9 May - 15 May
London Craft Week returns to remind us of the sheer pleasure of slowing down and making objects by hand with a dizzying array of workshops, talks and exhibitions by some of the finest craftspeople working today. This year the focus will be on heritage crafts, endangered skills and sustainability in the fields of craft, art, design, fashion, luxury, food and beauty.
Here is a selection of events and exhibitions on our radar.
From industrial design and art to architecture and publishing, Gio Ponti conceived a new way of living.
Caterina Licitra-Ponti, Gio Ponti's great-granddaughter and associate at Lisa Ponti Archives, joins Mattia Maurizio Martinelli, Robertaebasta’s general director, to discuss the life and legacy of a man who influenced the realm of design and architecture.
From classic to modern and beyond, learn how to showcase the prints and patterns depicted on each layer of a silk scarf.
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A selection of works by female ceramist Bronwen Grieves (@bronwen.grieves) are exhibited throughout the ROKSANDA store inviting conversations in form and composition.
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Smythson celebrates the art of leather craftsmanship in collaboration with textile artist Lora Avedian who will host an interactive creative workshop in-store, where visitors can create their own abstract textile artwork using Smythson leathers.
This is an intimate workshop with limited spaces - book your ticket below.
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Handcrafted by experts, a bespoke tailored suit is an ultimate luxury. Kimberley Megan Lawton will unpick what goes into making the perfect suit, detailing the journey of the whole process, from initial consultations to development, design and construction.
Read more ...Joao Marashin is a community-led brand focused on social design. Joao himself will teach you how to knit your own beanie from scratch with upcycled material.
Being a knitter is a bonus, but everyone is welcome.
Danish architect and design specialist Marie-Louise Høstbo, recently appointed as head of design at Fritz Hansen, will lead this tour of the Danish Ambassador’s residence in London,
The embassy was originally designed by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, and is furnished with Danish furniture and design as well as an art collection curated by the Danish Arts Foundation. This tour will give an insight into the pieces in the context of a Modernist building.
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Art meets technololgy at the Conran Shop with an electrifying alliance with LG Electronics and Yinka Ilori. The exclusive collaboration highlights the brand’s newest outdoor arrivals by blending a brigade of LG’s most-advanced OLED evo televisions with the magical touch of the London-based multidisciplinary artist Yinka Ilori’s distinctive palette.
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British designer of luxury womenswear, Anna Mason London, have partnered with pioneering fabric resale platform Haines Collection to present a lampshade making and fabric upcycling workshop led by Anna Mason & Jules Haines, using offcuts from Anna Mason’s fashion collections.
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Kintsugi gives broken ceramics a beautiful afterlife. It is a process that uses lacquer, sealants and metal powder to trace the lines of a breakage, and create something new.
More than a simple act of restoration, kintsugi makes a feature of the cracks formed in a moment of chance. This touches on classic concepts in the Japanese decorative arts, such as the impermanence of things, and beauty in imperfection.
Kintsugi practitioner Iku Nishikawa will lead the workshops and will instruct in the principles and techniques of kintsugi.
The sessions are intended as an entry point to a deeper art.
In the Malay language, ‘Tenun’ translates literally to the act of weaving.
The 300-year-old craft of silk weaving originates in Pahang in Malaysia
As the number of weavers dwindled to a handful of just 12 in the late ’90s, it was revived through education and training of inmates of Bentong and Penor prisons
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Maria Sigma is an award-winning weaver, who specialises in ‘zero waste’ design. She will be hosting live demonstrations in the COS store in Coal Drops Yard and teaching her craft throughout the week.
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An online marketplace specialising in Mexican craft, Revolution of Forms is teaming up with The Mexican Embassy to curate an exhibition of Oaxacan pottery.
The exhibition will include work from a range of contemporary designers, such as Lucía Ocejo and Colectivo 1050° to name a few and will showcase how the region of Oaxaca, and its rich history and traditions have influenced their creations.
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