SWANFIELD ON TOUR

2011-10-12T09:52:00.000-07:00

Goodbye old blog... hello new!

www.swanfieldboutique.co.uk/blog

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For keeps... x

2010-11-11T04:35:00.000-08:00

Keep-Sake is a luxury label whose key philosophy is that fashion should be treasured instead of being forgotten. New to the swan nest, their AW10 collection draws inspiration from the Russian Constructivism movement with bold graphic prints sitting alongside softly tailored pieces. Said GRAZIA this week... "Our new discovery's autumn collection is bursting with elegant yet unique pieces that will really go the distance. They're luxe basics that speak for themselves, like this gorgeous hand-drawn printed silk tee".

Come see for yourself... and meet the designers Alex and Trang who are playing shop today x

MAKIN JAN MA new winter collection instore x

2010-10-28T09:03:00.000-07:00

Introducing Dee, the new character created by fashion label and friend MAKIN JAN MA. Come and see her new winter wardrobe, available now to buy at Swanfield.

Dee is a girl who is easy on the eyes but hard on the heart. She lives with the internal contradictory elements of beauty. Dee is recklessly elegant. She carries around a devil-may-care attitude mixed with an irresistible sweetness. She cries when she is happy. She is impossible to pin down. DEE also stands for Dead End Elimination, for the disregarding of barriers, the endless unfolding of potentiality. Where others see something ugly, Dee finds unexpected beauty. She is the antithesis of herself, with an always-evolving essence. Dee is a million answers to a question that keeps re-writing itself, beautifully inconsistent.

http://makinjanma.com/

Swans play shepherdess...

2010-10-15T15:21:00.001-07:00

Wool week launch tonight with OUTSIDER x

www.sustainable-fashion.com

Outsider

2010-10-12T02:11:00.000-07:00

Outsider, the fashion label that believes that style and quality should be equally important to ethical sourcing and production, launches this Friday at Swanfield Boutique 1.2 Kingly Court in conjunction with the Campaign for Wool. Outsider will be available all week in Swanfield with 10% off all products containing 50% English Wool.

Outsider garments are classically designed, created to be loved season after season. Using up and coming creatives in illustration and graphics wherever possible, this collection is made from the highest quality of sustainable materials. This ethos has brought Outsider much attention in the press, including the Sunday Times Style magazine and The Campaign for wool.

For information on the Wool Campaign please click here.

For more images and the chance to visit Outsider's webshop please click here.

Swanfield in the press

2010-10-06T11:57:00.001-07:00

Swanfield and Cecilia Hammarborg featured on page 30 of this weeks Time Out magazine in The style Agenda. Don't forget to pop down to Kingly Court tomorrow night for 10% off Cecilia's coats. Yes Time Out, it is "Winter coat time already!"

Cecilia Hammarborg launch party

2010-10-05T06:56:00.000-07:00

Join us at 1.2 Kingly court this Thursday for the shopping event for the AW2010 collection of label Cecilia Hammarborg. Enjoy 10% off and a glass of something bubbly this Thursday, the 7th September.

Cecilia's Ezerin Mac ( pictured above) is the best seller out of this autumn/winter season 2010. A four button mac, belted with a tailored cape & elegant box pleat at the centre back, it is made of the finest Italian wool with a brick-red herringbone pattern.

To see the other coats in Cecilia's collection visit her on-line shop here. Where you can also place an order from the comfort of home.

Whispers from Egypt

2010-10-05T06:50:00.000-07:00

A right up on the high tours Egypt blog about designer Katherine Pont and her collection MINE.

A movie for the travelling boutique - The Hoxton St Launch Party

2010-09-24T07:59:00.000-07:00

Not so long ago, in a land only a door knock away, the swans played shop in east london for the summer of 2010 and all of our friends came down for the launch party to help us celebrate. Opening it's doors on the 12th of August, Serafina Steer performed at the launch party, and swan original Lily Vanilli was there to sweeten things up with her red velvet cupcakes. Thanks to Static Caravan and Stolen Recordings for granting us permission to feature Serafina's song "Margaton" from Change is good, Change is good" on this short flick, and to Guy Stephens for filming the night.

