Part living artwork, part public service, Michael called this “The Free Mending Library; a place to mend holes in our life,” and that is exactly what happened, as strangers became regulars became friends. “You are the only one who listens to me,” one of them told him. "It made the city slow down," remembers Michael. "This project changed who I am, these moments of amazing humanity. It was an honor for me to sit there.”
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London-based mixed media textile designer and artist Karen Nicol is quite simply one of the world's best, and best known, embroidery artists. The holder of multiple awards, Nicol... View full details
Not just any old English embroidery company, Hand and Lock are the Royal embroiderers, makers of all the rich and intricate ceremonial military goldwork that's so... View full details