Monthly Archives: May 2012

Venice Twinned with Newham: Andy Lawson

      Andy Lawson teaches Fine Art at The Cass,  LondonMet. His exhibition at Commercial Road Library, Venice Twinned with Newham, presents his matched photographs  from this improbable pairing of locations. Lawson observes a strict set of self-imposed rules. … Continue reading

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Silk

We have a display of Library materials on the theme of silk at Commercial Road Library. Ranging from The Silk Book, 1951  to Wroughte in gold and silk : preserving the art of historic tapestries, 2009.  Books on both the … Continue reading

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Trial of MaterialsConneXion

  Trial ends 1st June MaterialConnexion is currently offering a trial at LondonMet.The database is designed to find innovative materials for architects, designers, craftspeople and artists. Your feedback to the Library is welcome, especially any comparison to Materio, our current … Continue reading

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Search for articles with Academic Search Complete

Give your written work the edge, use Academic Search Complete to find full-text scholarly articles on your subject. If it is the images that interest you, tick the image quick view box and all the search results will show thumbnail … Continue reading

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New Book: Layered Textiles

Layered Textiles: New Surfaces with Heat Tools, Machine and Hand Stitch, Kim Thittichai Cutting-edge art textile ideas and layering techniques from the author of Hot Textiles. Kim Thittichai illustrates how to amalgamate unusual or extreme materials such as  paper, wire … Continue reading

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10 things every graduate should do

a-n online magazine aims to stimulate and support contemporary visual arts practice.  The May 2012 edition offers a degree show flip-book  guide listing 10 things to kick-start your artistic career after graduation. The guide includes interviews with artists who recount … Continue reading

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JSTOR for e-journal articles

JSTOR offers access to a huge range of journals, selected monographs and primary source material. It might not be the first place you would think of looking for articles and images related to architecture, art, design and crafts but these … Continue reading

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Nexis: reviews & articles

If you are searching for a newspaper review or article about an artist, designer, building or exhibition use the Nexis UK database. The initial reactions of critics and contemporaries to creative output could provide valuable material for your dissertation. The … Continue reading

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New book – Interior design:a critical introduction

Interior design : a critical introduction by Clive Edwards Covering both recent theoretical concepts and the practice of interior design this new publication is available from Commercial Road Library There is a preview available on the catalogue. This is a … Continue reading

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Helen Britton jewellery at Brick Lane

I visited Helen Britton’s exhibition ‘Industrial 2′  at Galerie SO, Brick Lane (until 10th June 2012) Steelworks in the jeweller’s home town have inspired the forms and finishes of the exquisitely constructed pieces. The work will be inspiring for jewellers, … Continue reading

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