There is so much to see at New Designers every year that it can sometimes be difficult to keep to the parameters I set myself, although going round the show on my own helps me stay focused. Loughborough graduate Petra Baker exhibited a tightly edited and mature collection of exquisitely made pieces using only black and […]
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New work by N & N Wares
You’ll have seen work from Emma Jeffs both in her own name and with N & N Wares here before as well as on Instagram. The new work shown at Clerkenwell Design Week has really developed in terms of colour and the introduction of pleating. This piece below was my absolute favourite – the colouring is so sophisticated […]
Made London at Mary Ward House – part 2 of 2
Part 2 is all about ceramics, all very different. Elizabeth Renton showed mid-Century style cups and jugs with appealing tactile finishes and soft glazes. Jin Eui Kim, already featured in a previous post, continues his optical explorations using 18 shades of colour. In stark contrast to both of them, Judith Davies showed strangely mesmeric “Touchstones” with the effect of […]
Made London at Mary Ward House – part 1 of 2
I’m used to visiting Made London in the autumn but this year Tutton & Young organised a spring fair at a different venue, the Arts & Crafts building of Mary Ward House. I’d never visited this light-filled place with rich green tiled fireplaces so was delighted to explore. Made’s selection of makers is always worth investigating […]
Fusterlandia, Havana 2 of 2
The magic continues outside José Fuster’s house and into the neighbouring streets with other residents joining in and the participation of community groups. The revolution is of course included, with the Granma leading Latin-American countries and characters in this huge mural.
Fusterlandia, Havana 1 of 2
This ongoing project, seen during my recent trip to Cuba, initially began in artist José Fuster’s house in the Havana suburb of Jaimanitas over 20 years ago, and has gradually spilt out into the streets of his neighbourhood. His home is the centrepiece, a totally immersive environment of crazy mosaic and painting Fuster has blended […]