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"Sofa So Good" on the Sweet Freaks' Nelly Rodi trend space at Maison & Objet - January 20th - 24th 2012
Inspiration Spaces in Maison & Objet trade show in Paris are never to be missed... They are human scale treasure boxes where to go lose your pragmatic trade show frame of mind, a breath of inspiration. We are very proud to announce that our Sofa So Good (by Elisabeth Buecher & Amelie Labarthe in collaboration with Ercol - Comissionned by Designersblock) will be on the Sweet Freaks space imagined by the parisian Nelly Rodi Trend studio. Come for a - visual - cuddle. Sofa So Good is so happy to go on a trip away from our studio, where he usually stands as our favourite furniture pet.
Maison & Objets - Space 1 - Hall 1 - SWEET FREAKS
Monstrous beauties - Nelly Rodi
Eccentricity is energizing our imaginations. Wild flights of fancy and offbeat whimsy are shaking up a world caught between being too orderly and unhinged. Supercharged design is experimenting with curious overlaps combining the unusual and the refined. Juxtapositions, accumulations, and subversions are creating a dizzily psychotropic style. The home is mutating into a cave of wonder
Sofa So Good will also be featured in the "CRAZY" themed inspiration book 2012-13 as well as the video.
CRAZY : Enough of gloom and doom in this crazy world! A pinch of folly and caustic humor can let imagination take the wheel. It's time to champion the right to a breath of mental fresh air, to have fun. To affirm the jubilant desire to detonate wan conformity. Quirky, festive creativity is turning to whimsy and humor. Insolence and irony, extravagance and outrageousness are sweeping away things we've all seen before. Now is the time for sweet delirium and highly euphoric abnormality. In the offbeat bazaar of our contemporary cabinet of curiosities, we don't take ourselves too seriously, and it feels crazily good.
We say it does feel crazily good !
Puff & Flock wins the "Collaboration" Creative Enterprise Award UAL 2011
Thanks to the collaborative project we made with Ercol furniture, commissioned by Designersblock, we have won the award this year, being in competition with such inspiring people, it was hard not to feel proud, surprised and happy. Heart warming !
A big thank you to Designersblock and to Ercol for their support and faith in us since day 1.
Student Enterprise & Employability (SEE) hosted the Creative Enterprise Awards at the University of the Arts London. It was run in association with Enterprise Week 2011 and celebrates the enterprising activity of current students and recent graduates. The winners were announced on 24 November 2011 at the Creative Enterprise Awards ceremony at Rich Mix.
DesignersBlock 2011
Thanks to everyone who came to see us in the Puff Up Shop and take part in one of the workshops. Below is a slide show of our favourite bits. If would like to contact us for a chat about hiring some Siamese Accessories, buying a product or commissioning us for a project then drop us an e-mail at info@puffandflock.com.
Puff & Flock at DesignersBlock 2011, September 22nd - 25th
Workshops,
balloon furniture and the Puff Up souvenir shop are all part of this
years DesignersBlock in the Farmiloe building, Clerkenwell, London.
For free entry into DesignersBlock, register here before the Wednesday 21st September.
For information on each day please click on the links below and contact us at info@puffandflock if you have any questions.
Thursday 22nd - Textile Futures with a debate and workshops from POSTextiles
Don't forget there will be a fantastic range of product for sale by the designers above in the Puff Up Shop so check it out!
Character Furniture, collaboration with Stuart Melrose, on show at the Willis Museum in Basingstoke.
Go to meet the extended character furniture family, made in collaboration with the great Stuart Melrose
, at the The Willis Museum,
Market Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7QD. Walking distance from Basingstoke
train station. The show runs from Saturday 28th May to Saturday 23rd July 2011.
Please contact us if you wish to adopt one of our creatures. They are looking for a home after the museum fun times !
Milan Puff & Flock Shop, Designersblock, Ventura Lambrate
Thanks to everyone that came to visit us in Milan, the shop was a success and you can find our best sellers on our online shop. If you don't see an item you would like to purchase on the website don't hesitate to drop us an email at shop@puffandflock.com.
Furniture Collaboration with Stuart Melrose, May 2011
Amelie, Elisabeth and Melissa from Puff & Flock are excited to be collaborating with designer Stuart Melrose on a range of furniture. After the success of the popular 'Sofa So Good',
we are adding two new members to the family, Phil Me In: a chest of
drawers with handy arms and Medusa: a wall cupboard with special
tentacles for hiding yourself or your mess in! They are being made right now so images to come soon.
