In this issue

In this issue:
Hand making with cork, upcycling ceramic, experiments in natural colours, sustainable fashion, the Morley College dye garden, eco designs, kitchen chronicles, zero waste section & more

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

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

Read all stories from No Serial Number

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