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Open studios round-up - Christmas shopping in London
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To source gifts that that are both thoughtful and not mass produced, why not plan a visit to an artist and maker's open studio? Over the next few weekends, there is a flurry of studios open. You can meet maker's, see them at work and buy beautiful and original handcrafted art, jewellery, ceramics, textiles and woodwork for friends and family.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, artist studios, artists, camberwellartsfestival, ceramics, Christmas presents, Christmas shopping, Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Arts Deptford, coldharbourstudios, handcrafted jewellery, jewellery, jewellery makers, open studios, Pullens Yards, textiles, the arches, the chocolate factory, vanguard studios, woodwork
Festival Vibes at Handmade Oxford
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Throughout the four days there were stalls selling jewellery, woodwork, artwork, glass, blankets, scarves, art. The beautiful list of desirable pieces goes on . . .- 0 comment
- Tags: art, bangles, blankets, ceramics, contemporary craft, craft, craftsmanship, glass, glass blowing, handcrafted, handcrafted glass, handcrafted jewellery, Handmade in Britain, Handmade Oxford, jewellery, lambswool, Oxford, Oxfordshire, scarves, silk, silver, stoneware, Waterperry Gardens, wooden boxes, woodwork
London Craft Week
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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.- 0 comment
- 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
Collect 2022 - Inspired by Nature
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Last week I attended the impressive Collect 2022, London. Run by the Crafts Council, it is a gathering of UK and international galleries showcasing some of the finest contemporary craft in the world to an audience of collectors and first time buyers.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, art glass, ceramacists, ceramic art, ceramics, Collect, Collect 2022, contemporary craft, craft, craft makers, crafts council, Eleanor Lakelin, glass, handcrafted glass, handcrafted jewellery, Helen Beard, jewellery, jewellery makers, John Makepeace OBE, Lucy MacDonald, Marc Ricoult, Michael Peterson, Nancy Sutcliffe, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, somerset house, textile art, textiles, Thrown, Verity Pulford
Wimbledon Art Fair Highlights
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Wimbledon Art Fair is an open studios event that takes place at Wimbledon Art Studios. Hidden in an industrial estate off Garratt Lane it is a mission to get there from where I live, but like all good treasure hunts, the prize is worth the hunt. This community of 150 artists, makers and designers is an absolute jewel.- 0 comment
- Tags: art, artist studios, bowls, Carolyn Tripp, ceramacists, ceramics, Daphne Stephenson, designers, fashion, fine bone English china, giclee print, Jane Bain, makers, Nathalie Kingdon, painter, painting, paintings, photography, porcelain, pots, printmaker, screenprints, silk screen prints, Time and Toast, treasure+keep, vases, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Art Fair, Wimbledon Studios
Getting into The Groove at The Other Art Fair, London
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The reason for my visit? The Other Art Fair at the Truman Brewery. The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, is a showcase of rising artists selected by an expert panel. The artists represent themselves ie no galleries involved. As a collector, it is a great place to source art at an affordable price.