Crafts Council Collections Online / Highlights from the Handling Collection

Highlights from the Handling Collection

Started in 1979, the Crafts Council Handling Collection is a wonderful learning resource of over 800 objects. The collection includes finished and unfinished works, as well as test pieces that give inspirational insight into makers’ processes, ideas, experiments and learning. Find out more about handling objects from the collection, as part of our Collection Store Tours.
Anna Brimley
Pomanders of a Synaesthete
2015  (HC1086)
Jim Partridge
Chair
(no date)  (HC711)
Claire Loder
In The Frame
2010  (HC713)
Alison Britton
Square Dish with Stripes
2010  (HC1088)
Ron Fuller
Flipper-Dinger
2015  (HC1067)
Janice Tchalenko
Mug
(no date)  (HC52)
Faye Toogood
Coat
2015  (HC1069)
Susanna Heron
Perspex Multiple
1976  (HC398)
Susanna Heron
Perspex Multiple
1976  (HC399)
Susanna Heron
Flexible Armpiece
1978 - 1979  (HC734)
Susanna Heron
Perspex Multiple
1976  (HC397)
Alison Willoughby
Skirt 315
(no date)  (HC.2018.1)
Kathryn Hinton
Digitally Hammered Silver Bowl
2011  (HC389)
Edmund de Waal
Teapot
c. 1995  (HC128)
Lois Walpole
Woven card bag
(no date)  (HC674)
Kim Ellwood, Mike Abbott
Cactus Trolley Clock
2001  (HC388)
Tracy Kendall
Sequins - white
2012  (HC1085)
Helyne Jennings
Paper Sample
1992  (HC750)
Stella Harding
Dark Jewel
2010  (HC695)
Helyne Jennings
Painted silksample
(no date)  (HC754)
Simon Hasan
Bottle
2010  (HC1059)
Susan Garret Wright
Hexagonal weave sample
(no date)  (HC692)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "87036" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: MI_get_image_src ("87036", "thumb")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 0) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: if (((rectype[0]) = "spec_person") OR ((rectype[0]) = "spec_organisation")) then...endif
Susan Garret Wright
Hexagonal weave sample
(no date)  (HC692)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: already had error reading this record (13) mus_part_obj_num_display_overall *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "mus_part_obj_num_display_overall") *** call: PROJ_get_summary_data ([ix_recmon_record]) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O60905")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 0) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: if (((rectype[0]) = "spec_person") OR ((rectype[0]) = "spec_organisation")) then...endif
Susan Garret Wright
Hexagonal weave sample
(no date)  (HC692)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Susan Garret Wright
Hexagonal weave sample
(no date)  (HC692)
Maddi Nicholson
Machine embroidery sample
c.1990  (HC507)
Ann Sutton
Rayon packing strap woven sample
c. 1985  (HC437)
Khatri Alimohamed Isha
Tie dye stages
(no date)  (HC496)
Helene Uffren
Hard Look II' (part 1: 'mortar')
2011  (HC749.1)
Helene Uffren
Hard Look II' (part 2: 'pestle')
2011  (HC749.2)
Simeon Featherstone
Market Estate
2011  (HC714)
Dail Behennah
Grid Sample
1998  (HC671)
Lucy Casson
Tin fish
c.1995  (HC606)
Richard Slee
Unglazed object
(no date)  (HC96)
Lucy Casson
Boat automata/sculpture
c.1995  (HC605)
Ann Sutton
Interlocked Wool Square
1976  (HC1022)
William Warren
Fob Off Keyring
c.1997  (HC648)
Jane Beebe
Asymmetrical Piece
(no date)  (HC324)
Elizabeth Swinburne
Fragile Grasp
1992  (HC382)
(no maker)
Glass Boat
(no date)  (HC350)
(no maker)
Wax Boat
(no date)  (HC349)
Cynthia Cousens
Man Made Twigs
c.1995  (HC718)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O62988" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O62988")
Cynthia Cousens
Man Made Twigs
c.1995  (HC718)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O62989" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O62989")
Cynthia Cousens
Man Made Twigs
c.1995  (HC718)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) cms_node_links *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "cms_node_links") *** call: Z_node_from_rr ([ix_recmon_record], 0) *** call: Z_lookup_node_sspec ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O60746"", 0)
Liza Collins
[invalid field]
c.1990  (HC376)
Eleanor Bolton
Small twisted coiled necklace ('Twist Twist' model)
2010  (HC737)
Jasmin Rowlandson
Vivify
2010  (HC268)
Michael Marriott
Box Chair
1997  (HC707)
Maura Heslop
Crocodile Brooch
