Create Day 2021

For #CreateDay, we saw Rocky Mountain Hardware's highly skilled artisans using Old-World casting techniques that have been passed down by generations of artisans. Each product undergoes a 20+ step process that begins in their pattern shop Watch the film at createday.org

Timber artisan Neil Turner combines the best traditions of craft heritage with innovation & motive the urgent message of conservation. For #CreateDay, Neil demonstrates the process of building the renowned sea urchin box from start to finish ow.ly/oUeM50Gc0mV

Sculptor WEI Nan is inspired by the progressive medium of laquer art to create innovative conceptual works. Watch her #CreateDay 2021 film to see the process in creating her unique pieces createday.org/videos/wei-nan

In her Betty Soldi's Create Day livestream, we joined her in her Florentine studio where she demonstrated how her calligraphy skills merge graphic design with old type, modern colours and unique touches. Discover the livestream at createday.org now

Meaning 'joining with gold', the centuries-old art of kintsugi is more than an aesthetic. In his #CreateDay film we joined Yuzo Eto as he demonstrated the intricacies of how he repairs broken dishes using the kintsugi technique & some of his finished works createday.org

Conrad Hicks is an artist, blacksmith and tool-maker. For #CreateDay he hosted a livestream from his workshop demonstrating the process of hammering out copper and identifying the unique characteristics that present themselves in each piece of work createday.org

Lebanese Designer Nada Debs hosted one of the #CreateDay livestreams this year. From product & furniture design to one-off commissions, what ties her work together is her ability to distil culture and craftsmanship. Watch the full recorded livestream at ow.ly/dC0d50G5FV6

ÜLII Design Studio’s ULII Plate is inspired by stackable plates and vase designs combined with the feeling of a Japanese Zen garden. In their #CreateDay film they share how they create the ULII Plate in one of the oldest wood workshops in Bangkok createday.org

Have you had a chance to see the Create Day Programme Preview yet? New this year use the Create Day Programme Preview to favourite the films you want to see and create your very own playlist before they're live tomorrow createday.org

Print-maker and illustrator Nat Maks fell in love with the ancient Japanese Art of Suminagashi, meaning ‘ink floating’ due to its symbiotic process; bringing the paper, the water to life on large pieces, as abstract paintings - Join us for #CreateDay createday.org

Renowned feather artist, Nelly Saunier lives & works in Paris. For Nelly, the ancient skill of featherworking allows an artist to create works imbued with natural poetry. For #CreateDay 2021, watch Nelly as she puts the finishing touches to a new piece ow.ly/SWlD50G1Qh4

In a film made exclusively for #CreateDay2021, stone craftsman Adrien Canitrot invites viewers to the Ñuble River to show how he selects his materials. Discover his creative process & the techniques he uses to craft his masterpieces createday.org

British Standard joins forces with Grain & Knot to present a collection of handcrafted sustainable kitchen worktop accessories using surplus timber from British Standard’s Suffolk workshop at #LCW2021 londoncraftweek.com

#CreateDay2021 is almost here... next week we're launching our programme preview where you'll be able to explore the full programme, favourite films and create your own playlist of inspiring content. Discover 300+ films from gifted artists-makers-designers createday.org

For Create Day last year, British Jewellery designer, Sian Evans spoke about the ancient jewellery making and casting techniques she employs to create her innovative pieces using recycled metals and stones. Keep an eye out for Create Day 2021's preview createday.org

Shang Xia has built a brand around luxury through heritage and innovation. In their #CreateDay film last year, we explored the delicate process of treating, paring, separating and weaving hand-made bamboo tea ware. keep up to date with developments at createday.org

To mark the #Tokyo2020 olympics we’re highlighting some of the Japanese craftsmanship in our midst. Visit Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew this year & their brand-new Japan festival celebrating the country’s vibrant culture, distinct artforms and beautiful native plants

Artist Ema Shin uses the female body as her muse, creating compositions that express sensitivity for tactile materials, physical awareness, femininity and sexuality. Using tapestry, mixed media embroidery, printmaking and papier mâché in her work #EmaShin #CreateDay

For #CreateDay 2020, The Seoul Design Foundation, a body celebrating & supporting excellence in Korean fashion, craft, art, and design, made a film demonstrating Jung-Suk Kim’s creative process as he reimagines space through his glass art createday.org #CreativeHeroes

#CreateDay 2020 participant Yao Huifen specialises in Suzhou embroidery. With a history of more than 2,000 years, its fine needlework, dyed silk thread and depictions of idealised landscapes, creates work so finely detailed that they resemble paintings ow.ly/L2CP50Fv2Eg