Issue No. 196
Sep/Oct 2005
Upfront: our regular round-up from the world of crafts. The news in brief: After a fashion: Hussein Chalayan’s conceptual designs
Checkmate: Lucy Casson’s metal chess set; It’s the real thing: David Poston’s Cola cross
Inside this issue
Regulars
Writers and thinkers
Alan Powers examines the ideas and influence of Martin J. Wiener
Rising sons
Established & Sons, a new British furniture company with a difference
Craftnotes
Obituary of Simon Whistler, 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 revisits five Arts & Crafts classicsFeatures
Rising sons
Established & Sons, a new British furniture company with a difference
Light moves
Andrew Lamb’s mesmerising jewellery
Stretch of the imagination
Rowan Mersh’s textile sculptures
Pieces of eight
The shortlist for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2005: Metal
The rough with the smooth
Dan Kelly’s innovative wheel-thrown ceramics
Clear-cut case
Gareth Colgan brings ancient Irish traditions of lettering into the present
Material modernist
Hilary Bourne’s contribution to post-war textilesReviews
Exhibitions and books reviewed