A nostalgic moment for our designers and friends, and the sprawling warehouse style space of the east, we now have a cosy little nest for the winter at 1.2 Kingly Court, and we are ushering in a new season with yummy arrivals for autumn/winter.

Pop down to see us, beautiful things await x

Electronic Sheep

2010-09-21T03:02:00.000-07:00

New to the Swan's nest is fabulous knitwear by designer knitwear label Electronic Sheep. We present for you their AW collection Pipes and Pyramids. A self described voyage of ancient discovery the collection creates imagery inspired from the travels of ancient explorers set out to unearth new and exotic lands.

The wanderlust to the New World by pioneer Sir Frances Drake provides images of exotic fruits, herbs, sea life, native america and of course tobacco pipes. Also inspiration is taken from the iconography of a more modern USA, all of these knitted together, with spots, stripes and tassels.

The tasty treats at Swanfield include knitted triangle scarfs and oversized pieces, beanies berets and bobble hats. These pieces are so wearable with other collections in the Swan's nest. Mix and match with the tassels of Jenny Jenny jewellery or the heritage fabrics from Cecilia Hammarborg's winter coats.

For more information on Electronic Sheep and their collections visit www.electronicsheep.com

NEUROTICA LAUNCH PARTY

2010-09-10T05:45:00.000-07:00

Fashion label Neurotica shall be hosting their label launch party "Thief in the the Night" this Tuesday at Swanfield Boutique at Kingly Court. With 10% off Neurotica goodies and sparkly drinks it's an absolute steal don't you think?!

All Neurotica garments are hand made and hand printed in England to the highest quality using special super soft and superfine custom woven and dyed jerseys. For Autumn Winter 2010, we are very excited about the new Neurotica collection entitled “Theif in the night”.

Swanfield “ON TOUR” Boutique – Neurotica A/W in store launch – Tuesday the 14th of September 7pm – 9pm, 1.2 Kingly Court, 1st Floor, Carnaby Street

For more information and to RSVP please contact Becc Gray at Bloody Gray PR, becc@bloodygray.com, M. +44 (0) 750 118 1728

A wink to our artist PCR from jotta.com

2010-09-10T04:15:00.000-07:00

Some press to im'press for Paper Covers Rock... be sure to pop down to see Rachel Caunt's debut exhibition in London. Thanks Millie and Jotta x

http://www.jotta.com/jotta/published/home#/article/events-other/1051/swanfield-on-tour-presents-rachel-caunt

Mine to be' spoken for TONIGHT! x

2010-09-09T01:41:00.001-07:00

Come by to see the new collection of tear drop crops & dresses by Mine and place a personal order with your desired fabric, silhouette and colours.

These are limited edition pieces and will be made locally by the hands of friend and collaborator Nicola De Main. There are only 25 to be made, and so Mine is offering a bespoke service to Swan followers, Mine Eyes and mailing list, so you can select the colour you love the most... an envelope will be made up there and then with your name and address, and when your order is sewn up stitch by stitch, your dress will arrive in the post within the month.

Time: 6-8pm

Date: Thursday 9th September
Venue: Swanfield on Tour
Address: 1.2 Kingly Court, Soho

This will be the last hurrah as I away to Mexico for some sun, colour & inspiration, so I'm crying you a rainbow as a little goodbye...

Hope to see you this eve!

Much love from Katherine and the swans

PAPER COVERS ROCK

2010-09-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

Paper Covers Rock is the art and design work of Rachel Caunt.

Using tissue paper she delicately creates colourful collages. The designs are inspired by her collection of old kaleidoscopes and a set of wooden toy blocks. The patterns, lines and shapes captured whilst playing are reflected within the simple, abstract pictures. A vibrant spectrum of colours is achieved by layering the tissue paper.

Paper Covers Rock was set up during the Spring of this year. Rachel left a grey England to go and spend three months living with her boyfriend in the Texan Hill Country. During her stay, one of her favourite pastimes was sitting on the porch with a pot of fresh coffee designing and making. This is what transpired...

