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Celebrating collaboration: Blackburn’s National Festival of Making

Creative Boom

Four new commissions have come through the festival's Art in Manufacturing programme, positioning Lancashire as a hub of creativity and craft. The Art in Manufacturing residencies began in 2016 and take place between November and July. The finished work will be exhibited at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. A founding figure in the mid-century New York School movement, Philip Guston helped pioneer a modified form of representational art known as neo-expressionism. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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Extraordinary exhibition celebrates millennia of master woodworking in Japan

Creative Boom

A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years. Starting with the wood itself, the free exhibition explores tools, techniques and products synonymous with Hida's woodworking heritage. Extraordinary legacy.

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7 Designers Showcase Recycled Aluminum Objects at Hydro’s 100R Exhibition

Design Milk

Milan Design Week 2024 visitors who stopped by the 100R exhibition had the chance to see how aluminum scrap can be turned into coveted design objects that are ready for mass production. Hydro CIRCAL 100R has an amazingly low carbon footprint that clocks in below 0.5 Photography by Einar Aslaksen.

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Pentagram partners Angus Hyland and Jon Marshall help redesign the humble tote bag

Creative Boom

The pair have collaborated with art supplies retailer Cass Arts and bag manufacturer Bags of Ethics to create 12 new designs that are as beautiful as they are useful. Made from ethically sourced cotton, the reusable bags manufactured by Bags of Ethics are tailor-made by a workforce comprised of over 80% female staff.

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Kiki Goti’s Selene Exhibition Dazzles at Alcova and Beyond

Design Milk

And the lamp was manufactured in Manhattan, taking cues from its siblings as it borrows geometry for tiny oblong appliques secured by nodes. But the most beguiling of the bunch, and anchor to the collection, is the mirror manufactured in Venice, Italy by Vetralia , a glass manufacturer known for their expertise.

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Design Students Explore the Future of Seating With Workform

Design Milk

Throughout the year, students collaborate with professional companies to produce a piece of furniture, navigating real-world experiences like production timelines and manufacturing concerns. As public art is steadily unprioritized, Pulse responds like a lifeline, a heartbeat breathing life into spaces previously unconsidered.