• Growing up in Middlesborough, Ellie worked with textiles as an anxiety reliever, but it wasn’t until final year of her fine art BA at MSoA that she tried her hand at rug making. Catch her latest work at her first solo show at Eston Arts Centre in Middlesborough until 31st October. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
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    Growing up in Middlesborough, Ellie worked with textiles as an anxiety reliever, but it wasn’t until final year of her fine art BA at MSoA that she tried her hand at rug making. Catch her latest work at her first solo show at Eston Arts Centre in Middlesborough until 31st October. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
  • At 21, Ellie was the youngest artist ever awarded a residency at the prestigious San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. She was supposed to spend three months in California there this summer, but sadly Covid had other plans. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
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    At 21, Ellie was the youngest artist ever awarded a residency at the prestigious San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. She was supposed to spend three months in California there this summer, but sadly Covid had other plans. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
  • ‘Rug dealer’ Ellie (@ellie.d.brennan) is making the fine art world more accessible and inclusive, one parmo and chips rug at a time. Her work is a nostalgic exploration of class, food and comfort that flips the idea of quaint textiles on its sexist head. Here she invites us to crash at her place in Walley Range. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
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    ‘Rug dealer’ Ellie (@ellie.d.brennan) is making the fine art world more accessible and inclusive, one parmo and chips rug at a time. Her work is a nostalgic exploration of class, food and comfort that flips the idea of quaint textiles on its sexist head. Here she invites us to crash at her place in Walley Range. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
  • Lois was charity shopping in Chorlton when she came across a football scarf this January. She turned it into a top for herself but after huge interest from friends she launched @lois1xblue on @depop and now has 11k followers. Fans include designer Mowalola, singer Madison Beer and stylist Anna Trevelyan. Here Lois talks about the importance of sustainability for young brands. FULL INTERVIEW LINK IN BIO 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
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    Lois was charity shopping in Chorlton when she came across a football scarf this January. She turned it into a top for herself but after huge interest from friends she launched @lois1xblue on @depop and now has 11k followers. Fans include designer Mowalola, singer Madison Beer and stylist Anna Trevelyan. Here Lois talks about the importance of sustainability for young brands. FULL INTERVIEW LINK IN BIO 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
  • There is a fine line between being inspired by someone’s design techniques and ripping them off entirely. As with many emerging designers, @lois_saunders’ designs have been unashamedly replicated on Depop, the platform her brand @lois1xblue launched on. Here Lois talks about how she handles the copiers and why the hurt never gets easier. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
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    There is a fine line between being inspired by someone’s design techniques and ripping them off entirely. As with many emerging designers, @lois_saunders’ designs have been unashamedly replicated on Depop, the platform her brand @lois1xblue launched on. Here Lois talks about how she handles the copiers and why the hurt never gets easier. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
  • Meet @lois_saunders, the designer behind @lois1xblue, brand of the Insta-moment making saucy co-ords from recycled football scarves. The pandemic may have ruined her MSoA graduation, but in lockdown her business has thrived. Here she speaks about how Covid changed her final year from her Withington flatshare (over Zoom) LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
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    Meet @lois_saunders, the designer behind @lois1xblue, brand of the Insta-moment making saucy co-ords from recycled football scarves. The pandemic may have ruined her MSoA graduation, but in lockdown her business has thrived. Here she speaks about how Covid changed her final year from her Withington flatshare (over Zoom) LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
  • @katbrownsugar started out on the waves with her Sugar Sessions podcast, with guests including Mcr ‘urban jazz’ legend @iamddb. Listen back on Soundcloud or catch up with her latest mixes on @nts_radio and @sweetvibrationsradio. New chillhop single ‘Jungle’ out now. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW
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    @katbrownsugar started out on the waves with her Sugar Sessions podcast, with guests including Mcr ‘urban jazz’ legend @iamddb. Listen back on Soundcloud or catch up with her latest mixes on @nts_radio and @sweetvibrationsradio. New chillhop single ‘Jungle’ out now. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW
  • Also a musician, singer and producer, @katbrownsugar has performed at Outlook Festival, toured with @childrenofzeus_ and supported soul singer @pipmillett. Here she talks about the pressure an artist can feel to move to London and why she isn’t giving in. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
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    Also a musician, singer and producer, @katbrownsugar has performed at Outlook Festival, toured with @childrenofzeus_ and supported soul singer @pipmillett. Here she talks about the pressure an artist can feel to move to London and why she isn’t giving in. LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_
  • Trafford born and based Katbrownsugar (@katbrownsugar) only started DJing three and a half years ago, but she has become a permanent fixture on the Mcr music scene and beyond. Her chilled, neo-soul future beats have gained her a global following on her @sweetvibrationsradio and monthly @nts_radio shows. Here Kat invites us to crash at hers (via Zoom). LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom
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    Trafford born and based Katbrownsugar (@katbrownsugar) only started DJing three and a half years ago, but she has become a permanent fixture on the Mcr music scene and beyond. Her chilled, neo-soul future beats have gained her a global following on her @sweetvibrationsradio and monthly @nts_radio shows. Here Kat invites us to crash at hers (via Zoom). LINK IN BIO FOR FULL INTERVIEW 📸 @sara_carpentieri_ via Zoom