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Posted @withregram • @jocope_studio It’s a wra

Posted @withregram • @jocope_studio It’s a wrap! @lay_my_hat_ final community gathering! 🎩👒🧢🎉
@londoncraftweek

A fitting ending for hat makers and @sheltercharity participants to finally meet in person to celebrate the beautiful crated pieces, the stories they tell and the bonds created in the process!

Wherever I Lay My Hat was the second collaboration between myself @jocope_studio and Shelter - bringing together 6 brilliant creatives with equally creative individuals who have suffered homelessness.

Designers @sage_townsend @vesnahats @houseoffloraofficial @maxsho.png @kh_millinery @lucybarlow.hats
Participants in the picture: Chris, Francis and Melody. @mr_rich_glos Shelter project collaborator.

Thank you to @shelterkingscross to Queenie and Alice

@romaataylor for the amazing drapes

We look forward to touring this exhibition @lay_my_hat_ and @shoeshavenames in the coming year.

@chocolatebearproductions photo by

#shelterproject #laymyhat #hatproject #londoncraftweek #socialactivist #hats #millinery #fashionassocialpractice #fashionassocialcommentary #socialart #lcw22 #craft

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Exhibition is on until Sunday! Hope you will have

Exhibition is on until Sunday! Hope you will have time to come and see our project!

Jo Cope and Shelter come together for London Craft Week 2022 in a truly unique collaboration at Boutique by Shelter in Coal Drops Yard.

A diverse range of hat designers/artists were invited to work with individuals who faced homelessness to understand their story and their future hopes.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the thousands of people tackling evictions, unfit housing conditions, landlord issues and homelessness. But Shelter gives hope. With the right support and by working together, people can fight for their right to a safe home.

Exhibition: Wherever I Lay My Hat
When: 9-15 May 2022 (Various Times)
Where: Boutique by Shelter, Coal Drops Yard

Discover more here: https://www.londoncraftweek.com/?p=21408 @vesnahats
@lay_my_hat_ @jocope_studio @shelterkingscross @maxsho.png @lucybarlow.hats @vivienne.h.lake @houseoffloraofficial @sage_townsend @kh_couture_millinery

#makinghats

#millinery #hat #hats #chapeau #chapeaux #hatmaker #fashion #couture #couturemillinery #bespoke #fashionstyle #hatter #featured #hatlife #hatdesigner #ladiesfashion #womenswear #menswear #hatlover #milliner #hatting #sustainablefashion

Process photos, slightly funny expression but who

Process photos, slightly funny expression but who cares about that 😄Exhibition is on now! Hope you will have time to come and see our project!

Jo Cope and Shelter come together for London Craft Week 2022 in a truly unique collaboration at Boutique by Shelter in Coal Drops Yard.

A diverse range of hat designers/artists were invited to work with individuals who faced homelessness to understand their story and their future hopes.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the thousands of people tackling evictions, unfit housing conditions, landlord issues and homelessness. But Shelter gives hope. With the right support and by working together, people can fight for their right to a safe home.

Exhibition: Wherever I Lay My Hat
When: 9-15 May 2022 (Various Times)
Where: Boutique by Shelter, Coal Drops Yard

Discover more here: https://www.londoncraftweek.com/?p=21408

https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/whats-on/lay-my-h

https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/whats-on/lay-my-hat

This year I am participating at London Craft Week @londoncraftweek show that @jocope_studio is directing for Shelter @sheltercharity

7 amazing hat designers partnered with previously homeless individuals to tell their stories and their hopes and dreams for the future

9-15th May 22 Coal Drops Yard Shelter Boutique

Crafts Council UK @craftscouncil @lay_my_hat_ @vesnahats

#hat #hats #millinery #handmade #accessories #unique #postoftheday #photooftheday #womenswear #menswear #hatmaker #hatlover #milliner #hatting #sustainablefashion #makinghats

What a great exhibition! Highly recommend @haywar

What a great exhibition! Highly recommend
@hayward.gallery #louisebourgeoisspider #louisebourgeoisexhibition #textileart #textilesculpture #sculptures

Posted @withregram • @lay_my_hat_ Meet @lay_my_h

Posted @withregram • @lay_my_hat_ Meet @lay_my_hat_ designer @vesnahats Vesna Pesic 💫

She creates sculptural pieces by mixing traditional millinery with other interesting disciplines evolved from her devotion to Tai Chi.

