 HOME WHO WE ARE EXHIBITIONS 2012 FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar EXHIBITION 2011: HERSELF EXHIBITION 2011: FIELD OF JEANS FILM New NEWS 2012 Activities SCIENCE BACKGROUND AND FAQ's PRESS CONTACT Join the debate   Catalytic Clothing is a partnership between The University of Sheffield, University of the Arts London / London College of Fashion  |
 The Catalytic Clothing team have produced 3 key installations to illustrate the project: Herself is a highly experimental, “couture” textile sculpture. The first of Catalytic Clothing's cultural interventions, Herself formed the start of this long term, pioneering project and was created in 2010, in collaboration with Trish Belford at the University of Ulster. Field of Jeans introduces the idea that everyday clothing and textiles can purify the air we breathe and was first shown in 2011. The project team identified that the air purifying technology used in Catalytic Clothing is particularly effective on indigo denim. Since most people own a pair of jeans these were chosen to represent universality. Made up of rows of donated denim jeans, Field of Jeans can be adapted for large or small spaces. The Red Planet Dresses were originally designed by Helen Storey in 1995 when she ran a commercial fashion business. Donated by Helen Storey from her personal archive the dresses are sprayed with the air purifying technology.  Herself is currently on tour in France until Spring 2013 at the Futurotextiles 3 exhibition, which brings innovation in textiles and technology to a European public. Photos by Maxime Dufour : « © Picture Maxime Dufour » "Exhibition Futurotextiles 3, lille3000, CETI, Tourcoing
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TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 25 October – 9 December Three installations will be shown together with a Q & A event held as part of Manchester Science Festival 2012. 25 – 29 October The Soap Box: Immerse yourself in the Catalytic Clothing Soap Box. A bespoke installation, housed within the iconic NQ Launderette in Manchester’s Northern Quarter - take in the sights and smells of a real launderette, whilst discovering more about the project and the possibilities for the future through a bespoke installation. 28 October On the Soap Box: Artist and designer Helen Storey and scientist Tony Ryan will discuss their collaborative project in the surroundings of The NQ Launderette. 25 October – 4 November Small Soap Box: Catalytic Clothing becomes a pop-up ‘launderette’ at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI); washing machines from the Museum of Science and Industry's archive collection, accompanied by Catalytic Clothing soap boxes will tell the story of Catalytic Clothing now. 25 October – 9 December Field of Jeans: 40 pairs of catalysed denim jeans will be ‘planted’ in MOSI’s giant seed boxes, introducing the idea that everyday clothing and textiles can purify the air that we breathe. 
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TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 1 – 28 October The exhibition, 'A Fashion Universe', is held as part of October Fashion Month at Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Meadowhall will be working with London College of Fashion’s Professor, Helen Storey MBE, Professor Tony Ryan OBE from the University of Sheffield and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion to help showcase not only the breadth and depth of fashion available at Meadowhall, but what this may look like in the future. The Red Planet Dress will be exhibited as part of an installation of ‘future fashion’ concepts from students within the Centre of Sustainable Fashion. 
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TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 14 September – 4 November A small Field of Jeans will be shown alongside the Catalytic Clothing story film at the 'Magical Materials' exhibition, Science Gallery, Trinity College. Magical Materials explores the properties of some of the world’s most mysterious materials, giving you an opportunity to investigate and experiment at the cutting edge of material science.  |
TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
WENDY by HWKN This giant architectural piece was in part inspired by the technology, materials and ambition for Catalytic Clothing. |
TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 4 - 15 April Catalytic Clothing will appear in 3 events as part of Edinburgh International Science Festival. The first event will be a conversation between Helen Storey, Tony Ryan and Professor John Shepherd CBE FRS on 4 April at the National Museum of Scotland. A Red Planet Dress will also be on display. The talk is supported by The Royal Society. Tickets and information 4 - 8 April A Field of Jeans and Kilts will be ‘planted’ in St Andrew's Square. The kilts, kindly produced in Edinburgh by 21st Century Kilts, will be catalysed and shown alongside the familiar denim jeans. Free entry. Information 5 - 14 April A Red Planet Dress will be on show as part of the Science Festivals transformation of the City Arts Centre. The Centre will become a science playground packed full of workshops, shows and interactive events. Tickets and information |
TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 2 April - 7 Dec A Field of Jeans will be shown as part of the exhibition ‘Hello Materials’ at the Danish Design Centre, Denmark. The exhibition will provide the opportunity to experience fascinating examples of present and future materials and gain an insight into what they will mean to society and the individual. From 5 November - 7 December the exhibition will continue to two further sites in Denmark: Odense Technical College and Vejle Technical College, forming part of a technology focused education programme. |
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TOP FRANCE until spring MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 1 April - 23 August Herself will appear at The Change Initiative, a new concept aimed at building a global supply chain for sustainable products and solutions. The first one stop shop for sustainable goods and solutions is opening in Dubai, UAE in April 2012. Innovative solutions to reduce human impact on the environment are demonstrated live in the store. Opening hours: Sun - Thurs 8am - 9pm, Fri -Sat 9am - 10pm 
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TOP MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 9 March - 3 April A shop in Eldon Square will form a Catalytic Clothing ‘pop up gallery’. The exhibition will include two Red Planet Dresses, a mini FIELD OF JEANS and The Catalytic Clothing Story film. The gallery forms part of Newcastle Science Festival. Free entry. Map Visiting a Catalytic Clothing event? Please post your own images and comments on Facebook and Twitter. |
TOP MANCHESTER 25 Oct - 4 Nov SHEFFIELD 1 Oct - 28 Oct DUBLIN 14 Sep- 4 Nov EDINBURGH 4 - 15 Apr COPENHAGEN 2 Apr - 7 Dec DUBAI 1 Apr - 23 Aug NEWCASTLE 9 Mar - 3 Apr DURHAM 9 - 16 Mar |
 9 - 16 March To celebrate Newcastle Science Festival in association with Science Learning Centre North East and Durham University, a FIELD OF JEANS will be shown on Durham’s World Heritage Site, Palace Green*. The Catalytic Clothing Story film will be on show at the nearby World Heritage Centre in Owengate. Free entry. Map Transport See a 360 Panorama here  'Field of Jeans' Stereographic, Durham by DED |
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