Fish and Stitiches - Kate Jenkins at Castor and Pollux

Kate Jenkins has been designing and making knitwear with her company Cardigan Ltd for over twelve years.
In addition to a collection of wearable wool, is an exciting and surprising range of Comfort Food.
Plates lovingly hand made of lambswool are adorned with bangers and mash, pizza, eggs and bacon, and fish and chips!



Fish and Stitches at Castor and Pollux coincides with Brighton and Hove's annual Food and Drink Festival, the organisers of which, not surprisingly, chose to use Kate's fish and chips for their publicity around the country.



You can see all these fish and chip dishes at the beach front gallery from the 30th August. Contact april@castorandpollux.co.uk for an invitation to the private view on the 29th.

http://www.brightonfoodfestival.co.uk/index.php
http://www.cardigan.ltd.uk/index.php?s1=1
http://www.castorandpollux.co.uk/

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Artists Open Houses - Cardigan In Bloom

Kate Jenkins from Cardigan has transformed her Workshop Studio/Shop into a knitted and crocheted garden. With knitted flowers, animals and birds. All the items in the exhibition can be worn as brooches, scarves, necklaces etc.



Crochet butterflys and bugs.


Crochet birds

Cardigan's wraps and scarves.

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The Make Lounge

Last Monday was my first workshop teaching knitting at The Make Lounge.

The Hub in North London near Angel station has been housing various workshops lead by makers and crafters for the past couple of months.
The idea is, that those with busy lives who have little time for creative pursuits can take a short break and learn a new skill or two, in a friendly, relaxed atmoshpere they can share with friends.

Workshops have touched on a variety of skills including hotwater bottle covers made from recycling jumpers, felted bags, mosaic mirrors and beaded jewellery, knitted gloves and stockings.

Maxine Sutton, a previous maker of the week here, has been hosting applique classes.

You can find all the details here http://www.themakelounge.com and thank you to Jennifer

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