Architecture for Humanity was set up in 1999 to provide design and construction services for communities in need. Four huts were built for Clerkenwell, all made from recycled materials and placed at different locations. Each hut had a different theme, reflecting the spirit and philosophy of Architecture for Humanity: Green Hut, Water Hut, Textile Hut […]
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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. Email me at info@carolinebanks.co.uk with your name and email to receive a weekly post that only takes 1 minute to read.
The Living Furniture Project
Have you noticed that more people want their work to have meaning? I’ve come across an increasing number of people who have decided to leave their regular jobs and move into something more fulfilling. I for one have never wanted to be one of those people who looks back at the end of their life […]
Contemporary makers in wood at Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London
If you want to see some of the best contemporary wood around then make your way to the Sarah Myerscough Gallery. I always look forward to seeing what she has to offer and this year’s stand at Collect was no disappointment. Here are photos of some of the makers whose exquisite work I saw. Christian […]
Jennifer Cobham ceramics
I thought I’d already featured Jennifer’s work but found, looking back, that she was still on my list. She’s based in Richmond but you can also see her work at various Made shows including the recent Fulham Palace Art Fair. There is something refreshing and soothing about her ceramics. This series was based on the […]
Jaguar and the RCA at Clerkenwell Design Festival
It’s nice to be invited to events and the Jaguar one at the Farmiloe Building was no exception, particularly as an unexpected connection came to light. Jaguar approached the automotive and textile design departments of the Royal College of Art to create a joint exterior and interior form study expressing their vision of future Jaguar design […]
Gallery SO at Collect
Some things just stop you in your tracks and this necklace by Bernhard Schobinger, from SO Gallery in Brick Lane, London, did just that. I was struck by the sado-masochism of it. On closer inspection it is very wearable as the broken glass and saw blades have been softened. I love his aesthetic, carried through […]
Aloft hotel at Excel London
Starwood’s limited service brand ALoft launched in the UK about 18 months ago. I visited the Excel London one last week as I was in the area for the May Design Series. Aloft is inspired by the W brand with the idea of a social space at the bar (fireplace and pool table as standard), […]
P & O Makower Trust silver at Collect
I know Oliver Makower from the world of textiles when I was at Pongees Silks many years ago. Little did I suspect at that time that he was involved in the active support and promotion of contemporary silver-smithing. This is now the 10th year of the P & O Makower Trust showing at Collect but […]
Selected art & design events in June
Every month, subscribers to this blog receive a list of art and design events that I think are worth checking out.They tend to be in London but not exclusively so. The thing is that, after my normal posting, I have found so many more things to add that I’ve decided to put this out for […]
“24” Glass by Paola Petrobelli at Libby Sellers
Gallery Libby Sellers on Berners Street, London W1 is a stone’s throw away from the Sanderson hotel and will soon be joined by the Edition, another hotel from Ian Schrager. What I want to tell you about though is the new exhibition showing glass work by Paola Petrobelli, on till the 14th June. Originally trained as a molecular […]