Instore Exhibition Launch tomorrow eve;

Tuesday 6th of September, 6-8.30pm

x o x

Sophie Eleanor Turner

2010-08-25T10:06:00.000-07:00

Before we introduce a new artist to the swan circle, we wish to tell you about the work of Sophie Eleanor Turner.

An avid vintage collector, she has sold her treasures at Liberty of London, the thursday Antique Markets at Spitalfields ( one of my most favourite yet most dangerous shopping destinations ) and some of her hair entwined lockets and jewels can be found in the most curious of shops, The Last Tuesday Society in East London. Also art directing at Curious Science, she has a healthy obsession with macabre yet beautiful things and her victorian sensibility is evident in the work she created to show at Swanfield on Tour.

Tying in with the entangled hair drawings by Conny Prantera at our Hoxton Street space, Sophie crafted a birds nest and built it into the red locks of her model with other preserved flights of fancy; butterflies and dragonflies. The nest was then safely kept in an antique glass dome and displayed by her photograph. We tip our hat to her... x

On the road again

2010-08-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

Blue sky turned grey today as the swan drawn gypsy cart rolled away from Hoxton Street towards Soho full of props to set up shop again. Our spiderwoman, Karen, has been crafting a web for our new online store, so the launch of this we hope will co'incide nicely with our return to the nest in Kingly Court...

Goodluck today Cissi, Kat & Tyrone x

Photo by Twin Magazine

LAST DAY SALE - THURSDAY AUG 12

2010-08-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

SWANFIELD SHUTS SHOP TOMORROW THURSDAY 12TH JULY...

sale starts
11AM

up to 30% off collections by
MINE . CECILIA HAMMARBORG . NICOLA DE MAIN . NEUROTICA . OUTSIDER

parting drinks
7PM TILL DARK

and shopping by
YOU

x

SALE TIME before we sail away, and some bubbles to make your purchase a little easier. Big love to Alison Whalley of Hoxton Boutique, to Conny Prantera for adorning our walls, and to all of the designers, artists and makers involved. We look forward to the next chapter & hope you can make it to help us say goodbye to this amazing space.

As one door closes... another opens, so stay tuned for the launch of our new online boutique, and our NEXT STOP - SOHO

x

Cecilia Hammarborg

2010-08-10T06:46:00.001-07:00

Cecilia Hammarborg offers a range of beautifully tailored coats, in warm wool or wax cotton just in time for the autumn season. ‘Inspired by the stories of the Brothers Grimm, the Swedish-born designer created a capsule collection of outerwear that would make Red Riding Hood jealous’ says Daily Candy.

Cecilia's Ezerin Mac ( pictured below ) is the best seller out of this autumn/winter season 2010. A four button mac, belted with a tailored cape & elegant box pleat at the centre back, it is made of the finest Italian wool with a brick-red herringbone pattern. If no time to drop by Swanfield ( the days are ticking by ) make sure you visit her online store for more tailored treats until we next POP.

Ceciliahammarborg.com

Hannah de Bruyn

2010-08-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

Hannah de Bruyn's jewellery is a collection of work inspired by her love of a bygone age. A time when jewellery was expertly crafted and truly cherished. Her delicate designs are emblematic of the Victorian era when different stones were used in pieces to show subtle significance and to hold extra meaning. Each piece is handmade using 9 carat gold and set with precious peach corals, diamonds, seed pearls or turquoise, the symbols for protection, purity & innocence, devotion and luck.

Hannah's eponymous line of jewellery is a welcome addition to the swan nest... and make the perfect keepsakes.

New Mine collection now in, with silk playsuits, printed capes & whimsical wears

2010-08-05T07:41:00.001-07:00

Mine, the collection illustrated and designed by Katherine Pont, (who is also a founding member of the Swanfield collective) has been the London fashion community's best kept secret for years. While you can spot her instantly recognisable brand of modern folk fashion in some of the nicest, kookiest little boutiques worldwide (like no-one and Labour of Love in London), the need-to-know fashion sales and pre-orders evenings are where music and mag types come together to elbow each other out of the way and try on.

