Catalytic Clothing Posted 2nd July 2009 Catalytic Clothing is the new project of the Helen Storey Foundation.Conceived in February 2008 during the public dissemination of Wonderland, and with Professor Tony Ryan of the University of Sheffield, this project sets out to use textile substrates and the surfaces of clothing to purify air. Working at nanoscale, and combining the collective minds of art, design and science, Cat Clo will be revealed over a 3 year period. The art will uniquely lead the science, which will take 4 years to develop. Helen Storey is currently developing its ideas for creative, public engagement. An art campaign is about to begin to attract debate and comment which will in turn inform the science, which is separately funding. Currently HSF is seeking funding to enable the project to be developed and delivered to its full potential. Interested parties should contact info@helenstoreyfoundation.org Helen Storey awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours Posted 2nd July 2009 The Helen Storey Foundation is proud to announce that Helen Storey has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queens birthday honours. This is for services to the arts.
Walking 350 for Kevin: April – July 2009 Posted 2nd July 2009
We have been walking – quite a long way.
Please can you sponsor us? Thanks to those who have done so already.
Free Radicals Posted 2nd July 2009 ‘'Free Radicals'’is a growing group of academics currently from 4 Universities working alongside experienced ‘others’, intent on cracking key world problems. The Helen Storey Foundation is a founder member of this group. The work is currently sponsored by NESTA.
So with deliberate, and brave collision of these diversely disciplined minds, Free Radicals have begun to broker ideas and attempt to find solutions; in the first instance on the theme of the democratisation of water.
Brit Insurance Award Nomination for Wonderland Posted 2nd July 2009 We are pleased to announce that Wonderland has been nominated in the Fashion category of the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2009. The project appeared as part of the awards exhibition at the Design Museum, which ran from 12 February – 14 June 2009. See the Design Museum website for more details. A new role for Helen Storey Posted 2nd July 2009 Helen Storey has been appointed Co-Director of the Centre for Fashion Science at London College of Fashion and made Professor of Fashion Science as of March 2009. Her work with HSF continues as before.Wonderland in Vogue Posted 2nd July 2009 An article by Helen Storey on Wonderland appeared in the December 2008 issue of Vogue. Here is an extract from the article entitled ‘My Chemical Romance’ ‘'Science is slow; justifiably, it deals in life and death. Fashion is fast; it reflects our life enhancing appetite for the new and advancement. To work across the two requires the ability to simultaneously hold both urgency and patience in ones heart and mind to follow the Lewis Carroll theme, I am less Alice, more White rabbit; dashing between industries and disciplines you may well hear me muttering under my breath “I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date, no time to say hello, goodbye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!'’
Wonderland Posted 2nd July 2009 The following are a selection of public and press comments received during and after the recent tour to London, Sheffield and Belfast of the Wonderland exhibition.‘'Wonderland helps convey serious messages and themes in interesting and truly beautiful ways'’ “I think that the dresses were very pretty and it was a pity they had to be dissolved. It has made me think of the importance of plastic in our environment and how vital it is that we have a plan for when oil runs out. Thank you!” "Shows just how exciting and creative science really can be! Well Done!" “Merging the fields of technology, chemistry, art and fashion, Wonderland evokes an element of magic that connects the viewer with an important underlying message” To view the film ‘'Wonderland Sheffield'’ by Ciaran Humphries and for images of the set up and installations at each exhibition sites please go to Wonderland images For further information see the project page or visit www.wonderland-sheffield.co.uk The spectacular Wonderland Film by Nick Knight is now available to view at: http://www.showstudio.com/project/wonderland Contact info@helenstoreyfoundation.org for any further information on the Wonderland tour. Wonderland press- Posted 2nd July 2009 For recent press please see the Wonderland press page Reunited on Radio 4’s Material World - Posted 2nd July 2009 Helen Storey and Tony Ryan return to the programme that drew them together. Listen again to their interviews here Education - Posted 2nd July 2009 Please visit http://www.wonderland-sheffield.co.uk/education/index.html to Primitive Streak -Posted 2nd July 2009 For images and for a new short film of Primitive Streak in Belfast by Ciaran Humphries please see the Primitive Streak project pages, to view the film directly see Primitive Streak by Ciaran Humphries Plans are underway for tours in 2010 to Australia and the North East of England. More information will be posted here in Summer 2009. HSF is seeking organisations interested in acquiring Primitive Streak in its entirety. The aim is to place it in an environment, either public, gallery or corporate space, where public access can be guaranteed for posterity. We are open to diverse approaches and seek to find a mutually beneficial long-term home where these works can be enjoyed. Blast from the Past -Posted 2nd July 2009 See an exclusive selection of Chris Moore’s shots of the best of Helen’s Research Home -Posted 2nd July 2009 A new section is now available on this site for students and researchers interested in key research projects and concept developments undertaken by Helen over the past 10 years.
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