What's On
What's On
Events are listed in date order. Use the keywords box and dropdown menus below to narrow your search.
-
Traditional Twisted
28th February 2013 - 25th May 2013
Craft: noun- an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill; a job or activity needing skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; an activity involving skill in making things by hand. This exhibition investigates traditional crafts that are undertaken in a contemporary way, showcasing craftspeople whose work twist the traditional.
This exhibition features work by madebyhandonline Maker Alix Swan.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: Midlands
Phone: 07811 460494
Website: http://www.unittwelve.co.uk/exhibitions.htmVenue:
Unit Twelve
Tixall Heath Farm
Stafford
ST18 0XX
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00pm -
Synchronise: Creating Craft Collaborations
9th March 2013 - 2nd June 2013
The National Centre for Craft & Design is excited to be presenting an exhibition showcasing well known East Midlands makers with national reputations.
22 members of Design Factory have embraced the challenge to collaborate with each other in order to stimulate exciting developments within their own creative practices, encourage skill-sharing and create new work specifically for this exhibition.
The members have collaborated on 12 projects all interpreting the idea of collaboration in different ways. Some have worked together and used their individual skills to make a combined piece or body of work; others have “swapped” materials; some have learnt a new skill or been inspired by their chosen collaborative partner to work in a different scale. The exhibition will display a fresh merging of media and disciplines including textiles and ceramics; jewellery and ceramics; textiles and furniture.
This exhibition features work by madebyhandonline Makers Alys Power, Milly Moore, Phiona Richards, Ashi Marwaha and Katie Almond.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: Midlands
Website: http://www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk/exhibitions/Synchronise
Venue:
The National Centre for Craft & Design
Navigation Wharf
Carre Street
Sleaford
NG34 7TW
see map -
A New Life
23rd March 2013 - 29th June 2013
An inspirational showcase of designer makers who bring new life to recycled, reclaimed and vintage objects. With fantastic jewellery, sculptures and assemblage objects.
Exhibitors include madebyhandonline Makers Alys Power, Jennifer Collier, Katherine Richmond, Ciaran McKay, Anya Keeley and Judith Brown.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: North East
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 0113 247 8241
Venue:
Leeds Craft and Design Gallery
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AB
see mapCost: Free admission
-
The First Cut: Paper at the cutting edge
24th April 2013 - 9th June 2013
The First Cut is a major exhibition featuring new and recent works by over 30 international contemporary artists who work with paper in revolutionary ways. It explores how established and emerging artists are transforming the humble scrap of paper - through cutting, folding and sculpting - into amazingly powerful creations that could be destroyed with a single tear. The title alludes to the beginning of the creative process but also suggests a violent and sinister action, which is reflected in the themes explored in the exhibition. Fragility and beauty sit side by side with dark fairytale imagery, sinister scenes and stark political comment. The artists featured cite a diverse range of influences on their work, from globalisation and environmentalism, sexuality and slavery to architecture, fashion, fairytales and death metal.
Every type of paper is used, from the handmade to the mass produced, including books, magazines, wallpaper, maps and even money. The artworks vary dramatically in size and form, from the miniature to the fully immersive, but all transform a basic material into fantastical works of art with high levels of craftsmanship and obsessive detail.
Includes work by madebyhandonline Maker Jennifer Collier.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: North East
Phone: 0115 846 7777
Website: http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/home.htmlVenue:
Lakeside Arts Centre
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
see mapEvent times: Daily: 11am - 5pm (Monday - Saturday) 12noon - 4pm (Sunday)
-
Stroud International Textiles Festival: Select 2013
27th April 2013 - 26th May 2013
Stroud International Textiles is flying the flag for great British textiles and craft and design.
Enjoy inspiring exhibitions, talks, workshops, live events and a one day symposium, as 110 UK based designer makers showcase their work and demonstrate how they are driving textiles and contemporary crafts forward, both nationally and internationally.
Follow the link below for the Festival catalogue…
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: http://www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk/spring2013.htmlVenue:
Museum in the Park
Stratford Park
Stroud
GL5 4AF
see mapEvent times: Various events & times
-
Woodlands
29th April 2013 - 20th July 2013
Take a walk through the woods this spring at the RBSA Gallery. An exhibition alive with the sights and smells of the forest, ‘Woodlands’ showcases jewellery and ceramics inspired by the flora and fauna of Britain’s woodlands alongside innovative work exploring the potentials of wood as a craft medium.
Includes wood-fired ceramics by madebyhandonline Maker Hannah McAndrew.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: Midlands
Website: http://www.rbsa.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/woodlands-craft-exhibition/
Venue:
RBSA Gallery
4 Brook Street
Birmingham
B3 1SA
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: Monday to Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm, Saturdays 10:30am – 5:00pm, Sundays 1pm – 5:00pm -
TEN out of TEN
4th May 2013 - 16th June 2013
Celebrating ten years of the Contemporary Craft Festival, this exhibition shows the work of ten makers who have won awards, selected by a prestigious panel during the opening of each Festival.