You might have spotted Katherine's designs on the likes of whimsical sartorialists Florence Welch and Natasha Khan (bat for lashes)- which gives you some idea of the kind of look and feel the label tends to have. This season the collection is inspired by a sci-fi short story from the 60s called ‘Repent Harlequin!’- and the theme is played out across the collection with hand drawn, digital prints of clock faces, sleepy cats, harlequin checks and figures in swirling shimmering hazy satins.

All of the pieces- from simple knitted camis, to full on statement printed playsuits, share a trademark folky eccentricity with gorgeous, slinky cuts and a timeless, vintage sensibility. The collection is in a silky palette of blues, bronzes and burnt reds, which contrast with classic and highly wearable monochrome pieces in the collection. My favourites include high waist tailored chambray shorts with beautiful ribbon detailing, silk blouses with chevron trims and waist ties, truly unique playsuits with circus collars and innovative popper fastenings, and slinky jersey dresses and minis; plus a truly show-stopping silk cape in trademark harlequin print- each key piece guaranteed to be unlike anything anyone else in the room is wearing (and far nicer).

Speaking from experience, wear something from Mine, and you have to be prepared to tell everyone you meet where you bought it. (Or make up a plausible white lie if you don't want your Mine to be anyone else's)

Katie Dailey

Mine.uk.com

More whispers on blogdom this week...

2010-08-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Claire at Visit London dot com, and Tom who came to visit to spy on us for his blog Pop Up Culture x

http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/shopping/london-shopping-news/2010/08/swanfield-pops-up-at-hoxton-boutique
http://popupculture.co.uk/fashion/swanfield-travelling-boutique/

Mine

2010-08-02T15:23:00.000-07:00

Sometimes pictures are louder than words... for more information and musings about my label Mine, please visit my blog "Mine Eyes" ...or better still, come visit us at Swanfield on Hoxton Street. Just 9 more days until the 12th of August. TICK TOCK ! x

"The girls who popped..."

2010-08-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

An interview with Don't Panic and a thank you to Che Bloomfield for her article on Swanfield and Mine xxx

Instore pix taken by Poppy French

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/style/swanfield-on-tour

Neurotica

2010-08-02T14:47:00.000-07:00

Neurotica is a unique, concept driven fashion label specialising in original illustration, print and textiles that explores the contrast between the sweet, the sinister and the beauty of the everyday.

All Neurotica garments are made and hand printed to the highest quality using special supersoft and superfine custom knitted and dyed jerseys. With an emphasis on wearability Neurotica combines playful sophistication with classic silhouettes and quirky detailing.

A newcomer to the swan nest, her collection is fast becoming a customer favourite.

Milena Silvano

2010-08-02T14:32:00.000-07:00

Hand dying, painting onto silks and hand-printing... these are the actions that define Milena’s simple and organic aesthetic. Her collection pays homage to craft as a feminine tradition and it follows the same ethics in it’s approach to reproduction; only a few pieces made on a personal order basis. Exclusive to Swanfield, Milena has made some beautiful scarves and patchwork dresses.

Swanfield became "Swanfield on Tour" when we took our shop of tricks on the road, but was also a tongue in cheek reference to our connection with music & instore performances. We have always liked to promote the crossing of mediums and how they inform and inspire eachother. Here is a music video Milena styled which captures her collection in moving pictures. The Villagers song is called "Ship of Promises" and was directed by Kathryn Ferguson.

Luladot

2010-07-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

Lula Dot is Lucy Norman. Her jewellery collection entitled "Timepieces Adornments" speaks for itself, softly ticking away from it's handcrafted display. Made from the inside of broken watches and discarded clock faces, every piece is unique and now timeless. With cut out shapes reminiscent of constellation patterns and lunar skies, the irregular nature of these objects coupled with their delicate assemblage is what makes these items so distinctive.

