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Here are some of my favourite exhibitors from Designer Crafts, quite an eclectic array but all superbly executed:   

                                             

                Imogen Belfield                                                                                               Emma Yeo

       incredibly striking jewellery                                                           stunningly intricate sculptural millinery

        www.imogenbelfield.com                                                                             www.emmayeo.com

                                            

                  

                 Zuzana Denesova                                                                                         Jeremy M Price

   elegant and sophisticated ceramics                                                              beautifully made furniture

        www.ZuzanaDenesova.com                                                                        www.JeremyMPrice.com

                                                    

    

 

                    Rosanna Martin                                                                                         Anna Glasbrook

    clean and graphic ceramic vessels                                                         highly innovative 3D embroidery

    www.rosannamartin.blogspot.com                                                              www.annaglasbrook.com

 

 

Another of my favourites is ceramicist Angela Speight, I could'n't find a high res image to put up here but her work is on all the promotional material for the show and her website is well worth a look.  Designer Crafts at the Mall is open until Sunday 16th January. There are over 100 designer-makers exhibiting work so, there is something to suit every taste. For full details see the catalouge here.

And the winner is... me!

Designer Crafts 2011 got off to a great start for me at the packed Private View on Friday. I was presented with the SDC TSB Award for Excellence. The award is made to a new Licentiate and automatically promotes that person to the status of Member. The selection panel was made up of Chairman of the SDC, Fiona Zobole, along with curators Carol Naylor and Heidi Lichterman, my thanks to them for all their support. There was certainly stiff competition for the award; I will be revealing some of my favourite makers from the show in my next post, along with further photographs of the exhibition.

The exhibition is open to the public until next Sunday (16th Jan) at the Mall Galleries, London (right next to Trafalgar Square and just down the road from Buckingham Palace). For full details, see the catalouge here.

Set Up

I spent Thursday and Friday setting up at the beautiful Mall Galleries. I'd been allocated a great space right at the entrance which meant I was able to show all of the work I took along. 

Once I had decided how to display the pieces, the set-up went smoothly,  with  the help of my fellow exhibitors.

Here are a couple of shots of the work in progress. 

News from the opening night and images of the show to follow shortly.