Launch party on 16 May
Join us at Crafts Council Gallery to celebrate the launch of Crafts Spring/Summer 2024 edition, hosted by Crafts editorial team, as part of London Craft Week. You’ll be joining a true gathering of the craft community, bringing together Crafts Council’s wider team and friends, some of this edition’s contributors, featured makers, Crafts members and others who are passionate about craft.
As part of this event, there will be a panel discussion to kick off This Country, a year-long programme presented by Crafts, exploring the role of craft in shaping English identity and culture – past, present, and future. Led by Crafts editor Debika Ray, our panellists Gus Casely-Hayford, director of V&A East, artist Corbin Shaw, and designer-researcher Shai Akram will consider the often thorny relationship between craft and heritage in England - and look to conjure new ways to think about it. We invite you to join the discussion.
While in the gallery, you’ll be able to enjoy an exhibition of contemporary works exploring these themes, curated and presented independently by design studio Forest + Found.
6.30pm, Crafts Council Gallery, London. Book to attend now (Crafts Gold and Silver members get complimentary tickets).