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Entryway at Artemest apartment Milan
  • May 2, 2024May 2, 2024
  • 1 Comment on Artemest presents l’Appartamento

Artemest presents l’Appartamento

Did you visit the Artemest apartment during Milan Design Week? By collaborating with six leading interior designers they transformed an historic Milanese mansion into

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French Craft Collective
  • April 30, 2024August 26, 2025
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French Craft Collective 2024: 15 years of celebrating French craft in London

Business France announces French Craft Collective – a one day programme of events featuring the best talent in the French craft and design sectors at the French Residence

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Joanne Lamb at London Craft Week
  • April 24, 2024April 15, 2025
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London Craft Week 2024

London Craft Week 2024, 13 to 19 May, celebrates crafts and craftsmanship with fascinating events across the capital. Here’s my pick of what’s worth seeing

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Claire Coles
  • April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
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In conversation with: Claire Coles

Artist Claire Coles handcrafts wallpaper murals and applique artworks using paper, silk, leather and freehand embroidery

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  • February 1, 2024February 1, 2024
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In conversation with: Nat Maks

Did you spot Natascha Maksimovic’s colourful stand at Decorex? She creates bespoke wallpaper and hand printed art using the ancient Japanese marbling craft Suminagashi. I went to meet Nat at her unusual studio (it’s part of the Dreamland funfair complex) in Margate

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Emma Louise Payne in her studio
  • January 10, 2024July 29, 2024
  • 1 Comment on In conversation with : Emma Louise Payne

In conversation with : Emma Louise Payne

Ceramicist Emma Louise Payne explains the appeal of working with clay, the challenges of bespoke projects and shares the unusual plans she has for her mother

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Lalique factory
  • December 12, 2023December 12, 2023
  • Leave a Comment on Glassmaking on UNESCO List

Glassmaking on UNESCO List

Glassmaking techniques have been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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wood lampshades from Tamasine Osher
  • May 25, 2023April 15, 2025
  • 1 Comment on Future Icons Selects

Future Icons Selects

I was so impressed with the diversity and quality of work at Future Icons Selects, during London Craft Week, I wanted to share my highlights from the show

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Sculpture from Collect fair
  • February 8, 2022January 18, 2024
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Collect fair, back at Somerset House

Collect, the international fair for contemporary craft and design returns to Somerset House this month

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  • November 18, 2021November 11, 2024
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Thought provoking exhibitions

This week I visited the latest exhibitions at the Crafts Council and The Design Museum. Both are fascinating, both are political and both are really worth a look.

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Hello I'm Elspeth, a journalist with over 25 years' experience writing about interiors. The Insider is aimed at interior design professionals - I will be sharing product and event news plus insights from industry experts.

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