Juxtapoz Magazine

I only noticed this today, there is a bit about my work on the Juxtapoz Magazine website here.

Dachshund

A little preview of one of the embroideries inspired by Clerkenwell that I will be exhibiting at 'Sightings' with Freya Lines.

IMPRINT - Craft Central

I'm going to be showing a few of my lino ceramics at Imprint, which will be taking place at Craft Central - you can find details of exhibitors and the show here and here.

17-21 SEPT, 10.30am - 6.30pm / PRESS PREVIEW 17 SEPT, 5-6pm / PRIVATE VIEW 17 SEPT, 6-8pm

Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London EC1M 4DS

Kaffe Fassett

Before I forget, I saw the Kaffe Fassett exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum. Lots and lots of bright colours, it was great to see the knitwear, embroideries and quilts designed and made by Fassett.

Animal Tiles

Red clay is probably my favourite clay to work with, white slip and honey glaze being an old-school way of decoration. Sgraffito seems to be the best way of transferring my drawing style to clay.

'Sightings' - An Exhibition by Freya Lines and Reena Makwana

In August, Freya and me will be showing work inspired by Clerkenwell at Craft Central in August. Here's the flyer designed by Freya and a portion of our press release for you to read below! Please do drop me an email if you would like anymore information.

Tuesday 13 August 2013- Saturday 17 August 2013

Showcase Gallery, Craft Central, 33-35 St John’s Square, London, EC1M 4DS

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11am-6pm | Saturday 12pm-5pm

Private View: Wednesday 14 August 2013 6.30pm-8.30pm

‘Sightings’ brings together two artistic viewpoints on Clerkenwell by Freya Lines and Reena Makwana, to compliment the position of the Showcase Gallery at Craft Central. As well as showing new work, the exhibition will show an insight into development work from both artists for this show and products from previous projects and collections for sale.

Freya Lines finds inspiration from nature and her work created for this exhibition shows ‘sightings’ of nature in the city, specifically in and around Clerkenwell. A tree framed by the arch of a building, a vine growing around a front door, or plant pots placed on a windowsill all contribute to the aesthetic of Freya’s designs. She will be presenting a new collection of paper cut works.

www.linesdesigns.co.uk

Reena Makwana has been working on a series of embroideries inspired by the people of Clerkenwell. Working from photos, she has developed drawings into embroideries of workers on their lunch break perusing stalls on Leather Lane, locals outside the gates of The Order of St John, hipsters, tantrums and dog walkers. The embroideries work together to show a visual map of the people of Clerkenwell.

www.reenamakwana.com

A & L

Heygate Estate Cross Stitch - NowHere

Every day into work last year, I'd pass the Heygate Estate when my train went through Elephant and Castle. From the train platform you could see the bordered up, empty estate and I'd always glance across at 'Now' 'Here' sprayed across two top bits. I've never been in there but it's somewhere I've past on the bus, train and whilst walking for the past eight years. This estate is due to be torn down and replaced by a New Heygate and questions have been asked about what percentage of the new building will be social housing.

Lino Pot

Water Zine

A couple of pictures of my new zine 'Water' which you can buy here.

Extra Bones presents Lunch Music at Power Lunches

Lunch, music and self publishing at Power Lunches this Saturday from 1.30pm-5pm - organised by Extra Bones and including Avery Hill Publishing - come join us.

Fresh from the kiln

Some new sgraffito Earthenware pieces and a green stoneware 'Altrincham' lino piece.

Etsy Shop

I thought it was about time I opened an Etsy, something which I've been thinking of doing for a while during the transition from being unemployed from a regular income to being self-employed on an inconsistent income. I'll have my usual publications from zine and craft fairs but also will be selling a few bespoke ceramics and at some point my potato varieties tea towel when I finally get it printed.

Find me at www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ReenaMakwana

6x4

Nicola Prosser put together '6x4' which was exhibited at the Cooper Gallery Project Space in Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in March. Over 600 postcards, from over 130 artists from 12 different countries were shown. The exhibition celebrated the postcard as an artistic medium in its own right and invited artists to submit of a 6x4 scale.

I sent over this embroidery of a scene of Bologna (which you might recognise from my ceramics I've posted on here).

You can see more of this project here