Name: Sri Lankan Craft: Material Memory & Modern Design - London Craft Week
Start: 2026-05-13T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-13T20:00:00+01:00
Location: 85 Heath St

Sri Lankan Craft: Material Memory & Modern Design - London Craft Week

Join us in conversation with the winners of our FSP Craft Futures Sri Lanka Award, exploring the evolving landscape of Sri Lanka.
About this Event

Sri Lankan Craft: Material Memory & Modern Design - Wednesday 13th 6-8pm

A live-stream talk & presentation

Join us for an in person conversation and presentation with the winners of our FSP Craft Futures Sri Lanka Award, exploring the evolving landscape of Sri Lankan craft. From embroidery, batik, lace, and handloom to innovative work with recycled materials, this talk highlights designers working at the intersection of heritage, sustainability, and contemporary design.

Launched by the Friday Sari Project, the award supports and platforms designers shaping new directions in craft. This year’s recipients - Studio Dimitra, Shavi, Rice & Carry, and Alke - represent a dynamic range of practices, from refined hand embroidery and experimental batik to socially driven upcycling and community-led jewellery design. We will be live-streaming directly with the designers from Sri Lanka.

For London Craft Week, Friday Sari Project (FSP) presents a curated store showcasing contemporary fashion, jewellery and accessories from India and Sri Lanka, highlighting designers whose practices are rooted in heritage craft and modern design thinking.

Founded in London in 2018, Friday Sari Project is the first platform of its kind dedicated to showcasing contemporary and emerging designers from India and Sri Lanka and redefining perceptions of contemporary design and culture from the Indian subcontinent. Along with a curated programme of events, FSP acts as curator, exhibitor and advocate, bringing together an ever-evolving selection of designers and makers who elevate traditional skills, materials and processes.

This special London Craft Week presentation foregrounds heritage techniques including natural dyeing, hand embroidery, applique, batik, beeralu lace, Himalayan wool and hand weaving-craft practices deeply embedded in cultural knowledge, place and community. Across garments, jewellery and accessories, these techniques are reimagined through contemporary forms, reflecting a commitment to slow, sustainable fashion and thoughtful production.