news, trends and hot picks from the shows — textiles
Open studios round-up - Christmas shopping in London
Posted on
To source gifts that that are both thoughtful and not mass produced, why not plan a visit to an artist and maker's open studio? Over the next few weekends, there is a flurry of studios open. You can meet maker's, see them at work and buy beautiful and original handcrafted art, jewellery, ceramics, textiles and woodwork for friends and family.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, artist studios, artists, camberwellartsfestival, ceramics, Christmas presents, Christmas shopping, Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Arts Deptford, coldharbourstudios, handcrafted jewellery, jewellery, jewellery makers, open studios, Pullens Yards, textiles, the arches, the chocolate factory, vanguard studios, woodwork
1970s vibe at Decorex 2022
Posted on
Last week, I attended Decorex in The Grand Hall of Olympia, London. Decorex is where the good and the great of the interior design world come together to ogle at the latest furnishings and to spot new trends. Big branded companies exhibit alongside smaller businesses providing a broad, eclectic mix of interior styles.
London Craft Week
Posted on
Department stores, luxury retailers, small boutiques, markets, auction houses, museums, galleries, colleges and design organisations across the city pulled together to host a week long spectacle of events under the umbrella of craft.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, bookbinding, ceramics, Conran, contemporary craft, craft, craft makers, crafts council, Fortnum & Mason, glass, handcrafted, leather goods, Liberty, London Craft Week 2022, makers, pottery, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, Sotheby's, stone carving, Studio Pottery London, textiles, wood carving
Cheltenham Crafts Festival
Posted on
The Craft Festival Cheltenham is a not-for-profit event organised by Sarah James and her team. In partnership were The Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsman, Unit Twelve, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre and Find a Maker.- 0 comment
- Tags: Alison Taylor, ceramics, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Spa, contemporary craft, craft, Craft Festival Bovey Tracey, craft makers, glass, glass artists, glass blowing, handbags, handcrafted, handcrafted jewellery, jewellery, leatherworkers, Lisa Gibson, Maggie Williams, Mark Dally, metalworkers, Nick Membery, Pippin Scott, potters, pottery, silver, silversmiths, textiles, woodworkers
Collect 2022 - Inspired by Nature
Posted on
Last week I attended the impressive Collect 2022, London. Run by the Crafts Council, it is a gathering of UK and international galleries showcasing some of the finest contemporary craft in the world to an audience of collectors and first time buyers.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, art glass, ceramacists, ceramic art, ceramics, Collect, Collect 2022, contemporary craft, craft, craft makers, crafts council, Eleanor Lakelin, glass, handcrafted glass, handcrafted jewellery, Helen Beard, jewellery, jewellery makers, John Makepeace OBE, Lucy MacDonald, Marc Ricoult, Michael Peterson, Nancy Sutcliffe, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, somerset house, textile art, textiles, Thrown, Verity Pulford
Artisan Makers Return to Chelsea
Posted on
The reason for my visit on Friday was not for nostalgic reasons, but for the three day event, Handmade Chelsea in Chelsea Old Town Hall organised by Made in Britain. Given it's history, Chelsea and Chelsea Old Town Hall provided the perfect creative setting for UK artisan makers and artists to showcase their handmade interior accessories, art, glass, fashion accessories and jewellery.- 0 comment
- Tags: 2hungrybakers, ceramics, Chelsea, Chelsea Arts Club, Chelsea Old Town Hall, Green & Stone, handcrafted, handcrafted art, handcrafted fashion accessories, handcrafted glass, handcrafted interior accessories, handcrafted jewellery, handmade, Handmade Chelsea, handwoven cushions, Heatherley School of Art, homewares, King's Rd, Made in Britain, mythology, Pamela Print, porcelain, pottery, Syma Debbane, textiles, treasure+keep, wooden homewares, Yuta Segawa