Issue No. 198
Jan/Feb 2006
Upfront: our regular round-up from the world of crafts. The news in brief: Czech mates: glass before and after communism;
Casting off: Bidyut Das knits for TopShop; Charm school: Julie Allinson’s quirky jewellery
Inside this issue
Regulars
Writers and thinkers
Kathryn Ferry examines the ideas and influence of Owen Jones
Commissions
Contemporary crafts for Watts & Co.
Craftnotes
The St John’s Bible, the Artist’s Resale Right, obituaries and symposia plus gallery news, awards and commissions
Stockists
Outlets for work featured in this issue
Readers’ page
Competitions and reader offers
As I please
Tanya Harrod on what we can learn from Australian craftsFeatures
Polished performance
Profile of Jerwood-winning silversmith Simone ten Hompel
Great lengths
The ground-breaking textile designs of Reiko Sudo
Altered states
Susan Stockwell and the politics of paper
School of thought
The history of crafts at Black Mountain College
Paper work
Naoko Yoshizawa’s paper jewelleryReviews
Exhibitions and books reviewed
