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London Craft Week

Posted on May 20, 2022

Department stores, luxury retailers, small boutiques, markets, auction houses, museums, galleries, colleges and design organisations across the city pulled together to host a week long spectacle of events under the umbrella of craft.

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Tags: art, bookbinding, ceramics, Conran, contemporary craft, craft, craft makers, crafts council, Fortnum & Mason, glass, handcrafted, leather goods, Liberty, London Craft Week 2022, makers, pottery, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, Sotheby's, stone carving, Studio Pottery London, textiles, wood carving

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Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley

Posted on May 5, 2022

This symphony of spring provided a splendid backdrop for Craft in Focus, a five day spectacular of over 140 makers showcasing their work in marquees erected upon the green lawns of Wisley.

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Tags: ceramics, craft, craft makers, craftinfocus, drawings, furniture makers, glass, glass blowing, gold, handcrafted, handcrafted glass, jewellers, jewellery, makers, outdoor furniture, potters, pottery, silver, silversmiths

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Cheltenham Crafts Festival

Posted on March 17, 2022

The Craft Festival Cheltenham is a not-for-profit event organised by Sarah James and her team. In partnership were The Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsman, Unit Twelve, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre and Find a Maker.

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Tags: Alison Taylor, ceramics, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Spa, contemporary craft, craft, Craft Festival Bovey Tracey, craft makers, glass, glass artists, glass blowing, handbags, handcrafted, handcrafted jewellery, jewellery, leatherworkers, Lisa Gibson, Maggie Williams, Mark Dally, metalworkers, Nick Membery, Pippin Scott, potters, pottery, silver, silversmiths, textiles, woodworkers

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Pullens Yards Open Studios

Posted on December 8, 2021

Early Saturday morning I carved out a few treasured hours for myself and darted across London to Elephant & Castle for a visit to Pullens Yards Open Studios.

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Tags: artists, bowls, Clements Yard, designer makers, Do-Well Design, earthenware, Frieda Munro, gold, Iliffe Yard, jewellery, Kate Scott, lamps, mochaware, necklaces, open studios, Peacock Yard, porcelain, pottery, Pullens Yards, ruby, vases, Vault Gucci, Viktoria Redman, wood turner

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Artisan Makers Return to Chelsea

Posted on November 17, 2021

The reason for my visit on Friday was not for nostalgic reasons, but for the three day event, Handmade Chelsea in Chelsea Old Town Hall organised by Made in Britain. Given it's history, Chelsea and Chelsea Old Town Hall provided the perfect creative setting for UK artisan makers and artists to showcase their handmade interior accessories, art, glass, fashion accessories and jewellery.