Design Signatures: a bold new craft showcase by Design-Nation at Decorex
Design-Nation, a portfolio representing some of the UK’s most acclaimed designers and craftspeople, presents thirteen fantastic exhibitors at Decorex in 2020, showing original work and new collections on the theme of ‘Design Signatures’.
Designers have been working across the UK from Cornwall to the Shetlands to produce new work to exhibit at Decorex this year including ceramics, furniture, silver-smithing, textiles and wall-based artworks.
Signature Styles
Previously unseen, nine of our thirteen are new to Decorex this year, with the other four creating ambitious new collections that build on previous successes. In all cases the processes and materials employed are striking illustrations of our exhibitors’ individual design signatures.
Sculptural works and decorative stems by silversmiths Alex O’Connor and Josephine Gomersall sit alongside BAKKA’s knitted throws inspired by the traditions of Shetland; handmade ceramic vessels and tableware by Caroline Couzens; subtle jacquard weaves for interiors by KULU; Bauhaus-inspired handwoven hangings and throws by Pamela Print, innovative tile solutions by Piccolpasso Handmade Tiles; sleek ceramic lighting by Speckled Grey; and Julie Vernon’s tonal and textural mosaic panels.
Collections of new work on display by established exhibitors include ‘Prism’ a new collection of handmade steam-bent wooden furniture by Angus Ross; sinuous sculptural ceramics by Katherine Staples; illustrative textiles and wallpapers by Susannah Weiland inspired by London’s parks and ‘Leopards’ a new collection of dramatic embroidered home accessories by Jacky Puzey.
Exhibitions producer at Design-Nation Helen Kemp notes: ‘We are so proud of what is being created by our designers this year, imaginative and bold work that brings us beauty and hope in this turbulent time. Being part of Decorex yet again has allowed us to come together as a group and feel connected through these long time partners to the wider design sector. The talented designers, makers and interior professionals are the lifeblood of our industry, and are what makes this show a magical part of the year”.
