LCW: Craft Symposium

London Craft Week hosts a craft symposium at V&A South Kensington with panel discussions and keynote speeches from leading figures in the sector. Speakers cover topics including the expanded craft vocabulary of the last ten years, digital innovation, the transfer of skills through apprenticeships and craftsmanship and luxury.

Panel discussions
The Future of Craft: Expanding Horizons
Speakers include: international curator Hyeyoung CHO (Loewe Foundation Craft Prize Expert Panel), market specialist Melanie Gerlis (The Art Newspaper) and Natalie Melton (Chief Executive, Crafts Council).
Crafting Luxury
Speakers include: Helen Brocklebank (Chief Executive, Walpole), Alberto Cavalli (Executive Director, Michelangelo Foundation), Giovanni Nodari Serapian (Serapian).

Talks:
Crafting the Digital Object with Clayton Welham, Partner & Creative Director, Found.
Working Materials: From Matter to Medium with Eleanor Lakelin, artist in wood.