c.1985  (HC726)
Lina Peterson
Crocheted brooch
2008  (HC400)
David Poston
Forged Titanium Bangle Bracelet
2009  (HC1083)
Susan Allix
Portfolio for A Prospect of Gardens
2017  (HC1105)
David Poston
Pebble Wrapped with 1mm Stainless Steel Wire
2014  (HC1084)
Julia Manheim
Necklace
1982  (HC378)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) cms_node_links *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "cms_node_links") *** call: Z_node_from_rr ([ix_recmon_record], 0) *** call: Z_lookup_node_sspec ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O63894"", 0)
Sarah King
Bioresin Egg
2002  (HC1087)
Julia Manheim
Spiral bangle
1982  (HC377)
Stephen Dixon
V&A Portrait Project Tile 5
2009-10  (HC1057)
Joanna Constantinidis
Tile sample
c.1990  (HC167)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O63783" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O63783")
Joanna Constantinidis
Tile sample
c.1990  (HC167)
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: already had error reading this record (13) mus_obj_images_field_id *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "mus_obj_images_field_id") *** call: _MI_get_image_info ([ix_recmon_record], ["Primary"]) *** call: MI_get_primary_image_info ([ix_recmon_record])
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O60835" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O60835")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O63798" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O63798")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O63799" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O63799")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: already had error reading this record (13) mus_obj_images_field_id *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "mus_obj_images_field_id") *** call: _MI_get_image_info ([ix_recmon_record], ["Primary"]) *** call: MI_get_primary_image_info ([ix_recmon_record])
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Peter Niczewski
Irregular shaped Brooch
1982  (HC731)
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: already had error reading this record (13) mus_obj_images_field_id *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "mus_obj_images_field_id") *** call: _MI_get_image_info ([ix_recmon_record], ["Primary"]) *** call: MI_get_primary_image_info ([ix_recmon_record])
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "83836" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: MI_get_image_src ("83836", "thumb")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O60946" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O60946")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O60964" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O60964")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Matthew Hilton
Wait Chair
1996  (HC710)
Howard Raybould
Router cut for inserting
(no date)  (HC583)
Howard Raybould
Wiggly Wood
(no date)  (HC393)
Error: native function error - in rm_get_field: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) cms_node_links *** in native function "rm_get_field" *** call: rm_get_field ([ix_recmon_record], "cms_node_links") *** call: Z_node_from_rr ([ix_recmon_record], 0) *** call: Z_lookup_node_sspec ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O60742"", 0)
Shelley James
Through A Glass
201  (HC361)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Shelley James
Through A Glass
201  (HC361)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Shelley James
Through A Glass
201  (HC361)
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Shelley James
Through A Glass
201  (HC361)
Error: native function error - in rm_open_result: Index+ error: Not enough space (-12) *** in native function "rm_open_result" *** call: rm_open_result ([ix_recmon], [sp_result], 0) *** call: find_and_open ([[ix_db], [ix_dd], [ix_recmon], [ix_sparse]], "with sys_id is "O64001" and not with sys_deleted", 0, 1) *** call: CC_get_obj_data ("O64001")
Error: access to uninitialised variable - (array element 3) *** in function "(Unknown)" *** line: G_MI_summary_id = G_MI_summary_item[3]
Shelley James
Through A Glass
201  (HC361)
44a Pentonville Road Islington London N1 9BY United Kingdom
+ 44 (0)20 7806 2500 Reg. charity no. 280956

Arts Council England

Heritage Lottery Fund