Inspiration Day: Greenwood Woodwork Meets Design

Blackwell - Saturday 18th of February 2012

Working in partnership with Grizedale Arts and artist Charlie Whinney on a greenwood woodwork and design conference. Blackwell will be hosting talks as part of a larger project bringing coppice workers and contemporary designers together to develop a series of new products for local production and distribution.

Includes talks from: Dr Kathy Haslam (Blackwell's Curator) - The philosophy and politics of the Arts & Crafts Movement and its contemporary relevance.

Ray Leigh (chairman of the Gordon Russell Trust, and former Design Director and Managing Director of Gordon Russell Ltd) - Gordon Russell and the Utility Scheme.

Keynote speech by product designer, Michael Marriott.

For further information about the conference contact Grizdale Arts on 015394 41050 or maria@grizedale.org

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