Craft of Use – Kate Fletcher

TED talk now online

My recent TED talk, recorded at the TEDx event in Macclesfield in April this year, is now online. Look out for hands behind back (I had been told…

Post date June 4, 2018

Laundry Pile, 20 September 2017

Love it or hate it, laundry is part of everyday life. Join us to rifle through the Laundry Pile on 20th September in a London launderette (where else?!)…

Post date September 6, 2017

Craft of Use + Hay Festival

I’m going to be at the Hay Literary Festival at the end of May to talk about the Craft of Use book, please come and say hello… KATE…

Post date May 16, 2016

NOW AVAILABLE Craft of Use: Post-Growth Fashion

With huge delight I can announce that the much anticipated book the Craft of Use: Post-Growth Fashion is now published! It features many of the stories of using clothes…

Post date April 5, 2016

Now Online! Craft of Use Event Publication

The Craft of Use event that took place at London College of Fashion in March has been summarised in image, word and video and is available online. It…

Post date June 26, 2014

Craft of Use on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour

Follow the link below to listen here to my interview about the Craft of Use and long lasting garments with Jenni Murray for Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio…

Post date May 8, 2014

Craft of Use Event: ‘creativity and concern’

The day-long Craft of Use event at London College of Fashion marking the culmination of the latest phase of research on the Local Wisdom project, passed by in…

Post date April 3, 2014

Craft of Use Event… easing in

We are almost set and already raring to go for the Local Wisdom project’s ‘Craft of Use‘ Event at London College of Fashion on 26th March. Stellar line-up…

Post date March 9, 2014

What I’m working on at the moment…

The next few months look set to be varied and dynamic… I’m currently working on an edited book for the prestigious Routledge Handbook Series (thank you to all…

Post date October 25, 2013