Off The Bench by 0.25 and Various Designers
Partner Programme
14 — 21 Sept 2024
Craft, Industrial & Product Design, Interiors & Furniture, Multi-Disciplinary Design, Fashion & Textiles, Art / Collectibles
The Gallery Space, Morrell House
98 Curtain Road
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3AF
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New UK jewellery brand POINT TWO FIVE has invited six international artists and designers to create jewellery for the first time. Each piece in their launch collection is the result of close collaboration with skilled manufacturers and craftspeople based in and around Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.
The exhibition includes pieces by Theodora Alfredsdottir, Wendy Andreu, Sebastian Bergne, Daniel Eatock, Harry Grundy, Jamie Wolfond, and Studio 0.25. POINT TWO FIVE challenged each designer to utilise modern manufacturing techniques and recycled metals to create fairly-priced jewellery as an extension of their creative practice. The exhibition considers the Jewellery Quarter's crucial role in central Birmingham's industrial and cultural economy at a time of rapid urban development. The Jewellery Quarter produces 40% of all the jewellery made in the UK, however, the number of jewellers in the area is on the decline, and as it becomes an increasingly popular place to live, rents are rising. As well as worries about rising rents, there’s also concern not enough young people are moving into the industry, resulting in declining skills. As a brand based proudly in Birmingham, POINT TWO FIVE aims to play a small part in supporting the industry and amplifying the everyday stories of this unique square kilometre.
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