Making | Writing | Curating
An Enquiring Mind: Manolo Blahnik at the Wallace Collection 10 June – 1 September 2019 Free entry Wallace Collection and Manolo Blahnik present An Enquiring Mind: Manolo Blahnik. The exhibition features a personally selected edit of shoe designs from Blahnik’s private archives set amongst the masterpieces of the Wallace Collection. This exciting venture juxtaposes an... Continue Reading →
Botanica, is a new exhibition curated by Flora Goodwin and Omar Mazhar for the Tristan Hoare Gallery in London, which focuses on the work of a diverse group of artists who have sought their inspiration from the natural world. From ancient times through to today, artists have interpreted nature in different ways and for different... Continue Reading →
CUTTING EDGE: MODERNIST BRITISH PRINTMAKING 9 June - 8 September 2019 This Summer, Dulwich Picture Gallery will shine a spotlight on a brief but intense period of dynamic printmaking during the interwar period, with the first major show of work by artists from the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. Celebrating 90 years since the inaugural... Continue Reading →
The Colour Palace has been unveiled as the second edition of the Dulwich Pavilion. The outcome of an open design competition organised by the Gallery and the London Festival of Architecture, The Colour Palace is a vibrant new addition for summer 2019 at Dulwich Picture Gallery, with a full programme of events planned. This summer,... Continue Reading →
Marion Adnams - The Distraught Infanta -L'infante égarée, 1944. Photo: Manchester Art Gallery / Bridgeman Images Dulwich Picture Gallery’s opening show of 2020 will be the first major exhibition to explore the origins of surrealist art in Britain. Almost 100 years since the birth of surrealism in the 1920s, the exhibition will position British Surrealism... Continue Reading →
Cecil Beaton’s Bright Young Things - An exhibitionNational Portrait Gallery, Londonuntil 7 June 2020 Cecil Beaton’s portraits from a golden age will be brought together the first time in a major new exhibition opening at the National Portrait Gallery, London, in March 2020. Featuring around 150 works, many of which are rarely exhibited, Cecil Beaton’s Bright... Continue Reading →
Manlio Rho - Senza titolo - (Composizione), 1937-38 Works on Paper from the Ramo Collection 17 April – 23 June 2019 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London Ramo Collection. Roberto Crippa. Senza titolo. Milan’s Ramo Collection brings together outstanding works from some of the most important movements in 20th century Italian art, including images... Continue Reading →
“We’re not here to make you feel guilty about plastic waste. And we’re not here to shame brands for using it either. We are here to help and show you that no matter how big or small your contribution is, you can INSPIRE change through your creativity, Take ACTION in your community and MODIFY your... Continue Reading →
Exploring Wellbeing Through Making is underway this week. A programme of talks, workshops, demonstrations as part of London Craft Week 8-12 May. Over the weekend there will be a range of free drop-in demonstrations and free and paid for workshops. Our community stitching event the "Supper Cloth" will continue along with a drop-in rug hooking workshop, demonstrations of techniques for decorating hand turned wooden beads,... Continue Reading →
Discover plastics' history in east London Photo credits: Halex combs, c1910-1940, courtesy Vestry House Museum, London Borough of Waltham Forest, photo Rob Harris Raw Materials explores the forgotten industrial history of plastics in east London around the River Lea. The exhibition reveals the story of east London’s central role in the invention and early development... Continue Reading →
Collective Matter invite you on a tour of their purpose-built studio in Bermondsey and new outdoor project space, The Potting Shed, at Contemporary Sculpture Fulmer. Explore the sites through ceramic demonstrations, performances, hands-on workshops and a new exhibition of residents’ artworks. Meet Collective Matter at their studio (part of Sugarhouse studios, with Turner Prize-winning Assemble) for... Continue Reading →
Granby Workshop showcases a new collection of playful ceramic bottles, cups and jars. Handmade in Liverpool, the range consists of ten simple forms designed for everyday use, exclusively available at their pop-up shop alongside other Granby Workshop favourites.
The Making of a Pencil: A Presentation by Caran d’Ache of Switzerland
Material : Earth. An exhibition in London.
BUAISOU, Commission and workshops at Coal Drops Yard Kiosk N1C in Coal Drops Yard host a series of workshops with BUAISOU where participants learn natural Japanese indigo dyeing techniques. Located within the reimagined historic buildings and arches of King's Cross, Coal Drops Yard houses over fifty stores from a unique mix of established and emerging brands,... Continue Reading →
Writing: Making Your Mark (26 April – 27 August 2019) is a landmark British Library exhibition, which spans 5,000 years across the globe, exploring one of humankind’s greatest achievements – the act of writing.
Mari Balsamà Wilson 