Issue 209

Front Cover Feature

• The exquisite, internationally renowned work of craft master, Fred Rich Enamel Design

Makers Features

• Isabella Whitworth talks about her Tipping Points as a textile Artist
• Intriguing designer jewellery by Will Evans
• See stunning silver work by Olivia Lowe...
• ...and award winning enamels by Rachel Gogerly in top UK galleries during British Silver Week
• Quirky and colourful, the contemporary creations of Lindsey Mann
• Louise Bandy is Hooked on Chickeb Wire!
• Hannah McAndrew’s Diary of a Craftworker

Galleries

• Celebrating British Silver Week: David Fowkes Jewellery Gallery and Styles Silver
• We have a superb range of Jewellery and Precious Metal Work in our Makers Gallery...
• ...plus artists working with ceramics, textiles, glass, recycled & reclaimed materials here!
• Exciting exhibitions Coming Up soon
• ‘Quiet Hands’, Furniture by Nicholas Hobbs at The William Morris Gallery
• There’s Sculpture at Artdejardin, and something very special at Blackwell!
• The craft&design Guide to UK Galleries - vital information for both makers and visitors
• Exhibitions at galleries nationwide, you’ll find more details at www.craftanddesign.net/galleries

Events

• A Preview of The Craft & Design Experience at Henley-on-Thames
• See ten talented new makers in The Emerging Designer Pavilion at Blenheim Palace
• Show Case: be sure not to miss these three spectacular shows in June
• Showcasing major public and trade shows
• A Showcase of Excellence at Art in Action
• Open Studios & Arts Trails - a great opportunity to meet the makers and see them at work
• Where&When, your guide to UK craft fairs
• A very special visit to Japan for members of the Art Clay Guild

Heritage & History

• The Heritage Crafts Association makes its voice heard
• Hart’s Silversmiths, “the only operating workshop from the Arts & Crafts Movement”

The craft&design Business

• Talking to craft&design Business Editor Pete Mosley as he celebrates 25 years in business
• Pete’s tips for long term success
• Sale or Return and Payment Policies, tips to help you make sure it works for you

There’s more...

• Supplies, Shows, Books & Courses, all with this issue’s Jewellery & Precious Metal theme in mind
• Project Workshops, a vibrant centre for the visual arts
• Talking with Mary Greensted about the different aspects of her ‘Face of Crafts’
• Keep up to date with the latest news in craft and design
• Reeth Dales Centre in Swaledale, quality craftsmanship in a beautiful setting
• Melanie Muir takes A View Across the Pond when she visits the ACC Show in Baltimore
• Our pick of the recently published Books And with the Last Word...
• We’re very pleased to invite Phil Harding, flint knapper, archaeologist and Time Team specialist, to have the Last Word in craft&design