Jan
This stimulating and extensive exhibition reclaims the role of 12 women within the PreRaphaelite Brotherhood. Many of those whose lives are explored were artists and poets, juggling their work alongside their other jobs as artists’ muse, models, managers, wives, partners and mothers. Little-known works by Elizabeth Siddal, Evelyn de Morgan (the wife of the potter [Read More]
Jan
Sleek, streamlined and elegant, Art Deco was design for a modern, fast-changing world. Speed and travel were powerful influences. The aerodynamic shapes of ocean liners, cars and trains being expressed through the lines of a wide array of items, from furniture to glass to jewellery. In 2006 at Decorex, London’s leading interior design fair, we [Read More]
Nov
It was William Morris, the father of the Arts and Crafts Movement, who decreed “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is sit: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Harking back to the principles of the medieval guilds [Read More]
Oct
Art Deco is one of the most enduring influences on contemporary design. The unfussy, geometric shapes, interesting combinations of woods and surface finishes, and stylised accessories create a distinctive, elegant space. Architecture was an important part of the global Art Deco style. Architects looked to the past – to Mayan temples and Ziggurat designs – [Read More]