{"product_id":"the-culture-of-cutlery","title":"The Culture of Cutlery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable for pre-order: Copies will be dispatched by post or available to collect from the Goldsmiths' Centre on the 23rd April 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Culture of Cutlery \u003c\/em\u003eis published to coincide with the exhibition of the same name to be held at the Goldsmiths' Centre from the 22nd April to the 24th June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalogue explores examples of European cutlery dating from 1425 to the present day, celebrating the extraordinary diversity of these forms. Drawing from the collections of the London Cutlers’ Company and Goldsmiths’ Company, and a range of modern and contemporary makers and businesses, it highlights the materials, techniques and cultural shifts that have shaped the design and evolution of the knife, fork and spoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features the following contributions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutlery on the Move, Rachel Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutlery and Flatware: Shaping by hand, the move to mechanisation and mass production, Emma Paragreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutlery Advertising: A pictorial history, Erin Sleeper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Dogs and New Tricks: The Cutlers’ Company Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition, Dr Frances Parton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpoons and Symbols: A conversation with Simone ten Hompel with Charlotte Dew and Gregory Parsons Edited by Jane Audas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutlery as Still Life, Charlotte Dew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Selected Bibliography, The Goldsmiths' Company Library and Archive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Charlotte Dew, Gregory Parsons and Erin Sleeper\u003cbr\u003ePublished by The Goldsmiths' Centre\u003cbr\u003eText and images © The Goldsmiths' Centre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 50, Soft Cover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 155 x 204 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsmiths' Shop Talent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56721228661114,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/6356\/3086\/files\/CutleryBookCover.jpg?v=1774345536","url":"https:\/\/goldsmiths-shop-talent.org\/products\/the-culture-of-cutlery","provider":"Goldsmiths' Shop Talent","version":"1.0","type":"link"}