I look at so many wonderful things and sharing what I see encourages, I hope, others to consider acquiring objects which, in addition to being made with care and skill, also enable the artists and makers to earn a living producing work they believe in. There is a warmth about silverware and these items from […]
Products
Stuck for ideas for Christmas or otherwise? Try some of these…
Most of my presents and cards are home-made or sourced from small makers so here are a couple of companies I’ve found recently worth investigating if you’re in need of ideas. You can order online so don’t even have to venture out into the cold and wet if you don’t want to. Wyatt and Jack produce […]
Kai Venus-Demetrio at One Year On – New Designers
Another Cornwall resident and Falmouth University graduate, Kai Venus-Demetrio didn’t show the planned “Hand Written” American oak desk as it was delayed in transit from the USA. Fortunately his mobile Cabinet of Curiosity hadn’t yet been delivered so it filled the gap. Many thanks to his client who rose to the challenge, providing the drawer contents to […]
One Year on at New Designers – Head and Haft
It was a real surprise to find Head and Haft showing here as I’d already seen Chris’s work at Clerkenwell’s House of Detention earlier in the year. A Falmouth University graduate, his business has developed fast thanks in part to his ongoing work producing bespoke lamps for Nando’s. Yes, you heard me right. I have […]
Luke Bishop – One Year On at New Designers
I enjoy seeing the diversity of age and background of recent graduates at New Designers and this year was no exception. I was drawn to Luke Bishop’s lachrymatories (receptacles for tears) and dishes in the One Year On section. The different sculptural combinations produced by stacking various elements tell a story and the elastic bands […]
Edinburgh College of Art at New Designers
This year’s New Designers Part 1 was generally acknowledged to be a vintage one; I was assaulted by colour, pattern and form as soon as I entered the Business Design Centre. Here is a taste of the work of 3 students from Edinburgh School of Art: Ainsley Francis showed a selection of sharply hewn glass […]