In this issue

Contents of Issue 17: Lasting Bridalwear, The Colour of Algae, Sculpting Wool, Straw Hats and Wetland Plants, Shoes that Changed the World, The Gallery Wall “A Misremembered Childhood”, Creative Practice by Chance and Discovery in the Isle of Arran, Using Potential Space to Explore the Human/Nature Relationship, How Sustainable are Biomaterials?, Designing Sustainable Communities with Open Source Citizen-Led Architecture, Innovations for Recycling Mixed Plastics, Ecological Solutions Inspired by Tradition: The Soap, Tips for Sustainable Jewellery-Making and Buying, Cultivating Dye… How a Passion for Vegetable Dye Grew into the Idea for a Multi-Location Dye Garden, Breaking Silence and Isolation One Pocket at a Time, Circular Systems: The Case of Rapanui, Designing a Sensibility for Sustainable Clothing, Advocating for The Earth. The Law According to Polly Higgins, “Stolen Land, Stolen Culture, Stolen Climate”: Tackling Oil Sponsorship of the Arts and Culture, Tutorials & more…

Botanical Colors

Silicon Valley Tech Executive Becomes Dyestuff Trader

3 mins

The Wild Dyery

e-Learning Natural Dyes New Technologies Meet Tradition 

5 mins

The Ethical Fashion Of ZaraMia Ava

“Sustainable luxury produced with zero waste. Made for the fashion conscious with a conscience”

2 mins

Diary

ARTESANÍAS ROSAS T’IKA: Reclaiming typical natural dyes of the Charca people

2 mins

The Rooftop Dye Garden: “The Streets Of Amsterdam Are Covered In The Most Beautiful Colours”

Elin de Jong (elin WANDERLüST) writes about her mission to research the history of colour from old plant books, common knowledge we seem to have lost. She also tells us about her quest to create a ‘magical’ rooftop dye garden in her native city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

3 mins

Off To School In The Forest

A Trip To The Bosco Didattico (Educational Forest) In The Ciminian Forest

2 mins

A Weekend Away In The English Countryside: The Whichford Pottery

When whichford pottery hosted eco printer caroline nixon’s exhibition (no serial number autumn issue 2016) in their shop area, i was invited along, shown around and knew immediately i wanted to feature it in our spring issue! Situated in the most picturesque and midsomer murders type of british countryside they told me their story:

2 mins

Cork: Much More Than A Stopper

A story told by Luisa Pitadas. 

3 mins

Ceramic Patchwork: A Textile Process In A Ceramic Form

Zoë Hillyard is an artist that grew up in a family where make do and mend was the norm. In her interview with No Serial Number Magazine, she recalled the times when she used to visit jumble sales and car-boot sales and when even a visit to the ‘tip’ would yield treasures from discarded stuff. We interviewed Zoë to find out about her Ceramic Patchwork technique and ended up learning a lot about her journey through her textile design degree, her postgraduate work in development studies, and then her travels. Throughout this journey, she has been incredibly inspired by indigenous cultures and nomadic lifestyles, which led her to explore and pursue simple and functional art forms.

7 mins

Liquid Vessels Made Of Vintage And Antique Japanese Kanzashi

My mother was the first person I knew to re-purpose something. She taught me to sew when I was about 8 years old and amongst other feats, she effortlessly turned a bed sheet into a set of ruffled curtains for my bedroom. I am fortunate to own the round braided rug that she made about 57 years ago out of Pendleton wool scraps.

2 mins

Botanical Inks

 Experiences with Natural Colours and Local Fibres 

3 mins

Aspirations Of A Fairkind Business

Can Ethics Be Good For Business?

2 mins

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No Serial Number Magazine Description:

No Serial Number is a magazine dedicated to showcasing and promoting small, independent designers, artisans, creative businesses, labels, projects or otherwise realities with a strong social, ethical and sustainable ethos. No Serial Number represents and embodies those initiatives, realities and products that cannot be reproduced in series: rooted locally, organically grown, naturally-printed, traditionally-crafted, hand-made, upcycled or recycled and always ethically-minded.

Features:
- Interviews with emerging eco-friendly labels
- Ideas for sustainable living
- Craft projects
- From the garden to the table: traditional recipes
- Travel and creative residential workshops