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The tilt of time

Una mostra collettiva organizzata che esplora la natura multiforme del tempo attraverso le opere di sette artisti

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MOhair MOperfect

In a world where quality materials are being outnumbered by manmade plastic lookalikes, we relish in the idea that what we purchase with our hard earned money is “one-of-a kind,” “made by hand,” or “100% (insert high quality fiber of choice).” So why is it that when we think of a deluxe material our top-of-mind answer isn’t mohair? Sure, Cashmere is great and soft and warm and everything you could ever dream of and Silk is smooth and lush and gives one a feeling of opulence, but my response is so is mohair! Mohair comes from the Arabic word for choice; as in, this is a choice material, why choose anything else?! It is durable, it is warm, it is lustrous, it is temperature regulating, it is all season, it is even nicknamed The Diamond Fiber for its sumptuously brilliant shine; all in all, it is PERFECT. What’s even better is the fact that it is so durable: basically when purchasing top-of-the line mohair you aren’t just buying a beautiful seasonal object; you are making an investment for a future of beautiful mohair ensconced happiness.

What sets mohair apart from normal plain-Jane wool is the fact that it is made of keratin just like wool, horns, and skin however, due to its different composition, it has less scales than normal wool. Therefore, mohair, unlike its simple, hillbilly cousin wool, has a much lower tendency towards felting- something I’m sure everyone can appreciate. Mohair also has a much easier collection process (can we see a pattern here towards its greatness?!) in that it grows in uniform locks that are shorn off the animal. This means that when mohair is shorn there is no need to separate the coarse hair from the down hair, making it a far less laborious process than its finicky friends cashmere and pygora.

Though its yarn may not be as soft as say cashmere or alpaca, mohair is incredibly warm and radiant and able to absorb colors like no other. Also, due to its durability, mohair is also surprisingly easy to take care of. According to MohairUSA.com, mohair can be hand washed with a “hand-wash” detergent and then laid out to dry, but here’s the kicker, you can even put it in the dryer inside of a pillowcase and tumble dried on low, now tell me, when was the last time you even dared to let your precious cashmere sweater even sit on top of a running dryer? That’s right, never.

As the world finally gains a consciousness for the changing environment, mohair is stepping up as a “green” product. Due to its long shelf life and resistant nature, mohair items are able to stick around for a loooong time. What does this mean? When buying mohair, we are creating a smaller carbon footprint in that at no time in the foreseeable future will we be tossing our mohair out because it wasn’t able to make the long stretch. Also, because of its fluffy nature, mohair can be used as a replacement for ever tabooed fur.

If you aren’t completely sold on mohair by now then I have done something wrong along the way. But let me leave you with this one, who wouldn’t want to be wrapped up in something as fleecy and sweet as this little guy?

Once you mohair, you don't go back...

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Una giornata con i ragazzi di Sipario

Ecco il risultato del workshop di Cover design che Kidstudio insieme a IED Firenze e Fedrigoni ha tenuto con i ragazzi dell' Associazione Sipario che si occupa di handicap intellettivo e ritardo mentale. Guarda la Fotogallery del corso.

Here are the results of the Cover design workshop that Kidstudio together with IED Florence and Fedrigoni held with the boys and girls from Associazione Sipario, that deals with intellectual disabilities and mental retardation. View the Photo Gallery.

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I ragazzi di Sipario incontrano i designer di IED Firenze

Un pomeriggio di intenso lavoro nella aule dell’Istituto Europeo di Design di Firenze che ha visto l’incontro fra i giovani designer della scuola con i ragazzi dell’Associazione Sipario che si occupa di handicap intellettivo e ritardo mentale. Un workshop, realizzato in collaborazione con le cartiere Fedrigoni e sotto la supervisione creativa di Luca Parenti e Marco Innocenti di Kidstudio, ha portato alla creazione in team di una serie di copertine illustrate per la favola, tutta made in tuscany, di Pinocchio. È la prima volta in assoluto che lo Ied di Firenze realizza un laboratorio di questo tipo coinvolgendo persone diversamente abili. Non è invece la prima volta che Ied coinvolge L’Associazione Sipario in attività creative. E’ infatti dello scorso dicembre la collaborazione legata all’evento Dimora luminosa (proiezione di opere visive sulla facciata di Santo Spirito a Firenze) che ha visto protagoniste anche le pitture di Sipario. “Tra IED e l'Associazione Sipario” - dice Alessandro Colombo, direttore di IED Firenze - “è in atto una proficua e utile collaborazione che da ormai un anno impegna i nostri studenti e i ragazzi di Sipario in progetti molto concreti e stimolanti per entrambe le realtà”. I giovani designer di Ied Firenze che hanno preso parte al Workshop sono: Marco Catarzi, Raffaello Cuccuini, Fulvia Ciurlia, Andrea Marino, Claudia Altavilla, Dario Rossi, Sara Pezzella e Emiliano Bacci. “Abbiamo accolto la proposta del workshop con i ragazzi di Sipario con entusiasmo” - racconta Sara Pezzella neo diplomata in grafica per l’editoria - “convinti che sarebbe stata un'ottima occasione per scambiarsi idee ed aprirsi a nuove prospettive. Sì, perché, spesso, chi è esterno al mondo in cui viviamo è capace di trasmetterti stimoli imprevedibili e questo è successo con i ragazzi di Sipario, che hanno mostrato a noi futuri grafici nuovi modi di vedere le cose. Grazie all'associazione Sipario per questa opportunità, speriamo che anche loro si siano divertiti quanto noi studenti IED”. I ragazzi di Sipario che hanno preso parte al Workshop sono: Cosimo Becattini, Andrea Falossi, Ludovico Falvo, Lorenzo Lucii, Barbara Mangione, Nomita Marri, Cosimo Martelli Calvelli e Giulia Muti.