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Like No Other: collaborative exhibition celebrates the beauty of imperfection with screen-prints and paper craft

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Brighton-based paper artist Owen Gildersleev has teamed up with masters of screen-printing Harvey Lloyd Screens to host Like No Other, an exhibition which celebrates the magic of collaboration and the beauty of imperfection via uplifting, one-of-a-kind artworks. The initial idea, 'Like No Other', was to do with individuality," he adds. "We

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AIGA's 50 best covers of the year are a celebration of the physicality of books

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Earlier this month, the American Institute of Graphic Arts revealed the winners of its 50 Books | 50 Covers Competition, and the results are an insight into how design choices celebrate the object quality of the book. As ever, though, there's always room for improvement.

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Explore the life and works of Raymond Briggs in the late author illustrator's first curated show

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The life and works of one of the UK's most beloved author-illustrators, Raymond Briggs, are going on display at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. Raymond Briggs has delighted generations of readers, both young and old, with his picture books, such as The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas, and Ethel and Ernest.

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Extraordinary exhibition celebrates millennia of master woodworking in Japan

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A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years. Starting with the wood itself, the free exhibition explores tools, techniques and products synonymous with Hida's woodworking heritage. Extraordinary legacy.

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The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has just found its perfect home

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The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration – the UK's only public arts organisation dedicated to the craft of illustration – has found its perfect home. With this money, the arts charity will be able to create four galleries, a project space, a learning studio, gardens, a play space, a cafe, and a shop. Having been awarded a £3.75

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Why 'Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage' is a must-read for photographers everywhere

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Asser Levy Bathhouse, from the series ‘Bathhouse’, New York, 1975 © Deborah Turbeville Author and curator Nathalie Herschdorfer discusses her new book on Deborah Turbeville and why this trailblazing fashion photographer should no longer remain in the shadows. She didn't try to copy what others did to be successful.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

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Students at Glasgow School of Art. And if you're exhibiting yourself, we wish you the very best of luck! After two years of digital-only exhibition, the iconic UAL college's graduate shows will appear in physical and digital form this year. 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins).

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