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All the fun of the fairs

By: a-n

October sees the annual round of international art fairs come to London. Despite the current economic climate resulting in a smaller number of fairs this year, all the major players return and there are several discount ticket offers if you’re an AIR member.

From the 6-11 and 13-18 October Crafts Council present the fourth Origin: the London Craft Fair at Somerset House. Origin provides a unique opportunity to buy some of the finest contemporary craft directly from makers from 18 different countries. Each week Origin showcases the work of 150 different makers in a bespoke pavilion situated in the Edmond J Safra Fountain Court at Somerset House. The pavilion provides a light and stylish environment in which to see and buy the thousands of objects on offer including ceramics, textiles, glass, furniture, metalwork and jewellery. Work by established makers such as Angela Cork, Grainne Morton, David Poston and Kaori Tatebayashi will share the space with a new generation of makers including Michelle Aked, Hans Borgonjon, Claire Loder and Christian O'Reilly; all recipients of the prestigious Crafts Council Development Award in 2008. Origin will present a programme of events with a focus on contemporary basketry to coincide with the appointment of basketmaker Mary Butcher as the second Crafts Council and V&A maker-in-residence. There will be a series of curated interventions throughout the pavilion and an interactive and ambitious...

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