From 3 - 7 May 2017, the third edition of London Craft Week takes up residence in the capital to showcase new and established makers. Visitors will be able to experience the stories and contexts of beautifully made things by meeting the makers and even having a go themselves. Creative director of the Crafts Council, Annie Warburton, tells Run Riot about the event and delves into what makes craft currently significant.
Kit Caless is a writer, broadcaster and co-founder and editor of independent publisher, Influx Press. He created the cult blog Wetherspoons Carpets, a photographic record of the carpets unique to Spoons pubs up and down the country, which has been turned into a book. He is also fiction editor at Minor Literatures.
Multi-award winning writer, comedian and activist Josie Long is currently on tour with her eighth solo show, Something Better. Josie also co-founded the charity Arts Emergency to help low-income students get a head start in the arts world through a mentoring program. I caught her for a chat about being optimistic, making a difference, and jellyfish.
Paula Varjack is a writer, filmmaker and performance maker, working across and combining disciplines; performance, theatre, documentary and spoken word. Her book of collected poetry and prose, Letters I Never Sent To You, explores identity, sexuality and belonging.
Working with the intricacies and vulnerabilities of the human body as her inspiration and medium, Siobhan Davies is a guiding light in the contemporary dance world.
Edward Gosling formed Chivaree Circus in 2012 along with his partner Laurane Marchive. The company have performed across the world and at some of the biggest and most raucous festivals, parties and club nights.