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NEWSLETTER 04 — 02.09.13


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We're at the heart of the creative action in London this September! 

September is a bumper month for creativity with the London Design Festival, London Fashion Week, week one of Goldsmiths' Fair and much more. We've cherry picked some of the best events featuring Cockpit Arts' designer-makers to help you navigate your way through the design metropolis...

SORT at Fortnum & Mason

Try Your Hand at Letterpress Printing 

For the London Design Festival (14-22 September) The Society Of Revisionist Typographers (SORT) will be running a series of demonstrations and interactive events in-store at Fortnum & Mason with a recreation of their Cockpit Arts' letterpress workshop. The event will celebrate the launch of Fortnum's new stationery department.  

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Rock Vault

London Fashion Week Gems  

Cockpit jewellers Jacqueline Cullen (work pictured), Jo Hayes Ward and Ornella Iannuzzi (alumus) will showcase their SS14 collections in the Designer Showrooms during London Fashion Week (13-17 September). This British Fashion Council showcase, which also toured to 'Couture', Las Vegas, features ten designers who demonstrate "...the incredible depth of real talent to be found within the British jewellery industry.” - Stephen Webster 

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Pretty in Print

Print Takes Centre Stage at LDF 

Print and mark-making crafts are celebrated in a number of new works on show during London Design Festival. Kethi Copeland and Fanny Shorter (header image) feature in ‘Imprint’ a showcase at Craft Central from 17-21 September. Award winning textile designer Lorna Syson (work pictured) is exhibiting at 100% Design from 18-21 September. Thornback & Peel have teamed up with Winter's Moon to show mid-century furniture upholstered with their hand-printed fabrics, from 14-22 September.

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Christie's

Contemporary Silver: A Selling Exhibition 

Don't miss works by silversmiths Victoria Coleman (work pictured) and Shona Marsh on show at Christie’s until 5 September. This public exhibition and online auction highlights 61 talented silversmiths, as well as works loaned from The Silver Trust collection.  Featured pieces have been crafted using a variety of processes, from the traditional methods of raising and hammering to computer-aided techniques.  

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Goldsmiths' Fair

20+ Cockpit Arts' Jewellers & Silversmiths

Always a highlight of the jewellery calendar, this prestigious fair will feature an exciting line up for 2013. Cockpit Arts jewellers and silversmiths are out in full force with 20 of our current studio-holders and 5 alumni.  Recent graduates such as Shaun Grace (pictured), Cockpit Arts/NADFAS Award winner 2012, will be exhibiting alongside established designer-makers. Week One: 23-29 September & Week Two: 1-6 October.

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News Bites

More September Studio Highlights... 

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Chelsea College of Art & Design and a new Award for their graduates.

Four fabulous new makers join our Creative Careers programme, which supports previously unemployed young people.

Our Supporters are invited to an exclusive 'Fashion by Craft' event this month. Come along! Become a Champion, Patron or Partner today. 

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 For more information about Cockpit Arts events and activities visit www.cockpitarts.com

 

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Cockpit Arts is the UK’s only creative business incubator for designer-makers. Cockpit Arts Limited is a registered charity (no. 1029643) and a company limited by guarantee (no. 2801969) registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London, WC1N 2NP.


 

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