2012
Read moreFashion Galleries at the V&A
Released: 16 May 2012
To celebrate the opening of their renovated Fashion Galleries, the V&A are presenting a new exhibition of ballgowns. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect…
Read moreCollect 2012
Released: 14 May 2012
It’s one of the most important dates in the Crafts calendar. Now it’s over, we’ve put together a few highlights from the Saatchi Gallery.
Read moreCollect preview
Released: 10 May 2012
COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects is about to begin and to whet your appetite we’ve selected a few of our favourite makers and artists who will be on show
Read moreStudent work preview
Released: 26 April 2012
After putting together our special graduate preview for the current May/June issue, we had loads of images left so we thought we’d share our favourites with you.
Read morePlace Making
Released: 25 April 2012
Over a few days in March, groups of makers, architects and students could be found exploring Chatham’s Historic Dockyard. Intrigued, we tagged along…
Read morePressing Matters
Released: 29 February 2012
New North Press, a letterpress studio ran by Graham Bignell, bravely invited us to rifle through their drawers and take part in a workshop
Read moreCraft Club goes to the flicks
Released: 28 February 2012
In their continuing campaign to get everybody making, Craft Club ran their first Cinema Knit-along last weekend at the Stratford Picturehouse.
Read moreDesign Museum Plans unveiled
Released: 26 January 2012
The Design Museum has unveiled the plans for its move to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. Opening to the public in 2014, the building’s interior will be redesigned by John Pawson.
Read moreFormed thoughts at Jerwood Space
Released: 24 January 2012
Running until 26 February at London’s Jerwood Space, Formed thoughts brings together Studio Glithero, Phoebe Cummings and Tracey Rowledge for some material experimentation
Read moreAnalogue/Digital
Released: 23 January 2012
An exhibition celebrating the last century of printmaking at Central St Martins is on show until 25 February – here are few examples of their star alumni
Read more60|40 at Gustavsbergs Konsthall
Released: 17 January 2012
British trio 60|40 – David Clarke, Tracey Rowledge and Clare Twomey – showed their work outside of the UK for the first time with an exhibition at Sweden’s Gustavsberg Konsthall. In case you missed it, here’s a catch up
Read moreWorldSkills 2011
Released: 2 January 2012
Over 200,000 people visited WorldSkills in London to see competitions from sugar sculpting to CNC milling. Why wait for all that running and jumping next summer, dust off your flags and take a trip to the Skills Olympics…
Read moreDoes Design Criticism Matter?
Released: 2 January 2012
MA Design Writing Criticism at the London College of Communication is under threat. Following the course’s proposed suspension, Sarah Snaith from the Class of 2012 asks the question, ‘Does design criticism matter?’
Read moreJames and Tilla Waters
Released: 1 January 2012
Having been one of the selectors for Craftspace’s Made in the Middle show which opens next year. I jumped at the chance for a studio visit to James & Tilla Waters to see what they’ve been getting upto in their workshop
Read moreLost in Lace
Released: 1 January 2012
Lost in Lace is a new Crafts Council exhibition, made in collaboration with Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. It’s all about lace, but not necessarily as you know it.