Vesna is a visiting lecturer at RADA @royalacademyofdramaticart and a lecturer at @morley_college London and a founding member of @britishhatguild.

Vesna has used some very interesting materials and techniques in her pairing with Shaiso a previously homeless individual helped by @sheltercharity.

We can’t wait to unveil this piece and the others @londoncraftweek 2022 May 9th- 15th @shelterkingscross

#sheltercharity #homelessproject #lcw22 #londoncraftweek #hats #millinery #hatmaker #londoncraftweek2022

Looking forward to tomorrow’s discussion – In Co

Looking forward to tomorrow’s discussion - In Conversation with @londonhatweek @britishhatguild on Sinamay, Sisal and Sustainability on the Magic of Working with Woven Straw.⁠
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Date: Sunday 24 April 2022⁠
Time: 6.00pm -7.45pm (BST/London Time)⁠
Location: Online⁠ buy tickets BHGXLHW on the London Hat Week Website.⁠
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Join us as we explore the processes and possibilities that straw can offer, our expert panellists will explain how they use both traditional methods and specialist techniques to transform a simple straw hood or a discarded piece of sinamay into a wearable work of art.⁠
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Looking at a range of woven straws, including sinamay, parasisal, parabuntal and abaca, the group will share unique insights gained from years of international experience with these versatile materials. ⁠
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The manufacture and availability of woven straw has changed drastically over the last century and we’ll also be discussing what this means for today’s milliner in terms of sustainable sourcing and production.⁠
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@bridgetbailey.textile.milliner⁠
@ltmillinery⁠
@petershams⁠
@lomaxandskinner⁠
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#bhgxlhw #inconversation #industrytalks #millinery #millinersoftheworldunite #britishhatguild #tbhg #thebritishhatguild #lhw22 #londonhatweek #meetthemaker #sinamay #abaca #parabuntal #parasisal #bridgetbailey #lisatan #petershammillinerysupplies #lomaxandskinner #hats #strawhats

@vesnahats piece being shot for Wherever I Lay My

@vesnahats piece being shot for Wherever I Lay My Hat project. Curated by @jocope_studio x @sheltercharity
May 9th-15th 2022 @londoncraftweek

Photo @danlowetv

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It’s National Hat day #nationalhatday so I am sh

It’s National Hat day #nationalhatday so I am sharing this gorgeous #bonnet from 1850s Addicted to research 🧐😂 photo #johndowling from Vintage Hats and Bonnets
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#millinery #hat #hats #chapeau #chapeaux #hatmaker #fashion #couture #couturemillinery #bespoke #fashionstyle #hatter #featured #hatlife #hatdesigner #ladiesfashion #vintage #womenswear #hatlover #milliner #hatting #sustainablefashion

Hristos se rodi! Srećan Božić! Merry Christmas

Hristos se rodi! Srećan Božić!
Merry Christmas to all my Orthodox friends and family!
This is a special Christmas bread, it takes forever to make a gets eaten really quickly. Haven’t even had time to take a photo when whole 🎄😂
#christmas #orthodoxchristian

