BAH HUMBUG

If you're not feeling particularly festive this year,and let's face it the future's grim, the future's grey, with predictions that soon we'll all be living a Dickensian existence [coming soon to a high street near you Workhouses R Us], don't feel you have to use our decorations in the traditional way. But as Fagin should have sung- You gotta have a tassel or two-

Image by designer Peter Cline.

So I'll raise my gin in a tin to one and all and say;

MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND A

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

xxx

THE WEAVE SHED

Eleanor Pritchard used to say she was the only weaver left in Weavers Ward [an area in Bethnal Green]until one day someone turned round and said to her -No you're not. There's another-
I met Eleanor at a meeting at The Orleans House Gallery in Richmond. We got talking, found we were both weavers and then discovered we practically lived next door to each other.
-It's you- Eleanor said -You're the other weaver-
Eleanor designs beautiful, calm luxurious blankets on her George Wood loom [the Rolls Royce of hand looms] that are manufactured at a traditional woolen mill in Wales.
Her latest project along with Phillipa Brock, Woven Textiles Specialist Leader at Central St Martins School of Art, has been to launch The Weave Shed, a must see resource site for weavers.

Converse Trainers made with tweed designed by Dashing Tweeds.

Find out more from The Weave Shed.

There are sections on advice, education and research, and suppliers and services. In fact everything any weaver needs to know and all under one roof. The site also runs an active blog which features weave related news, events and people.

www.theweaveshed.org

CHRISTMAS POP-UP SHOPS

Jessica Light Trims and Tassels are going to be putting it about a bit this Christmas by being involved in not one but two pop-up shops.

If you're up West on the 3, 10, or 17 December make sure you wend your merry way to the Social on Little Portland Street from 1-6pm for some off the High St shopping and maybe a small restorative tipple.

You will find our festive tassels, baubles and trinkets on the Empress of Arcadia's stall. The Empress is a woman of high fashion pedigree having worked for Jasper Conran and John Galliano as well as running her own couture bridal and occasion wear business. She will be showing hand beaded and embroidered jewellery.

Beaded bird brooch from the Empress of Arcadia.

If the only glittery thing that interests you is the minnow at the end of your line then head to the Andrews of Arcadia stall where you will find antique and vintage fishing tackle.

The second pop-up shop will be on the weekends of 10-11 and 17-18 December at Unit 1, 269 Kingsland Road, E2 [entrance in Phillip St] from 12-5pm with a late night on Thurs 15 from 6-930pm where Jessica will be giving a tassel making workshop. We will be selling our luxe Christmas decorations [see the collection on our shop] as well as a few other goodies

For more info go to www.productofyourenvironment.co.uk

JESSICA LIGHT SHOP AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Due to popular demand Jessica Light Trims and Tassels announce the launch of our online store Jessica Light Shop.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 2011 

It's nearly the season of mass slaughter of various foul ,deforestation and wanton over indulgence- another Snowball vicar?.

We here at Jessica Light are all for cashing in on the crass commercialization of Christmas with our bespoke baubles and gift tags.

Clockwise from top left;

14cm Wine Tassel £5.25, 9cm Net Tassel £4.75, Net Gift Tag £4.00,

9cm Silver/Wine Tassel £6.00, Net Bobble £4.75, 

Ribbon Gift Tag £3.75, 14cm Silver Tassel £4.00

This is our first collection of products to be featured on our new e-shop, but keep checking Jessica Light Shop and our blog for updates and look out for Formosa Diffusion, inspired by one of our best loved collections [see the original on our website] which will be coming soon.