Things We Like
Our weekly round-up of things we like on the Design Week news desk.
Jotta Curated
Designer and artist community Jotta has launched its debut publication, celebrating the works of those amongst their ranks and exploring topics such as obsolete ecologies and forgotten landscapes, spaces for urban bees and Beverly Hills architecture. The lovely pamphlet also folds out into an A2 poster, with the reverse of each article featuring a large-scale print.
For more information visit www.jotta.com/
Puzzler Girl: Dave Anderson & Tom Rosenthal
Bonkers illustrator and animator Dave Anderson has created this brilliantly peculiar video, a poignant ballad to the girl off the Puzzler magazine. Yes, really.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR2gXvMmR6c
International Women
A new show at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery brings together 15 female artists from 10 countries, all of whom work in underground art movements, shaping the way women are viewed in urban culture. Featured artists include Pam Glew, Sarah Joncas, Swoon and Faith 47.
International Women runs until 7 July at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Cultural Quarter, Museum Street, Warrington WA1
Caro at Chatsworth
This week saw the opening of Caro at Chatsworth -14 sculptures by Anthony Caro displayed in the beautiful setting of Chatsworth House. Early steel sculptures painted in blue, orange and green will be shown alongside more recent words from the 1990s, showing the evolution of his experimentation with the surface, form and structure of steel.
Caro at Chatsworth runs until 1 July at Chatsworth House Chatsworth Bakewell Derbyshire DE45
Make it in Great Britain Challenge
The deadline for the Make it in Great Britain Challenge is rapidly approaching, with the closing date on 5 April.
The challenge is open to inventors, manufacturers, engineers, designers, businesses of all sizes, young people and the general public. It forms part of the Make it in Great Britain [https://www.designweek.co.uk/news/make-it-in-great-britain-exhibition-calls-for-exhibits/3032758.article] campaign, which aims to change the image of modern manufacturing.
The winning entries from each category will be displayed at the Science Museum in London during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
For more information visit http://makeitingreatbritain.bis.gov.uk/Enter-the-challenge.
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