Living in a Material World - London

Name: Event: Living in a Material World - London | 16 - 27 September 2024
Start: 2024-09-16T09:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-09-27T17:00:00.000Z
Location: Lyon & Turnbull, Connaught Street

Connaught Street, London

16 - 27 September 2024

Exhibitions

In collaboration with the Crafts Study Centre, part of the University for the Creative Arts, our Living in a Material World exhibition shines a spotlight on contemporary craft and examines the changing nature and evolution of craft in Britain over the last 50 years.

Makers have been chosen for their understanding of materials and a mastery of their chosen discipline. The exhibition highlights work by leading craftspeople who are both internationally regarded such as Hans Coper and Peter Collingwood, and highly influential figures that are less familiar outside craft circles, such as Mary Farmer and Richard Kell.

Join us from Monday 16 - Friday 27 September, 10:00 - 16:00 at our Connaught Street Gallery. No appointment is necessary.

In collaboration with the Crafts Study Centre
Lyon & Turnbull: An official Partner of London Design Festival 2024

View our Full List of Exhibition Events

View all events in our Living in a Material World exhibition programme, including talks, valuation days & more

EVENTS

Crafts Study Centre

Find out more about our exhibition partner, the Crafts Study Centre

Crafts Study Centre

Dates & Times

Monday 16 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Tuesday 17 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Wednesday 18 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Thursday 19 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Friday 20 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Saturday 21 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Sunday 22 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Monday 23 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Tuesday 24 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Wednesday 25 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Thursday 26 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Friday 27 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Location

22 Connaught Street

London

W2 2AF

0207 930 9115

london@lyonandturnbull.com

Events

16 - 27 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Public Viewing

Join us at our Connaught Street Gallery from Monday 16 - Friday 27 September, 10:00 - 16:00 to browse works by esteemed makers including Mary Farmer, Hans Coper, Peter Collingwood & more. No appointment required.

LOCATION DIRECTIONS

18 SEPTEMBER

Meet the Specialist: Matthew Yeats

Wednesday 18 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

25 SEPTEMBER

Contemporary Craft Valuation Day

Wednesday 25 September 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

26 SEPTEMBER

Meet the Director: Dr Stephen Knott of the Crafts Study Centre

Thursday 26 September 2024, 12:00 - 13:00

With an array of hand-made works across a range of media - including glass, ceramic, wood, textile, jewellery and silver - the exhibition highlights the ingenuity and skill of contemporary makers, celebrating their knowledge, innovation and expertise. The works reveal how some makers revel in retaining the original quality of the material, whilst others explore the extent to which inherent qualities can be transformed.

Living in a Material World responds to a resurgence in the craft movement, as shown by important events such as London Craft Week and the Loewe Craft Prize, and a greater understanding of the importance of the hand-made. However, it is also a difficult time with funding cuts threatening craft provision in universities and schools alike, making it more likely that skills are not passed on to the next generation. It is therefore an important time to encourage a growing audience to interact with the act of making by promoting and supporting important cultural institutions in this area such as the Crafts Study Centre.

Lyon & Turnbull are dedicated to the development and nurturing of Contemporary Craft through partnerships and the promotion of such a specialised field
Philip Smith, Head of Contemporary Craft

Featured Makers

MAKER

Mary Farmer

MAKER

Richard Kell

MAKER

Hans Coper

MAKER

Peter Collingwood

MAKER

David Pye

ARTIST & DESIGNER

Margo Selby

MAKER

Nina Casson McGarva

"The Crafts Study Centre is thrilled to be collaborating with Lyon & Turnbull on this exhibition which showcases the rich histories of British studio craft, as well as introducing audiences to makers who have learned from this heritage."
Dr Stephen Knott, Director of the Crafts Study Centre

Our London Location

OUR LONDON LOCATION

Meet the Exhibition Team

LYON & TURNBULL

Philip Smith

Head of Contemporary Craft

CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE

Dr Stephen Knott

Director

LYON & TURNBULL

Matthew Yeats

Associate Specialist

DEPARTMENT

Contemporary Craft

Find out more about the Lyon & Turnbull Contemporary Craft auction department including details of our forthcoming sales, how to request a free estimate & more.

CONTEMPORARY CRAFT