Exhibitors include madebyhandonline Makers Virginia Graham, Anya Keeley and Dionne Swift.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: South West
Phone: 01626 832223
Website: http://www.crafts.org.uk/future-exhibitions.aspxVenue:
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Riverside Mill
Bovey Tracey
Devon
TQ13 9AF
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: Open daily 10am-5.30pm -
Makers
15th May 2013 - 25th May 2013
Imaginative Furniture, Glassware, Ceramics, Metalwork, Soft furnishings, Lighting, Wall Installations and Product Design that embodies an uncompromising quest for beauty as well as function for your own place or your clients’ space. A chance to see, buy, collect or commission the highest quality interiors products from skilled craftspeople creating unique innovations made to a level that few other countries can replicate - including work by madebyhandonline Maker Sarah Malone.
Experience a large collection of contemporary fine furniture, the latest work by members of the Northern Contemporary Furniture Makers, professional designer-makers, all based in the North, who aim to support each other and celebrate the excellence of 21st Century design.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: North West
Venue:
Cube Gallery
113-115 Portland St
Manchester
M1 6DW
Cost: Free admission
Event times: 12-5:30pm Mon - Fri, 12-5pm Sat, Sun - Closed. -
Clerkenwell Design Week
21st May 2013 - 23rd May 2013
After 3 extremely successful years, Clerkenwell Design Week has established itself as the UK’s leading independent design festival and one of the most acclaimed trade events on the international design calendar, winning Best Festival and Best Cultural Event at the UK Event Awards to attest to its success. Boasting over 60 showrooms, a wealth of creative businesses and more architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, CDW takes advantage of this creative hub every May for 3 days. Please see the website below for full details.
View more detailsVenue:
Venues all around Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
EC1
see mapEvent times: 10.00-21.00, daily
-
Totnes & Dartington Open Studios
24th May 2013 - 27th May 2013
30 artists and makers present a great variety of styles and approaches, from jewellery, glass, ceramics and experimental computer art to traditional oils and watercolours. Concern with environmental issues goes along with appreciation of Devon’s beauty. Most venues are within walking and easy cycling distance of each other. Brochures, with details of artist/makers and venue maps downloadable from the website. Please follow the link below…
View more detailsVenue:
Various venues
Totnes
Devon
TQ9
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: 10am-5pm, daily. -
Spring Fling
25th May 2013 - 27th May 2013
Dumfries and Galloway host an incredibly exciting open studios event where we’re invited to meet artists and makers whose doors are not usually open to the public, try your hand at a new skill or simply hop from studio to studio through some of Scotland’s most delightful scenery. Three days bursting with activities, including guided walks, a ceildh and inspiring workshops. A great opportunity to see makers in action. Please see the website below for venues and details of exhibitors.
View more detailsCategory: Open Studio
Region: Scotland
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 07544 556 350
Website: http://www.spring-fling.co.ukVenue:
Venues across Dumfries and Galloway
Contact Gracefield Arts Centre
28 Edinburgh Road
Dumfries
DG1 1JQ
see map -
Ceramics Now
1st June 2013 - 20th June 2013
A collaboration across 4 galleries, Bluecoat Display Centre, Beverre Gallery, Contemporary Ceramics and the New Ashgate Gallery, each selecting from CPA members.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: North West
Venue:
Bluecoat Display Centre
The Bluecoat
College Lane Entrance
Liverpool
L1 3BZ
Event times: 10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 12-5pm Sundays
-
The Contemporary Craft Festival
7th June 2013 - 9th June 2013
A spectacular summer craft fair - one of the largest and most highly acclaimed designer maker events in the UK. We’re thrilled to be sponsors of this event, which features many Makers found here on madebyhandonline and this will be the 10th anniversary show! Join us….
Enjoy 3 days of exciting workshops, demonstrations, a children’s craft tent, delicious food and live music, all alongside marquees full of high quality craft. You’ll be spoilt for choice!
View more detailsCategory: Craft Fair
Region: South West
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 01626 830612
Website: http://craftsatboveytracey.co.uk/Venue:
Mill Marsh Park
Bovey Tracey
Devon
TQ139AF
see mapEvent times: 10am – 5.00pm Daily
-
Earth and Fire International Ceramic Festival
21st June 2013 - 23rd June 2013
Earth and Fire is one of the country’s premiere ceramic events. For three days at the end of June, over a hundred potters from across the UK and Europe come to Nottinghamshire to sell direct to the public from outdoor market stalls.
