Twist - a contemporary Summerhouse at Alford Manor House

Some more stunning images taken by Museumakers photographer Matthew Andrews of Twist at Alford Manor House. The way the light catch the stainless steel braid is particularly fab.

All images copyright Matthew Andrews 2010.

Twist opened by Sir Andrew Motion

Twist at Alford Manor House was formally opened on 22nd September by Sir Andrew Motion, former poet laureate and current chair of the MLA.

It was a glorious English sunny day with afternoon tea on the lawn, live music and corn dolly making under a tree! Sir Andrew read a wonderful and perfectly appropriate poem by Seamus Heaney - The Harvest Bow.

Visit this unique contemporary Summerhouse inspired by the museums collection of local rural artifacts, in particular the corn dollies, at Alford Manor House, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HT.

Twist is part of the national Museumaker project, connecting museums and their collections with artists, designers and craftspeople. Find out more at http://www.museumaker.com/

Alford Manor House - contempoary heritage souvenirs

Alford Wallpaper brooch (above)
Alford Landmark Bookends (above)

We have designed and produced some new contemporary souvenirs for the heritage sector for Alford Manor House in Lincolnshire, who we have also been working with on Twist a large outdoor commission through the Museumaker scheme. See the blog post on Twist, a contemporary summerhouse opened by Sir Andrew Motion in September 2010.

The Alford Landmark Bookends take the towns most celebrated buildings (the Manor House and 5-sailed windmill) and translate them into functional bookends.

The Wallpaper brooch translates a small motif from the restored bedroom wallpaper into a contemporary brooch design.

The bookends and the brooch are available directly from Alford Manor House, Alford, Lincolnshire. http://www.alfordmanorhouse.com/

Contempoary Souvenirs at The Geffrye Museum

Alford Landmark Bookends above

We are part of Museumaker’s Contemporary Souvenirs Showcase at the Geffrye Museum in London which displays a selection of the products that talented designers are developing with museums across the country. The goal is to create an alternative to the conventional souvenir. With products by myself and other designers such as Timorous Beasties and Rebecca Chitty, this is a fresh approach to shopping in museums.

The exhibition runs from 21 September to 21 November 2010. Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Road,London E2 8EA.

Gift Of The Year awards

We are delighted to have been runner up ('highly commended') in the Gift Of The Year Awards 2010. Our London Landmark and London Transport Bookends were selected in the Home Accessories category.

Both designs are available in our online shop at http://www.susanbradley.co.uk/

Art In The Garden exhibition

We have some work again this year in the wonderful outdoor exhibition Art In The Garden at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Southampton. A Dragonfly-Bamboo screen (top) sits very fittingly amidst some giant black bamboo in the water garden area, and some of our mirror polished Botanica pieces sit on some stunning giant oak blocks (bottom). Its a glorious setting to see over 100 works of outdoor art and sculpture (all of which are for sale) and the event runs from May until 31st October. Visit www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens

As seen on TV!

I was very excited to appear on national television on Friday 12th February, on the daily ITV programme House Gift. The fab interior designer and presenter Danielle Proud (below centre) came and purchased some of my Outdoor Wallpaper for a local Oxfordshire couple for the show. The red Damask design looked stunning on their dining room wall as an interior decorative wall feature.

Its still on the itvplayer if you missed it here is the link - HouseGift on the itv player.

Thanks Danielle!

Award winning

I was delighted to be invited to the 6th Annual Hidden Art Awards on 4th February, and thrilled to win 2 awards!

I won Most Popular Product on the Hidden Art E-Shop, for my Battersea Power Station London Landmark Bookend. With Hidden Art describing them as "a truly unique British design and a must have item".

Above: With Amy and Chiara from Hidden Art

I also won Best Press Profile, and was delighted to receive my award from the lovely Barbara Chandler from the Evening Standard (see below). Many thanks to all the journalists and stylists who have covered my work in their publicatations, its very very much appreciated.

Above: With Barbara Chandler from The Evening Standard

Many thanks to Hidden Art for these fab awards, now adorning my mantlepiece.

Domus

We are delighted to have the London Landmark Bookends featured in the prestigous Italian architecture magazine Domus this month, in their Young Design Report.

London Landmark Bookends - the Christmas rush

We were delighted to find the London Landmark Bookends such a success in the run up to Christmas - it certainly kept us busy! Thanks also to Royal Mail for their hardwork getting hundreds of bookends out to everyone in time for Christmas.