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5 online talks to stream live from Collect fair

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24 February 2022

Tune in to hear from leading experts in art, craft and design

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24 February 2022

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Detail of Surf 'n' Turf by Elliot Walker. Photo by Simon Bruntnell

Collect: the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design takes over Somerset House from 25-27 February 2022. This year’s fair offers a truly hybrid experience for visitors with a virtual showcase on Artsy and the return of its highly regarded talks programme.

Talk contributors include Crafts (issue 290) cover star Halima Cassell, finalists from the LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize and House & Garden’s editor Elizabeth Metcalfe in conversation with antique dealer Max Rollitt.

Visitors can attend each discussion in the flesh as part of their entry ticket but if you can’t make it to London, all is not lost. Each event will be streamed online and Crafts subscribers can attend two of the talks for free. Scroll on to find out more and book your spot in the virtual audience.

  • Alice Kettle, Thread and beads on printed canvas, 2020, Thread and beads on printed canvas, Photo: Candida Stevens Gallery

The Fielding Talk: Alice Kettle

Friday 25 February, 13.00 (GMT)

The Fielding Talk offers a unique opportunity to hear about an artist's work in depth. For Collect 2022, Alice Kettle has created new site-responsive work, exploring the histories and narratives of royal women who have resided at Somerset House. As well as discussing this commission, she will consider the shifting role of the artist in society at a time of profound change, how thread can be a powerful way to explore themes of cultural heritage, journeys, and displacement, and how her artistic and academic works connect and enrich one another.

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Defying disciplines: artist Halima Cassell, in conversation with Crafts magazine

Friday 25 February, 15.00 (GMT)
*Free for Crafts magazine subscribers - see email for code

Working in clay, stone, wood, bronze and glass, Halima Cassell draws on the universal language of pattern to sculpt monumental works with hypnotic geometry. In this talk, hosted by Crafts magazine acting editor Debika Ray, she expands on her process, inspirations, and ambitions.

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Material innovation: Reinterpretation

Saturday 26 February, 13.30 (GMT)
Sponsored by LOEWE FOUNDATION

Join Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, and previous LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize finalists, as they discuss how craft recycles knowledge, traditions and skills as well as materials, themes and careers. With daring proposals for the future rooted in a deep understanding of the past, contemporary craft is intended for the long term. Its artistic ambition consists of keeping alive but updating traditions, with a cultural responsibility that implies social and environmental concerns.

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How to acquire and live with contemporary craft

Saturday 26 February, 15.00 (GMT)

Chaired by House & Garden’s features editor Elizabeth Metcalfe, interior designer and antiques dealer Max Rollitt and gallerist Sarah Myerscough reflect on the role craft plays in interiors today. United through their love of natural materials, the pair demystify the process of collecting craft for your home and reflect on how these tactile pieces can enrich an interior.

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Glass acts: meet the artists shattering expectations of the medium with Crafts magazine

Sunday 27 February, 15.00 (GMT)
Free for Crafts magazine subscribers - see email for code.

As we celebrate the UN’s International Year of Glass, Crafts magazine brings together four makers pushing the material in fresh directions, experimenting with techniques, and turning up the heat. Hear from chair Matt Durran, curator of the 2022 British Glass Biennale; Elliot Walker, winner of the hit Netflix series Blown Away 2;; Brookfield Properties Craft Prize nominee Anthony Amoako-Attah; and award-winning artist Juli Bolaños-Durman, who will share insights into the glass market in the UK and beyond.

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