Excellence in craftsmanship. The Loewe way of celebrating

2017 LOEWE Craft Prize shortlist announced. “Excellence in craftsmanship”. What is means? Spanish fashion house Loewe has the answer and an annual international prize to celebrate and recognize uniquely talented artisans. In 2016, the LOEWE FOUNDATION launched the LOEWE Craft Prize. The incentive for the prize goes back to the roots of LOEWE, a leading … Read more

Officine Saffi for London Craft Week – a perspective on contemporary ceramics and design

Officine Saffi, the leading Italian contemporary ceramic gallery and the experimental hub dedicated to ceramics, participated in the second edition of the London Craft Week. At the prestigious annual event dedicated to excellence in artistic craftsmanship, Officine Saffi presented a selection of works by 4 international artists, three of which, Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Zsolt József Simon and Luca … Read more

Britain’s craft boom produces new model artisan army

From furniture to ceramics, small-scale businesses – all 12,000 of them – are satisfying consumer demand for ethical, handmade goods