Issue 214

Unique to craft&design

• A celebration of the best in British Craftsmanship - the craft&design Selected Award Winners Exhibition at Ferrers Gallery
• Craft and Design Month May 2011 is gathering momementum, the enthusiasm for this national initiative is almost infectious!
• A ‘must’ for everyone to see - The Craft and Design Month Launch Exhibition at The Gallery at London Glassblowing

Front Cover Feature

• Duncan Thurlby’s amazing metal sculptures

Makers Features

• Artist Takumasa Ono ‘embodies William Morris’ faith in the bond between art and craft.’
• Carol Blackburn cleverly combines colour and creativity in her jewellery designs
• We talk with Monica Weber-Butler about her Eclectic School of Jewellery & Design
• We’re delighted to welcome enameller, Janine Partington, as our 2011 Diary writer

Makers Features

• A colourful Gallery of work by Makers who use Polymer or Metal Clay
• Makers Gallery: a showcase of creativity and craftsmanship
• Textiles, Jewellery & Ceramics, all Coming Up at a Gallery soon
• And there’s Glass to enjoy too!
• Our comprehensive listing of Galleries, Exhibitions & Events nationwide

Courses & Workshops

• Getting fired up at the ever popular Alternative Raku Workshops
• Courses and Workshops: learning a skill in an inspiring environment
• The craft&design 2011 Directory of Courses & Workshops - there really is something for everyone here!

Students & Graduates

• Original designs by Katie Heeks, successful young meteor at Lustre 2010
• What do Cumbria, Canberra and Turku in Finland all have in common - why, it’s NETS of course!

Business

• What happens to your business when you want to retire? We meet three sets of people who are finding their own answers.
• 2011 - a time for Changes and Opportunities

Events

• Galvanize Sheffield: a month long festival for contemporary metalwork
• News of a brand new Art, Craft & Design Show. Plus SE21, The Glass & Ceramics Fair
• Showcasing the Contemporary Textiles Fair, Craft Carnival, Wonderwool Wales & h+h Cologne
• Where&When: Craft Fairs and Events

Show Previews

• Desire Jewellery & Silversmithing Fair, discover exquisite work and meet the makers
• Exclusive to craft&design magazine! Your 13 page Preview of BCTF, Britain’s premier Trade Fair for professional designer-makers

There’s more...

• ‘Craft for me is the future of luxury’ Professor Bruce Montgomery’s thoughts on how craft and luxury will converge
• News from ArtsMatrix and Metal Clay Ltd
• Face of Crafts: interview with Margeret Bunn, organiser of BCTF and Design Edge
• Have you ever wondered ‘How to Make a Craft Town’? Lots of people do!
• Our selection of Books that have all been published by the artists themselves