Issue No. 206
May/June 2007
Upfront: our regular round-up from the world of crafts. Tanya Harrod Thinking Out Loud, the Jerwood Prize comes back to jewellery, outdoor art in Yorkshire and the Cotswolds, in search of embroiderers, crafts news and dates
Inside this issue
Regulars
Talent Spot
Penelope Batley, the geologist-turned-ceramist thinks big
Collecting
Liz Hoggard looks round a living museum in Washington DC and finds an abundance of contemporary British work
Inspiration
How architect David Adjaye learnt about craft and community in the city of DjenneFeatures
Top ten
What did you like? We asked ten experts what got their vote at this year’s COLLECT
Into the woods
Gareth Williams assesses the output of Tord Boontje, decoration’s great revivalist
A secret history of taste
From the Titanic to Paul Smith, Gainsborough Silks represent a unique trawl through British design
Up and under
Corinne Julius finds that it’s not just the spaces but the possibilities that are wide open in Australia
Modern romance
David Whiting meets Gerda Flöckinger, the jeweller who has changed the face of British jewellery practiceReviews
Talent Spot
Penelope Batley, the geologist-turned-ceramist thinks big
Collecting
Liz Hoggard looks round a living museum in Washington DC and finds an abundance of contemporary British work
Inspiration
How architect David Adjaye learnt about craft and community in the city of Djenne
