Issue 218

Front Cover Feature

• Anna Calvert, Winner of the craft&design Newcomer Award at BCTF 2011

Makers Features

• Yueh Yin Taffs, Highly Commended Newcomer at BCTF 2011
• Louise Gardiner: “I use the sewing machine to draw”
• Jan Beaney, one half of Double Trouble Enterprises, talking about her ‘Tipping Points’
• Melissa Warren: “Why are more not turning to knitting machines?”
• Manchester meets India when Jane Blease takes an artist’s residency in Ahmedabad
• Hollie Bailey, craft&dersign’s tip for One to Watch!
• Award Winning leather work by Wolfram Lohr
• Emma Dolan’s textile teacups
• More than just a chair - Alun Heslop and chaircreative present the stunning Hammerhead RVS

Craft and Design Month 2012

• What will YOU be doing in May 2012? Inspiration and ideas on how to get involved.

Colleges, Students & Graduates

• Two textile artists recently showcased their work at the University of Cumbria

Galleries

• Mike Goldmark has “revolutionised the way we present, sell and appreciate fine pottery...”
• Galleries... Coming Up soon

Business

• Time to dream, time to innovate... “A business without new products is a business without a future”

Makers Gallery

• A splendid showcase of designer makers working in Textiles & Leather
• Five pages of fabulous craft and design - gift ideas for the Festive Season and beyond!

Events

• A preview of the stunning jewellery and silversmithing showing at Desire, Winchester
• Win a Trip to Jersey and the Textile Showcase
• Showcasing Handmade in Britain, MADE11 and Contrasts Contemporary Jewellery Fair
• Shows at Hereford and Oundle plus Art, Craft & Design in 2012 at Blenheim Palace
• Seasonal Shows at RHS Wisley and Sparkle plus The Wales Spring Fair
• Galleries, Exhibitions & Events across the UK
• A tiny taste of what you’ll fi nd in our online Directory of Craft Event Organisers

There’s more...

• Exclusive interview with Skills Minister John Hayes on government policy towards crafts
• Celebrating with Circles of Life at Moorcroft Art Pottery
• News for Textiles enthusiasts
• Wonderwool, The Woolclip and Weavers
• Face of Crafts: Brett Payne, Chairman of the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council
• Imagine... The Old Fire Station in Oxford
• Made in Clerkenwell - open studios at two buildings for the price of one!
• Craft Town Scotland - an inspirational centre of creativity in West Kilbride
• The Heritage Craft Alliance opens its doors
• Textiles at Allendale Forge and the RBSA Gallery
• Creative Courses with Flux ‘n’ Flame and West Dean College
• News for Pyrographers and Potters
• Enamel Artist Janine Partington’s Diary
• The Editor’s pick of newly published Books
• Mindfulness in Creativity - The Last Word in craft&design