Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Craft: Artefact - the contemporary craft fair at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London

 

Coinciding with London Craft Week, the contemporary craft fair -  Artefact - is held at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour - from May 9 to 13, 2023.

On show is a collective of galleries taking up residence in the Design Avenue. 

With interior design placing ever greater value on craft, Artefact is a must-visit for international design professionals sourcing unique objects for prestigious residential and commercial projects, as well as curators and collectors seeking highly individual pieces for museums, public institutions and private collections.

Hanging on the wall is Resilience by Lucas Ferreira, represented by Jaggedart.
A visitor is admiring the gallery's 21st Anniversary Book.
Jaggedart invited some of the gallery artists to create a special artwork to accompany the publication, which is inserted within the book, thus creating a unique objets. There are only 100 of these objets.

On show are impressive works from contemporary craft and visual arts galleries including Cavaliero Finn, Cube Gallery, Jaggedart, Katie Jones Gallery, Louisa Warfield Art, Madeinbritaly, Mixed Metals, Print Club Gallery, Studio Lux, and The New Craftsmen. 

MADEINBRITALY art gallery showcases contemporary applied arts and collectable design,

Whether you're interested in award-winning makers whose work can be found in museums and institutions around the world or want to discover the next big thing, there will be exciting objects to discover. 

'The Big Bucket of Suppressed Desire' vessel, hand-built stoneware with glazes
by Marice Cumber 2023, 42 x 29 x 29 cm 
Represented by Louisa Warfield Art
The "Ammonite Shadow" series of woven, pleated and stitched textiles by Dr Hannah White.  
The forms spiral and curve, creating contemporary textural shapes inspired by Ammonite fossils.

For full details of the galleries, programmes and talk events, click HERE.

Photos by Lucia Carpio.

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