Origin 2011 returns to LDF
Origin 2010 at Old Spitalfields Market, photo: Sylvain Deleu
Following its successful integration into the London Design Festival last year, Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair, will return to Old Spitalfields Market in 2011, from 22-28 September.
Taking place during the London Design Festival and in a vibrant location in the creative East End, brought new audiences to this established event and highlighted the huge appetite for craft within the design industry.
Origin offers a rare opportunity to see and buy a diverse range of high quality, original craft in one convenient location. Disciplines range from ceramics, furniture, metalwork and glass, to fashion accessories, jewellery, and knitwear. Tent Exhibitions will present Origin 2011 on behalf of the Crafts Council.
Applications for 2011 are still open (deadline 29 March) and the final selection will be made in April by a panel of industry experts. Further details will be announced in May.
Liberty Selects Display Windows
We are delighted to announce news of an exciting partnership with Liberty, the iconic London retailer. Michelle Alger, the Buying Manager for Home and Gift, will curate five new Display Windows at Origin 2011.
These will feature a selection of pieces by participating exhibitors, offering passersby a glimpse of the range of disciplines and high calibre of work available to purchase in the show.
This new initiative is designed to broaden the awareness and appeal of contemporary craft amongst the passing trade from the City and to entice the 34,000 shoppers who visit the area at the weekend. Liberty has long been synonymous with luxury and craftsmanship and the Crafts Council is delighted with this new partnership for 2011.
“Liberty are very excited to be collaborating with the organisers of Origin 2011 in this way. I always enjoy attending Origin in my professional capacity as a buyer; I visit to make orders and commission work directly from the makers. Last year’s inclusion of the event in the London Design Festival heralded a strong message about the desirability of contemporary craft.”
Michelle Alger, Liberty
For press enquiries regarding Origin, please contact:
Jacky, David or Michelle at PR Girl
Tel: +44 (0)1273 722469
Email: press@originuk.org
Notes to Editors
Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair 2011
Old Spitalfields Market
Brushfield Street
London
E1 6EW
Dates: 22-28 September 2011.
www.originuk.org
Call for Applications
The Crafts Council invites applications from established and new makers of contemporary craft, working in all disciplines and at all scales. Deadline: 29 March 2011.
About the Crafts Council
The Crafts Council’s goal is to make the UK the best place to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft. We believe that craft plays a dynamic and vigorous role in the UK’s social, economic and cultural life, and that the future of craft lies in nurturing talent. Find out more at www.craftscouncil.org.uk
The Crafts Council is supported by Arts Council England. Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. As the national development agency for the arts, it supports a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, and carnival to crafts. Between 2008 and 2011, Arts Council England will invest £1.3 billion of public money from government and a further £0.3 billion from the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.
For press enquiries regarding the Crafts Council, please contact:
Jill Read, Press Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 7806 2549
Email: j_read@craftscouncil.org.uk
About Tent Exhibitions
Tent Exhibitions, the organisers of Tent London was established by directors Jimmy MacDonald and Ian Rudge founders of 100% East and 100% Design respectively. Tent London the exhibition is widely regarded as the most diverse and respected international design event of the London Design Festival attracting over 19,000 visitors to its venue in the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. Find out more at www.tentlondon.co.uk
For press enquiries regarding Tent Exhibitions, please contact:
Jacky, David or Michelle at PR Girl
Tel: +44 (0)1273 722469
Email: press@originuk.org
