I had a great time at PULSE 2013 yesterday, how could I fail to when surrounded by stand after stand of creative, design led gifts and homeware?! Each time I visit a trade or design show certain themes stand out, sometimes ones which have been slowly growing over a couple of years and sometimes new... Continue Reading →
The UK Govt think Craft isn’t Creative. Are they having a laugh?
I'd say that the images above, chosen entirely at random from craft based web-sites, show some fairly creative work, wouldn't you say? Beautiful things which have been, um, created. That makes them.... creative. Whether contemporary or traditional craft floats your boat, most people would agree that there is more than a little creativity going on.... Continue Reading →
Origin 2011, contemporary craft at LDF 2011 – Part 2
Following on from yesterday's Part 1 post, here are some more images from Team Moregeous at Origin 2011, the contemporary craft show which forms part of the brilliant London Design Festival. We liked these designs for lots of different reasons, there's certainly no theme involved, all quite random: Beautifully delicate paper cut shoes by artist... Continue Reading →
Origin at Old Spitalfields Market, contemporary craft at London Design Festival 2011 Part 1
The image above is cheating a little for the opening shot, as it was actually taken as Mr M and I enjoyed a well-deserved glass of red or 6 in The Real Greek after we'd wandered around Origin 2011, the Contemporary Craft Fair held annually and this year within the vibrant and buzzing Old Spitalfields... Continue Reading →
Review: Launch night at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Spinningfields, Manchester 2009
If dusty, musty and fusty are words which spring to mind when you hear the word 'craft', then you can't be keeping up with the not so quiet revolution going on right now. The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair was conceived and nurtured by two lovely South Manchester women, Ann-Marie Franey and Angela Mann, and... Continue Reading →
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