The Crafts Study Centre is a specialist university museum open to the public as well as a research centre and home to internationally renowned collections of modern British craft.
The Centre's acclaimed collections include modern and contemporary calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, furniture and wood as well as diaries, working notes and photographs of makers of the 20th and 21st centuries. We host inspiring exhibitions by leading artist-makers, lectures, symposiums and open days, foster scholarship and writing about modern and contemporary craft and publish new books and monographs. The Centre's research library is available by appointment for those interested in learning more about our collections.
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EXHIBITION REVIEWS
“Moving and inspiring to see Mary’s work exhibited like this. Her precision and use of the medium are unparalleled. ”
“Very taken with the work, especially as someone unfamiliar with textiles. Thank you for the exhibition.”
“Such a wonderful treat to see the next exhibition in the ‘Lineages’ series. The ceramics are particularly stunning! The juxtapositions are quite insprired. Brilliant!”
“A beautiful collection of chairs and some lovely textiles from skilled designers with such an understanding of construction”
“Incredible to see your amazing career laid out in a timeline line this. One groundbreaking show after another! ”
“A wonderful range of considered works immaculately presented, a testament to the importance of international exchange and an acknowledgment of the far reaching influence exerted by Japan and its textile cultures, past, present and future”
“Fantastic and inspirational exhibition - the passion of the basketmakers I was lucky enough to meet is infectious!”
“I cannot say how moved I am to see this exhibition: for the serenity and power of Magdalene’s work, and its superb contextual placement - a chordal refrain from her ceramics to the CSC collections where she has played so powerful a role.”