Every month, we bring you an update about what’s new and exciting at Cockpit. From stunning products to intriguing projects to inspiring brand partnerships, here are the latest developments from our makers.
Matthew Warner's New Online Shop
After an exciting spring and summer that saw Matthew Warner‘s work exhibited at Collect, Pitzhanger Manor and Make Hauser & Wirth, the sought-after ceramicist has a new drop in his online shop.
Head to his website to discover thrown stoneware tea cups, teapots, coffee cups and saucers inspired by 18th century classics and beautifully glazed in his signature rich dark greens and blues.
New Glass Light Sculptures by Helen Brough
As the 2024 Cockpit Glass Sellers’ Bursary recipient, Helen Brough has been busy in her Bloomsbury studio designing and creating a beautiful new series of glass light sculptures.
For each unique piece, the glass is painted and kiln-fired before being UV bonded and lit with a KED light panel. Inspired by her own small paintings and watercolors, these sculptures use silver stain and glass enamels, resulting in a vibrant interplay of light and color.
An Exciting New Collection from Darren Appiagyei
Darren Appiagyei‘s bespoke wood pieces are inspired by Ghanaian wood carving and the rawness and exploration of textures. Utilising exotic materials to craft functional objects, each of his creations tells a story.
Darren’s new Ignatius collection is named after his father, whose name in Latin means ‘ignited, set on fire’. These horse chestnut vessels were created through shaping and hollowing the wood on a lathe before using a pyrographic machine to burn the wood dot by dot.
Photos by Jenny Catlow
Ignatius Vessel II
Ignatius Vessel IV
Limited Edition Tableware by Ho Lai
Only available at Winter Open Studios!
Before venturing into sculpture, Ho Lai honed her ceramics skills in studio pottery, crafting tableware for Michelin-starred restaurants. For Winter Open Studios 2024, Ho has created an exclusive collection of limited-edition tableware inspired by her research into the Mingei (Folk Craft) Movement in Japan.
Earlybird tickets will be available soon! Sign up to our mailing list for access.
Kimberley Cookey-Gam's Partnership with Nike
Kimberley Cookey-Gam‘s creative practice is a culmination of healing through craft, entwined with nature, organic forms and spirituality.
This autumn she partnered up with Nike on their SNKRS app to discuss her inspiration and how she uses crochet to foster moments of connection and community through shared acts of creativity.
Read About Cockpit in the Opinionated Guide to Design London
London is without doubt one of the global centres for craft and design. Whether you want to ogle Eames chairs, visit world-leading museums, discover luxurious homeware or go behind-the-scenes in the city’s go-to makers’ studios, the newest Opinionated Guide from Hoxton Mini Press will help you experience the very best of the city’s design scene.
We’re giving away a copy to one lucky Cockpit newsletter subscriber! Click here to enter. The prize draw will be made on Monday 30 September.
Order your copy of The Opinionated Guide to Design London here.
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