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Meet the artists, artisans and designers conserving the future of craft
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...As the lines between art and craft have become more liminal, so too a new generation has arisen that appears to walk a blurred creative line....
...Why Built in 1912 and remodelled in 2016, the exterior of the property is recognisably Arts and Crafts....
...Starling, 56, who was born in Surrey and gained a masters in fine art at Glasgow School of Art in 1992, explores the journey of people and objects (and the value of materials) through his practice....
...“There’s an ever-growing appetite for craft, particularly craft relevant to our modern lives,” she says of the brand’s kitchenware (from £10.50), lighting (from £99) and blankets (from £75) sourced from...
...No freeform art-house movies for him, then. “There’s a difference between a good idea and an actual three-act piece.”...
...He also didn’t seem that uptight, but he really cared about art and interiors. It was all about living a stylish life....
...designer Jacques Doucet, the legendary Maharaja of Indore and his Manik Bagh Palace, and tastemakers Michael and Tina Chow....
...Above all, Hatano is drawn to the humility of those involved in the craft. “Washi is just a material. Using it as a light fixture or Japanese umbrella adds value to it as a work of art....
...“Fine watchmaking is all about the art of the craft — we will always be in awe of the skill and dedication it takes to hone techniques [such as] case making, enamel dial painting and movement finishing,”...
...sculpture, decorative art, furniture and jewellery....
...The early 20th-century “studio pottery” movements within the US and UK — in which potters came together to produce functional ceramic objects — shared a similar spirit to both Mingei and Arts and Crafts....
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...life and work....
...Louis Vuitton High Jewellery gold, diamond and ruby Destiny bracelet Graff platinum and 15.32ct oval diamond ring and platinum and 10.52ct emerald-cut diamond ring....
...Another participant waiting for the doubles event is Michael Murray, chief executive of UK retail group Frasers and son-in-law of Mike Ashley, the company’s founder....
...His championing of Michael Tippett’s music, following years of neglect after the composer’s death in 1998, is a notably good deed....
...London’s LAMB gallery and Lucia Echavarría of Magnetic Midnight have decked out the space with a survey of Colombian craft encompassing the work of more than 80 artisans....
...On Monday, Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary said Kirby’s comments were “not helpful” and backed Boeing’s management....
...cabinet by Marzia Boaglio, $16,895 A striking focal point with inlaid marquetry panel doors. 1stdibs.com Soho side table by Shepel Furniture, £6,370 A sophisticated design with intricate marquetry work and...
...But it was only from the end of the 19th century, when the Swedish Grace, art nouveau and arts and crafts movements illuminated the value of historic practice, that pewter was appreciated as a material worthy...
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...it, and produced art that might have been....
...Best known as the lead singer of REM for more than 30 years, Michael Stipe is also a prolific photographer and sculptor....
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