Friday, 22 March 2024

Wandle Vs The Wet Wipes

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South London’s River Wandle: an ecological success story threatened by waste water and wet wipes. Artist Elly Platt brings the spirit of the...
Monday, 5 June 2023

Reflecting on our resilient rivers

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I took part in Thames 21’s London Rivers week last week, running a Walking and Stitching workshop along the river Wandle. The theme for the...
Monday, 17 April 2023

Discarded At Kiosk, Salford Quays

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  DISCARDED Discarded is an exploration of the short and uneventful lives led by fast fashion garments from brands with headquarters in the ...
Sunday, 26 February 2023

Walking and Stitching workshops

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On 17th September 2022 I ran my first Walking and Stitching Workshop as part of Wandle Fortnight. I took participants for a gentle stroll a...
Saturday, 31 December 2022

Discarded

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Welcome to Discarded, a multimedia art project by Elly Platt and CL Gamble. Discarded is an exploration of the short and uneventful lives l...
Tuesday, 16 November 2021

The Wandle Wardrobe Magpie Top, and a deep dive into rubbish with Trash Free Trails!

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  It might seem obvious why I’ve named a garment encrusted with shiny things the ‘Magpie Top’, but I need to start with some mythbusting - m...
Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Wandle Wardrobe: Goldfinch two-piece playsuit

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  Scrubby open spaces near the Wandle are full of Goldfinches this year, balancing on seed-heads with the acrobatic prowess and grace of Cir...