Friday 12 May at Artefact 2023
The events programme for Artefact has been curated to engage, inform and inspire. Book your seat for Conversations in Craft and enjoy in-depth interviews and panel discussions with star names in craft and design; tickets are £5 and spaces limited. Take advantage of free guided tours; meet the gallerists or explore the joy of the handmade in the showrooms. Join an exclusive Collector’s Tour for £10, followed by a glass of fizz.
11am – 11.30am
DESIGN DISCOVERY TOUR
Concierge Desk, Ground Floor, Centre Dome
For many showrooms craftsmanship is at the heart of their business. Join the Design Centre’s personal shopper for a free guided tour. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how products are conceived and discover what the handmade brings to an interior scheme.
11.30am – 12.30pm
GALLERY TOUR
Concierge Desk, Ground Floor, Design Avenue
Join a free guided tour that will give greater focus to what’s on show. Meet leading gallerists and discover the skills and materials behind the handcrafted and highly collectible objects at Artefact.
1.30pm – 2.15pm
CONVERSATIONS IN CRAFT
STUDIO TIME
Guest speaker: Alun Graves, senior curator, ceramics and glass, V&A. Moderator: Grant Gibson, host of Material Matters
Vaughan, Ground Floor, Design Centre East
Join Alun Graves, V&A’s senior curator, ceramics and glass, as he traces the history of the British studio ceramics movement and the rise to prominence of ceramists such as Edmund de Waal, Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Carol McNicoll, Michael Cardew and Clare Twomey, to name just a few. The talk coincides with the publication of his new, hugely important book, Studio Ceramics.
Followed by a book signing of Studio Ceramics (Thames and Hudson) in Alexander Lamont + Miles, Second Floor, South Dome
Tickets: £5. Booking essential.
3pm
GREEN GRADS TOUR
Concierge Desk, Ground Floor, Design Avenue
Join a free guided tour in the company of design writer Barbara Chandler who founded and curated the not-for-profit Green Grad platform to support recent design graduates blazing a trail for sustainability. Discover work by this raft of new talent, fuelling environmental action with creative ideas to heal the planet.
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