Political Onesies - Catharine Russell

Don’t believe what your eyes see. These baby vests aren’t from a newborn brand ad campaign, they are part of “Fourteen”, a series of ceramic objects decorated with war imagery by Catherine Russell.

The body of work is inspired by the plight of children and young people who have been caught up in war and conflict around the world – the vests represent the contrast between the innocence of childhood and the machinery of war; they are designed to underline the fact that everyone killed or injured in conflict is or was someone’s baby.

Each baby vest has a different repeat pattern of an image associated with military conflict, such as guns, tanks, hand grenades, bombs and fighter jets. The 14 objects have been made to mark the 100^th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

Florence Rolando

Launched in London in early 2009 by Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) Pirouette Blog has been a reference in the industry since 2009 with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.

Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).

Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto

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