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  • January 2012

    • 19 January, 6-10pm - Miniatures, The Wellcome Collection, London
      From nanotechnology to flea circuses, an evening exploration of the mind behind the mini and how contemplation, collection and control are central to our relationships with all things small.
    • 22-25 Jan - Curated Collections by Obsessionistas & WGSN-homebuildlife, Interiors UK, NEC, Birmingham
      A series of curated collections interpreting three key interior trend predictions for Spring Summer 2013.
    • Until 29 January - Stirring the Swarm, Nottingham Museum & Art Gallery
      A ceramic installation that tells a curiously dark tale inspired by an old collection of Entomology.
    • Until 26 Feb - Charmed Life: The Solace of Objects, The Wellcome Collection, London
      'Charmed Life: The solace of objects' is the result of the artist Felicity Powell’s engagement with a curious collection of 1400 amulets once carried by Londoners for luck or protection and assembled by the Edwardian amateur folklorist Edward Lovett.

  • December 2011

    • 1-2 December - Newark IACF International Antiques & Collectors Fair
      The largest event of its kind in Europe, the Newark antiques and collectors fair has up to 4,000 stands.
    • 5-16 December - Obsessionistas @ BIAD, The School of Jewellery, Birmingham
      Obsessionistas presents an exhibition of personal collections from across the staff and student community at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design.
    • 6 December - Collecting Contemporary Design, The Design Museum, London
      How do the expectations of the collector and the aspiration of being collected impact on the output and role of the designer? A one day conference at The Design Museum in partnership with Kingston University.
    • Until 11 December - Remember, Remember: A history of fireworks in Britain, Compton Verney, Warwickshire
      Excellent exhibition designed by Simon Costin of the Museum of Folklore, featuring astonishingly vivid & expressive packaging, advertising, posters and labels, largely drawn from the personal collection of Maurice Evans.
    • 13-17 December - Auction of Elizabeth Taylor's jewel collection, Christies, New York
      A lifetime of glamour reflected in an iconic collection of diamonds, pearls, gemstones, historic jewels and storied gifts.
    • 27 December - Toy Collectors Fair, NEC, Birmingham
      600 stalls of toys, trains and models at Britain's Biggest Toy Collectors Fair.
    • Until 7 January - Daphne Guinness Exhibition, Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
      Garments and accessories from the personal collection of Daphne Guinness,one of today's most original fashion icons.