You are invited to come and meet the new editions at the The Willis Museum,
Market Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7QD. Walking distance from Basingstoke
train station.
For information on the exhibition please contact us at info@puffandflock.com. The show runs from Saturday 28th May to Saturday 23rd July 2011.
We would also like to thank everyone who came to see us and took part with us at DesignersBlock, I Salone, Milan 2011. Photos to come soon.
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International Textile Fair, 26th April - 22nd May
Urban Upholstery, embroidered furniture and lace by Melissa French
Melissa French is excited to part of 'Off the Loom' seminar at the International Textile Festival, Stroud, 26th April - 22 May. The seminar takes place on the 8th May and tickets can be bought here.
A Day of talks and debate
'Hosted by Laura Thomas, this day of talks will
celebrate some of the innovative applications and aesthetic
explorations in contemporary weave practice. With a respectful nod to tradition, the invited
speakers are all forging new ground within the fashion, science,
furnishings and art spheres taking weave into dynamic new arenas. From
e-textiles to art for architectural spaces, each speaker is a pioneer
in their discipline and is taking their expertise into unexpected
arenas.
The seminar will give plenty of opportunity for discussion, debate and exploration.'
'Now in its sixth year, the International Textile Festival has established itself as the UK’s principal festival that celebrates textiles, from traditional through to contemporary textile art, linked to related applied arts. Presented by Stroud International Textiles who are based in the glorious Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds, this festival highlights the truly global language of textiles.'
'The 2011 International Textile Festival promises an exciting and stimulating programme of exhibitions, talks, workshops, events, performance and opportunities for debate and discussion. This small market town is host to the UK’s only textile festival that broadens out to welcome performance art, theatre, and the applied arts with textiles at its heart.'
'The festival has a reputation for excellence and innovation while celebrating contemporary and traditional work from leading international artists and emerging artists, ensuring that it remains fresh and vibrant.'
The Puff&Flock Shop is now LIVE & ONLINE!! Check it out!
graphic design by Amelie Labarthe
After successful pop up retail ventures in London and Milan, the Puff&Flock Shop enters the virtual world!
The Puff&Flock textile lab has built a website where you can browse innovative textile products and more. The online shop also features work selected from our international network of innovative designer friends. Amidst the variety of work, you will find a shared belief in the power of craft! Take a break from the throw-away culture, and visit our online shop, where you can shop for objects that truly tell unique stories.
Over the coming weeks, we will continue to expand our site, adding bespoke products. Until then, please contact us if you would like to discuss bespoke wallpapers, fabrics, or commissions.
The site has been built and curated by Melissa French and Amelie Labarthe.
www.puffandflockshop.com
contact us at shop@puffandflock.com
Celebrate the launch with us at Interiors Birmingham, where we'll be showing off our favourite products at the Designersblock stand!
Sun 23 January: 09:00 – 18:00hrs
Mon 24 January: 09:00 – 18:00hrs
Tues 25 January: 09:00 – 18:00hrs
Wed 26 January: 09:00 – 17:00hrs
The Puff&Flock Christmas Shop: December 13 - 19 2010
Graphic design by Marilou Rabourdin
Just a sample of our fabulous stocking-fillers includes: crochet eyeballs, luxurious ceramics, laid back clothing and gorgeous homewares crafted by Puff & Flock and other talented designers. For those looking to purchase more glamorous gifts, lingerie, handmade up-cycled jewellery and bespoke prints are among the products on offer.
In addition to teeming with more presents than Santa's Grotto, the Pop Up shop will also provide customers with an immersive experience where they can experiment with make-up wallpaper, chill out on balloon furniture or sample life as a mermaid or octopus when they try on the Siamese Accessories made for a late event at the V&A.
Download full press release here.
Shop location is 8 Newburgh Street. That's just off historic Carnaby Street and around the corner from Liberty's of London.
Opening Hours:
Monday, 13th December: 12 - 7 pm
Tuesday, 14th December: 12 - 9 pm *special evening event 6 - 9pm*
Wednesday, 15th December: 12 - 7pm
Thursday, 16th December: 12 - 8pm
Friday, 17th December: 12 - 7pm
Saturday, 18th December: 11 - 7pm
Sunday, 19th December: 12 - 6pm
Siamese Accessories: V&A Late Night September 21, 2010
Thank you to all the people who came to see and try the "Siamese Accessories" by Elisabeth Buecher To see a full description and a selection of pictures, click here!
Also on display were the interactive Ferrofabric magnetic garments "Opposites Attract" handmande by Jenny Leary:
To see all the pictures of our photographers:
Pictures of Adam Brown
Pictures of Asim Ihsan and Laurence Baroini
Best of Mix and Match
Thank you also to all our committed helpers!