Happy New Year 🥳 These are few hats that were

Happy New Year 🥳
These are few hats that were made on Theatrical Millinery Extended and a photo of my glamorous students during class just before Christmas 🎄
Both Lisa and Laura are taking on #cityguildslevel2 @fashionatchelsea which starts tomorrow.
There are still few places available on my Professional Millinery: Straw and Sinamay @morleyfashion https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/professional-millinery-straw-sinamay/
Straws and Sinamay can be designed very differently and made using traditional techniques. Experimenting will be always encouraged as well as finding your own style! 👒
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#hatmaker #millinerytechnique #learningforlife #learning #learningbydoing #hatmakingcourses #millinerycourses #millineryworkshop #makinghats
#millinery #hat #hats #chapeau #chapeaux #hatmaker #fashion #couture #couturemillinery #bespoke #fashionstyle #hatter #featured #hatlife #hatdesigner #theatercostume #theatericalmillinery #headpiece #strawhat #strawhatpirate #sinamaymaterial

Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone who celebrates tomor

Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone who celebrates tomorrow 🎅💋💋

Some end of term photos from #theatricalmillinery

Some end of term photos from #theatricalmillinery with lovely celebrity @jamesblunt modelling in his @thefoxandpheasantpub #chelsea #youarebeautiful @morley_college @fashionatchelsea @kc_college
New term starts in January so go ahead and enrol to one of the short courses. At Chelsea City & Guilds Millinery Design level 2 is starting on the 4th January and Waterloo @morleyfashion Professional Millinery: Straw and Sinamay is starting on the 14th some places still available. Treat yourself to gaining knowledge in very relaxed and enjoyable classes where you will be encouraged to be you.

Baubles made by the British Hat Guild members. Chr

Baubles made by the British Hat Guild members. Christmas kisses are my contribution.
@lockhatters @thestaffordlondon and @BritishHatGuild are proud to be partnering to raise money for the charity StreetSmart @streetsmartuk.
Head to The Stafford London in St. James’ for a festive drink or meal, and you will see their fabulous Christmas tree, adorned with handmade decorations by the finest milliners in the UK, crafted by members of The British Hat Guild.
Each one of these unique pieces can be purchased, with all proceeds going to StreetSmart. At the American Bar, try their warming, specially created Albion cocktail - £1 from each one sold will be donated too!
You can directly donate to support StreetSmart at justgiving.com/streetsmart.

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To help raise money for @streetsmartuk, @lockhatters have launched their first ever Instagram filter.
For each use of the filter, Lock & Co. will make a small donation on your behalf.

How to get the filter:
- Open your camera in instagram (swipe right)
- Swipe through the filter icons to the "browse effects" icon search British Hat Guild or "hat a merry🎄
- Click on the demo and tap "Try It"
- Click on the name in the app and select Save Effect
*Lock & Co. will make a 10p donation on your behalf, up to a maximum total of £3,000.
#HatAMerry🎄
#LockHatters
#BritishHatGuild @britishhatguild
#TheStaffordLondon
#StreetSmart
@immhstudio

Just a few of the beautiful baubles made by the Br

Just a few of the beautiful baubles made by the British Hat Guild. Can you guess which one is made by me?
@lockhatters, @thestaffordlondon and @BritishHatGuild are proud to be partnering to raise money for the charity StreetSmart @streetsmartuk.
Head to The Stafford London in St. James’ for a festive drink or meal, and you will see their fabulous Christmas tree, adorned with handmade decorations by the finest milliners in the UK, crafted by members of The British Hat Guild.
Each one of these unique pieces can be purchased, with all proceeds going to StreetSmart. At the American Bar, try their warming, specially created Albion cocktail - £1 from each one sold will be donated too!
You can directly donate to support StreetSmart at justgiving.com/streetsmart.

