Heatwave – Tell the Truth Sheffield

Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change

Hills and Rivers' is a joint work by the 5 members of the Ecostitchers textile art group. This piece takes its inspiration from the landscape of our city. Each panel is designed separately by one of the members, drawing on their particular skills and their feelings about the landscape.

There is currently a super exhibition at Sheffield Central Library of the work of Eco-stitchers, a Sheffield group of textile artists who work in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. My favourite piece was a textile version of the Climate Stripes, which shows how the planet is heating over time. This week, during the heatwave,ContinueContinue reading “Eco-stitchers: Sustainable Textile Art on Climate Change”

Heatwave tips

Here are a few tips for surviving a heatwave. Drink lots of water. Put some plastic bottles of water in the freezer and use them as cold water bottles (wrap something around them) at night, and place one in front of your fan to cool the air. Keep curtains/blinds shut in the heat of theContinueContinue reading “Heatwave tips”