Always with its finger on the pulse, Concrete Wardrobe manages to fit both the functional and the beautiful within its four walls. The ceramics of Craft & Design magazine 2012 Gold Award winner Patricia Shone fit into the latter category. Her Isle of Skye raku fired vessels echo the island's beauty and mystery, and explore the textural possibilities of the clay itself. Their 'other-worldliness' is emphasised by the minimal palette. £115 each.

The new September/October issue of Craft & Design magazine arrived in store today. It features articles on all the 2012 Selected Award winners, a free 2013 calendar featuring the award winners' work, and a free wall planner for 2013. How prepared can you be for next year!
Also, here's a sneak preview of Scottish based company Crimson's new work, which will be on display in October for our Maker of the Month exhibition. This is how to use tartan.

The new issue of Craft & Design magazine www.craftanddesign.net is in store today, featuring ceramicist Hannah McAndrew's review of last year's successful Philidelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Look out for the exhibitors photo on page 47, to see if you can recognise Concrete Wardrobe's own James Donald and Fiona McIntosh's smiley faces! Other participating Concrete Wardrobe designer makers included award winning jeweller Grainne Morton and ceramicist Myer Halliday.