We are so excited to present our first ever long-form film The Crossover Project telling the story of a new platform tackling waste in the creative industries. The aim of the platform is to create a large-scale circular economy of waste by salvaging leftover, surplus and waste materials from design brands and fashion houses and connecting communities who need raw materials. With alarming statistics coming to our attention, such as 87% of clothing ending in landfill and the increase in living costs making it harder for creatives to afford raw materials, The Crossover Project presents a tangible, commercial and innovative solution for a greener and more circular future for the creative industries. Watch the film here.

Last Summer, we called our collective of Bleur artists to raise awareness by turning waste into works of art in an immersive, thought-provoking exhibition supported by environmental artist David Buckland and hosted by The Royal Exchange. This month marks the opening of Bleur Studios in Peckham where it all started. Our unique art studio will be launching as a co-creating space with affordable desks that can be booked for the day for artists to create in an inclusive and inspiring environment in an effort to tackle isolation amongst artists. Head to the website to find out more and register your interest.

Thank you to our artists for having embarked on this journey with us, Beth Fraser, Eva Merendes, Emmanuel Unaji, Joanna Layla, Jemima Sara. Nicole Chui, Oscar T Wilson, Sophie Rawlingson, Sabrina Brouwers, Tyler Watson, Rhea Gupte and David Buckland.

Thank you to The Royal Exchange for hosting us and our amazing partners for the support – Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, Diesel, Fritz Fryer, Graphenstone, Grain, Elephant magazine, ELV Denim, LSA International, Georg Jensen, Naturalmat UK, Rondorff, Ultrafabrics Inc, Little Greene Paint Company, Elle Decoration UK, The Auction Collective, Cape Farewell, Concept Object.