For one week at the Tom Dixon Dock, ‘Traces’ presents a teaser event - the Traces ‘Junk’ Shop. With inspiration taken from the near by Portobello market, we invite you to come rummage through our wonderful collection of homewares, all made by some of the best emerging design talent in the UK, take in the smells around you, interact with objects, and see what you can discover. Who is the shop keeper, where did all this stuff come from? And how much does it cost?! So many questions for you to answer!

Come along to discover these histories for yourselves, come rummage at the junk shop with a difference; wander in the shop, left as if only a moment before, and unpick its secrets. Interact with the curated collection of art and design pieces to unravel clues. And don’t forget you can buy your favourites along the way.

‘Traces’ aims to give the very newest up and coming artists and designers a way to reach the industry and the public. And evolving a new way to experience art and design, encouraging cross disciplinary collaborative work. ‘Traces’ also wants to open up discussions about the way we currently experience art, design, food and sound.

All images courtesy of Patch Nolan, 2012.

Participating artists and Designers

Alice Walton, Alex Rosewarne, Bunney, Camilla Barnard, Camilla Meijer, Catherine Frere-Smith, Craig Barrow, CUSTHOM, Donna Walker, Emma Brant, Furniture Magpies, Giovanna Del Sarto, Gordon Robertson, Haidee Drew, Iain Howlett, Ian Tripp, Jo Gibbs, Jo Westrop, Katie Spragg, Katy Beinart, Lil Adams, Lily Octavia Brown, Mirjana Smith, Marina Dragomirova, Mel Made This, Mike Kann, Olivia Clemence, Plastic Seconds, Richard Brandon, Sam Sheard, Sarah Barrett, Stephanie Illes, Superfauna, The Soft City, Tim Burrel-Saward, Tinker Tailor, Ugly Lovely