Ideal for those starting out with looming or who don’t want to commit to a massive project, WE GATHER sells this Lil Loom Kit. Along with a pre-threaded frame (measuring three by three inches), the set includes six different colored yarns, a weaving needle and illustrated instructions. The craft-centered brand also offers the slightly larger Simple Loom Kit, and the even bigger Frame Loom Kit.
Italian coffee brand illy enlisted Ai Weiwei for a new collection of cappuccino and espresso cups, available in sets of two or four. The dripping design is a nod to the artist’s 2006 artwork, “Colored Vases”—a piece that consists of 51 ancient vessels painted in bright colors, a reference to the Chinese Cultural Revolution and covered up history.
In the Tribeca gallery of design firm Egg Collective, the work of 28 women from around the world—all of whom are mothers—composes the serene, serendipitous group exhibition Designing Women III: Mother. An assemblage of art and design, the show pairs contemporary and historic works from established and emerging talent. Alongside another, these pieces speak to the power of motherhood in tandem with artistic creation. They …