Articles by Charlotte Abrahams

Charlotte Abrahams is a writer and curator specialising in design and the applied arts. She trained at Central St Martin’s and since then has written regularly for the national and international press. Her latest book, Love Pattern & Colour (Frances Lincoln) is out now.

Maker’s Eye: Stories of Craft by Charlotte Abrahams

Maker’s Eye / Stories of Craft: On its fiftieth anniversary, the Crafts Council invites 13 contemporary makers to choose their favourite object from the Crafts Council Collection – and to add a new one.

COLLECTIBLE / Mia Karlova by Charlotte Abrahams

COLLECTIBLE / Mia Karlova: The Russian interior designer opens a new gallery in Amsterdam, inviting us to look again, from a different angle.

Adrian Sassoon at Parham by Charlotte Abrahams

Adrian Sassoon at Parham: A collaboration bringing contemporary collectible design into conversation with a historic, artistic ecosystem.

LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2021 by Charlotte Abrahams

LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2021: Six outstanding pieces from the shortlist of the international prize that brings contemporary craft into the limelight.

Collect 2021 by Charlotte Abrahams

Collect 2021: Still a small and highly selective fair, but with increased online visibility and opportunities for wider engagement.

Galerie Philia at Walker Tower by Charlotte Abrahams

Galerie Philia at Walker Tower: A tightly curated scenography of collectible design, shown in one of New York's iconic art deco apartments.

BRAFA in the Galleries by Charlotte Abrahams

BRAFA in the Galleries: Exhibitions across 37 cities – from Amsterdam to Zurich – and online.

Porky Hefer: Plastocene by Charlotte Abrahams

Porky Hefer / Plastocene: From the workshops of Cape Town, and now on view in Melbourne, Australia, the South African designer has conjured a world of mutant species, built from the detritus of 21 st century life.

Jewellery Collectors by Charlotte Abrahams

Jewellery Collectors: One brooch, then another, before too long it's a collection. Four connoisseurs reveal why ...

LDF / Matt Smith 2020 by Charlotte Abrahams

LDF / Matt Smith 2020: His subtle transformations of story-telling objects reveal hidden narratives.

Faye Toogood by Charlotte Abrahams

Faye Toogood: A new collection from the designer who upends expectations and rewrites the rules.

Collect 2020 by Charlotte Abrahams

Collect 2020: Somerset House hosts this year’s Collect: The Design Edit picks highlights from its array of contemporary international craft and design.

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