View more detailsVenue:
Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey Country Park
Ollerton
NG22 9DF
see mapCost: Free admission
-
The Art Market
22nd June 2013 - 23rd June 2013
Over 100 selected artists and designer-makers all come together in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to show their most recent work.
A great opportunity to meet some of our makers, including Dionne Swift, Sarah Culleton, Jennifer Collier and Tone von Krogh.
View more detailsVenue:
Holmfirth Indoor Market
Huddersfield Road
Holmfirth
HD9 3JH
see map -
The People Behind the Cloth - World Textiles Day Scotland
22nd June 2013
A day out for the clothaholic doesn’t get much better than World Textile Day where you can admire, study, touch and buy fantastic fabrics sourced by genuine world textile experts on their travels around the world.
Committed clothaholics never, ever take their textiles for granted…We cherish them, we caress them and above all we use them. But what about The People Behind the Cloth – the skilled spinners, weavers, dyers, printers, embroiderers and stitchers around the world who create the wonderful fabrics and textiles we love so much? How much do we know about their lives, their traditions and their dedication to their craft?
The exhibitors – all world textile experts – will display stunning textiles from their personal collections and will be on hand to elaborate and answer your questions.
View more detailsVenue:
Bridge of Allan Parish Church of Scotland
12 Keir St
Bridge of Allan
Stirlingshire
FK9 4NW
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: 10:00 - 16:30 -
The 2013 International Ceramics Festival
28th June 2013 - 30th June 2013
The 2013 International Ceramics Festival, the UK’s leading festival of ceramics, will take place at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre over the weekend of Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2013.
Internationally renowned ceramicists and potters from all over the world will be travelling to the beautiful coastal surroundings of Aberystwyth to take part in a jam-packed weekend of special exhibitions, artist-led talks, practical demonstrations, lectures and films. The artists’ workspaces will also be open to the public and there will be the chance to buy work from the leading artists.
The festival launched in 1987 and since then the three-day biennial has grown in size and stature. It has a reputation for featuring the world’s best-known ceramic artists and potters, attracts visitors from around the world and is now a regular date on the international cultural calendar. For full details please follow the link below…
View more detailsVenue:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion
Wales
SY23 3DE
see map -
Northern Stars
27th July 2013 - 14th September 2013
This exhibition presents work from the Crafts Council’s Hothouse 2012/13 participants, including our madebyhandonline maker Naomi Robinson.
Hothouse is the Crafts Council’s programme of focussed, intensive business skills and creative development for emerging makers.
View more detailsCategory: Exhibition
Region: North West
Website: http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/exhibition/rising-stars/
Venue:
Bluecoat Display Centre
The Bluecoat
College Lane Entrance
Liverpool
L1 3BZ
Event times: 10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 12-5pm Sundays
-
Cornwall Design Fair 2013
16th August 2013 - 18th August 2013
The 2013 Cornwall Design Fair will be returning to the beautiful setting of Trereife House near Penzance.
A great opportunity to see high quality craft and design in a stunning location.
View more detailsVenue:
Trereife House
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 8TJ
see map -
Tent London 2013: The Craft Market
19th September 2013 - 22nd September 2013
The Craft Market is a four day selling exhibition of the most progressive contemporary craft during the London Design Festival. Anything but a traditional market, the inaugural show of The Craft Market will present an intense selection of over 30 highly skilled independent makers in glass, jewellery, millinery, ceramics, textiles & metalwork etc for an exhibition and selling event. A great opportunity to see the work of madebyhandonline Maker Helen Noakes.
View more detailsVenue:
Gallery 14
Old Truman Brewery
Ely's Yard off Hanbury Street
London
E1 6QL
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: Thursday: 10am - 7pm, Friday: 10am - 8pm, Saturday: 10am - 8pm, Sunday: 11am - 6pm -
Making Futures 2013
26th September 2013 - 27th September 2013
Making Futures aims to bring together an international cast of practitioners, academics, curators, campaigners, activists, and representatives from associated organisations and agencies, to investigate contemporary craft as a ‘change agent’ within 21st century society - particularly in relation to global environmental and sustainability issues, socially embedded practices and social innovation.
For full details about the aims and themes of this conference please visit the website below.
View more detailsCategory: Conference/Talk
Region: South West
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: http://makingfutures.plymouthart.ac.uk/Venue:
Mount Edgcumbe Estate
Cremyll
Torpoint
Cornwall
PL10 1HZ
see map -
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
10th October 2013 - 13th October 2013
We’re delighted to be sponsors of the North’s most prestigious selling event - featuring over 150 of the UK’s leading designer makers from established names to new graduate talent.
