10 Questions for A Creative: Matt Le-Khac
FAIRE columnist Kyra Shapurji brings us inside the creative world of chef and multi-disciplinary creative Matt Le-Khac’s.
Kyra dives into Matts journey to his present-day creative endeavour as chef and owner of Bolero, a Vietnamese restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. After moving to NYC to pursue a PhD in viral biochemistry at Columbia, Matt pursued passions such as djing, fashion photography, and hosting and cooking dinner pop-ups in his Dumbo loft. After staging at The Finch and Blue Hill Stone Barns, and then after Head Chef at Ăn Chơi (leading the way to push the bone broth movement). Matt opened up Bolero in 2020 to bring seasonal produce and rare herbs and his acquired modern techniques to Vietnamese cuisine in a post-colonial world.
10 Questions for A Creative: Tim Whitten
FAIRE columnist Kyra Shapurji brings us inside the creative world of Tim Whitten, who lives and works in Deer Isle, Maine where his shop, Marlinspike Chandlery, houses found nautical curiosities and his intricate, timeless rope work that ranges from beckets, ditty bags, and bell ropes, to name a few.
Tim has partnered with Levi’s, the clothing and denim brand in the past, and he was recently awarded a fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission.
Exploring the Language of Textiles
An interpreter of antique textiles for major French silk houses, such as Prelle in Lyon, Thierry Véron Denstressangle is also a textile artist who creates one of a kind carpets knotted in Nepal for his project ‘Voveo uT Des’. His work explores human connection, highlights historical motifs, and creates an ongoing collaboration between craftspeople.
Hustle Culture Begone, Ceramics That Transcend Time
FAIRE columnist Kyra Shapurji brings us inside the creative world of Brooklyn-based, (NYC) ceramist, Minh Singer.
Working primarily in ceramics, Minh synthesises realms of civilizations long gone, the centre of the earth, natural phenomena, the cosmos, and the very present moment into timeless art objects. A graduate of Pratt Institute, her background in fashion and art education has helped establish her growing creative business.
STILL LIFE THROUGH THE WINDOW
“Still Life Through The Window”, an unmissable creative workshop with artist Jacqui Mair at Les Soeurs Anglaises in southwest France this June 2022.
1030Blackwool: Weaving Social Bonds
1030Blackwool began with Pauline Dornat’s desire to highlight a local material, wool. What soon evolved was a project that explored social connection, sustainability, and the beauty behind discovering a process.
The Essential Power of Creating
Digital Illustrator and Textile Artist, Annie O’Rourke uses her art as a form of meditation and a tool to simply figure out day to day life, by finding beauty in the mundane.
Look up for Ghosts: Old Haberdasheries
Podcaster and handweaver, Jo Andrews writes a special feature for FAIRE about ‘Old Haberdasheries’. Jo is the host of Haptic & Hue’s Tales of Textiles which has just embarked on its third series, called the Chatter of Cloth.
FAIRE Giveaway
In celebration of the release of Issue Two of the print magazine, out July 8th, we are thrilled to announce that we have one very special handmade woven textile bowl by Emma Cassi to give away to one lucky reader! Read along to see an excerpt of Emma’s feature from Issue Two!
The Life of a Words’seamstress
In this feature, self-identified late bloomer, Corinne Ernault, breathes truth into the complicated journey we all face when confronting our creativity head-on. Corinne records with subtlety and beauty, the unflinching bravery that befalls the need to create.
The Versatility of the Creative Process
In this behind the scenes article, filmmaker Emily Macrander delves into her experience of filming and producing a video journal of ceramicist, Sandra Van Riet. With the same delicacy as her film, Emily skillfully delineates the fundamental relationship between the philosophical and material in creative expression.
The Journey of a Self-Taught Artist
In this feature, journalist Wesley Emmott spoke with self-taught artist Arizona Smith, whose art is intertwined with her relationship to tarot and spirituality, creating a dreamlike style. Arizona co-founded The Lurner Prize and The New Earth Art School with her partner Sam Mead.
Inside a Jeweller’s Craft
In this feature, Sabine Werner offers advice and insight from her experience as a jeweller. Discover her compelling craftsmanship—from cold, crisp silver to soft, colourful resin.
Food, Styling, & Photography
We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Gillian Bell is hosting a “Food, Styling, & Photography” workshop with Christina Lowry, at the beautiful venue Atelier34.
Secret Garden Gatherings
Fiona Pickles shares the exciting news about the opening of Secret Garden Gatherings, in collaboration with the inspirational Verde Flower Co. on July 6th, 2021.
A Creative Life
Karen Miles discusses life's creative journey, from her linen homeware shop, French Consul, to the restoration of a Georgian cottage in Tasmania, Australia.