27th November 2020
In 2020 we have seen an amazingly talented new group of members join Design-Nation. One of these is Helen Slater Stokes, selected in February by our independent panel. We caught up with Helen and asked her a few questions about her practice, inspiration and much more. Design-Nation asked: Please tell us about your practice and … Continued
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25th November 2020
So says our resident blogger, brand ambassador Barbara Chandler, who relishes her time out and about whilst in between lockdowns: We are still cooped up, and not likely to be much off-leash for months – and this makes my memories and pictures from the autumn all the more precious. Something to nourish the possible design … Continued
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29th October 2020
In conjunction with our showcase exhibition ’20 Makers, 20 Objects’ which celebrates the 20th anniversary of Design-Nation, we are pleased to present a series of conversations with the selected exhibitors. Here we talk to Sally Burnett who creates statement decorative vessels in turned wood. Design-Nation asked: Please tell us about your exhibition piece ‘Corvus Nero … Continued
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22nd October 2020
Hello Design-Nation readers! This month, let us pay tribute to just some of the unselfish individuals who, motivated more by passion than profit, have created organisations and/or events to promote and sustain artists, makers and designers. Theirs, you could say, is an extreme altruism. They work tirelessly in the background, whilst their members and associates … Continued
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15th October 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 Ceramicist Katie Lowe, a contemporary designer/maker in the field of slip casting ceramics. Design-Nation: Please tell us about ‘Eleven’, your object for the ‘20 Makers 20 Objects’ showcase and how it came … Continued
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7th October 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 Janine Partington. Janine is a designer-maker based in Bristol with a practice that spans multiple materials. She’s been known for some time for her mastery of the traditional craft of enameling, and … Continued
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