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Issue No. 214
Sep/Oct 2008
Read our special bonus online review of ‘Ceramics in Scotland’ at Cove Park.
Inside this issue
'Brooch from the Artery Series' by Dorothy Hogg; Photo: John K McGregor
Upfront:
Our regular round-up from the world of crafts.
Tanya Harrod on the apprenticeships; Origin at Somerset House; the London Design Festival previewed; Edinburgh’s new Dovecot; Object as Muse; new from Nymphenburg; Dorothy Hogg at the V&A; plus Gray’s Stuart MacDonald gets stuck in and we put Simon Hasan under the Talent Spotlight.
'Anne' console table by Gareth Neal; Photo: Damian Chapman
Features:
Hidden Secrets
Young designer-maker Gareth Neal has moved beyond an obsession with sci-fi and is now creating award-winning furniture, says Sarah Brownlee.
Form in a tea cup
Tea has played a vital role in England’s heritage and is currently rather hip. As a new exhibition devoted to the subject opens at CAA, Teleri Lloyd-Jones reads between the leaves.The Weft Wing
The husband and wife team behind the Rug Company have commissioned a string of fine artists to work in tapestry. But, asks Dominic Lutyens, are the results any good?
Amateurism, art and absorption
What happens when thinker Richard Sennett, maker Grayson Perry, singer Ian Bostridge and writer Marina Warner sit down to discuss the future of craft?
Collector: Family ties
While some gallery owners treat their houses as a showcase to entertain clients, founder of the Flow Gallery Yvonna Demczynska’s home has been designed to live in. Liz Hoggard paid her a visit.
Reviews
Caroline Roux on Viktor & Rolf; Get Knitted; Halifax’s Tapestry 08; Roche Riddles; Michael Cardew; Fabric of Myth; Acts of Daring; Frank Thrower on DVD; and Norwegian Crafts Council. Read our special online review of ‘Ceramics in Scotland’ at Cove Park.
And finally
Danish-born designer Nina Tolstrup is inspired by the streets of London
