Meet the Designers

See artists and designers making live and talk to them about their process:

Woven Radical - Tallawah Smith

Tallawah is a mixed media artist and workshop facilitator who critically engages with archival material to reimagine how we can collectively and actively engage with our past. Through Woven Radical- a research project dedicated to utilising craft mediums as political tools- Tallawah facilitates workshops and creates print ephemera that explores political knowledge sharing as a collective, creative and accessible endeavour. Join Tallawah to take part in their collaborative making and knowledge sharing session which explores languages of dissent through textiles, collage and print mediums.  

Daniella Chukwuezi, also known as DEECEE, is a designer and creative working across branding, cultural research, art direction, and storytelling. Her practice explores how music, movement, and visual culture travel across borders, shaping collective memory and exchange. Through commissions and studio projects, she creates work rooted in culture, connection, and the spaces where worlds converge.

See Dani in situ and talk to her about  current film projects she is working on.

Looply is a London-based social enterprise and circular design studio that works hyper-locally to collect single-use soft plastics—such as bread bags, bubble wrap, and delivery packaging—from local businesses, venues, and individuals. Founded by Fyona Seguin in 2023, the initiative aims to keep this "unrecyclable" waste out of landfills by upcycling it into durable, unique products.

Join Fyona to make a keyring from recycled plastics.

This event is part of Upstart creative career festival. Join us to explore and expand your creative practice, meet inspiring artists and designers, develop your network and learn new skills for your creative career journey.
 

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