Inspiration from London: G. Hack Wired Flowers

December 13, 2011 in Inspiration, Tech Crafts

Tabletop of LED flowers

While we’re talking inspiration from London, let’s talk G. Hack, a collective of female researchers within the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London. These fierce women get together to create some seriously awesome interactive media projects. One of these projects, Threads and Yarns, is a table covered with flowers made out of wires. At the press of a button, flowers light up and play curated, crowd-sourced stories about healthcare.

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Patchwork gone modern

December 1, 2011 in Fiber Crafts, Inspiration

I love the look of well done patchwork! Check out this selection of modern patchwork from a UK based design firm.

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