Photographs by Emma Byrnes
A selection from a series I took of Brave New Eco's most recent sustainable interiors retrofit. Check out Megan's blog to see more of my pics and details about the design project.
Em x
pop craft studio
Photo by Emma Byrnes
Already Pop Craft Studio is proving to be a fantastic creative space; we have hosted some very successful Friday night feasts and the first round of textiles master classes has just been announced.
Since having my youngest son Alby 16 months ago, my hands-on creative practice has been lacking so I look forward to attending classes with our guest teachers and getting busy with some textiles projects.
As a founding member of the studio one of my main contributions to the start-up phase has been to develop the visual branding and website.
Considering I am such an advocate of slow contemporary textiles and love photographing anything relating to beautiful fibres the Pop Craft gig is a dream brief.
We launched the website this week - go take a look.
I will be regularly updating my personal collection of images of Pop Craft Studio. If you are keen to see the latest from me, visit here.
Em x
brave new eco
Brave New Eco headquarters at the Big Bang Studio complex.
Photograph by Emma Byrnes
Last year I was approached by Megan Norgate from Brave New Eco to help consolidate her sustainable interiors brand.
When she came to me Megan had already been running her inspiring business for several years but she was ready to get serious in the way she was marketing her talents and her expertise.
After an in-depth investigation into her brand and how it ticked we found ourselves on the same page with the direction we wished Brave New Eco to take. We then launched into a logo redesign and loads of fun photo shoots that included weekends out of town in some gorgeous homes that Megan had blessed with her interiors magic wand.
Getting to know Megan's business from the inside out has been an absolute pleasure. With Brave New Eco she has created a unique business model that combines her love of interiors and style with a deep commitment to sustainability and community. She does not just pay lip service to the green message but instead probes deeply to ensure that her design projects stand the test of time, are as viable as they possibly can be from a green perspective and provide the client with a home that can serve them for many years into the future.
An enlightening interview with Megan was posted on the Milkwood Permaculture blog in early January - it is well worth a read as it explores the way in which she uses permaculture principles in her interior design business and outlines the path that led her to establish her inspiring business.
And don't forget to visit the new Brave New Eco website - designed by yours truly.
Em x
sweet polka
Anna from Sweet Polka. Photo by Emma Byrnes
Photographing the folio pieces of Anna from Sweet Polka yesterday was delightful.
Anna's work is minimal and often has an almost child-like quality to it - pared-back, hand-touched, hand-carved, slow, from the heart. Neither overworked nor dominating.
Without any effort at all we identified the visual language for her work and then spent the day letting the story be told in a contemporary yet not overly-styled manner.
Now that we have a bank of images I am looking forward to working with Anna over the coming months on launching a new website and then hatching an exciting textiles project together later in the year.
As well as a talent for design Anna is an excellent writer and has written a blog post about our day together.