Great Northern Events is a not-for-profit company established to champion and promote high quality craft via the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair at Spinningfields. The event, which attracted 6400 visitors in 2009, provides cutting edge contemporary craft to buy direct from over 150 selected designer-makers in ceramics, glass, jewellery, interior and fashion textiles, wood, silver, furniture and more. A must for the the UK events calendar!
View more detailsCategory: Craft Fair
Region: North West
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.ukVenue:
Spinningfields
Hardman Boulevard
Manchester
M3 3AQ
see map -
Festival of Crafts
19th October 2013 - 20th October 2013
The 17th annual Festival of Crafts will present over 80 leading designer-makers showcasing bespoke and beautiful work. Contemporary crafts on show include ceramics, textiles, glass, metal, jewellery and wood. A great opportunity to buy something special: individual and original craft work created by skilled British craft makers.
View more detailsCategory: Craft Fair
Region: South East
Phone: 01252 745405
Website: http://www.farnhammaltings.com/Venue:
Farnham Maltings
Bridge Square
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7QR
see mapEvent times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
-
Made London
25th October 2013 - 27th October 2013
MADE LONDON is organised by the team behind MADE - Brighton’s Design and Craft Fair, Brighton Art Fair and the Palace Art Fair. At madebyhandonline.com we are delighted to be sponsors of this event for a second year. It will showcase the very best and most original makers of high quality contemporary craft and design, and is a must for all makers and craft-buyers!
View more detailsVenue:
One Marylebone
1 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 4AQ
see map -
Lustre Contemporary Craft Market
8th November 2013 - 10th November 2013
This prestigious event in the contemporary craft calendar features top quality work by selected UK designer makers - a key diary date for anyone interested in discovering unique pieces of jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass, wood and metalwork.
View more detailsCategory: Craft Fair
Region: Midlands
Phone: 0115 846 7777
Website: http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Crafts/LUSTRE.htmlVenue:
Lakeside Arts Centre
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
see map -
Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair
15th November 2013 - 17th November 2013
High quality selected makers will be exhibiting their work in the 20th Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair. Visitors will be able to choose from a stunning range of Jewellery, Textiles, Furniture, Wooden Home wares, Ceramics and Porcelain, Glass, Stone Carving, Basketry, Leather Bags, Fashion Accessories, Metalwork and Sculpture.
View more detailsCategory: Craft Fair
Region: Midlands
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 01432 260182
Website: http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/craftfair/Venue:
The Courtyard
Edgar Street
Hereford
HR4 9JR
see mapCost: £3
Event times: 10am - 6pm on Friday and Saturday, 10am - 5pm on Sunday -
Made - Brighton Art & Craft Fair
21st November 2013 - 24th November 2013
MADE BRIGHTON will again be welcoming over 120 innovative and original makers and designers to show and sell their work directly to the public. Beautiful and unique jewellery, textiles, glass, ceramics, furniture and much more across all prices brackets, means the fair provides something for everyone’s taste and budget.
We are very proud to be sponsoring this event this year.
View more detailsVenue:
Corn Exchange
Church Street
Brighton
BN1 1UG
see mapCost: £7.50 per person (children under 14 free)
Event times: Thurs. 19th 6.00pm - 8.30pm (ticket only) Friday 20th 11.00am - 8.00pm, Sat. 21st 10.00am - 6.00pm, Sun. 22nd 10.00 - 5.00pm -
Salisbury Christmas Market
28th November 2013 - 21st December 2013
This new German-inspired Christmas Market, which was rated by the Daily Telegraph, as “One of the Top 10 Christmas Markets in the UK” in 2012, is different from all the other ones in the country in that it features a large percentage of British designed and made goods. Among the 71 chalets at this year’s event, visitors will find many designers, makers and local craftspeople, as well as groups of artists who have come together especially for the event. Keen to support small businesses and the British economy, the Salisbury Christmas Market was acclaimed in it’s first year for the exceptional quality of the goods on sale, the tasteful presentation of the chalets and the excellent standard of the event. With traditional festive music from local schools and choirs, a Father Christmas Grotto and a spectacular lantern procession on the Opening Night featuring over 100 awe-inspiring lanterns,this Christmas Market is unique, inspiring and a sets new standards in Christmas Markets in this country.
View more detailsVenue:
Guildhall Square
Salisbury
SP1 1JH
see mapCost: Free admission
Event times: 10am - 6pm (Sun-Wed), 10am - 7pm (Fri & Sat), 10am - 8pm Thurs. -
Selected
30th November 2013 - 21st December 2013
Selected is a new selling exhibition which will celebrate contemporary Scottish craft and design and is presented by Dovecot Studios in partnership with Craft Scotland, and is supported by Creative Scotland. Selected will take place at Dovecot and will be presented across all three of Dovecot’s gallery spaces.
More details to follow as soon as available.
View more detailsVenue:
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LT
see mapEvent times: Open daily
