Issue 203

Front Cover Feature

• The intriguing work of Kerry O’Connor, Designer Maker in Porcelain and Silver

Regular Pages

• Glass artists Notarianni & Macpherson talk about the Tipping Point in their successful careers
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• Tammy Child recalls her Journey into Craft as a professional textiles designer maker
• Two people, two businesses, one objective: Malcolm & Lisa Smith, Furniture and Glass
• Alice Courtis Reclaims, Recycles and Reuses to create her BeauVamp furniture & interiors
• What’s Hot, our pick of the latest products at this year’s British Craft Trade Fair
• Our Winners! The craft&design Newcomer Award at BCTF with ‘The Wow Factor’ too.
• 2009 is the year to visit Glasgow and Mackintosh 100
• The Face of Craft - talking to Oliver Makower about the Bishopsland Educational Trust
• Craft & Design News and Announcements
• New Talent and New Graduates
• Ed Burke crosses the pond to find his fortune
• Our choice of the latest craft Books
• Rob Chapman has the Last Word in craft&design

Galleries

• A fine selection of work in our Makers Gallery
• Visit London to see some spectacular Glass
• What’s Coming Up at a Gallery near you
• Gallery Exhibitions, showcases for fine craft and design

Courses

• It’s never too late to change your career, or to start a new one at Warwickshire College Jewellery, Silver & Gold
• Fabulous work to choose from in our Makers Gallery of Jewellers, Silver & Goldsmiths
• David Fowkes, Contemporary Jeweller and Silversmith at Thoresby Gallery
• craft&design is proud to be one of the 2009 British Silver Week Educational Sponsors
• 8-15 June is British Silver Week!
• Creation II, an insight into the mind of the modern artist-jeweller at Goldsmiths’ Hall
• Aura, a selling exhibition of contemporary jewellery in the company of the artists
• Books, equipment and supplies for jewellery making professionals and hobbyists
• James Miller, The Work of a Master Goldsmith

Events

• Two Shows for the price of one! Previewing the Craft & Design Experience at Fawley Court
• Traditional events from Living Heritage and contemporary shows from Oakleigh Fairs
• New opportunities in Birmingham and Bedford
• Busy times - The Sussex Guild at Parham and Woolfest in Cumbria
• Visit an Open Studios event to see artists at work and buy direct from the makers
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• Looking Back at Lustre 2008
• We have a special Reader Ticket Offer for visitors to Art in Action in July
• Our Guide to UK Craft Fairs in May and June. Subscribers can always access details for the entire year on our website

The craft&design Business

• Creative Business Development Workshops, Seminars and Courses at Cockpit Arts
• Expert tips from professional photographer, Dave Ward, on Photographing Furniture
• Coaching, Mentoring and Creativity - how they relate to you and your business
• ‘Short Circuits’, Temima Crafts exhibit as newcomers at their first trade show
• Time to expand your market? Advice on How to organise your own Open Studios