This article was published 11 years University of Brighton graduate Ellie Birkhead has developed a collection of handmade brushes with ambiguous functions to draw attention to declining trades in the UK. The Brushes collection, which includes a double-headed brush, a circular brush with bristles pointing towards its centre, and a…
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The new minimalism
This article was published 11 years CDs, DVDs, stereos, alarm clocks, calendars, desktop computers, landline telephones, even books – the list of things that have been replaced by the tiny technology in our smart phones and tablets is staggering. Now that so many objects have been eliminated from our homes,…
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feature :: makers of east london
This article was published 11 years My second book, Makers of East London, is out in just a few weeks. To whet your appetite, I thought I’d share my introduction with you here. The whirr of machinery is almost deafening as Daniel Harris wends his way through the collection of…
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I’ve written a book!
This article was published 11 years I am absolutely delighted to finally be able to reveal that I’ve written my second book! Makers of East London tells the stories of 27 people who are making things from spoons to shoes, bells to bikes and chairs to chopping boards, in the heart…
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out and about :: weathering
This article was published 12 years One of the highlights of Tent London at this year’s London Design Festival was Weathering, a curation by the Crafts Council of Ireland showcasing new work from contemporary Irish designers and craftspeople. It was a real treat to see Joe Hogan weaving baskets live…
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out and about :: total fabrication, LDF14
This article was published 12 years With a wide remit of “craft and design” and over 100 makers in the building, curating Craft Central‘s annual show for the London Design Festival must be a tough job, but every year they find a way to create a different perspective on craft….
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design for good :: shake the dust
This article was published 12 years Named after a rousing poem by Anis Mojgani, Shake the Dust is a social enterprise founded by Kathy Shenoy in late 2012 after she spent three years living in Africa, working on craft and design projects. Shake The Dust creates collaborations and opportunities for…
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interview :: the new craftsmen
This article was published 13 years I’ve been talking a lot about the Danish concept of Hygge lately and about how this year I want to slow down and enjoy what Christmas is really about, which for me is being grateful for what I’ve got and sharing good food and…
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interview :: stitch by stitch
This article was published 13 years I met Karen, one half of Stitch by Stitch, via twitter when I was putting together my Design for Good panel for Clerkenwell Design Week. By that point, I’d already found Kathy of Shake the Dust to talk about using producers in the developing…
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out and about :: craftica
This article was published 14 years I am usually pretty cynical when it comes to big brands trying to ‘engage with a design audience,’ particularly when those brands fall outside of my, admittedly fairly arbitrary, definition of design. (Furniture design and product design in, for example, fashion design and automotive design out….
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interview :: kirstie allsopp
This article was published 14 yearsKirstie Allsopp seems to divide people into two camps… well, I am a huge fan and proud to say so. I absolutely love her! I love her honesty and the fact she has the courage of her convictions – and I think what’s she’s doing for British…
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out and about :: origin
This article was published 15 yearsI was so happy that I made it to Origin this year, having missed it last year. Focused on contemporary craft, it’s got a slightly different vibe from other shows at the London Design Festival and features a wonderful array of everything from understated craftsmanship to the…
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creative spaces :: allan manham
Allan Manham’s pots have a wonderful organic quality that drew me to them from the first time I saw them. So you can imagine how excited I was when Allan agreed to show me around his studio.
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here’s one I made earlier :: yellow owl workshop
This article was published 15 yearsI love the Yellow Owl Workshop so I was very excited indeed to hear that Christine and Evan were coming to London, for the launch of Christine’s new book, Print Workshop. So excited in fact that I booked the afternoon of work and went along to Urban…
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out and about :: origin
I am very sad to have been greeted by these closed doors when I excitedly arrived at Origin. Happily, some of my fellow bloggers were luckier and so here are my best bits of their best bits
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thinking about :: design democracy
For me, design democracy is sites like made.com and ponoko.com that give users involvement in designing the products they buy, it’s the public day at 100% Design, it’s furniture design courses at CSM, it lets me have not only access to all the glorious design out there, but also the chance to engage with it and even comment on it; to me, design democracy is this blog.
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out and about :: campana brothers
The Design Museum Camapana Bothers talk was a fascinating insight into Brazillian culture and the Campana brothers’ design process.