Only a dozen graduates earned a place on curator and craft critic Riya Patel's list in Crafts, which provides a highly influential snapshot of the best work made by rising stars of the future in craft and design.
Millie Harris graduated in July with 3D Design and Craft BA(Hons), and finds both inspiration and materials for her turned wood pieces from ancient Sussex landscapes. She crafts her pieces using a unique combination of wood from decaying trees and melted down silver, alongside other organic materials.
Describing Millie's works, Patel said: "They loosely reference geographic features but are more like statements on the lost bond between humans and nature. Unlike students who strive for the perfect final object, Harris enjoys crafting as a form of connection."
Jiin Kim, meanwhile, took inspiration from her native South Korea for her Crafts MA degree. "If there is a colour and design that only I can produce as an international student, I think it can be unique or distinctive to me," says Kim. She turned to her own interpretation of the Ilwol Obongdo, a traditional Korean folk painting of five mountain peaks. "I felt that this brought traditional and classical beauty."