Category Archives: Design

02Mar/19

Collect 2019

March 2, 2019Art, Design, Precious MetalsCollect 2019, modern craft and design, narrative design, porcelain sculpture, textural organic vesslesArmadillo Central

Presented by the Crafts Council, Collect, at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, showcases exceptional modern craft and design works produced in the last 5 years by living artists. Continue reading →

26Feb/19

Preview: Malcolm Appleby – 50 Golden Years in Scotland

February 26, 2019Art, Design, Precious MetalsChristina Jansen, instinctive artist, Malcolm Appleby, master goldsmith, silversmithing, The Scottish GalleryArmadillo Central

The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh are hosting a celebratory show for master goldsmith and hand engraver Malcolm Appleby, marking the 50 years since he first set up his studio in Scotland. Continue reading →

14Jan/19

Cecil Beaton – Thirty From The 30s

January 14, 2019Design, Film, Photography1930s Fashion and Photography, Cecil Beaton, Night and Day, Sir Terence Pepper, vintage portraitsArmadillo Central

A timely publication, given that Sir Cecil Beaton was born on this day, January 14 (1904), which also signals your last chance to go and see a visionary capsule collection of vintage portraits, focused entirely on the 1930s, by one of the leading photographers of the 20th century. Continue reading →

08Jan/19

‘Made for the Table’ at Osterley Park

January 8, 2019Art, Design, Precious MetalsMade for the Table, Osterley Park, Ptolemy Mann, Rosalind Atkinson, The Goldsmiths' Company, Tom VaughanArmadillo Central

Following the Christmas and New Year break here is a perfect opportunity to mix an inspiring dose of architectural and design culture with a lovely winter walk. Continue reading →

06Oct/18

Silver Soft Living Things

October 6, 2018Art, Design, Precious MetalsDr Dora Thornton, Goldsmiths' Fair, Hiroshi Suzuki, Ingo Henn, Yusuke YamamotoArmadillo Central

Presenting a mini snapshot review of Goldsmiths’ Fair Week One headed by a title adapted from artist maker Hiroshi Suzuki’s evocative description of silver as “a soft living thing”. Continue reading →

21Feb/18

Collect Silver, 2018

February 21, 2018Art, Design, Precious MetalsBishopsland Educational Trust, emerging artists, enamelled silverware, malleability of silver, metal artistArmadillo Central

Collect returns to London’s Saatchi Gallery for its 14th edition from 22 – 25 February, bringing together 40 galleries from four continents for a celebration of making across dozens of different art and craft disciplines. Continue reading →

30Dec/17

From Hard Drive to Soft Landing

December 30, 2017Art, Designfan of mountains, Hard Drive monograph, six degrees of separation, snowy frame, Soft Landing, Zoë KronbergerArmadillo Central

An exhibition review and interview with artist and erstwhile musician Zoë Kronberger. ‘Six degrees of separation’ sprang to mind at the launch of Soft Landing which runs at Wimbledon Fine Art until January 6th. Continue reading →

29Oct/17

On The Radar: Lisa Traxler’s BUILD

October 29, 2017Art, Design, Film, PhotographyBUILD exhibition, Isle of Wight, WW2 bunkerArmadillo Central

Successful creative collaborations are always a thrill. With BUILD three visionaries, an architect and an artist whose recent works are inextricably linked worked with an image maker Continue reading →

27Jun/17

The Hand Engravers Association Symposium 2017

June 27, 2017Art, Design, Precious MetalsHand Engravers Association, Malcolm Appleby, Miriam Hanid, Silversmith's Symposium, traditional craftsArmadillo Central

I was privileged to be invited to the Hand Engravers Association’s Symposium, a 5 day event at master engraver Malcolm Appleby’s workshops in Scotland earlier in June. Continue reading →

05Feb/17

‘Collect 2017’ Snapshot

February 5, 2017Art, Books & Writing, Design, Furniture, Precious MetalsCollect 2017, The Crafts Council, The Life of Julie CopeArmadillo Central

I was blown away by the breadth of talent, textures, colours and concepts at the Crafts Council’s ‘Collect’ show, which runs until the 6th February at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Continue reading →