Now closed, this was the surprise hit of the V & A’s spring season. It must be the revival of interest in making and re-use to produce something both functional and unique that brought in the crowds. We are used to seeing American quilts but these European ones opened up a whole new discourse. The […]
Exhibitions
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 […]
Royal College of Art – Part 2 Textile Design
Latest information from the RCA Graduate Design Shows
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 […]
Orient-Hermes in Paris
Paris exhibitions