Kate Rattray

Special This Issue

• Angie Looks Back at 25 years of Craftsman, craft&design and all that went with it
• Paul Looks Forward... to When the Numbers Come Up!

Regular Pages

• Reclaim, Recycle, Reuse... with Bags2riches, Anna Roebuck must be the ultimate bag lady!
• Ceramic Artist Tony Laverick talks about his Journey into Craft
• We ask Stephen Beardsell about his Tipping Point in creating outdoor glass sculptures
• Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts is a great Place to Visit, especially at Christmas
• Poppy Porter discusses distractions in her Diary of a Craftworker, and F1 cars of course!
• The new Quilt Museum and Gallery is a great Place to Visit in the historic city of York
• Angie Boyer has The Last Word in craft&design in this anniversary issue

Galleries

• Makers Gallery - presenting a fabulous selection of work by talented designer makers
• Artery Gallery: The Artist and The Gallery, working together for a successful future
• Coming Up... great gifts and wonderful work
• Carol Peace, an exhibition of her spectacular and sensitive sculpture
• You’ll find lots of inspiration for Christmas gifts at a Gallery Exhibition near you

Featured Makers

• For John Makepeace “wood was an early discovery and design came in its train”
• Kaffe Fassett is the man “with a passion for textiles”
• We visit our very first bctf Award Winner, Christine Cummings and her Ceramic Sculptures

Courses

• Angie tries her hand at basket making with West Dean College at Art in Action ‘08

Events

• A preview of exhibitors at MADE08, Brighton’s Design & Craft Fair
• A peek at what to expect at Christmas Crafts at Sandringham with Living Heritage
• Show Case: including news of two exciting new shows for 2009 from Romor Exhibitions
• Where&When, your Guide to UK Craft Fairs in November and December
• Show Case; with Handmade in Britain in London and The Knitting & Stitching Show in Harrogate
• Looking Back at Goldsmiths’ Fair in London
• Open Studios; artists and makers open their workplaces to the public

Suppliers

• Cooksons’ Award at British Silver Week 2008
• The craft&design Directory of Craft Supplies, pages packed with vital information for hobbyists and professional makers

Glass

• Looking for some Gorgeous Glass? You’ll be spoilt for choice with our Glass Makers Gallery
• In conversation with internationally renowned Glass Artist, Peter Layton
• Ingrid and India, the Ingrid Pears Hot Glass Studio at Thoresby Park
• News from Pearsons Glass & Hamilton Taylor, and announcing the 4th Warm Glass UK Prize
• The Bullseye Glass Lectures, Books from A&C Black, and success for Retroglass
• The People’s Prize at 08 British Glass BiennaleWe announce our winner - both of them!

The craft&design Business

• Dave Ward’s tips for photographing glass
• Using the internet and email to attract more customers, Part II
• Short Circuits: Kathy & Ray Sylvester find that fairy tales make effective marketing!

Guilds & Groups

• Rivington Potters at Samlesbury Hall

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