June 2015

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. Did you know that Airfix have been producing model kits since 1952? The company was founded in 1939 by Nicholas Kove. At this time he was manufacturing air filled rubber toys. He switched to producing...

The other day I had a pleasant walk around Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire. It really is a fabulous garden with lots to see, especially at this time of year with the Art in the Garden exhibition. This exhibition sees sculptures placed throughout the gardens including these two by Alison...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual. By looking at this distorted image are you...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. I enjoy nothing more than plastics spotting on my way to work in the morning. Due to new building works a gas pipe is being installed around the edge of the campus. This process involves lots of plastics...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. There are many ways to look at the objects in the MoDiP collection. With this series of posts I want to highlight the interesting views of objects that we may ordinarily miss. These include the underside of...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. Did you know that the Marine Conservation Society are having a Plastic Free June? They are encouraging people to ditch the single use, disposable plastics. You can find out more about the challenge by...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. This self-written brief is mainly focused upon exploring and confirming my personal interests, practice and intentions as an Interior-based Textile practitioner. Predominantly focusing on a vibrant colour...

Please note: MoDiP will be closed for the whole of June due to refurbishments in the library. In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to...