Young Furniture Makers exhibition makes triumphant return
The Younger Furnishings Makers exhibition, organised by The Furnishings Makers’ Firm, made a triumphant return earlier this month, following a three-year hiatus, with 100 of the UK’s finest rising designers and makers exhibiting cutting-edge furnishings and lighting within the Metropolis of London to packed out crowds.
The Younger Furnishings Makers exhibition was arrange by The Furnishings Makers’ Firm over 15 years in the past for varsity kids, college students and graduates to showcase their work to the design neighborhood and join with potential employers.
This 12 months’s occasion was the primary stay exhibition since 2019 because of the pandemic and befell on Wednesday twelfth October at Furnishings Makers’ Corridor and the Dutch Church in Austin Friars, London.
Clare Ng being introduced the Bespoke Award by William Hardie
College students and graduates travelled from throughout the UK to be a part of occasion, with the youngest exhibitor being 12 years outdated, the oldest at 59 and one exhibitor getting back from Switzerland to be a part of this glorious celebration of furnishings and furnishing design.
Sponsored and supported by Axminster Instruments, Sanderson Design Group and the January Furnishings Present, the exhibition opened at 3pm with excited guests rapidly filling the 2 venues to see the unimaginable designs on present. Along with the beautiful furnishings and lighting on show, company and exhibitors had been handled to a few quick informative seminars that shaped a Talks Programme.
Jack Briggs being introduced the Blum Greatest in Present Award
The anticipation and pleasure of the exhibition constructed all through the day with the occasion culminating with a drink reception, sponsored by HIX, and the announcement of the Younger Furnishings Makers Awards. Lots of of individuals packed out the Dutch Church to listen to which items had been named prime of their class, with particular visitor William Hardie, founding father of Studio Hardie, asserting this 12 months’s winners.
The winners of the awards had been:
- Nationwide College Design Prize: Jim Notcutt for Chair
- Younger Furnishings Makers Bespoke Award, sponsored by Axminster Instruments: Clare Ng for the Gemini Cupboard
- Younger Furnishings Makers Design Award: Jack Briggs for Wave
- Younger Furnishings Makers Textiles Award, sponsored by Sanderson Design Group: Krav Metcalfe for the Cochise Chair
- Greatest in Present Prize sponsor by Blum: Jack Briggs for Wave
Eight excellent items had been additionally chosen to be a part of a particular function on the 2023 January Furnishings Present (Twenty second-Twenty sixth January, NEC Birmingham), giving the winners the chance to have their work seen by 22,000+ guests and the chance to construct excessive stage contacts.
Jack Briggs and Wave
Tony Attard OBE DL, Grasp of The Furnishings Makers’ Firm, stated: “The Younger Furnishings Makers exhibition was an absolute triumph – it made me very proud to be Grasp of The Furnishings Makers’ Firm. The exhibition demonstrates how we make a distinction in
essentially the most tangible strategy to college students and graduates. I’m positive that most of the designers who exhibited will probably be impressed to pursue a profession within the furnishing trade.”
William Hardie, founding father of Studio Hardie, particular visitor presenter of the Younger Furnishings Makers Awards, stated: “I used to be astounded by the calibre of expertise and high quality of design proven on the Younger Furnishings Makers Exhibition, it’s so inspiring to see that kids as younger as 12 are designing and making stunning and properly thought out items.
“The exhibition was an excellent probability for younger makers to point out and current their work to trade leaders and the general public at a prestigious venue. The outcome was over 100 exceptional and numerous items of furnishings, demonstrating that the way forward for the furnishings making trade appears to be like very vivid.”
Lisa Montague, CEO of Sanderson Design Group, sponsor of the Younger Furnishings Makers Textiles Award, stated: “At Sanderson Design Group, we had been thrilled to sponsor the exhibition’s inaugural Textiles Award. Nurturing the subsequent technology of artistic expertise is one thing we maintain very near our hearts, so it was vastly thrilling to see such skilful craftsmanship from so younger a cohort of creators. Congratulations, once more, to Krav for profitable first prize, because of The Furnishings Makers’ Firm for internet hosting a implausible occasion, and we can not wait to return subsequent 12 months.”
Alan Kinds, CEO of Axminster Instruments, sponsor of the Younger Furnishings Makers Bespoke Award, stated: “Axminster Instruments has been supporting the Younger Furnishings Makers Exhibition for a variety of years. We imagine the advantages of celebrating and inspiring craft expertise are far reaching. For these of us within the trade, the exhibition is the right alternative to attach with the subsequent technology of makers and rejoice the way forward for design. I’m at all times blown away by the extent of expertise and ability on present from our Younger Furnishings Makers and this 12 months was no exception. Congratulations to the winners and all those that exhibited.”
Winners of the January Furnishings Present prize: Hannah Richards, Philippa Bourne, Sam Attard, Luke Harrison, Lydia Huntington, William Bevis, Isabel Tough, Katie FitzJohn
Zoe Bonser, portfolio director at Clarion Retail, organiser of the January Furnishings Present, stated: “‘Myself and the staff at The January Furnishings Present had been delighted to be part of the 2022 Younger Furnishings Makers Exhibition final week. It was such a particular occasion which introduced collectively new and rising expertise in a lovely setting. The designs showcased had been distinctive and it was so beautiful to have the ability to meet with and rejoice all the scholars’ arduous work. We’re very a lot wanting ahead to internet hosting this 12 months’s winners at our subsequent occasion in January and serving to to showcase all of the unimaginable designers to the complete furnishings trade.’’
Clare Ng, Bespoke Award winner, stated: “It’s actually an honour to have received the Bespoke Award. The entire expertise was totally surreal and emotional, and I’m grateful for all of the assist I obtained all through the complete course of of making the Gemini Cupboard. Little question it’s a robust recognition, additionally a reminder for my future self to remain passionate and devoted on this journey.”
Jack Briggs, winner of the Design Award and Blum Greatest in Present Prize, stated: “I want to thank The Furnishings Makers’ Firm for the chance of exhibiting my ‘Wave’ sustainable manufacture mission on the Younger Furnishings Makers exhibition. With such a excessive normal of proficient designers, I used to be shocked however thrilled to have received each of the awards and I’m excited for what the longer term holds.”
