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april 27, 2023 - London Craft Week

LCW 2023: East London

East #london has deep roots in the world of craft, thriving as a centre for London’s textile and furniture industries for centuries. Today its creative communities continue to flourish and we are pleased to invite you behind usually-closed doors to immerse yourself in their innovative work. Old Spitalfields Market celebrates its Huguenot heritage with a series of textiles events, a theme which continues across the East #london programme. While many of these events are open to explore on a drop-in basis, we have also highlighted some that need to be booked in advance to secure your spot. As always there is plenty more to explore in the area on our website.

In the studio with East London’s makers

Charles Trevelyan: Method and Maquette: 10 Years of Making

Charles Trevelyan is an Australian designer of furniture, lighting and limited edition works. After a decade of producing sculptural pieces in conjunction with the world-renowned Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Trevelyan opens his studio to the public for the first time to present an exhibition of the experiments and handmade maquettes that form an integral part of the development process for these works.

Brodie Neill: Turning Tables

Brodie Neil is an innovative material designer who transforms materials such as ocean plastic, underwater forests and salvaged timbers into collectable design pieces. Go behind-the-scenes at his canal-side atelier to explore these processes and a collection of upcycled centrepieces called ‘Turning Tables’.

Gareth Neal: Open Studio

Gareth Neal leads a progressive and collaborative East #london design and craft studio. The team are as fascinated by traditional tools as they are the latest computer-controlled router and bring in-depth knowledge of historical techniques and aesthetics to bear on new materials and processes. Gareth’s workshop is a treasure trove of new work, offcuts, exciting tests and tools. 

Behind the Scenes of Kate Malone’s Glaze Archive

Kate Malone has spent her career pioneering stoneware crystalline glaze research and chemistry experimentation. The resulting knowledge has led to a huge output of studio ceramic art and notable collaborations with prominent architects and designers. Go behind the scenes of Kate’s #london studio archive, discover her glaze techniques and hear about her public art commissions and collaborations.

Molten 1090: An Insight into Design and Making with a Circular Design Ethos

Handblown glass specialists Molten 1090 give a unique insight into the circular design ethos driving the design and making of their homeware products. Drop by their studio or book a space for the demonstration and Q&A hosted by creative director Laura, journeying through the thought process, inspirations and techniques of making Molten 1090 products. Demonstration attendees will receive a piece from Molten 1090’s Fleck collection.

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