Puff&Flock Parlour for the London Design Festival 2010
The Puff & Flock Parlour will be located within the Designersblock space at the Barge House with treats like the 'Make Up' wallpaper by Elisabeth Buecher, embroidered furniture by Melissa French and glowing wonders by Kathy Schicker and guest designers Andere Monjo and Suphichaya Vanasirikul. The haunting, yet beautiful ex-industrial space will also be home to the Puff & Flock shop selling quality quirky goods; crochet products by Ayda Anlagan, Masako Sato's mushroom hooks, Yuko Taguchi's paper rings, and games and t-shirts by Grit Hartung.
Thursday 23 September - Sunday 26 September 2010
Free Online Registration
At the Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
Bargehouse Street
South Bank
London SE1 9PH
Kilkenny Art Festival: Embracing Technology, Aug 7 - 15 2010
The annual Kilkenny Arts Festival will be showcasing cutting-edge craft at the National Craft Gallery of Ireland. The show, which runs from August 7th - 15th, includes work by Puff&Flock designers Jo Angell and Jenny Leary, among 12 other innovative makers.
Curator Angela O'Kelley writes: This year’s CRAFT strand looks to new directions and dialogues in
craft. Craft artists working with cutting-edge technology and
materials, conceptual craft and an inclusive, interactive exhibition
are some of the highlights of this year’s programme.
The National Craft Gallery Two showcases the work of fourteen makers who are Embracing Technology.
These makers push the boundaries of their craft through the inventive
use of materials and technology. Combining hand-crafting with new
technologies like laser-cutting, water jet cutting, rapid prototyping,
motion capturing, textiles set in concrete, interactive magnetic wall
coverings and site-specific textiles for walls and windows, these
makers expand the potential of craft and challenge our perceptions with
new ways of making dynamic forms.
Embracing Technology: August 7th - 15th 2010, National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny http://www.kilkennyarts.ie/events/details/embracing-technology/
iMatter at Senseware - Design Museum Holon
Chelsea Flower Show - Gold Prize :May 25, 2010
Puff&Flock designer Jo Angell has installed her Solar Sanctuary at the acclaimed Chelsea Flower Show. She was commissioned to make the canopy for award-winning garden designer Jo Thompson. The garden is sponsored by Thrive, a charity that promotes gardening for the disabled.
Thompson's design for Thrive, called the Unexpected Garden, was designated a gold medal-winner by the judges of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The Solar Sanctuary canopy offers people protection from the sun, yet retains an aura of changeable, magical light. A double-layered system allows light to pass through laser-cut patterned holes in the outer layer, diffusing onto a secondary translucent layer. Like all Jo Angell's canopies, it's designed in a modular way so it can 'grow' to the size of the space - in this case, a bench seat area.
Ghost Train by Elisabeth Buecher: Video May 11, 2010
Elisabeth Buecher of Puff&Flock debuted her haunting Ghost Train at Spazio Revel in Milan last month. Brave visitors were invited to explore the eerie side of textiles. They discovered a ghostly world of glowing, moving, bouncing creatures set within a dark space. The installation, made of ephemeral fabric phantoms, was captured on video by Bud Moore of Designersblock.
Salone del Mobile, Milan: April 2010
Salone del mobile 2010: a selection of work shown. From top, "Metal Embroidered Bench" by Melissa French, "Bhlost Friend" by Amelie Labarthe, "Every Drop Counts" bowl by Ayda Anlagan, "Mushroom Hook" by Masako Sato, and
"Sofa So Good" by Elisabeth Buecher and Amelie Labarthe / Ercol.
"Sofa So Good" by Elisabeth Buecher and Amelie Labarthe / Ercol.
Flickr set of Puff&Flock in Milan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/puffandflock/sets/72157623644244055/
Smths Lab Launch! April 14, 2010
Puff&Flocker Amelie Labarthe has joined forces with the Italian toy designer Matteo Oliveri - the dynamic duo have started designing oversize plushes and glowing, laughing laptops, among other things. In the "Smths Lab", they combine a textile designer's tactile sensibility with a toy designer's playful approach. Their first collection included colourful characters such as Son of Taro and other creatures that charmed visitors, young and old, at the Puff&Flock shop in Milan.
Amelie and Matteo plan to continue their successful venture. They also have a flair for spotting cool vintage toys, which they collect for inspiration, and will soon be for sale on their website.
Visit their charming world on their blog: http://smthslablog.posterous.com/