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Issue 197 -  May/June '08
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Issue 197 - May/June '08

  • Cover story: Brett Payne, Silversmith: contemporary design and innovative craftsmanship
  • Featured makers: Joan Bideau&rsqou;s Fantasy Ceramics; Liz Clay, Contemporary Textiles; Sarah Donegan&rsqou;s Vintage Textile Bags; Sally Ratcliffe Jewellery Designer-Maker; Christine Witham Lace & Beaded Jewellery.
  • Diary of a Craftworker by designer-maker Poppy Porter
  • Interview with Rosy Greenlees, Crafts Council Director
  • We ask Gordon Hamme of British Silver Week - can a Craftsman earn a living in the modern world?
  • The history and the future for The Goldsmiths&rsqou; Company
  • Makers Gallery with a spotlight on Jewellery
  • ARTSPACE - in the UK and India
  • Heritage - Adam Nash, Master Thatcher
  • The Last Word in craft&design from Barbara Robertson, Landmark Arts Centre
  • Visiting Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008
  • Looking Back at Collect at the V&A
  • Craft Fairs, Open Studios, Galleries - Exhibition News and Diary
  • Shows - Art in Action, Fawley Court and Living Crafts at Hatfield House
  • Courses at West Dean College, Birmingham School of Jewellery and Hereford
  • Inspiring Places to Visit - The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art
  • Meet a Mentor - Q&A with Angie & Paul Boyer about Starting a New Business
  • Getting Your Work Noticed - How to write and use a Press Release
  • Hot tips for photographing jewellery
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Issue 196 -  Mar/Apr '08
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Issue 196 - Mar/Apr '08

  • Cover story: Kerry Williamson, craft&design Student Award winner at Art in Clay 2007
  • Featured makers: Dominique Swaddling & Amy Daniels, Highly Commended Student Awards at Art in Clay 2007; Stephanie Littlechild mixed media textile artist; Sean Feeney, Furniture Maker; Massey & Rogers, contemporary textile designer makers; Gill Hobson’s glass & wire sculptures; Janis Embleton, Flight Weaving.
  • Diary of a Craftworker by Poppy Porter
  • Interview with Jane Adam, Jeweller & Crafts Council Trustee
  • Art in Healthcare - the important role of art & craft in a renovation project
  • Craftspace: 21 years of creative support
  • Makers Gallery with a spotlight on Indoor Spaces & Outdoor Places
  • Craft Comment from Jeweller & Sussex Guild Chairman, Bee Sanderson
  • Heritage - Brenda Rewhorn, Textiles & Tatting
  • The Last Word in craft&design from Anthony & Miriam Rose, Romor Exhibitions Ltd
  • Visiting the British Museum and the Terracotta Army
  • Looking Back at Top Drawer and ahead to BCTF and Select@Bath Trade shows
  • Craft Fair and Gallery Exhibition News and Diary
  • Show Case - Art in Action 2008
  • Ceramics courses at the University of Wolverhampton
  • Featured Gallery: Ropewalk Contemporary Art & Craft
  • Suppliers News: Bullseye Glass; Ethical Organic Fabrics
  • Business: Digital photography for the web and print; How to photograph small objects; Meet a Mentor - E&M Glass talk about starting a craft business.
  • Directory of Courses & Workshops, learn a new skill and enjoy a creative break
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Issue 195 -  Jan/Feb '08
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Issue 195 - Jan/Feb '08

  • Cover story: Alun Heslop, 'chaircreative' contemporary furniture
  • Featured makers: The unmistakable ceramics of Pollie & Garry Uttley. Emily Ward's Gold Arts Award. Textile Artist, Melissa Warren. John Binet-Fauvel's sculptures from recycled wire. Rocking Horses & Fairytale Creatures by Liz Mangles.
  • Diary of a Craftworker by Lisa Badger, HawkHill Forge & Art Glass Ltd.
  • Interview with Mike Turner, Chairman of the Independent Craft Gallery Association
  • East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan and Britain
  • Fair Trade Gold - reports from Bolivia and California
  • Makers Gallery with a spotlight on Wood & Metal Crafts
  • Craft versus the Fine Arts, comment from Jeweller & Sussex Guild Chairman, Bee Sanderson
  • Heritage - 100 year old waterwheel turns again at Solva Woollen Mill
  • The Last Word in craft&design from Margeret Bunn, bctf
  • Visiting the Sculptures of Henri Moore at Kew Gardens
  • Looking Back at Origin in London and the Hereford Contemporary Craft fair
  • Craft Fair and Gallery Exhibition News and Diary
  • Courses: Wood & Metalworking courses for all ages
  • Featured Gallery: The Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool
  • Featured Guild: The Makers Guild in Wales at Craft in the Bay, Cardiff
  • Business: Craft Angels Network; Top Tips for Affordable Marketing; Photography: Light & texture, Wood & Textiles; News from the GA
  • Directory of Craft Event Organisers - County & Country Shows, Contemporary Craft Fairs, invaluable information about the organisers and their events
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Issue 194 -  Nov/Dec '07
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Issue 194 - Nov/Dec '07

  • Cover story: Fabulous Fused Glass by Carrie Anne Funnell, Contemporary Glass Artist.
  • Featured makers: The rich, organic colours of George Ormerod Ceramics. Helen Whittaker at Barley Studio, traditional stained glass. Glass work by Katharine Coleman, Jenefer Ham and Sue Parry. Maria Morris, Fluxplay, uses Recycled Materials. Rebecca Stoner, Surface Designs for Interiors. Diary of a Craftworker by Lisa Badger, HawkHill Forge & Art Glass Ltd.
  • Interview with Mark Jones, Director of the V&A in London
  • Makers Gallery with the spotlight on Glass
  • Inspiration & Innovation, food for thought from Bee Sanderson
  • Heritage - Charles I Rocking Horse lives again
  • The Last Word in craft&design from Betty Norbury
  • Visiting The Hub, National Centre for Craft & Design
  • Craft Fair and Gallery Exhibition News and Diary
  • Courses: Glass Bead Making with Exemplar Glass
  • Featured Gallery: The Arc, a Gallery in Perfect Balance
  • Featured Guild: What The British Toymakers Guild can offer that China can't
  • Business: The Collaborative Web & Photography for Websites; QEST Scholarships; ACID on Copyright, GA News; Meet a Mentor - E&M Glass
  • Directory of Art & Craft Supplies - 7 pages of contacts for craft materials and equipment
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