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Alun Callender -Pop up Studio Photography Project

15/3/2024

As I am updating my website, it turns out I do not need a “News” page as days like these fit just as well on my blog page. So this is now in its new home on my blog page. Plus it also means I can reshare more of Alun’s lovely pictures!

Jasmine Carey - Deco22 Photographer: Alun Callender

Deco 22 along with other Leathersellers Awardees were invited to participate in Alun Callenders' Cockpit Arts Pop up Studio project .
“Until now, I’ve always visited makers in their studios or work spaces, but in this project, I wanted to turn this around. I wanted to create my own studio in which I could invite my sitters to pose. The pop-up studio space I arrived with at Cockpit Arts gave both me and my subjects the chance to play with the nature of a makers' portrait. For me, it was exciting to challenge myself with different lighting techniques and compositions in a tightly controlled space. For my subjects it was a chance to come out of the studio and interact with their work and tools in a different way.

From left to right. Deco22, Charles Laurie London, Pasman Leather and Steve Harkin Bags. Photographer: Alun Callender

What resulted was a series of playful sessions interacting with the limited space. As the project progressed it was fascinating to see how each maker approached the space and brought their personalities into it. It is also interesting to see how the work and their creators reflect each other.”
The pictures were displayed in an exhibit at Cockpit Arts 2018 Christmas open studios at Holborn and Deptford

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Getting Messy and Making Mistakes

17/8/2023

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Earlier this year I joined Yusuf Osman in a podcast, discussing the value of getting messy and making mistakes; paths into the leather and fashion industry, both as an educator and as an artisan; and introducing and positioning craft as central to the human experience.

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The Pursuit of Perfection can get in your Way.

15/6/2023

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Forcing myself out of my comfort zone again and sharing a recent article about my leather work.
Click here to read. From page 48
At first I planned to share this on my news page of my website only. Even though I am fully aware that more people look at my blog page.
Introvert, remember! Hiding is my automatic go to!
Taking some of my own advice I recently gave to a student. "The pursuit of perfection can get in your way! No one will know what you do if you do not show what you do!"
I was recently interviewed by Teddy Hayes for World Equal magazine discussing my work as a leather artist.
The article came out last week and I hesitated to share it. Why? Being discribed as an artist in an article.
Last year when I met Teddy he asked if I was an artist and I hesitated to answer the question. He seemed to recognise my response and said if you are hesitating that means yes!
Que lots of overthinking and discussions with the people who know me well and I let them see more of my creative work than most.
I still have moments that I hesitant to describe myself as an artist. The tide is turning however, recently I have realised my focus on being creative means that description works well for me.

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