Cockpit Arts Open Studios - this weekend! (25-27th Nov 2011)

Cockpit Arts are having an Open Studios events this weekend.

 

Holborn Studios are open Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 6pm - Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London WC1N 2CP.

Deptfort Studios are open 2nd to 4th December: 11am to 9pm on Friday, and 11am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday - 18-22 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8 3DZ.

It's a chance to meet the designer-makers and a great place for Christmas shopping.  Some of my favourite designers at Cockpit Studios include:

Yen - silver jewellery

Thornback & Peel - tea towels, napkins, aprons, cushion covers

Yoyo Ceramics - apple fruit tidy (great price!)

Mrs Osborn Goes on a spree to Edinburgh - Dazzle jewellery

Back in August I went to Edinburgh, and I found Dazzle, tucked away in George Square on the stairway of the main lecture hall, showcasing and selling some great jewellery.

Gold and silver seed-poddish-ness from Victoria Walker: I especially like these poppy earrings , £140.

Sue Gregor uses acrylic to 'fossilise' leaves, like this passion flower plant complete with those wiggly things that look like uncoiled biro springs. Cuff, £45.

When I first saw a necklace by Yen , I thought it was by Georg Jensen - simple, classic and lots of silver coolth. This is a bracelet from the molecule range, £854, made up of tiny movable parts which gives it fluidity and makes it very tactile.

Grainne Morton based in Edinburgh makes jewellery using charms and buttons.

Bracelet with 9 coloured buttons £242; 13 coloured buttons £303.