Luladot aims to upcycle London’s waste into lasting beauty, bringing new life to old objects. Please check out her website for her other product designs such as the "CAPtivate" lamp & her tierred book end lights called "Light Reading" which have lit up the Swanfield shop floor, the Geffrye Museum, & Colette in Paris to name a few. With us since the first swan happenings, we are happy to have her under the wing x

ZANZAN

2010-07-26T08:31:00.000-07:00

Zanzan brings a touch of the lux and tints the 70's with rose coloured glass. Handmade in France, their collection speaks of decadence and fun. The presentation is beautiful, each pair of glasses given it's own box with printed cards telling of the inspiration behind each style, and exclusive to Swanfield, a brown leather case embossed with gold deco motif and soft suede lining to keep them safe when the sun goes down.

Launched in 2009, Zanzan’s first collection married a whimsical, fresh take on eyewear combined with high quality materials - a winning combination for some of the world’s very best stores who got behind Zanzan from the outset.

I've been wearing the 'Le Sept' pictured below and loving them. Thank you Zanzan x

Jenny Jenny

2010-07-24T02:19:00.000-07:00

Inspired by a box of vintage silks, belonging to her Grandmother, Jenny Collier has reinterpreted the shapes and materials discovered within to create her second range of handcrafted designs, combining fine fabrics and threads with Stirling Silver.

Using her signature handmade tassels, now ranging from miniature and multi-layered to classically long and elegant, these updated favourites and new styles are a vibrant progression. Solid Stirling Silver is used throughout and complemented by oversized metallic painted wooden beads.

The production of these designs will only ever be in extremely limited numbers. Using finite vintage materials and making each piece meticulously by hand ensures each one remains precious.

Above... The tassel charm bracelet transforms with the addition of a matching stirling silver extender chain, to become a necklace. Simple versatility at it's most stylish.

French & English Confectioners

2010-07-22T06:35:00.000-07:00

French & English Confectioner’s is a shop concept and design label, established in 2007, and created by Lucie Gonnord. Lucie is trained in shoemaking at the world-renowned Cordwainers College in London.

French & English Confectioner’s aim is to create a range of simple, classic, luxury leather goods for men and women. Each product is expertly handmade to order by Lucie in her London workshop.

One of the first to join the swan collective of designers, for our current pop-up on Hoxton Street Lucie offers a selection of her much covetted satchels & purses with trompe l'oeil stitching, and a beautiful patent leather backpack as seen on Style Bubble.

Swanfield gypsies meet the +HOBO+

2010-07-22T06:22:00.000-07:00

From the much loved ‘Hoxton Boutique’, Alison Whalley’s wandering eye for the unique and the creative in womenswear is evident in her in-house collection entitled +HOBO+.

Produced solely in the UK, boasting loyal stockists both here & in Japan, ‘Hobo’ promises a selection of effortlessly cool and easy to wear outfits. With her cute stripe jersey playsuits sure to be a favourite, new styles will arrive from week to week with some new dip dyed silk summer dresses instore now.

Timeout for the swans

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http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/event/195456/swanfield-pop-up

Party pix x x x

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Some snaps from opening night under the glow of the mirror ball moon...

Pictures by Keef ( I mean Keith ) Martin
07545231970

Double Jenny

Makin Jan Ma

Katherine ( or me ) of 'Mine'

Olly the kid Betts from Duke Spirit

x

TWIN and DAZED for Swanfield on Tour x

2010-07-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

Some link love to Twin magazine for their story "Travelling without moving" and Dazed Digital who have been tracking the flight of the swans since our first pop in Swanfield St. Thanks Jon and Cressida for your whispers and for coming by to the opening... x

Champagne & cupcakes x

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People make a place so we wish to thank Alison of Hoxton Boutique, Poppy French, Oh Ruin & Kazatron for being everywhere at once all the time, our friends & extended swan family for coming to celebrate and helping us make quick work of 7 cases of champagne, Guy Stevens for filming it all (a movie to come), to the swan designers for making beautiful things, to Serafina Steer for putting the cherry on top & Lily Vanilli for wrapping us in red velvet.

xxx

Me at a party x

2010-07-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

Serafina Steer is a london based harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter. She is also my neighbour, and at times the wind will carry the sound of her playing down the street. Her latest album release dubbed ‘Change is good change is good’ is a beautiful record, and Jarvis Cocker rates it as one of his favourite albums of the year thus far. Not too tall an order from the lovely songstress who mixes sweet pagan vocals with electronica, harp with keys, romanticism with humour. One song that makes me laugh is 'how to haunt a house party' where she sings 'I'm so ambient you'd walk past me at a party, me at a party'... but not so tomorrow eve. Not a stranger to the Swanfield stage, we are very happy to welcome her back for the grand opening night of 'Swanfield on Tour', July 15th.

