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2010: Designer New Year Resolution Picnic

On 3rd February Sarah Davenport collaborated with Fashion Designer and the Countries most talked about Corsetry Specialist Susi Henson to create a picnic in the Nottingham City Council House. The event featured Pecha Kuchas from some of Nottinghams most recognised creative influences who communicated their hopes, dreams and promises for 2010. The short film resulting from the evening will now be projected at European level to represent the voice of creativity in Nottingham, beginning in Terrassa near Barcelona.

 

Videos are now being uploaded - visit www.designerresolutions.com to view

 
   
Sarah Davenport is delighted to announce collaboration with the Nottingham Trent University on their first Future Factory project for Sustainability. Together they will study new ways of minimising waste and maximising opportunity for British Design and Manufacturing SMEs 
   
2009- 2010: Gaggenau Partner Davenport is pleased to announce a regular series of demonstrations and events in our Nottingham Showroom in our Gaggenau approved Display area, designed with our signature attention to detail in mind to give our guest a great and memorable time 
   
2009: Our 32 year Fine Furniture Specialists Davenport Cabinetworks was re-launched as Sarah Davenport Design in June 2009. 
   

2009: Sarah Davenport launched our new campaign to bring passion to the Kitchen on BBC2 Working Lunch.

 

You can scroll down to watch the show.

 
   

2009: We were very excited to be asked by renowned creative pioneers Designersblock to work with them on the launch party at their Shoreditch HQ on the eve of the London Design Festival.

Sarah Davenport worked with Nottingham Creative talents to put on the show and her new Catwalk Kitchen Tables - inspired by the iconic Picnic Bench - were used as the actual runway for signature fashion shows by Eternal Spirits and Bantum Clothing.

Pictured is a spectacular Signature Corset created by Susi Henson especially for the event with Walnut Wood Print.

 
   

Sarah Davenport was supported by Invest in Nottingham to put on a 5 day show of Nottingham Creativity at Earls Court with Designersblock for the London Design Festival. Exhibitors included Ink Posters, Philip Watts, Eternal Spirits and Bantum Clothing. Sarah Launched her new Catwalk Tables and collaborated with Film Director Raj Pathak on a series of 'Virtues' images which were innovatively framed by her father John Davenport of St Neots Picture Gallery.

 
   
2009: Sarah Davenport's 'In Detail' Collection was exhibited in the prestigious Museum of Modern Art Milan. Some original items actually shown in the Museum are on sale in our Online Shop  
   
2009: Chichi the Worlds First Rocking Piano travelled around venues including Earls Court, Mercedes Nottingham, the East Midlands Conference Centre and Colwick Hall  

 

A few Highlights of Sarah Davenport Design 2009:

  • Sarah Davenport is Keynote Speaker at the New College Nottingham Creative Careers Conference.
  • Dorothy and Bramwell miniature furniture Designs are exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art Milan.
  • Sarah Davenport Speaks at the Launch of the NottinghamTrentUniversity Future Factory Sustainability Project.
  • Sarah Davenport Design supports the Showing of Original Art Works by Brecianini curated by Architect and Honarary Italian Consul Valeria Passetti and held in Stuart Thexton Jewelers in Nottingham
  • Sarah Davenport plays Chichi Rocking Piano to over 200 guests at East Midlands Conference Centre for Cricket Player Chris Reeds Benefit Dinner.
  • Chichi Rocking Piano entertains at the RSVip Christmas Fayre at Colwick Hall.
  • Designersblock Party with Sarah Davenport and Nottingham Designers on the eve of the London Design Festival 2009:
  • Exhibition in Earls Court with Designersblock Supported by Invest in Nottingham.
  • Showroom Launch to celebrate new bespoke kitchen display and 25 years as a Gaggenau Partner.