The Moon Jar Story
Glenn Adamson — ‘Keep the Corean pot in memory.’ With those words, the great potter Bernard Leach imparted…
Decorative Art
Inspired by the work of Renaissance artist Raphael, author Lorraine Karafel asks ‘Why Tapestries?’
A new book Raphael’s Tapestries: The Grotesques of Leo X reconstructs the spectacular, grand-scale textiles designed in about…
John Lockwood Kipling and the Arts and Crafts Movement, at the V&A
The Victoria and Albert Museum (in collaboration with the Bard Graduate Center, New York) is staging the first…
Mapping the Medieval City – Jerusalem 1000-1400 at The Met
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international centre, home to multiple cultures, faiths and languages. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People…
English Medieval Embroidery at the V&A London • an appreciation
One of this winter’s landmark exhibitions has been Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery, at the Victoria and…
‘Fashion Victims’ of post-Revolutionary France – by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
‘For the first time in centuries, France could not dictate the course of fashion’ – Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell To…
Apethorpe – a house fit for kings, and queens
‘The great age of the royal progress ended with the Civil War, but members of the royal family…
Arts and Crafts Stained Glass: a short film
‘Windows should dream.’ – Christopher Whall Gloriously illustrated, and based on more than three decades of research, Arts…
Sculpture Victorious
The exhibition Sculpture Victorious: Art in the Age of Invention, 1837–1901, currently showing at the Yale Center for British…
Watts and Co: Intelligent Design and the Gothic Revival
The leading textile and design firm Watts and Co. has carefully reviewed its archive and has curated its…
Swedish Wooden Toys: Celebrating Craftsmanship
The touring exhibition ‘Swedish Wooden Toys’ debuts in Paris on the 18th June at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, showcasing…
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass is a major exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass in New York…