Yes that is tomorrow! Take it away Sefa x

NEXT STOP HOXTON STREET - LAUNCH PARTY JULY 15

2010-07-08T05:08:00.000-07:00

OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY 15TH JULY, 6PM TILL DARK...

live performance by
SERAFINA STEER

music by
OH RUIN . STANSFIELD

cakes by
LILY VANILLI

art by
CONNY PRANTERA

collections by
MINE . ZANZAN . MILENA SILVANO . CECILIA HAMMARBORG . HOBO . JENNY JENNY . LULADOT . FRENCH & ENGLISH CONFECTIONERS . NICOLA DE MAIN .

and fun by
YOU

Save the date, champagne awaits... x

IN THE PLACE OF SHADOWS AND LIGHT

2010-07-08T03:53:00.000-07:00

Drawings on paper
by Conny Prantera

Today we are white washing walls in preparation for Conny's spookily detailed pencil drawings of tangled braids and crumpled cotton dresses to be hung instore at Swanfield on Tour, on Hoxton Street.

Conny Prantera is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in London. Her work uses an illustrative language that narrates a melancholic and sometimes dangerous rite of passage. Her images of discarded everyday items such as shoes and undergarments are interwoven with landscapes of apocalyptic scenes.

The drawing is intimate yet somehow purposely absent of emotion. All the images are hauntingly still: some are postcard-like reproductions of places, frozen in time, others show personal objects casually positioned as if the character had just stepped away from
them. Yet there appears to be no return. An eerie feeling grips the spectator as it becomes evident that a decisive turn of events has taken place and nothing will be the same ever again.

I wish to thank Mark & Marco of MK11 for first introducing us to Conny's work. You can view some amazing pieces at their Studio & Gallery Space in Claptonia in a group show called 'Death, Love & Cock N' Balls'. Appointment only, so best to drop them a line first.

The secret is out...

2010-07-05T02:36:00.000-07:00

Now'ness is the move and the swans have an exciting new location in the heart of Shoreditch, next door to the much loved Hoxton Boutique. As mentioned in the 'Secret Shops' issue in Timeout last month, the focus will be on womenswear with some exciting new designers to join the nest, so more details to come.

Doors open on the 12th of July!

x

Picture book... x

2010-05-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

Tight night tonite at Swanfield

2009-12-15T09:33:00.001-08:00

Yes Natalie is having a little party at Swanfield, Kingly Court, to celebrate her collection of sugar cute hand printed tights. If you fancy a date with 'Prints Charming', scuttle your feet over to the Swanfield Boutique just off Carnaby Street for an evening of
"ooo-ing" and cooing over delightful treats.

Swanfield 1.2 Kingly Court, London W1
Tuesday 15th Dec 6pm-9pm

The designs creep and tickle up the back of the calf, reminiscent of burlesque seamed stockings that make even the sternest of men quiver. 'Yes Natalie' makes ankles look as naughty as they did for the Victorians. Luckily for modern day femmes, knee flashing isn't considered a moral assault and adorning winter legs is a delight with such things
as these hanging around in your hosiery drawer.

At £13.50 a pair, they could make a sweet stocking filler for a sweet lady.

Or perhaps a warm muff might tickle your fancy?

'Yes Natalie' also creates faux fur, velvet lined hand warmers too. These are priced from £20 and dangle around the neck on ribbon or chain.

