Issue No. 201
July/August 2006
Upfront: our regular round-up from the world of crafts. The news in brief: Man of letters: Edward Johnston’s calligraphy; Art of Islam: the V&A’s Jameel Gallery;
Heart of Glass: the British Glass Biennale
Inside this issue
Regulars
Writers and thinkers
Alan Powers examines the ideas and influence of John Betjeman
Letters
Your views published
Craftnotes
Obituaries of Peter Dreiser and Edward Hughes, Fabricating Technology and Talking Tapestry conferences, plus Commissions, Gallery News, Awards and Opportunities
Stockists
Outlets for work featured in this issue
Readers’ page
Competitions and reader offers
As I please
Tanya Harrod explores the links between Surrealism and the crafts
Features
Light fantastic
Where new technology is taking lighting design
Figure it out
Barnaby Barford’s playful ceramic figurines
Two of a kind?
What Modernism owes crafts, and vice versa
Naturally gifted
Kazuhito Takadoi’s organic wall-based works
First service
Chris Keenan’s foray into factory production
Rediscovering craft
An urgent argument for redefining craft skills and valuesReviews
Exhibitions and books reviewed
