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Casa Curio Tiedye collection lockdown launch

Casa Curio Tiedye collection lockdown launch

You started this enterprise in lockdown, what inspired you?

I have been doing tie dye since I was a child, it’s always something I’ve done.

When lockdown started I was unable to work, and I had 2 laundry bags full of old white clothing I wanted to dye, so I thought what better time.

I had a lot of interest to the pieces I was sharing online, and I started getting enquiries, so I decided to set up shop.

 

Was this a reaction to BLM to raise money or did the two go hand in hand?

I’d already started the shop when I decided to do a capsule collection for a charity.

I teamed up with a make-up artist I work with who supplied me with some beautiful organic carbon neutral tees to dye.

The T-shirt’s being finished coincided with the BLM marches in Thanet organised by People Dem Collective. It is a cause I feel very strongly about, so I decided to donate all proceeds from the capsule collection to BLM UK.

 

What’s your technique, what processes do you to? Do you anticipate how each piece will look or is the unknowing all part of the fun?

I’ve been experimenting with loads of different techniques and methods. Initially it’s all about experimentation, but now I apply bespoke dye colours and patterns to individual pieces, so I know how I want it to come out. The beauty of hand dye though is that no two pieces will ever be the same, so there is still an element of surprise even when planned.

 

Will this be something you’ll carry on post lockdown?

Yes, definitely. I love it, it’s a brilliant creative outlet and I love seeing people wearing my pieces so I hope to continue my little cottage business after lockdown

 

You’re an amazing stylist and work with some incredible people when it comes to fashion, do you think you’ll be using your pieces in main fashion shoots or is this a side-line bit of fun?

Thank you! Yes I’m sure a bit of Casa Curio tie dye will be popping up in my work once I get back shooting!

 

Finally, how and where can we buy your pieces?

At the moment I’m selling through my Instagram shop @casacurio but I’m hoping to be developing a website over the next few weeks, and I may be popping up in some much loved Margate establishments soon so watch this space!

 

 

Free online presentation and Q&A about the South East Creatives initiative.

Free online presentation and Q&A about the South East Creatives initiative.

Philippa Wall and Marina Norris, Kent and East Sussex local coordinators for South East Creatives, host a free online presentation and Q&A about the South East Creatives initiative.

This event will be a short, sweet and succinct introduction to South East Creatives, what it is, what it does and how it supports creative enterprise in the South East. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A and some direct details about how the initiative could support you and your business.

The presentation will be hosted through Zoom on Friday 3rd July at 10am BST.

 

About South East Creatives

Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, South East Creatives is a business development programme supporting growing creative practices working in Kent, Essex and East Sussex. The programme is for creative, cultural or digital businesses looking to cultivate their skills and broaden their professional network.

www.southeastcreatives.co.uk

*FREE* lockdown playwriting workshop with Rosa Torr

*FREE* lockdown playwriting workshop with Rosa Torr


Join theatre-maker and playwright, Rosa Torr for this inventive and original workshop where in the space of two hours, you will develop the first draft of a script that can be performed online or developed into a full length play.

Book a free place here.

Rosa has given this workshop to many budding writers of all abilities over the course of lockdown and it has been used to create some exciting scripts, some of which have been submitted for playwriting competitions.

In this workshop you will be guided through a 12-step process to explore the possibilities of scriptwriting and get started! While theatre is at a stand-still for the foreseeable future, there is a big competition call out for mini-scripts that can be performed over zoom/online and this is the chance for those interested in this exciting new art form, whether as a professional or as a budding writer.

About Rosa:
Rosa Torr is a theatre-maker and writer with a decades worth of experience. Labelled ‘The Next Big Thing’ by Broadway Baby, her critically acclaimed shows have toured throughout the UK and Ireland. Her work engages with socio-political issues and experimenting with the theatrical form, with large doses of silliness thrown in. She leads Calder’s Writers Group, a monthly playwriting workshop and feedback session for emerging playwrights at Calder’s Bookshop and Theatre, London. Rosa has an MA in Writing for Performance and Dramaturgy (at distinction) from Goldsmiths University.

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A recap of Rosa’s workshop is below, we will be holding another event with Rosa in September as part of Margate Festival. 

Playwriting Workshop with Rosa Torr

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