About

Vigour and Skills is an artisanal concept store connecting customers with the best of British makers. V+S is hosting a series of live demonstrations and talks during London Craft Week, thanks to their community of makers in ceramics, leather, jewellery and rush weaving.

V+S is proud to share every stage of their maker’s creative process to inspire a more personalised shopping experience with the aim of reshaping how we shop, focusing on sustainability, storytelling and craftsmanship. Every piece on display at London Craft Week has been thrown, painted, woven, spun, whittled, blown or dyed in its own unique way to create exceptional one-off pieces.

Schedule 

Monday 9 May, 10am | Talk | Ruth Rands, designer of Herd knitwear, in conversation with The Telegraph’s fashion writer Ginnie Chadwyck Healey on circular fashion and British wool

Tuesday 10 May, 10am | Demonstration | Eva Radulova in Residence 

Tuesday 10 May, 2pm | Talk | V+S in conversation with Madeline Adams, designer and maker of The Fundamentalist

Wednesday 11 May, 11am | Talk | V+S in conversation with Frankie Davies, founder and designer of Charl Knitwear, on her career and keeping heritage alive in her collections

Wednesday 11 May, 2pm | Demonstration | Rox Design Leather Works

Thursday 12 May, 10am | Talk | Shakti Ellenwood in conversation with fashion journalist Jessica Bumpus about ethical jewellery and fair-mined gold practices

Thursday 12 May, 4pm | Talk | V+S in conversation with leather worker Rosanna Clare on her journey as a teacher, maker, book writer and TV Shows

Friday 13 May, 10am | Demonstration | Leather working with Julianna Cassata

Saturday 14 May, 10am | Demonstration | Michelle Wong in Residence

Saturday 14 May, 2pm | Talk | V+S in conversation with ceramicist Violaine Verry – From Designer to Maker: De-Digitalising Creativity

Sunday 15 May, 11am | Demonstration | Saskia Essences in Residence

Sunday 15 May, 12pm | Demonstration | Fiona Chivers in Residence