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Craft Industry News
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Call for Makers: Apply to exhibit in The Contemporary Craft Open 2013
Unit Twelve Gallery near Stafford is inviting submissions from contemporary craft makers for its second Contemporary Open exhibition. Last year we were part of the selection panel for the first Open and the response from makers and resulting exhibition was overwhelmingly positive, successful and inspirational! The gallery is in a…read more…
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Craft & Design Magazine Awards 2013: Winners announced include our Makers!
We're absolutely thrilled to hear the news that two of our Makers have been awarded Silver in the 2013 Craft and Design Magazine Awards. Huge congratulations to jeweller Anne Morgan and paper artist Phiona Richards. Congratulations also to Dionne Swift who was a finalist in the textiles category. These awards…read more…
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DCMS proposes to remove crafts from the creative industries!
In April The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) issued its paper for consultation on classifying and measuring the creative industries. It came as an utter shock to see that this new paper proposes to remove 'crafts' as a recognised category within the creative industries! This extraordinary statement has left thousands…read more…
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Call for Makers: Apply to Rock Vault at London Fashion Week
The Rock Vault is a jewellery initiative curated by Stephen Webster and sponsored by the International Palladium Board. Established to support, showcase and promote innovative, fine jewellery talent, this unique showcasing initiative has been developed by the British Fashion Council and is a great opportunity for designers develop their businesses and…read more…
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Creative Centre for Silversmiths and Jewellers: Call for graduates
An exciting creative centre for jewellers and silversmiths is being set up in East Kent by one of madebyhandonline's newest jewellers Mark Fenn. This creative community for twelve silversmiths/jewellers will include residency, training and workshop facilities, especially for new graduates from the UK and abroad. There will also be opportunities…read more…
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Craft & Design Magazine announce the finalists for 2013 awards
Craft & Design Magazine have announced the finalists for their highly regarded awards for 2013 and we're thrilled to see two of our Makers amongst them. Dionne Swift is a finalist in the Textiles category, with special judge Kaffe Fasset, and Phiona Richards is a finalist in the Specialist Media category.…read more…
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Call for Makers: Apply to exhibit at Wonderworks
Now in its 11th year, Wonderworks has established itself as a craft fair of distinction, with a reputation for exhibiting an exciting variety of high quality craft. Set in Chagford in Devon, Wonderworks 2013 will take place on 7th and 8th December and the organisers are now accepting applications from makers.…read more…
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Call for Scottish Makers: Apply to exhibit at ‘Selected’
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 Studios, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh and will be presented across all three of Dovecot’s gallery…read more…
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Call for Makers: ‘gifted.13’ at The National Centre for Craft & Design
The National Centre for Craft & Design in partnership with Design Factory is seeking applications for 'gifted.13' Christmas Market on Saturday 30th November 2013. The market will take place within the courtyard outside NCCD, between 10am - 4pm. Please visit the Design Factory Website for a downloadable application form. Application deadline: 30th April 2013
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Call for Makers: Applications open to join madebyhandonline
Apply to join us here on madebyhandonline - we are now open to applications! We're now thrilled to be in our 3rd year of business, supporting, promoting and celebrating contemporary British craft. Our site is highly curated and we use a selection panel to ensure quality, as well as balance…read more…
