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Origin 2009 Week 1 Thursday Lates
Released: 9 October 2009
Origin was open late on Thursday providing an excellent opportunity for London’s style savvy to do some after work shopping on a crisp October evening. The vibrantly coloured pavilion was packed to the rafters with people meeting makers and bulging...
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Basketry at Origin 2009
Released: 7 October 2009
Coinciding with basket maker Mary Butcher’s current Crafts Council/V&A maker residency at the V&A’s Sackler Centre , basketry will feature in the Origin Intervention, Crafting Space and the Crafts Council Collection Showcase. For Origin...
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Hybrid Basketry
Released: 7 October 2009
The samples here have been collected from freecycle and donated by IKEA to be cut up and given a new life to help us understand more about this unsung technique. Weaving, plaiting, knotting and coiling are all being demonstrated in the Crafting...
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Origin 2009 opens in style
Released: 6 October 2009
Gwyn Miles, Director, Somerset House Trust, Joanna Foster, Chair, Crafts Council and Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council all gave words of welcome, and praised the extraordinary range of craft talent on show at the Fair. Guests included...
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Origin 2009 Awards Week 1
Released: 6 October 2009
Shortlisting for the Association of Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) Award for Jewellery, Crafts Magazine for Best Contribution to Show, Evening Standard Homes & Property Award for Best Domestic Product, UK Trade & Investment Award for Export and...
