christmas <a href="http://www.hiddenart.com/events/open-studios-2010/listings/">Open Studios event</a>.<br />Hidden Art Open Studios is now in its 17<sup>th</sup> year, and is aimed at helping designer-makers <strong>make sales direct to the public</strong> in the lead up to Christmas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;font-family:georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></div>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-12269875887515017762010-10-10T09:33:00.000+01:002010-10-10T09:33:45.599+01:00Urban Upholstery_Events!: URBAN UPHOLSTERY_EVENTS! II Anniversary-Collective<a href="http://urbanupholstery-events.blogspot.com/2010/09/urban-upholsteryevents-collective-2010.html#links">Urban Upholstery_Events!: URBAN UPHOLSTERY_EVENTS! II Anniversary-Collective</a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-67639288368030339272010-09-18T08:09:00.011+01:002010-11-04T05:43:48.818+00:00URBAN UPHOLSTERY_EVENTS! II Anniversary-Collective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFMulp8kSI/AAAAAAAAAus/BzyCxpyWFpo/s1600/Urban_event.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFMulp8kSI/AAAAAAAAAus/BzyCxpyWFpo/s320/Urban_event.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526282581026050338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >10th of October 2010 - 31st of January 2011</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >Mon-Fr</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >i 11:00 - 18:00 Sat 11:00 - 15:00</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >at 21 DeBeauvoir</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" > Road N1 5SF London</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >Private</span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" > view the 28th of </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >November at 14:30</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >Hidden Art Open Studios 27-28/11/10 & 4-5/12/10</span><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >opening times: Sat - Sun 12:00 - 18:00, except for Sun the 28th (Private View)</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >Tel +44 207 2759436, info@urbanupholstery.com<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">"Urban Upholstery" is celebrating two years of successful</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> collaborations with local designers, crafts-makers and artists! For this special occasion, we are teaming up with the companies that have been working closely to us as</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> AtaDesigns, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Bird In The Hand</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Elli</span> Popp, Madeleine Boulesteix,<span style="font-size:100%;"> Secondnature and Woosa Woosa.</span><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="oDataFormAnswer" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><div class="oDataFormAnswerText"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We are proud to present a </span><span style="font-size:100%;">show of inspiring new products and fantastic ideas for the home such as rugs, sculptures,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> furniture, fabric, ceramics, wallpaper and chandelier.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Come and meet the designers during the Hidden Art Open Studios!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFqryQv-KI/AAAAAAAAAvs/rmqezGZemp8/s1600/madeleineboulesteix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFqrqOLKUI/AAAAAAAAAvk/egUEweYoNKc/s200/ellipopp_katja%26annette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526315516060969282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpMYT3qMI/AAAAAAAAAu0/3ovnhyCnFNQ/s1600/atadesigns_annette.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpMYT3qMI/AAAAAAAAAu0/3ovnhyCnFNQ/s200/atadesigns_annette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526313879165446338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpM2f6v8I/AAAAAAAAAu8/hSWH-9jAEdo/s1600/atadesigns_annette%26katja.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpM2f6v8I/AAAAAAAAAu8/hSWH-9jAEdo/s200/atadesigns_annette%26katja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526313887269044162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpN5QS_TI/AAAAAAAAAvE/tBETwXb7744/s1600/BirdInTheHand_andrea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpN5QS_TI/AAAAAAAAAvE/tBETwXb7744/s200/BirdInTheHand_andrea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526313905188699442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpO2GzEBI/AAAAAAAAAvU/LEFxnPBKlM8/s1600/BirdInTheHand_laura2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpO2GzEBI/AAAAAAAAAvU/LEFxnPBKlM8/s200/BirdInTheHand_laura2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526313921523421202" border="0" /></a></div> </div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpObj7HzI/AAAAAAAAAvM/Dbvz5TcC0Gw/s1600/BirdInTheHand_laura.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TLFpObj7HzI/AAAAAAAAAvM/Dbvz5TcC0Gw/s200/BirdInTheHand_laura.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526313914397826866" border="0" /></a></div>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-2829473042193726302010-08-01T07:45:00.012+01:002010-08-01T10:27:34.934+01:00Escapism_Summer 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpu6eCy2I/AAAAAAAAArQ/5i01v_I3lWg/s1600/1.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpu6eCy2I/AAAAAAAAArQ/5i01v_I3lWg/s200/1.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348405848918882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Urban Upholstery will be away from the 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> to the 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> of August 2010.<span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Every summer we going to Italy to work on a big scale </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">project of</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> restoring an old house, recycling everything it is available and sourcing </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> locally</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> materials that we can't find around.