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The Art Workers Guild
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The Art Workers Guild was set up by an eminent group of architects and designers in 1884 by well known names within the Art and Craft movement of the time including Gerald Horsley, WR Lethaby and Mervyns McCartne- 0 comment
- Tags: architecture, Art and Craft movement, book binders, book publishers, bookbinding, ceramics, craft, craft makers, craftmanship, craftsmanship, handcrafted, illustrators, jewellers, London Craft Week 2023, photographers, photography, Simon Taylor ceramics, Sir Emery Walker, stone carvers, stone carving, textile artists, William Morris
Challenging Mindsets at London Design Festival 2022
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London Design Festival is a coming together of the global design community. Think furniture, lighting, architecture, materials and craft. A rich programme of installations, displays, events, talks and open studios challenge mindsets offering design solutions to tackle some of the problems facing our world. Sustainable thinking is at its heart.
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
Craft in Focus at RHS Garden Wisley
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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.
Cheltenham Crafts Festival
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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.- 0 comment
- 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