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Creativity on display at the 2025 LMB Arts and Crafts Show

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Collage of various artworks and creations on display

The LMB celebrated all things creative during the annual Arts and Crafts show, a staple event in the LMB’s calendar.

The show, held across a fortnight in June in the LMB atrium, showcased a wide variety of hand-made creations by staff.                                                                                                                                                     

HR Advisor Ash Munday, who organised the event, said, “It is a privilege to have helped run the LMB Arts and Craft Show again this year. One of the best parts of the show is seeing colleagues and guests enjoying the work on display. Over the two weeks the show ran, you would regularly see people stop to examine the exhibits on their way through the atrium. As usual, the show would not have been possible without support from the IT and Stores Teams who help move furniture and equipment so all the work can be displayed.”

There was certainly plenty to admire as the 15 contributors boasted a great range of expertise in painting, sculpture, cynotypes and digital photography, jewellery-making, model vehicles, and crochet.

This year there was also a special call-out to share photos of perishable makes, and several LMB bakers rose to the occasion with mouth-watering cakes complete with extravagant decorations. The impressive talents added another element to the show, proving that there are many forms of creative expression on display at the LMB. 

Ash commented, “We saw pictures of fairytale castles made from cake, intricately decorated cupcakes and some of the most beautiful celebration cakes.”

Additionally, this year contributors provided some tips and advice about their chosen artform. Hopefully this will encourage more people to explore their creative side, and maybe we will even see the fruits of their labour on display at next year’s show.

Table displaying printed scientific images alonside reprentations in fabric, embroidery, crochet, and lego.
Fabric, embroidery, crochet and lego creations inspired by science.
Table and white wooden stand displaying jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, and rings.
Jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, and rings.
Table of model vehicles
Model vehicles.
Table of model construction vehicles.
Table of model construction vehicles.
Table of crocheted owls and hats, a framed fabric design, a bag, and printed paper image.
Crocheted owls and hats, and a fabric applique design.
Table with green and white tablecloth diplaying illustration boards, pages, and books.
Illustration boards, pages and books.
Illustration boards, pages, and books.
Illustration boards, pages and books, close up.
Circular embroidery frame with stitched depiction of a bouquet of flowers.
Embroidered flower design.
Table displaying books and crocheted figures.
Crocheted figures of iconic women.
Table against a display board, showcasing jewellery and photographs of decorated cupcakes.
Jewellery and photographs of decorated cupcakes.
Jewellery and photographs of decorated cupcakes.
Embroidery and crochet designs.
Embriodery and crochet designs.
Watercolour painting of a griffin.
Table displaying jewellery and canvas paintings.
Canvas paintings and jewellery.
Close up of beaded bracelets.
Beaded bracelets, close up.
Close up of beaded bracelets.
Close up of beaded bracelets.
Crocheted flamingo and framed embriodery.
Crocheted flamingo and framed embroidery, close up.
Three-dimensional embroidered flower
Three-dimensional embroidered flower.
Embroidered circular frames and plants.
Embroidered circular frames and plants.
Earrings and rings in display boxes and stands.
Earrings and rings, close up.
Earrings and rings, close up.
Crocheted female icons.
Close up of crocheted female figures.
Crocheted female icons, close up.
Decorative glasswork and a cushion, both with sunflower designs.
Sunflower glasswork and cushion.
Gemstone rings on individual stands.
Gemstone rings on individual stands.
Pair of drop earrings with gemstones displayed on a stand.
Earrings, close up.
Ceramic cup holding a brush and pencil , and surrounded by a watercolour paint palette, and illustrations depicting animal characters.
Artist materials and character illustrations.
Lego structure of scientific equipment and crocheted microscope, with a colourful scientific image partially visible.
Lego structure of scientific equipment and crocheted microscope.
Hanging photographic prints in blue and white, depicting silhouttes of leaves, grain, and a feather.
Cyanotype photographs.

Further references

Arts and Crafts Show 2024: LMB creativity and wellbeing at the Arts and Crafts Show