Welcome to The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair

Join us this Winter at The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair, a celebration of British design and craftsmanship, and a unique luxury shopping experience for the festive season.

Handmade in Britain 14 features designer-makers showing the very best of contemporary British design and craft from all disciplines across fashion and interiors including glass, ceramics, millinery, textiles, jewellery, furniture and silver.

To see the full list of over 100 designer-makers, see our website here.

Everything exhibited is available for purchase or take the opportunity to commission directly from the artist - a unique chance to explore the inspirations and processes behind your favourite pieces.

For more information, including opening times and visitor info, see our Handmade in Britain 14 pages here. 

Venue

Chelsea Old Town Hall, London SW3 5EE

The historic and beautiful Chelsea Old Town Hall has been the perfect backdrop to Handmade in Britain’s events since 2007.  

For more information on Chelsea Old Town Hall, please visit the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea website.  

Tickets on sale now!

Handmade in Britain 14

The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair

14th - 16th November 2014

Chelsea Old Town Hall, London

Handmade in Britain 14 is open:

Friday 14th: 11:00 - 19:00

Saturday 15th: 11:00 - 18:00

Sunday 16th: 11:00 - 18:00

Tickets are available online now at £7

Tickets on the door are £10/£7 conc.

For updates about Handmade in Britain 14: The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair follow #Chelsea14 and keep an eye on our blog for highlights and features.

Presenting Handmade in Britain 14 at Chelsea Old Town Hall

Handmade in Britain returns to Chelsea Old Town Hall this November for the 8th year of The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair!

Handmade in Britain 14

The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair

14th-16th November | Chelsea Old Town Hall, London

This Christmas season over 100 UK based designer-makers will showcase the best of contemporary fine crafts in all disciplines across fashion and Interiors over three days at the historic and beautiful Chelsea Old Town Hall.

The show is an inspiring alternative to the high street and a unique opportunity to browse exceptional crafts, buy unique and handmade gifts or commission a bespoke piece of work.  This is a luxury shopping experience with added value, a very special chance to buy directly from the makers and discover the inspirations and processes behind the work of Britain’s most skilled craftspeople.


Handmade in Britain 14: The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair offers a unique opportunity to explore British contemporary crafts in a showcase of innovative design alongside exceptional craftsmanship presenting a rich variety of form, function and style…

Tickets now on sale!

Handmade in Britain 14

The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair

14th - 16th November 2014

Chelsea Old Town Hall, London

Handmade in Britain 14 is open:

Friday 14th: 11:00 - 19:00

Saturday 15th: 11:00 - 18:00

Sunday 16th: 11:00 - 18:00

Tickets are available online now at £7

Tickets on the door are £10/£7 conc.

More Designer-Makers at Handmade in Britain 13!

Interiors at Handmade in Britain 13

Offkut

This year, covetable interior pieces for your home represent both innovation and tradition, showcasing stunning variety in style, form and function.

Stuart Jenkins

This year, indulge in something utterly distinctive, from  reclaimed industrial lighting and furniture from Offkut to bold, contemporary colour from glass artist Aline Johnson, delicate and energetic ceramics from Ali Tomlin and striking textures in the metalwork of Stuart Jenkins.

More covetable interior pieces for your home include Annabel Perrin’s energetic textiles inspired by British architecture to the friendly faces and playful colour to be found in the work of ceramic artist Namiko Murakoshi and the complex organic textures in colossal pieces from Alex McCarthy. 

Eleanor Lakelin

Annabel Perrin

Discover traditional turning techniques masterfully matched with innovative finishes and contemporary form in the unmistakable woodwork of Eleanor Lakelin. To compliment your favourite space and showcase your treasures, the simple lines and elegant detailing in the furniture of Mark Newson are created to commission with sustainably grown wood.

Ceramics at Handmade in Britain 13

Gin Durham

Handmade in Britain 13 will showcase an exciting variety of ceramics from selected UK based makers, and features newcomers and established artists exhibiting work for purchase or commission.

Ingrid Saag

Discover a wealth of style and influence - from the energy and colour in jazz, blues and swing inspired vessels and wall pieces from Ingrid Saag and Welsh landscapes depicted in the porcelain forms of Richard Heeley.  Consider the tense, provocative narratives in Gin Durham’s toy-like figures and the colourful stories to be explored in the work of Michaela Gall, and smile in the company of Victoria Atkinson’s joyful, quirky sculpture.

Celebrating both innovation and tradition, the show presents stunning variety in process, form and function.

A full list of our exhibitors can be on our website: 

http://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/chelsea-13/exhibitors/

Handmade in Britain 13 at Chelsea Old Town Hall

Handmade in Britain returns to Chelsea Old Town Hall this November for the seventh edition of The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair!

8-10 November | Chelsea Old Town Hall, London

 

www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/chelsea-13

Handmade in Britain 13: The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair features over 100 UK based designer-makers in a unique shopping experience this Christmas season.

Showcasing makers who are renowned for their skill and for the exceptional quality of their work, the show is a special opportunity to purchase and commission bespoke, handmade pieces directly from the maker – just in time for Christmas.

A luxury shopping experience with a soul, every piece is unique, distinctive and handcrafted, offering the perfect antidote to the shopping centre and a welcome oasis for the high-street weary. This is a unique opportunity to meet the makers and discover the stories behind your chosen pieces, from inspiration to the finished work… to a place beneath the Christmas tree!

Experience a rich variety of contemporary craft and design in fashion and interiors from disciplines including ceramics, jewellery, glass, textiles, wood, metalwork and furniture, all under one roof on the King’s Road.

New for the seventh edition!

This year, we are very pleased to welcome Craft Northern Ireland who will present the work of 5 selected makers from a variety of disciplines, representing design-led contemporary craft of the region.

This year, we highlight the exceptional talent of 5 emerging makers in our New Graduate Showcase - a dedicated gallery celebrating the next generation of innovative design and dedicated craftsmanship.

Opening on Friday 8 November – Sunday 10 November at Chelsea Old Town Hall, London.

Tickets available on the door for £7 / £5 concession.

8-10 November | Chelsea Old Town Hall, London | Tickets £7 

EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Glass on Glass

Glass on glass offers unusual, kiln-formed glassware made with recycled glass. By using reclaimed glass to create wall tiles, bowls, candle bridges and myriad other useful and decorative objects, offering a material destined for landfill a new life by giving it a different shape, colour and purpose; it is a constantly evolving process. Designer maker Elaine Mason's commitment is that each piece should be unique, a work of art in it's own right, not to be replicated or copied unless specifically intended. 


Elaine has chosen to work with re-claimed glass and to create unique pieces of colour and texture from an otherwise waste product - re-cycling at its best. Using a fusing process (two pieces of glass fused together in the kiln) it is possible to encapsulate all manner of other materials within the glass - from precious metals to seed heads - and for this, too, she looks at re-cycling what is around her; cutting up used t-light holders, empty tomato puree tubes etc.