Kiehl's Brand

I absolutely love Kiehl's and if I'm honest was probably initially sucked in my their stylish packaging which is much more sophisticated that a lot of FMCG crap you see around, these guys have got it nailed, plus it's a great product! However I have no idea who designed their logo? Can't find diddly squat on the web and it seems to imply this was created a longtime ago by a mystical Japanese calligrapher. Either way the Kiehl's brand is a brand that I'd have loved to design so well oh mystical one.

Humble potato print

Now I know this is probably a little childish and reminiscent of being at school and aged four, but I think there is nothing wrong with reliving your childhood experiences and getting your print on! Sometimes you just need to grab what you've got available to get crafty and the humble potato is always a good one. Fry it, boil it, bake it, roast it or use it to print with, such a versatile veg :0)

This is pretty self explanatory, so just cut away to your hearts content, shape those potatoes how you want, grab some paint, paper and what do you know, you have yourself a ready made print factory! When you look close up it creates some pretty amazing textures too.

Here's some I did earlier. I think these patterns/colour combo's would look great on fabric... maybe for next time.

Kitenge Textiles

If you head down to Brixton market you will find many fabric shops selling these amazing kitenge style textiles. They are so vivid in colour and graphic in style its hard to resist them when they are all piled up together.

Kitenge is an East African fabric which serves an inexpensive, informal piece of clothing that is often decorated with a huge variety of colour and pattern. Traditionally many of the designs have meanings from traditional tribal patterns to religious and political slogans.

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Horniman Museum

The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, London is one of those museums that if you grew up in London and any surrounding suburb you more than likely visited on a primary school visit. The stuffed walrus in the main hall has been etched on my brain ever since!

Popular for it's anthropology, taxidermy and tribal artefacts it's a very cool free museum that if you're down that neck of the woods is worth a visit. Nestled in beautifully landscaped gardens with views over the city, the museum itself was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Arts and Craft style popular at the time, and is quite unusual and there's even a cedar wood totem pole at the entrance. This museum is a real secret gem of a place.