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L-R Saidhbhín Gibson, Karina Thompson. 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Photo by Rob Kennard.https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/33445_486119800349_216642775349_7522182_694965_n.jpgInstallation shot by Rob Kennard.Installation shot by Rob Kennard.2020-02-24T00:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2010/04/07/craft-collaborations-and-blogs/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/carnac-helen-bowlscape.jpgCarnac Helen bowlscapeBowlscape by Helen Carnac, 2010.2020-02-23T23:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2018/09/30/green-light-for-design-nation-at-london-design-festival-2018/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180923_160721.jpg20180923_160721Luna Light and Carbon Chair by Raw Studio.https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/laura-jane-atkinson-lin-pendants.jpgLaura-Jane Atkinson LIN pendantsInstallation by Laura-Jane Atkinson, featuring turned Linoleum light fittings.https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sharyn-dunn-ice-chandelier.jpgSHaryn Dunn Ice chandelierCut paper Ice Chandelier by Sharyn Dunn2020-02-23T05:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2017/04/23/justine-randall-place-and-time/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/kidbrooke-village-01-e1582427754787.jpgKidbrooke Village 01Justine Randall weaving "Kidbrooke Village"2020-02-23T03:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2018/11/11/colour-form-a-selling-exhibition-for-design-nation-at-nccd/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/colour-and-form_bruce-marks-photo-by-scott-murray-crop.jpegColour and Form_Bruce Marks-Photo by Scott Murray crophttps://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/colour-and-form-exhib-oct18-photo-scott-murray-crop.jpegColour and Form exhib Oct18 - photo Scott Murray crop2020-02-16T06:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2013/09/23/installing-beauty-is-the-first-test-at-bilston-craft-gallery/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130904_115405.jpg20130904_115405https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130904_100825.jpg20130904_100825https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130902_143926.jpg20130902_143926https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20131105_132020.jpg20131105_1320202020-02-15T08:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2015/07/20/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-make-it-ok-an-introduction/2020-02-15T06:53:49+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2017/02/19/press-coverage-for-make-it-ok-2/2020-02-14T23:50:44+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2018/09/10/ctrl-shift-new-directions-in-textile-art/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/daisy-collingridge-6.jpgDaisy Collingridge 62020-02-14T23:13:40+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2017/02/19/make-it-ok-in-london-at-nccd-in-march/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dsc9083.jpg_dsc9083https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dsc9197.jpg_dsc91972020-02-14T22:56:11+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2014/12/01/renate-keeping-ripeness-and-age/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20141002_132424.jpg20141002_132424https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20140629-apples-age.jpg20140629 apples agehttps://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20141007_150612.jpg20141007_1506122018-10-28T17:23:17+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2015/10/15/studio-international-interview-about-make-it-ok/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ec-martin-kennedy-still.jpgEC Martin Kennedy still2018-10-28T17:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2016/04/21/new-artworks-and-extended-dates-for-make-it-ok-tour/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/make-it-ok-photo-credit-simon-williams-25.jpgmake it ok - photo credit Simon Williams (25)https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/d-caldwell-traces-install-at-dg-1-photo-simon-williams.jpgD Caldwell Traces install at DG 1 photo Simon Williamshttps://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/s-gibson-fall-down-s-det-crop-s-williams.jpgS Gibson Fall Down S det crop S Williams2018-10-28T16:43:12+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.org/2016/08/28/make-it-ok-opens-at-forty-hall-with-new-work-by-freddie-robins-karina-thompson/https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160824-c-pym-first-one-v2.jpg20160824 C Pym First One v2https://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160823-k-thompson-lepers-hands.jpg20160823 K Thompson Lepers Handshttps://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160824-f-robins-sed-h-b-crop.jpg20160824 F Robins SED h B crophttps://lizcooper.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160824-freddie-installing-1.jpg20160824 Freddie installing 12018-10-28T16:42:01+00:00monthlyhttps://lizcooper.orgdaily1.02025-04-08T05:33:31+00:00