Issue 197

Regular Pages

• What was the crucial ‘Tipping Point’ for Liz Clay and her Contemporary Textiles business?
• Sarah Donegan’s stylish handbags ‘Reclaim, Recycle and Reuse’ vintage textiles
• What’s Hot - eye catching contemporary craft
• A visit to The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art
• In conversation with Rosy Greenlees, Director of the Crafts Council, ‘The Face of Craft’
• There’s lots going on in Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture 2008
• Adam Nash, Master Thatcher, is Craft & Design Heritage at work
• Poppy Porter’s Diary of a Craftworker
• Books to inspire and inform
• Subscriber Pages and special offers
• The Last Word from Barbara Robertson, Landmark Arts Centre

Galleries

• Makers Gallery - superb craftsmanship from UK jewellers and craftmakers
• Coming Up soon at a Gallery near you
• It’s May so it must be ARTSPACE!
• Diary of Gallery Exhibitions - discover something special this Spring
• Looking Back - Collect at the V&A 2008

Events

• Reporting on our visit to the Jersey Textile Showcase 2008
• Who won what at bctf 2008
• A preview of the talented designer makers exhibiting at Fawley Court in May
• Show Case; with a new look for The Festival of Living Crafts, plus Woolfest and Make it
• A taste of things to come at Art in Action 2008
• Where&When - your Guide to UK Craft Fairs, meet the makers and buy direct
• Open Studios and Art Trails - lots to see and do at an event near you

Makers Feature

• Brett Payne, Silversmith: contemporary design and innovative craftsmanship
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• The fantasy figures of ceramicist Joan Bideau

Suppliers

• The latest product news from Craft Creations and Woodworks Craft Supplies

Courses

• What’s happening at West Dean College and The School of Jewellery in Birmingham
• The story behind Colin the Cockerel!

Jewellery & Silversmithing

• Sally Ratcliffe celebrates 20 years as a successful jewellery designer maker
• Christine Witham’s award winning fine lace and beaded jewellery
• Jewellery makers Nicola Hurst and Daniela Dobesova, plus books, supplies, events and courses for Jewellers
• We ask Gordon Hamme : Can a Craftsman earn a living in the modern world?
• British Silver Week launches nationwide in June

The craft&design Business

• Meet a Mentor: Gay Caul talks with Angie & Paul Boyer about Starting a New Business
• Getting Your Work Noticed- How to write and present Press Releases effectively
• Tips from Dave Ward about Photography Jewellery, how to get the best results
• Congratulations - Rachael Chambers is East Midlands Business Woman of the Year!

Guild, Groups & Organisations

• A gilded past and a golden future for The Goldsmiths’ Company
• News from the Sussex and Gloucestershire Guilds plus The Four Elements

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