I am still deeply immersed in the experience that was Ai Weiwei’s monumental show at The Royal Academy. Continue reading
11Dec/15
Category Archives: Design
06Nov/15
Be Jewelled, Be Dazzled
Be jewelled, be dazzled, be cultivated. If you’re near Perthshire in Scotland during November or December, don’t miss a chance to drop into Malcolm Appleby’s workshop near Aberfeldy. Continue reading
22Sep/15
Silver September: Malcolm Appleby
Malcolm Appleby currently has work in 3 important exhibitions in the UK, reflecting his status as one of Britain’s pre-eminent engravers and silversmiths. Continue reading
27Aug/15
Fine Lines at The Scottish Gallery
Undoubtedly one of Edinburgh’s most elegant and inspiring exhibition spaces, The Scottish Gallery is currently hosting a show reflecting their usual eclectic mix of precious objects alongside fine art from established and upcoming artists. Continue reading
17Jun/15
We All Deserve A Medal
This thought occurred as Father’s Day looms in the UK: what a perfect present a medal would make. Thinking beyond dearest and praiseworthy Dads though, we all deserve a medal. Continue reading
29May/15
Craft: A Love Affair with Materials
The Heritage Crafts Association’s annual conference, ‘A Place for Craft’, took place at the V&A during the inaugural London Craft Week and kicked off with an inspiring talk by HCA patron Sir Christopher Frayling. Continue reading
12May/15
György Kepes at Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool’s György Kepes exhibition only covers a small portion of this maverick artist and deep thinker’s output. The works selected were created in the handful of years following his emigration to the US in 1937, where he headed the Colour and Light department of the New Bauhaus School in Chicago, established by fellow Hungarian and Bauhaus professor László Moholy-Nagy. Continue reading
27Feb/15
Picture Perfect: Photographing Floral Art
My recent involvement in a number of photo shoots with the talented Brazilian floral artist Zita Elze leads me to reflect on the synergistic partnership that can evolve between photographer and artist, the end result so clearly elevating what might have been a great picture to one that is sublime. Continue reading
08Jul/14
Designed by Artists, Signed by Footballers
Following their brutal thrashing last night, I am adding a p.s. – Brazil may have lost the semi final but the children should not lose out. Read on… Continue reading
29Jun/14
WW1 Medal Art and Propaganda at The British Museum
The origins of the first ever national public museum lie with physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane who amassed an amazing hoard of some 71,000 objects of note during his lifetime. Continue reading