BA graduates from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design’s (MOME) Ceramics, Glass and Metal design departments exhibit their best designs at the Klauzál13 Contemporary Art Gallery, Budapest. ARTS THREAD picks out a few of the best pieces from the show.

Italian designers Paolo Lucidi and Luca Pevere who form the partnership LucidiPevere were paired with traditional lighting specialists WOKA, as part of the Austrian design initiative Passionwege . Brass & Crafts is the duo’s homage to the shiny golden metal.

Vienna Design Week starts this Friday September 30 through to October 09 2011. ARTS THREAD takes a look at some of the highlights on show.

All is not as it seems at ‘Silver – Where?’, the latest brilliantly executed exhibition by In Tandem, an innovative platform for graduates from The Royal College of Art’s Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery (GSM&J) department. Held at Gallery S O, one of Brick Lane’s smartest galleries, ‘Silver – Where?’ challenges our perceptions of everyday objects and the value we attach to them, suggesting a hierarchy of objects that has been turned on its head, by asking, where is the silver?

In comparison to previous years, the 2011 RCA Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery graduates present an altogether more conceptual approach.

ARTS THREAD takes a look at a selection of the jewellery and precious metalwork on display at New Designers this year.

Collect, the international art fair for contemporary objects, was held at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea from May 6 to 9 2011. Showcasing the work of some of the best international applied artist; a dazzling array of top quality modern jewellery, furniture, ceramics, glass, silver and textiles were all on show. With so much to admire – this is the first of two posts of ARTS THREAD’s highlights.

The winners of the third Copper and the Home Competition were announced this week by the Italian Copper Institute. ARTS THREAD looks at the winners in the student category.

February 24 is the launch date for 2011 applications for the of the Craft Council’s Hothouse scheme. Open to emerging makers of any craft specialism, who are just about to, or within two years of, setting up their own business, Hothouse provides a six month programme of business and creative development support. ARTS THREAD looks at how the scheme has helped two makers who took part in Hothouse 2010. PS deadline for applications is April 15 2011.

Goldsmith’s Fair takes place over two weeks in October at the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Hall in the city of London. Established in 1983 by the Goldsmiths’ Company, the event features 160 inspirational makers from around the country, including 10 recent graduates who are given free stands by the Company in order to help them in the early days of their careers.