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craft&design Magazine issue 228

Welcome to craft&design, a hub of creative resources, information and inspiration, here online and also in our bi-monthly printed magazine.

This year we’re proud to be celebrating 30 years of publishing our magazine and it’s our website’s 15th birthday as well - we’ve been promoting and supporting the very best in British craft and design for three decades!

 

craft&design Magazine issue 228

We’d like you to share our celebrations too, so we’re giving away 30 of something different in each issue of the magazine during 2013 - read your copy closely to find out what!

The July/August issue of craft&design magazine is just bursting with features - we’ve been talking to designer makers creating some amazing work in wood, clay, glass, metal, textiles... and there’s lots for people just starting out on their creative path too, when we take a look at opportunities for graduates, apprenticeships and mentoring. Pete Mosley talks about Working Collaboratively - have you downloaded Pete's Podcasts yet, all for free, they're practical and down-to-earth, just as you’d expect from our ever popular Business Editor!

So Summer is upon us and there are some fabulous events taking place across the nation in the coming months, new details are being added regularly, so search the listings, with craft fairs & shows, gallery exhibitions, courses & workshops, open studios and more, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to enjoying some creativity!

craft&design Selected Awards

Read more about this year’s winners in our September/October issue of the magazine, we’ll be featuring them all, with work by Wayne Hart, our craft&design Selected Maker if the Year 2013, taking pride of place on the front cover! On sale 22 August - be sure to order your copy now - or take out a subscription to enjoy a whole year of craft&design!

There’s always something going on in craft&design, so visit us regularly for our latest news!

 
Ceramic jugs by Kenyon Hansen, at Imagine Gallery

In the Current Issue

Ceramic jugs by Kenyon Hansen, showing in 'Legend' exhibition at Imagine Gallery, Suffolk
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FREE Business Podcasts

Give your business a boost and dowload your FREE Podcasts from our ever popular Business Editor, Pete Mosley. Wise words from the man in the know when it comes to developing your business, all for free.

Meet our Maker of the Year !

Wayne Hart, Sandstone Sphere - Hand Carved Commemorative Wedding Gift

Congratulations to Wayne Hart, our craft&design Selected Maker of the Year 2013 and Gold Award Winner in the Specialist Media Category.

"His passion for his craft and meticulous manner come across in every aspect of the work that he produces" - Medeia Cohan-Petrolino, Creative Director of School for Creative Startups and our Judge for the Specialist Media Category this year.

UK Govt: Skilled Crafts Count

An online petition suggesting that the government intends to reclassify crafts as ‘not creative’ has generated substantial interest from craftspeople, but the government have responded with unequivocal support for skilled crafts. more...

If it's craft you're looking for, all you need to do is....

Find skilled designer makers in Britain and Ireland in our online gallery.

craft&design supports the aims of ACID - Anti Copying In Design Anti Copying In Design
Many thanks to craft&design Magazine for active support for all aspects of craft activity in the country.
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