Anna Fielding

Went to the @musicweekinsta Awards on Thursday and got to wear a black cocktail dress and drink champagne on Park Lane. It was very kind of them to fill the ballroom with stuff I'd written and even put some of it up on the wall, like a museum.

Last year, I had a fascinating conversation with Ed Hall. Ed is one of the country's foremost makers of union and protest banners, sewing his original designs in cotton drill. He's created banners for Unison, the RMT and more, and has collaborated with @jeremydeller for over 20 years. Usually behind a paywall @craftscouncil - free to read this week. Link in bio.

Very taken with Totnes on my brief visit, plus the flat owned by @bullinn_totnes has charmed me completely.

Patras, Patras, Patras, Athens

Trees and flowers and a first (quick) swim in the sea. Spring in Greece.

Spoke to @leighannepinnock at a thoughtful and reflective point in her life. No longer in @littlemix and having walked away from her major label, with a new album of the music she really loves (enjoy the dancehall and the lover's rock). All for the cover of @musicweekinsta . Thanks Leigh-Anne, it was great to chat.

It's been great putting together this fun online course for @craftscouncil members. It's starting on Monday, so anyone who is interested can still become a member (which comes with heaps of other benefits - including access our great editorial). This January, give your creative practice the reset it deserves. Here's the info: Creative Recharge is a brand-new short course from Crafts Council, offering a week of ideas, prompts and live conversations designed to help you reconnect with making. Across the week, you’ll hear from textile artist and designer Margo Selby (@margoselbystudio ) reflecting on her practice, and Sheryl Garratt (@sheryl.thecreativelife ), creative career coach, sharing the insight and tools that help creatives thrive. You’ll be introduced to Make First, Crafts Council’s signature philosophy, and explore how it can support and strengthen your work with embroidery artist Elnaz Yazdani (@elnazyazdani ). You’ll also have the chance to explore Crafts Council’s digital archives and take part in an end-of-week session to reflect and connect with others. Creative Recharge is free for members. Join our membership today to get instant access to the full course, including live online events and recordings, and become part of a creative community that supports your work all year round. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio to sign up to Crafts Council membership. The course starts 12 January. 📸 Gavin Rookledge. Photographer credit: Andy Bate Photography.

Snapshots from Greece. 1) #patras sunset; 2,3) many short train hops; 4) Greek patisserie are always places of wonder; 5) in the square; 6) leaves and trees; 7) Patras' finest; 8) Athens hotel dreams @shila_athens ; 9) in the mirror; 10) ♥️♥️; 11) but we waited so long; 12) face of home

Join us for Crafts Council's online book club, in conversation with Melanie Grant, editor of The Jewelry Book. Taking place on Thursday 13 November from 7 - 8PM via Zoom, Grant will discuss her new publication with Crafts Council's Associate Editor, Anna Fielding (@anna_fielding ). The Jewelry Book, published by @PhaidonPress is a dazzling look at the last 200 years of jewellery making. It takes in Chanel pearls, Biggie Smalls' diamonds, Salvador Dali, Maori jade carver Joel Marsters, Cartier, Tiffany and much, much more. The book’s editor Melanie Grant (@melaniecgrant ) will be joining us to talk about the book, which illuminates the history of the craft, provides a comprehensive guide to the current jewellery world and looks at what we may value in the future. 📅 Thursday 13 November ⏰ 7 - 8PM 📍Online 🎟️ Tickets are free for CC members or £8 for general admission. Tap the link in our bio to secure yours.

"Yes, you'll find that many of us in the village still cleave to the Old Ways" #folkhorrorhalloween

Don't sleep on the Greek mountains

From #nafpaktos