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To help raise money for @streetsmartuk, @lockhatters have launched their first ever Instagram filter.
For each use of the filter, Lock & Co. will make a small donation on your behalf.
How to get the filter:
- Open your camera in instagram (swipe right)
- Swipe through the filter icons to the "browse effects" icon search British Hat Guild or "hat a merry🎄
- Click on the demo and tap "Try It"
- Click on the name in the app and select Save Effect
*Lock & Co. will make a 10p donation on your behalf, up to a maximum total of £3,000.
#HatAMerry🎄
#LockHatters
#BritishHatGuild @britishhatguild
#TheStaffordLondon
#StreetSmart
@immhstudio

Just a few photos of great hats by my students fro

Just a few photos of great hats by my students from Theatrical Millinery @fashionatchelsea and Professional Millinery Hollywood Hats @morleyfashion Waterloo.
There are few places still available on Advanced Millinery Skills @morleyfashion starting on 3rd December https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/advanced-millinery-skills/ and also Professional Millinery Straw and Sinamay starting on 14th January 2022. https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/professional-millinery-straw-sinamay/
For people who are bit further from London I will have Millinery Masterclass Vintage Sewn Toque end of January https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/millinery-masterclass-vintage-sewn-toque/
City &Guilds Millinery Design level 2 is starting on the 4th January @kc_college https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/city-guilds-millinery-design-level-2-2/ I am still interviewing so please apply promptly
I know season of gift giving is coming so treat yourself to gaining knowledge that will give you lots of pleasure in return. Let’s always enjoy the process!
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Some great hats are being made on Theatrical Milli

Some great hats are being made on Theatrical Millinery Course at Morley College Chelsea. These are by Mya @missgreenmillinery and @millhousemillinery
We are extending the course and there are places to enrol. Head to https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/carved-block-making-millinery/
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#hat #millinery #couturemillinery #handmade #costume #learningforlife #learningbydoing #womenshats #menshats #theatercostume #theatermillinery #headpiece #millinerytechnique #millinerycourse #hatmakingcourse #makinghats #millineryworkshop #hatmaking #hatdesigners #theaternerds #theatericskills

There are still available places on this #onlineco

There are still available places on this #onlinecourse! Great for people who can’t easily get to London!
On this 4-mornings online course you will draft your own patterns, learn the construction methods required to produce a professionally finished peaked cap, baker boy hat or beret. You will learn how to combine fabric and interlinings to create a soft hat and gain skills and knowledge that can be used to develop your own pieces. The course is suitable for beginners who have achieved competence using a sewing machine, as well as those with millinery experience. Intermediate and advanced students will have opportunity to develop techniques and processes further.
Head over to @morley_college @morleyfashion
https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/course/pattern-cut-and-make-a-soft-hat/#overview
Hope to see you online soon
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#hat #millinery #couturemillinery #handmade #costume #learningforlife #learningbydoing #womenshats #menshats #theatercostume #theatermillinery #headpiece #millinerytechnique #millinerycourse #hatmakingcourse #makinghats #millineryworkshop #onlinelearning #softhat #drafting #pattern #patterndrafting

I am sharing this as there is time to get tickets!

I am sharing this as there is time to get tickets! Should be super interesting. From Hank to Hat – In Conversation with Veronica Main MBE, Lucy Barlow, Harvy Santos and Ben Dalrymple of Lock & Co Hatters on the magic of working with straw braid.
Do you know the difference between a 17 guinea and a 10 guinea machine? Or a Swiss plait and an Italian one? If you’d like to learn more about the exciting possibilities of straw braid for hat making, we invite you to join us online on 17 October for the next #BHGXLHW panel discussion.

We will be talking to four industry experts about the different ways of working with straw braid, including hand plaiting and machine stitching, as well as the rich history of this versatile material and its important place in today’s hat market. Our panellists will also share some top tips to help you avoid costly machinery mistakes and answer live questions from the audience. Come along and discover the magic of working with straw braid for yourself.

London Hat Week is excited to present the second installment of ‘In Conversation: A Season of Talks’ with The British Hat Guild. ‘In Conversation’ sees London Hat Week and The British Hat Guild come together under the umbrella principles of education, inspiration, acknowledgment, and celebration of the great British millinery tradition to bring you a series of online talks by members of The Guild, hosted and moderated by LHW.

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