<br />The house seats </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> in the inside land of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Liguria</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">in a small town called Rio</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> that </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">counts 35 inhabitants. We love to be part of such small</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> community, they are all very friendly and generous with us.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqF502CzI/AAAAAAAAAsI/QMxMsXoPaJ0/s1600/8.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqF502CzI/AAAAAAAAAsI/QMxMsXoPaJ0/s200/8.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348800813108018" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">It is our escape from our busy/business life and it works pretty well: hard work, excellent fresh growing food, long walks in the mountains, swimming at the local river to avoid the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">overcrowded</span> Italian beaches, and most of all surviving to all the needs and requirements that a comfortable life in the city is imposing to us.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvHYh8YI/AAAAAAAAArY/qUiuH4T7fvk/s1600/2.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvHYh8YI/AAAAAAAAArY/qUiuH4T7fvk/s200/2.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348409315455362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvjkvBEI/AAAAAAAAAro/VZdrKKRHC90/s1600/4.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvjkvBEI/AAAAAAAAAro/VZdrKKRHC90/s200/4.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348416882836546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqFoQGkaI/AAAAAAAAAr4/Bihonr3M1K0/s1600/6.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqFoQGkaI/AAAAAAAAAr4/Bihonr3M1K0/s200/6.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348796095599010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpv47LdiI/AAAAAAAAArw/0g_zfCOc2_0/s1600/5.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpv47LdiI/AAAAAAAAArw/0g_zfCOc2_0/s200/5.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348422614119970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvXFCydI/AAAAAAAAArg/oImSaVTmx68/s1600/3.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUpvXFCydI/AAAAAAAAArg/oImSaVTmx68/s200/3.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348413528689106" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Well, nice weather is a guarantee ... it's hot and sunny all the time...a lots of wild life around, we are literally sharing the house with Victor_the red squirrel and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pippi</span>_a family of bats. They live in the attic and we all meet at night or in the early morning for breakfast...When is all quite around a family of wild boars (the little ones weight 70 kilos each) comes close to the house and eats the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">walnuts</span> that falling from our trees.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Every year friends and volunteers join us in this adventure to make it even more special...Big Thanks to everyone that up to now has contributed to this fantastic project.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqFq2tHCI/AAAAAAAAAsA/hIck4MksPvE/s1600/7.casa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/TFUqFq2tHCI/AAAAAAAAAsA/hIck4MksPvE/s200/7.casa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500348796794379298" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />We will come back at work the 31st of August with a program full of events: Collective_exhibition in our showroom, open studios and Eco Design Christmas Fair.<br />We are very happy of the success that our </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">upcycling</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> concept and program of exhibitions have collected in the last two years and we will work even harder to make it more successful!<br />Have a great summer!<br />Andrea & Patrizia</span><br /></span></span></span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-39988895346903887222010-05-24T11:17:00.009+01:002010-05-25T09:39:44.002+01:00SECONDNATURE AT URBAN UPHOLSTERYA new exciting exhibition has started at Urban Upholstery! Till the end of September 2010 we will showcase a selection of unique and reclaimed steel sculptures by Secondnature. Their contemporary wall and garden pieces are inspired by natural forms focusing on silhouettes, shadows and movement of leaf, branch and light.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgiMQO-QI/AAAAAAAAAlM/5vGCnoZeqi0/s1600/DSCN9325.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgiMQO-QI/AAAAAAAAAlM/5vGCnoZeqi0/s320/DSCN9325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474794437543393538" border="0" /></a><br />Secondanature is a creative partnership between graphic designer Ian Turnock and fine artist Susan Laughton. They cross the boundaries of art and design to create innovative and distinctive abstract sculpture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgiqNlUhI/AAAAAAAAAlc/bu0uvraj8Uk/s1600/DSCN9354.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgiqNlUhI/AAAAAAAAAlc/bu0uvraj8Uk/s320/DSCN9354.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474794445585338898" border="0" /></a>Their unconventional approach combines a graphic designers' eye for line and pattern with a fine artists feel for materials and texture. Traditional and digital drawings and photographs are used as starting point.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgieQDbXI/AAAAAAAAAlU/XUJ3VSfkwEw/s1600/DSCN9332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgieQDbXI/AAAAAAAAAlU/XUJ3VSfkwEw/s320/DSCN9332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474794442374475122" border="0" /></a><br />Elements of chance and play are then used to digitally create organic shapes. These are refined, developed<br />and then water jet cut into the metal thus transforming the drawn line into a tangible object.<br />They work with stainless steel, aluminium, copper and reclaimed mild steel, using traditional and modern<br />finishing techniques to industrial polishing.<br />heir<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgixgHkCI/AAAAAAAAAlk/UGVFyPSpggM/s1600/DSCN9359.