International Trade Fair for Creative Handicraft and Hobby Supplies
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Issue 189

April 2007

Craftsman Magazine issue 189, April 2007 Handthrown domesticware by Robert Goldsmith, Selborne Pottery Miniature silver scythe by Sheila Holness, Somerset Basketware by Hastingwood Basket Works, West Kilbride Yew Box by Hawthorn Crafts, Northern Ireland Holey Planet porcelain light by Amy Cooper Textile Tours in India with Salawas Indian Treasures Snow in Birmingham for the Spring Fair, NEC

Editor's Comment
And the craft debate continues...

Robert Goldsmith, Selborne Pottery
Getting to know the man and his work a little better

Newcomers at bctf 2007
A taste of what buyers will find at this year's British Craft Trade Fair

The Silver Garden
Sheila Holness creates delicate twelfth scale miniature garden tools

Fg2
Another year and a new Gallery opening for Rachael Chambers

Select British
The craft industry's Trade Fair with 'the cream of home & lifestyle'

The New Studio
'It's not as easy to run a craft gallery as some craftspeople think'

Ramblings of a Basket Maker
Virgil Bauzys talks about Hastingwood Basket Works in West Kilbride

Control
Or the lack of it... how do you manage management?

Hawthorne Crafts
'We were so excited that our goblets were appearing on ITV...'

Business Clinic
Increase your income - and then you can choose your lifestyle

The Arts Debate
What do you value about the arts- There's a public enquiry going on.

Where&When
Your guide to UK Craft Fairs for April and the Easter Bank Holiday

Show Case
Events coming up for exhibitors and visitors to enjoy

Promoting Your Work
Helen Johnson reports on the Discussion Panel at IFG 2006

Directory of Workshops & Courses
Be inspired! Take a Creative Break - learn at your leisure!

Books
Basketry, Jewellery, Embroidery, Knitting and..... Seductive Shoes!

Backing Up Your Data
Tiresome maybe, but it has to be worthwhile for your peace of mind

www.radio-therapy.co.uk
A new online radio station - with craft books to be won

Spring Fair and Future Exhibitions
ACID's Chief Executive reviews the Spring Fair from an IP aspect

Design Factory
There's help out there for would-be designer makers - if you're over 45!

Exhibitions
'Dreams', paintings in oils by John May 'Manjitha' at the Beetroot Tree

Diary of a Craftworker
Lisa tells it how it was at the NEC and thinks ahead to future shows

Letters & Messages
At last - the very latest information with some seriously sensible help for people caught by the (not at all) Fair Guide

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