Handmade in Britain
Wonderful exhibition at Kew Gardens of high end contemporary craft one of a series of ‘Handmade’ exhibitions around the UK. I had been given a ticket by my friend Richard Shock, the only wood turner I spotted in the show. It was nice to catch up with him briefly between sales! I hope it went well for him. There were lots of lovely yummy things and I could have spent a fortune! I think jewellery and ceramics were the stars of the show and I loved Jonathon Pearce’s smooth tactile furniture. However my purchase of the day was a lovely paperweight from glass worker Thomas Petit. It is so nice to chat to the crafts person when you buy their work and hear more about it. Closed on 15 October 2017 but coming to Oxford 18-20 May 2018.