Welcome to our new series of online exhibitions, which allows you to delve deeper into the Crafts Council Collection of contemporary craft. With four online showcases per year, our programme offers in-depth information, leads debate on selected works in the Collection, deepens insight into seminal works and invites fresh perspectives on craft. The online format increases public access to this important Collection, enabling a greater understanding of its value, and challenging the perceptions and expectations of craft at large.
Read moreAn Object’s Journey: Table=Chest by Tomoko Azumi
A collection of stories about Tomoko Azumi’s Table=Chest, from ideas behind its making, to the reasoning behind its acquisition for public and private collections, to an overview of exhibitions it has featured in over the years.
Read moreExploring Colour by Lina Peterson
Lina Peterson has been invited to explore colour – and has chosen pink. Click through to see the new pieces created in response.
Read moreA White, a Blue, a Yellow, Red. Poetry by Jeremy Reed
Inspired by the diversity and creativity found in the Crafts Council Collection, the poet Jeremy Reed has selected five objects and in response written a poem about each.
Read moreObject in Focus: Chain & Red Chain by Christoph Zellweger
Chain and Red Chain are two fascinating pieces of jewellery made by Christoph Zellweger. Their story, from their acquisition to the current issues surrounding them, is traced in this exhibition, developed in partnership with mima.
