Really loud Art Fabric

Jonathan from outside Leicester said he had seen Koloron 'Flats' used in a demo against the building of an ECO TOWN close to where he teaches. Close to me too Jonathan. Anyway we were not aware of them being used to fight the proposed new town but I have pulled out a picture that has appeared in a Koloron leaflet we created for BEROL. It was a couple of years ago and shows school kids demonstrating. Perhaps not the most creative use of Art Fabric but effective nonetheless. I thought it was worth sharing.

The 'Flat' is particularly useful when demonstrating because it really gives a big area to write on and don't forget, it has two sides, a front and a back. And a Flat will also make a sandwich board. Simple wooden frames under each side and you have a lightweight and rigid pair of signs to get your message across.

One final thought on this subject worth passing on was the clever use of Flats as a background for a stage review I was invited to last summer. Six kids standing in a row became the backdrop. They had a pastoral scene painted on their backs and a seascape painted on their fronts. Stood with their backs to the audience when the curtain opened they spun around together to reveal the blue ocean. It got more than a round of applause.

All this said if you want to make a point paint a 'Top' with your message and put it over whatever you're wearing and get out there. Not enough of us say enough about our world.

Tabards take to the Catwalk

Nice idea this and really affordable. This uses readymade Tabards. They cost £1.60 each. Ten of these, a little paint and a lot of creativity and you're in the Fashion Business. Really quickly too.

We see some wonderful examples of students working with Koloron, often they put in hours of work and our web site has plenty of examples to show. However time is not always a resource readily available, sometimes overnight results are required. Well here's an answer for young fashion wannabes.

An instant Collection.
A pack of Tabards is all it takes and in a few hours you have a catwalk parade to stun the audience. Models wear a black body and black leggings and a tabard painted with creative artwork. Strong bright colours, sharp vibrant shapes, textures and finishes. And it's out in front of your audience with your first Original Collection. Beat that for a red-letter day.

Dolce & Gabbana 2008 Fashion Week Collection

included a lot of hand painted fabrics, inspiration

enough for anybody who feels for paint, colour and life.

We went to London to visit the Queen

Following on from the note about the Wall (see below) Steve sent this picture after a trip to London prompted the design of a mural. Penny is filling in with a big marker adding her contribution to the work 'What we saw in London'.

The kids were encouraged to sketch whilst there and to communicate their day to the rest of the school by producing a 60ft frieze that was taped along a corridor at school.

Steve from north London took a large roll of Art Fabric and split it down the centre, joined the ends together to arrive at a 60ft frieze. Starting with the begining of the day the children recreated the things they saw, with I suspect, Steve's guiding hand with the highlights.

Exciting stuff can we have more please, Mike