Craft in Evolution - Contemporary Applied Arts x London Craft Week 2025

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Contemporary Applied Arts takes over gallery@oxo in South Bank’s iconic Oxo Tower Wharf during London Craft Week 2025 for Craft in Evolution (13-18 May 2025), a group exhibition showcasing the work of 25 talented makers which explores the dynamic relationship between craftsmanship and contemporary innovation.

This exhibition celebrates craftsmanship as a living, breathing practice—one that continues to evolve and inspire. By showcasing a vibrant mix of established and emerging makers, Craft in Evolution underscores the ongoing vitality of the applied arts, illustrating how CAA’s member-makers continue to shape the future of craft and design in exciting and unexpected ways.

The exhibition brings together a diverse range of disciplines, from luminous glass to hand thrown ceramics and contemporary jewellery. Each maker represents a unique voice within the broader narrative of craft. Visitors will experience a conversation between past and future, as works range from intricate, hand-crafted objects that pay homage to historical forms, to bold, experimental pieces that embrace new materials, technologies, and processes.

In Craft in Evolution, the dialogue between tradition and innovation is key. The exhibition invites reflection on how contemporary makers are both preserving and redefining techniques in response to the modern world.

Exhibiting Makers:
Vicki Ambery-Smith - Jewellery and Metal
Kate Bajic – Jewellery
Delfina Emmanuel – Ceramics
Ferri Farahmandi – Ceramics
Lesley Farrell – Ceramics
Gill Forsbrook – Jewellery and Metal
Barbara Gittings – Ceramics
Ruth Harries – Textiles
Zoë Hillyard – Ceramics
Kathryn Hinton - Jewellery and Metal
Michelle House – Textiles
Mara Irsara – Jewellery
Margaret Jones – Textiles
Mathieu Jones – Wood
Lizzie Kimbley – Textiles
Nancy Main – Ceramics
Tessa Wolfe Murray – Ceramics
Ömer Öner – Ceramics
Laurent Peacock - Furniture and Wood
Verity Pulford – Glass
Hanna Salomonsson – Ceramics
Jennifer Shellard – Textiles
Ruth Shelley – Glass
Laurance Simon – Ceramics
Zoë Wilson – Stone


Craft in Evolution | London Craft Week 2025
gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH
13-18 May 2025 | 11am - 6pm | Free Admission
Nearest Tube: Waterloo or Southwark