~*~

http://yesnatalie.blogspot.com/

~*~

Band of Gypsys

2009-08-10T16:42:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got out my sketch book which has been white paper sheets in wanting for sometime now and this is what happened…

A hint of what is to come from the travelling troupe of designers known as the swan collective, myself, Cissi, Lily and a gaggle of our friends who make things - be it art, music, cupcakes or fashion.

In breaking in my pencil, I am now also breaking my blog silence to tell you we have taken Swanfield on the road, from 2b swanfield st east London to 3 Lowndes Court in Soho, W1, a shopping destination known as the Newburgh Quarter. Sundays once dubbed swandays are now a day of rest & you can find us playing shop 6 days a week in wild west town to scare away the brambles with our pop shop of tricks.

OPENING HOURS
Monday to Saturday: 11- 7pm,
Thursdays – Late night shopping until 9pm, and live performances.

...but don’t be surprised if you find us still floating about after hours. Sometimes we find it hard to leave the nest. Hope you join us soon for a visit!

x

Party Pictures!!

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Thank you to everyone who came down for the launch party - it was super fun,
Thank you Oh Ruin for a fantastic show in the cosy basement and Josh Weller for the window entertainment!!

Photography by Akemi kattstudios.com

Fanny Bostrom... Lullaby Bye Bye

2009-07-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

Lullaby bye bye
Recent works on paper

Fanny Boström (born 1979) is a self-taught painter based in Brooklyn, New York.
Over the last couple of years, she has participated in several exhibitions and
art fairs all around the US, and in 2008 she debuted as a solo artist at New
York gallery 31GRAND. For the exhibition, works of embroidery and collage,
gigantic paintings, and textile tents created a strange kind of universe, filled
with busy little figures.

This series of fleeting dreamlike water color studies where made this year
alongside Bostrom’s 2nd solo show “Last day at the Circus”, in her native capital Stockholm.
Here we where confronted by obscure, sometimes frightening milieus. White
horses, an evil ballerina, a seaman, newly born animals - they all seem un-
knowing of the frailty of their surroundings. The characters are drawn from
past times’ variety theatres, figures that existed beyond reality. Boström’s
inspiration comes from fairytales such as the worlds of Hans Christian Ander-
sen and the brothers Grimm, but in her versions, happy endings are absent.
Instead, she has created an atmosphere that rather recalls the mood of Da-
vid Lynch’s work; a setting where space and time disappears, and where every
dark scene glitters like the point of a knife at night, charged with symbolicism.

www.fannybostrom.com

Oh Ruin at Swanfield

2009-07-28T05:29:00.000-07:00

Thank you Mr Ruin for playing at the Swanfield Pop up opening!!

Crooning tales of childhood mischief and the first sweet stings of love, Eoin
O’Ruainigh combines stomping blues with campfire quiet troubadour tunes. A
little loose, a little rough around the edges, with melodies borrowed from old
Irish folk songs and stories set to intricate finger picked paeans.
Eoin’s playing brought him guest appearances with Alberta Cross and
Alela Diane who he played bass and guitar for touring the states and
the UK in 2008. While honing his song writing craft, Eoin’s been learning the
art of the luthier, making the guitar he now plays on.

Listen to Oh Ruin here
Booking agent - Howard Monk from The Local - howard@localism.org.uk
Photo - by Joss McKinley

Swanfield Launch Party

2009-07-19T05:16:00.000-07:00

Fanny Bostrom fannybostrom.com
Oh Ruin ( Eoin O' Ruainigh ) - myspace.com/eoinr
Josh Weller - myspace.com/joshweller

Swanfield which was...

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Photos thanks to Vickie Couchman vickicouchman.com

Miss Lily Vanilli the delicious home-made treats baker.

Chairman Meow Miss Mine designer Katherine Pont

"Yummy Coats" by Cecilia Hammarborg - Black River Falls

Wooing the passers Emily Barker

Cosmo - dressing the ladies to his desire in vintage collections.

Maaike Mekking in her stitches fit for a queen - always on scene.

Gwen Lee

Peeping Lucy Luladot

GOODBYE SWANFIELD ST

2009-06-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

HELLO WORLD.