Caroline Banks

One-minute blog of interesting things

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As a working contemporary artist I visit many exhibitions and shows, but sometimes it is the things I see that are part of daily life that capture my interest. My one-minute blog of interesting things reflects the fact that although we are increasingly time-poor, there is creativity all around us.

New Designers Part 1

Now is the time of year when colleges throw all these fresh new designers out into an already crowded marketplace. I love seeing the range of work produced from all over the UK. This week is textiles, ceramics, glass, silversmithing and jewellery design. It can be very daunting as a visitor – things have a tendancy to merge […]

Your own fresh air at work

The idea for this is rather wonderful: a personal fresh air desk system that feeds plants hydroponically (in a nutrient mix rather than soil). It was developed by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Julio Radesca de Carvalho as his final year project. Can you imagine having herbs or even vegetables at your desk? A little whiff […]

Multi-tasking is bad for business

In the last few years we’ve all prided ourselves on simultaneously juggling multiple tasks, particularly women (we feel as if we’ve been doing it all our lives). research has now confirmed that it is bad for us and we end up doing many things badly rather than a few things very well. In “My Experimental Life” writer […]

Royal College of Art Final Shows Part 1

The first viewing of the final show was this morning. As we wandered around with tea and croissants I was delighted to see the finished work from students in the following departments: photography, printmaking, ceramics & glass, gold & silversmithing, metalwork and jewellery. I’ve put Jasleen Kaur’s Britesh logo as my lead photo as I […]

Clerkenwell Design Week

    This is the first time for such a show and, apart from the leaflet which left us running around to events which either didn’t run that day or were at a different time and venue from the one listed, seemed quite well attended. I’m sure the teething problems will be resolved but it did mean I only […]