Issue 204

Front Cover Feature

• John Davenport, winner of the craft&design Prize at Potfest in the Pens 2008

Regular Pages

• Jed Green’s amazing glass jewellery
• Amanda Winfield stained glass artist - and on TV with Kirstie, too!
• Stonemason Tom Brown is helping to keep Britain’s Heritage alive
• Jewellery designer, Alex Monroe talks about his Journey into Crafts
• As a recycling artist Val Hunt Reclaims, Recycles and Reuses a multitude of materials
• From Ochre to Orange, fabulous Places to Visit in the South of France
• Clare Edwards, Director of Design Factory, is this issue’s Face of Craft
• The Design Factory Gallery, a selection of members’ work
• Newby Hall is proud to be breaking with tradition and chucking out the tat!
• “Bit by bit, the good times are returning to the craft shows”, Ed Burke’s cheery Diary note
• craft&design News, updates on what’s going on in the industry
• The latest Books for creative people
• James Stock of Great Art has the Last Word

Galleries

• Success for sculptor Julian Jardine with his gallery and workshops
• It’s all happening this Summer at the V&A
• Coming Up... gorgeous glass in Scotland
• Coming Up... celebrating craftsmanship
• Coming Up... at ArtdeJardin and Blackwell
• Exciting exhibitions at a Gallery near you
• A fine selection of work in our Makers Gallery

Courses

• Sunny Summer Courses creating Jewellery in Dorset and Textiles in Italy
Ceramics
• There’s something to suit all tastes in our Ceramics Makers Gallery
• Wendy Hoare’s hand built ceramics are larger than life
• Kilns, Clay and Competitions
• There’s been an exciting change of direction for Jersey based potter, Theresa Robinson
• Pollie & Garry Uttley’s passion for India seems to have become infectious!
• It’s the 15th Art in Clay... and Shozo Michikawa is at West Dean College
• Cultural Connections at Potfest in Penrith... and stylish ceramics in Sheffield

Events

• Save £10 with our Art in Action Ticket Offer!
• Preview of the Craft Market at Art in Action
• Where&When diary of Craft Fairs in the UK

The craft&design Business

• Tips on surviving the recession from Pete Mosley, craft&design’s new Business Editor
• Kathy Sylvester’s Short Circuits at Blenheim
• Dave Ward helps you get the best from your photography
• Karen Smith’s research into Continuing Professional Development

Suppliers

• Exciting developments for The Handweavers Studio & Gallery in London
• Inspiring Lectures and Illuminating Lamps

Guilds & Associations

• Peak District Products, “many are inspired by the beauty of their surroundings”
• craft&design is honoured to be Media Sponsor of the Guild of Enamellers 2010 Student Bursary
• Forthcoming Guild events, great networking opportunities
• Guilds & Associations are the backbone of British craft and design - find out more with our 2009 Directory