Artist and designer John Booth on the "understated cool" of New Cross
by Cat Olley
May 16, 2024
3 minutes
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I first lived in New Cross when I was studying at Central Saint Martins, then lodging with an art teacher and her three cats. It was a pretty old school set-up, but I loved it. I’d moved from rural Cumbria and it became this home-from-home.
I moved back last year to help my boyfriend do up his flat and found I’ve still got this homely, nostalgic connection with the area.
There’s a bit of rough and readiness, but it’s quite relaxed and
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