Snake Eye Vessel, Kristin Ross, BFA 2012; Mira Platform Stiletto & detail, Anna Fulton BFA 2012
Next week sees the Department of Furniture Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Milan at Ventura Lambrate with Transformations, projects that rework everyday objects into new innovative pieces.
With a mix of MFA and BFA 2012/13 graduates, the pieces created in Transformations are visually striking and it takes a while to work out what they are made from. ARTS THREAD investigates.
Design Bonanza, Blitz.k11, Shy Bernstein
Following on from last year’s successful visit to Milan, the Industrial Design Department of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem returns to Ventura Lambrate with an exhibition entitled Design Bonanza.
Interwoven Objects: Experiments in Being a Designer, Thick Bark
Currently exhibiting at the Artists House in Tel Aviv, Interwoven Objects: Experiments in Being a Designer is the result of an intense collaboration of work between designers Yoav Reches, Noam Dover and Michal Cederbaum.
Stockholm Design Week starts Monday February 06, with its key exhibition Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair opening Tuesday 07 till Saturday 11 February. ARTS THREAD previews the highlights.
Der Schmuck Salon; Nail Extensions, Sandra Buyck, St Lucas University College of Art & Design
In advance of the show, ARTS THREAD takes a look at the highlights of Object Rotterdam, taking place February 09-12 at the Las Palmas building in the city’s docklands area.
Design Village/ Puff & Flock
Designersblock collaborated with the UK’s largest trade interiors event, Interiors UK, to curate a Design Village at the Birmingham NEC. The Village contained unique products and market stalls from up-and-coming and award-winning designers, B&Bs designed by top interior designers and even a Village Local where you could grab a pint and chat with the exhibiting creatives. ARTS THREAD select a few of the best things on show at the Village:
Sian Zeng, 'Magnetic Wallpaper'
While some of you might have headed to the high street for your Christmas shopping last weekend, ARTS THREAD were scouting for one-of-a-kind handmade gifts at Cockpit Arts’ Christmas Open Studios. Now in it’s 25th year, the award winning Social Enterprise and ‘creative business incubator’ for designer makers opened it’s Holborn studio doors to the public for three days, and will be doing the same at the Deptford studios this weekend.
Giles Miller, 'Cardboard Christmas Trees'
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your corrugated branches!
Sarah Ford Textiles /BOREAL / Lucy Leaver
The Designers Marketplace at The Holy Biscuit, Newcastle took place this weekend as part of the city’s Design Event festival. The Marketplace has been running for three years with the aim to support and promote creative entrepreneurs working in the North of England.
Nóra Nagy/ Kinga Gergely/ Kinga Horányi
First year students of the BA metalworks course at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design exhibit their experimental paper jewellery designs alongside the latest cardboard furniture collection created by Terbe Design.