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S_pgixgHkCI/AAAAAAAAAlk/UGVFyPSpggM/s320/DSCN9359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474794447542128674" border="0" /></a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-74876976622112612222010-05-04T17:03:00.008+01:002010-06-23T07:09:27.017+01:00Elli Popp at Urban Upholstery<span style="font-family:arial;">"Hide and Seek" is coming to the last week on show!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGZFvB3QI/AAAAAAAAAd4/CMgzJESzGOg/s1600/1_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGZFvB3QI/AAAAAAAAAd4/CMgzJESzGOg/s200/1_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447344477887746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG1xkIgaI/AAAAAAAAAeg/yIes9v72La8/s1600/7_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG1xkIgaI/AAAAAAAAAeg/yIes9v72La8/s200/7_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447837279682978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG2QXXKvI/AAAAAAAAAew/ImwZ6pN8hl0/s1600/8_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG2QXXKvI/AAAAAAAAAew/ImwZ6pN8hl0/s200/8_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447845547617010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGa6ECPZI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/UjQNnFIwrCE/s1600/2_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGa6ECPZI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/UjQNnFIwrCE/s200/2_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447375704505746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGZqbKxYI/AAAAAAAAAeA/rPmB2DZWvZM/s1600/3_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGZqbKxYI/AAAAAAAAAeA/rPmB2DZWvZM/s200/3_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447354326697346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGaQrcMmI/AAAAAAAAAeI/A9eXenn2a0Q/s1600/5_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGaQrcMmI/AAAAAAAAAeI/A9eXenn2a0Q/s200/5_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447364595495522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGbDG_JdI/AAAAAAAAAeY/kqa6pKJYNfs/s1600/6_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BGbDG_JdI/AAAAAAAAAeY/kqa6pKJYNfs/s200/6_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447378132805074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG2F55CzI/AAAAAAAAAeo/jsGhdcfVarc/s1600/4_elli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S-BG2F55CzI/AAAAAAAAAeo/jsGhdcfVarc/s200/4_elli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467447842739653426" border="0" /></a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-62325309158751697762010-05-01T08:48:00.005+01:002010-05-01T08:54:14.197+01:00SECONDNATURE AT URBAN UPHOLSTERY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S9vdgBVObAI/AAAAAAAAAdw/Sx6EJAXIvAU/s1600/-2.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S9vdgBVObAI/AAAAAAAAAdw/Sx6EJAXIvAU/s400/-2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466206114927242242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> COMING SOON</span></span></span>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3400114866275818894.post-5218553828580778972010-03-03T09:15:00.004+00:002010-03-08T09:38:33.280+00:00Eco Design Pop-Up Shop at the Barbican<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TER0XirFI/AAAAAAAAAbc/lhPWHOXT4dw/s1600-h/pop-up_shop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TER0XirFI/AAAAAAAAAbc/lhPWHOXT4dw/s200/pop-up_shop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446193659791977554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">As part of The Barbican's </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/different" target="_blank">'Do Something Different'</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> event, Sat and Sunday 6th and 7th March, Eco</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Design Fair have been</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> invited to host an "Eco Design Pop-Up Shop"</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> in the Barbican Foyer area.<br />For two days only, a pop-up shop selling unique</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> contemporary products, all designed and made with sustainability in mind. With a selection of goods to suit every taste and pocket - from handmade recycled notebooks to upcycled furniture (Urban</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Upholstery Ltd)</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESIN_K2I/AAAAAAAAAbk/tzUABgE0Td0/s1600-h/pop-up_shop1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESIN_K2I/AAAAAAAAAbk/tzUABgE0Td0/s200/pop-up_shop1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446193665120611170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESS31YxI/AAAAAAAAAbs/RwrME9R_7bo/s1600-h/jeanneret.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESS31YxI/AAAAAAAAAbs/RwrME9R_7bo/s200/jeanneret.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446193667980485394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Lighting, fashion, jewellery, home accessories, toys, bicycle storage solutions, technology and more will be on sale. </span><br /><br /><b style="font-family: lucida grande;">Opening times: 10:00 - 23:00 (Sat), 10:00 - 16:00 (Sun)</b><br /><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;">This event is taking place on <b>Level G.</b> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The fourth <b>Do Something Different Weekend</b> coincides with EAST a festival led by the Greater London Authority championing the best of East London. <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Enjoying time in and out at the Barbican.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TFBneFWlI/AAAAAAAAAcE/02RnSdrkLeU/s1600-h/barbican.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TFBneFWlI/AAAAAAAAAcE/02RnSdrkLeU/s200/barbican.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446194480963476050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TES0o12II/AAAAAAAAAb8/O8KfcAa3X5E/s1600-h/pat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TES0o12II/AAAAAAAAAb8/O8KfcAa3X5E/s200/pat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446193677044406402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESjDsBOI/AAAAAAAAAb0/K5iXjtOtXBA/s1600-h/andrea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BvTeDD1hblM/S5TESjDsBOI/AAAAAAAAAb0/K5iXjtOtXBA/s200/andrea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446193672325170402" border="0" /></a>urban upholstery ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438626504867430059noreply@blogger.com1