Issue No. 204
Jan/Feb 2007
Upfront: our regular round-up from the world of crafts. Tanya Harrod’s column Thinking Out Loud, plus our guest Speaker Shane Waltener. MIMA opens, the CAA survives, Richard Woods fills a New York shop window and Gareth Pugh goes back to Sunderland. Plus crafts news and dates
Inside this issue
Regulars
Talent Spot
Showcasing Louise Loder and Yoko Shimizu, who caught our attention at Origin last October
In Conversation
Curator Laurie Britton-Newell and jeweller Naomi Filmer finish a conversation they started several months ago. Vicky Richardson recorded it
Collecting
Shane Enright’s collection of British ceramics is a slow and steady affair
Inspiration
Anya Gallaccio, wine-making and macraméFeatures
In the teeth of your skin
This issue’s cover designer, Dai Rees, has found redemption in leather. Marcus Field finds out why
Conjoined stories
From a battle of egos to a relationship where maker and patron stand to benefit, Mark Irving reports on the highs and lows of commissioning work
A perfect fit?
Does craft need technology? Hugh Aldersey-Williams looks at the results
Both sides now
There’s a duality in Japanese jewellery that’s part of Asian art in the 21st century, says Simon FraserReviews
Twelve pages of exhibition and book reviews by Marina Vaizey, John Warwicker and Veronica Horwell
