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Get creative! 7 interesting craft ideas to try at home

by Maggie | Jan 1, 2021 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

While we’ve been spending more time at home, many of us have turned our hand to creative activities like painting and drawing, to develop some new skills and express ourselves. From hand knitting to tie dye; hopefully these 7 creative crafts will leave you feeling...

Classic artwork: Iconic album covers of the 1970s

by Maggie | Dec 1, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

Hand in hand with some of music’s most iconic tunes, the 70s boast album covers some of which could be pieces of art in their own right. These 12 square inches of artwork were just as important as the music inside. Made to stand out on the record shop shelves and...

Stars of the screen: The Top 10 actors of all time

by Maggie | Apr 9, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

How do you begin to determine who the greatest actor of all time is? It’s a challenge that sounds easy enough upon first thought, but as you contemplate, you come to realise it’s a question that’s pretty much impossible to answer. After all, performances come in a...

The London Underground map: The design that shaped a city

by Maggie | Feb 28, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

It looks like a cross between an electric circuit diagram and a Mondrian painting – but the London Underground map also revolutionised design. We take a journey back in time. Woman holding a map of London ‘s underground map given with the Oyster card of...

Fashion! How David Bowie paved the way for modern menswear

by Maggie | Feb 10, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

Few figures have influenced the worlds of music, fashion and beyond like David Bowie, who would’ve turned 73 on January 8. The musician died in 2016 from liver cancer, but throughout his career, the visuals were just as important as the music he made. Style was...

I am railing: Sir Rod Stewart reveals his epic model railway city

by Maggie | Jan 6, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

He’s one of rock’s biggest stars, but Sir Rod Stewart has finally revealed the fruits of his other great passion – model railways. In between making music and playing live, Sir Rod has been working on a massive, intricate model of a US city for the...