To celebrate Bristol Light Festival, Switched On brings together a dazzling collection of mid-century lighting that defined a generation of modern interiors. From British Studio Ceramic lamp bases to Scandinavian floor lamps, each piece tells a story of innovation, optimism, and the beauty of everyday lighting for the home.
The world of craft is full of fun, something that is particularly well represented at The Stradling Collection.
In this spirit, we are […]
The 1960s were exciting times. The range of goods for the British home interior blossomed, emerging from the restrictions left over from the Second World War and embracing […]
Celebrating Bristol’s long history of making beautiful glass we are shining a spotlight on this exciting world of ‘fire and ice’. The Ken Stradling Collection at 48 Park Row, Bristol are using […]
You can find candlesticks made by Geoffrey Whiting in Canterbury Cathedral
It is always gratifying, but still all too rare when potters get major commissions. In 1982 Geoffrey Whiting was […]
Behind every successful man, there stands a woman.
A Pioneering Ceramic Studio
There is a very old and famous saying, ‘behind […]
1st October – 14th December
Our latest show at the Ken Stradling Collection highlights the art of making beautiful items for the home through an examination of the work of […]
It appears that Bristol furniture manufacturer Crofton Gane, whose work with Bauhaus designer Marcel Breuer is well known, considered employing leading Bauhaus graduate textile designer Otti Berger to work for him.
