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 with this new event no exception.

Bridget Bailey continues to expand her repertoire displaying large insects in acrylic boxes and narrative installations under glass domes.

The photos make these look more unsettling than I remember.

Detail of leaf insect at the base of the case above

Silversmith Brett Payne showed the kind of pieces you could imagine at a corporate dinner: contemporary and reflecting the light. This centrepiece is pretty impressive.