Touring Exhibitions
Our exhibitions continue to engage audiences far and wide as many of our shows go out on the road this year.- Our celebrated exhibition Bathing Beauties will be on show at Oriel Davies, Newtown in Powys from 7 July to 5 September 2012. In September, Bathing Beauties and its dramatic structure the 'Oyster Pleasance' is scheduled to be part of London design Festival with a three week showing at the beautiful Great Western Studios.
- Transplantation, the intriguing jewellery exhibition on themes of migration will appear at the Bluecoat Design Centre, Liverpool from 19 May - 23 June then at The Collection, Lincoln until early August before visiting other UK and Australian venues.
- Our partnership exhibition 'Made in the Middle' will open at Stafford's Shire Hall in September and will be back in the East Midlands and Rugby in early 2013.
- We are excited that cutting edge Marloes ten Bhomer's innovative shoe prototypes that featured in the Formula Fashion exhibition will be on show at Design Centre Kielce in Poland this summer.
Exhibitions by The National Centre for Craft & Design are mainly hired by other galleries and museums, but we can also make selected shows available for festivals, special events, conferences and private functions. If you are interested in receiving further information please contact our Touring Manager liz@nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk
Bathing Beauties: Re-imagining the Beach Hut for the 21st Century
An artist-led competition which elicited one of the most exciting responses to any architectural competition this century. 240 architects, artists and designers from 15 countries competed for commissions to build their designs on the stunning Lincolnshire coast. Over 100 scale models form a lively show whose design evokes elements of the seaside such as deckchairs, sand between your toes, the sigh of waves and cries of seagulls.
Formula FashionEmerging from Northamptonshire's Igniting Ambition Festival 2011 are five fresh and provocative commissions from leading designers working in leather and inspired by the speed, sights and sounds of Silverstone. Works range from the intricate handcut tracery of Aasen Stephenson's jacket celebrating Formula One drivers, past and present to Jo Cope's dramatic Ducati yellow dress-cum-racing car; and elegant futuristic evening gowns designed by Kei Ito who was recently commissioned by the Royal School of Needlework to add distinctive finishing touches to the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress.
Jason Lim This exhibition forms the legacy of a residency with The National Centre for Craft & Design and the University of Lincoln. It includes over 30 new and striking ceramic works by internationally acclaimed artist Jason Lim and is inspired by the architecture, biology and natural landscape of the English countryside.
Hillman in PrintA celebration of the career of renowned editorial designer David Hillman, and a visually stunning exploration into art direction and editorial design over five decades.
