Second Sitters promotes the Craft of Upholstery through publications, exhibitions, collaborative working and education days.
London
Joined April 2014
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Insightful day at FIRA International -
that's the Furniture Industry Research Association - chasing up your upholstery concerns and the issues raised at our last few events - mainly… instagram.com/p/BoyuberjOZm/…
Same frame, different upholsterers. L-R @judedesigns _hannah_stanton
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#Repost… instagram.com/p/Bh1NqGWDbO9/
Wow, so are we! nitter.gq/nationalcraft/status/9…
We were thrilled to have a visitor who came all the way from #Paris especially to see our Main Gallery exhibition today
@SecondSitters 'Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution' closes tomorrow at 5pm so head to our Main Gallery from 10am to catch it! #upholstery #nccd #secondsitters
Next Week! 16-22 April we will be revisiting the experimental upholstery project Second Sitters… instagram.com/p/BhZT7mRjkD-/
Thanks @SCPLtd for nice write up of our Second Sitters vs SCP #experimental #upholstery project @GEFFRYE during @Londoncraftweek 2017. Showing the three completed Balzac chairs together for the first time @BarbicanCentre 16-22 April 2018 NEXT WEEK! #barbicanmake #barbicancentre nitter.gq/scpltd/status/98367615…
Coming to the @BarbicanCentre later this month, as part of Make! A Season of Contemporary Craft. @SecondSitters present a showcase of experimental upholstery, created in partnership with SCP. goo.gl/e8xZf4 #barbicancentre
The revolution continues... @NationalCraft until 15 April.... #upholstery #history #future… instagram.com/p/Bg8lu3wHsHP/
"upholstery, as interpreted by a cross section of contemporary makers, is whatever you want it to be." thanks Lesley Jackson, writer, curator, Design historian for review - Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution in @craftsmagazine
#upholstery #craft #history #future #secondsitters
Upholstery: A Comfortable Future? Afternoon session : Crafting your Story - A series of 10… instagram.com/p/Bfstu0Vngmz/
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Upholsterers! Do you leave messages/gifts/records/poems/plastic toys in your chairs for the next… instagram.com/p/BfiUbgRFGSt/
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@MissPokeno builds deliberately luxurious chairs around uncomfortable & provocative narratives
From music, performance & environmental activism to #chairmaking her work is characterised by seductive veneers, fine materials & #craftsmanship overlaying a subversive #political core
The most exciting exhibition you can go to this month, next month and a bit of the month after.... nitter.gq/design_week/status/963…
We round up the most exciting design books, exhibitions and events to check out this month, including the National Centre for Craft & Design's new show on upholstery: bit.ly/2DYcxQB
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Including our @SecondSitters #upholstery show @Design_Week have your #February plans nailed with @InnovationRCA @designindaba @V_and_A @illustrationHQ. Nice one! bit.ly/2EnnUiT
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Our current Main Gallery exhibition 'Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution' is fun for the whole #family!
Get the kids involved with one of our #Activity #Trails, interact with our #materials section & even pump up one of our #upholstery exhibits!
#nccd #sensory #exhibitions
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We’re excited this morning to get creative in our half term workshop.
Join us to explore our exhibition, ‘Second Sitters Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution’ to spot interesting shapes & textures. Then add your designs to our sofa!
We’ll be here until 2pm today.
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You can have fun, the kids can have fun and on the way out grap a copy of the latest UphYours Zine from the shop! Win! Win! Win! nitter.gq/nationalcraft/status/9…
Join us this #HalfTerm for a fun FREE workshop full of craft activities related to our current #upholstery exhibition #SecondSitters
Tue 13 Feb, 10am-2pm
FREE drop-in, everyone welcome
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It's been #100years since some women were given the right to vote, so we are shining a spotlight on our current exhibition Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution, curated by 2 women upholsterers @SecondSitters & featuring both male & #female #upholsterers at the top of their game!
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Join us this #HalfTerm for a fun FREE workshop full of craft activities related to our current #upholstery exhibition #SecondSitters
Tue 13 Feb, 10am-2pm
FREE drop-in, everyone welcome
Upholstery: Evolution to Revolution is so much more than the exhibition, we are so pleased to… instagram.com/p/Be-hv5pnpRO/
Tickets are now on sale for our symposium Upholstery: A Comfortable Future?
An opportunity for… instagram.com/p/Be2nzE0nV0T/
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We predict a riot... a feast of awesome #thecass Uphlostery staff and alumni exhibiting with @secondsitters at @nationalcraft till 15th April londonmet.ac.uk/news/article… Image: @MissPokeno
