30th September 2020
To complement ’20 Makers, 20 Objects’ showcase we are interviewing exhibitors to gain more insights into their work and practice. Here we talked to Mary Macgregor, founder and designer of the BAKKA knitwear brand, which is based in Shetland. Mary’s object is the TJ1 scarf and here she explains the complex techniques, research and inspiration for … Continued
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29th September 2020
For long term craft addicts – count me in – the Crafts Council’s recent Market for Craft Report was a marvellous marker that the world is catching up. How uplifting to find that recently seven out of ten adults in the UK have bought 25m+ handcrafted objects, such as jewellery, ceramics, textiles, glass and furniture. And that the … Continued
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24th September 2020
Linescapes is the beautiful brand based on the illustrations of Amalia Sanchez de la Blanca. Please tell us about your practice and how your business began. Linescapes is a brand specializing in highly detailed architectural portraits created in CAD. Since I was a child, I was always at my happiest when drawing. However, I became … Continued
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23rd September 2020
In the second of our series of interview blogs with our ‘20 Makers, 20 Objects’ exhibitors, we talk to Eva Radulova of ERADU Ceramics. We asked Eva to explain her choice of object for the showcase and to tell us about her techniques, inspiration and workspace. Read on to find out more! Please tell us … Continued
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17th September 2020
In our latest DN Insight award winning ceramics designer Sue Pryke talks us through the steps in making a slipcast mug. It’s more complicated than you might think and requires considerable skill and knowledge. No wonder The Great Pottery Throwdown enlisted Sue as a judge. Sue says: I make slipcast tableware using a coloured porcelain … Continued
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16th September 2020
To complement our new ’20 Makers, 20 Objects’ showcase we will be presenting a series of interview blogs with the exhibitors to find out more about their work and practice. First up is Laura-Jane Atkinson who tells us about the object she put forward to be in the show and her technique, inspiration and workspace. … Continued
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