40:40 by the Crafts Council

The UK Crafts Council is currently celebrating forty years with 40:40, an online exhibition showcasing forty significant objects from its extensive collection.

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Wednesday light by Tord Boontje on 40:40 by the Crafts Council

Each object has a page showcase dedicated to it - including details of its maker, and why it is important - written by an invited editor. Contributors range from Jana Scholze, curator of modern furniture and product design at the V&A museum, to the writers at It's Nice That.

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Browse through the exhibition here.