SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON WC2R 1LA
3- 5 MARCH 2023
The leading international fair for contemporary craft and design returns to Somerset House. On 4 March, Eleanor will be in conversation with LOEWE FOUNDATION discussing the 'the power of contemporary craft in transition'. The talk led by Anatxu Zabalbeascoa features artists Fernando Casasempere, Jiyong Lee and Fredrik Nielsen.
Eleanor will also be showcasing new works in the Time & Texture series with The New Craftsmen, now under the stewardship of Sarah Myerscough and Kathy Lacour.
LOEWE FOUNDATION
Taking place from 1.30 - 2.30pm on 4 March at COLLECT: President of the jury for the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, discusses how contemporary making coexists with traditional craft and its relationship with other artistic disciplines and traditions, inquiring about the future of craft in a digital world. World-class artists Fernando Casasempere, Eleanor Lakelin, Jiyong Lee and Fredrik Nielsen will join the panel for this inspiring and engaging conversation.
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THE NEW CRAFTSMEN
The New Craftsmen showcases and promotes the most exceptional UK contemporary craft and creates exciting, innovative and authentic crafted collections, that are relevant and sustainable in the current design market. These are collections that speak of regional heritage through storytelling and our connection to place, material and process that are still pertinent today. The handmade collections are also imbued with humanity, integrity, creativity and quality – key values as The New Craftsmen moves forward to an exciting future and presents a new craft story, one that embraces cutting-edge developments in the industry, engages new audiences and heralds the value and relevance of craft and the handmade in today’s interior spaces.
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COLLECT
The leading international fair for contemporary craft and design returns to Somerset House from 3 - 5 March (Previews 1 and 2 March), followed by a virtual showcase on Artsy.net.
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