About Inspired by ...
Inspired by… is the V&A's annual art competition for people on part-time courses. Participants create a work of art…
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Inspired by... Winners 2011
108 applicants from diverse backgrounds and from 37 colleges and institutions nationally entered the 2011 competiti…
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Inspired by ... winners 2010
The 2010 winners of the V&A's 'Inspired By...' competition and their work. Inspired by … is the V&A's annual art co…
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Inspired by ... winners 2009
153 applicants entered the competition this year. They came from diverse backgrounds and from over 30 colleges and …
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Inspired by ... winners 2008
242 applicants entered the competition in 2008. They came from diverse backgrounds and from over 80 colleges and in…
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Inspired by ... winners 2007
224 applicants, including two groups, entered the competition in 2007. They came from diverse backgrounds and from …
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Inspired by ... winners 2006
In 2006, 240 adult learners entered the Inspired by… competition, coming from around 50 colleges and institutions n…
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Inspired by ... winners 2005
The 2005 winners of the V&A's 'Inspired By...' competition and their work. Inspired by … is the V&A's annual art co…
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Inspired by ... winners 2004
The 2004 winners of the V&A's 'Inspired By...' competition and their work. Inspired by … is the V&A's annual art co…
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Inspired by ... demonstrations
Winners of the V&A's 'Inspired by...' art competition return to the V&A to demonstrate their craft.
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Teachers' resource: Explore design processes through the V&A and RIBA Architecture collections
This resource explains the design processes used in architecture and shows how they can inspire and facilitate other design projects. It draws on the V&A collections and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) archive of architectural drawings, manuscripts and models.
Interview with the knit designer Patricia Roberts
Interview with the knit designer Patricia Roberts whose books inspired many of the UK hand-knitters of the early 1980s.
Consuming Indian textiles
Indian textiles were valued for a variety of reasons in 19th-century Britain. They were prized as symbolic trophies of Britain's empire in India and examples of its material resources, and were also admired as models of good design and inspiration for both manufacturers and consumers.
About the Jameel Prize
The Jameel Prize is an international art prize launched by the V&A and supported by Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel. The Prize will be awarded to a contemporary artist or designer for work inspired by Islamic traditions of craft and design. The competition will be held every two years, with a prize of £25,000.
Poems about the V&A: 'Mary's elephant, Elizabeth's spinet' by Ruth Padel
In 2002 the V&A and the Poetry Book Society commissioned five poets to create new works inspired by the British Galleries 1500-1900. The poets were invited to come and explore the galleries at their leisure and select which object might take their fancy. Ruth Padel's poem was inspired by two objects: a spinet probably belonging to Elizabeth I, and an embroidered panel probably made by Mary, Queen of Scots.
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton
8 February – 22 April 2012
Featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, this exhibition celebrates Her Majesty in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and coincides with the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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Peacock Plate - Arturo Mora for the V&A (40cm)
Inspired by an original plate painted by John Pearson, England, about 1885-1900.
Buy nowEvent - Henry Holland
Fri 23 March 2012 19:00
EVENING TALK: Discover fashion designer Henry Holland's London look which is constantly inspired by the variety of cultures, attitudes and mindsets that exist in the capital. Now firmly established on the international fashion scene, he discusses his ideas and recent work.
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