THE VALUE OF THE UNUSUAL

Earlier in the week ,Cristina delivered this sold out workshop as part of NAWIC London’s Circular Economy awareness calendar.

It was a brilliant evening hosted by Clarke Willmott who made it very easy for NAWIC to be able to concentrate in making sure they were able to look after attendees by creating a brilliant set up… in a wonderful location.

Cristina was very touched to see the enthusiasm of all attendees who embraced the challenge and, after her presentation, had a go at creating a necklace inspired by Anni Albers and a bracelet designed for the event .

Just like Cristina did in 2018 , attendees learned the techniques Albers used in her pieces and had a go! They also experienced with some additional ones aimed at demonstrating how everyday items and waste can be transformed into conversation pieces. A strip of jersey, a circular cut of an old pair of stockings and recycled paper pulp were among the materials attendees were encouraged to play with.

Organisers heard some plan visits to their local DIY stores, others define sliding knots as magic, many come together to support each other through the process and through the study of the examples available to look at…

It was lovely to see their faces as they proudly admired the fruit of their work and Cristina was able to feel something close to what Albers must have felt when creating her prototypes with one of her students.

For those of you who are interested, Cristina's presentation is HERE