News


Exhibition Opportunity: Call for science inspired work - The Point, Doncaster
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
29 Apr 2013 - Expressions of interest are being sought from professional artists who make work inspired by science, with the aim of putting together a collective show of 5-6 artists work.
Coordinator - Makers Fair Festival Special, Saltaire Inspired
Category: Creative Industry Jobs
29 Apr 2013 - Saltaire Inspired is looking for a Lead Coordinator to deliver the Makers' Fair Festival Special on 14 & 15 September 2013.
MAKE 2013 - call for designer-makers
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
28 Apr 2013 - The Devon Guild of Craftsmen annual Christmas exhibition runs this year from 16 November 2013 - 5 January 2014. It celebrates the diversity of contemporary craft and focuses on selling handmade, high quality craftsmanship, highlighting one-off pieces alongside small-scale batch production.
Call for artist-makers: Narrative Remains
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
28 Apr 2013 - An exploration into the relationship between words and making. This exhibition will run from Saturday 18 January-Sunday 23 March 2014 at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen.
Forthcoming workshops with Phiona Richards
Category: Courses & Workshops
26 Apr 2013 - Tatting, Origami Books, Scuptural Books, Training the Teacher and Bound Book workshops
Call for applications: The Art Market, York City Centre
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
20 Apr 2013 - The new 2.5 day event will feature 50 of the very best artists and designer/makers in the beautiful historic Guildhall near Betty's Tea Room, off St.Helen's Square.
Gromit Unleashed!
Category: Design Factory Member News
17 Apr 2013 - Design Factory member Julie Vernon has been selected from more than 500 International artists for the ‘Gromit Unleashed' project. Her design to mosaic the giant 5 foot sculpture will take up residence across the city of Bristol, along with 60 other individually designed 'Gromits'.
Volunteering at The National Centre
Category: Creative Industry Jobs
16 Apr 2013 - The National Centre is looking for volunteers to join the visitor services team, providing a friendly and helpful service to visitors and helping visitors to better understand the NCCD and get the most out of their visit.
Creativity and the Ageing Brain
Category: Courses & Workshops
16 Apr 2013 - An Essential Training Session for Creative Practitioners Supporting the Health & Social Care of Older People
Thread... a festival of textiles - call for applications
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
16 Apr 2013 - thread is a new addition to Farnham Maltings' festival programme and follows the success of unravel... a festival of knitting, which is now in its 5th year and draws an international audience.
Call for Craft Stallholders: Forge Forward
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
15 Apr 2013 - Love Your Local Market runs from Wednesday 15th May to Wednesday 29th May in Dudley Town Centre, 9ft pitches on the market are available for the day during this two week period.
Manchester School of Art and Hollings Faculty MIRIAD Postgraduate Studentship Awards
Category: Awards & Prizes
13 Apr 2013 - MIRIAD welcomes applications within the HEFCE Unit of Assessment 34 in Art and Design in the practices, industries, professions, theories and histories of Art, Architecture, Craft, Design, Fashion, Film, Media, New Media, Textiles and Urban Design.
Long Eaton Art Rooms Open Studios and Craft Fair
Category: Exhibitions
10 Apr 2013 - Long Eaton Art Room are holding an open studios and craft fair event over the Spring Bank Holiday as part of the Derbyshire Open Arts on Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May 2013.
Beauty is the First Test
Category: Exhibitions
9 Apr 2013 - The National Centre for Craft & Design is delighted to present a group exhibition that will explore how mathematical concepts underpin craft techniques and artistic development. The exhibition will feature unique and stimulating works of art in an attempt to demystify a subject that intimidates both adults and children. It aims to show how knotting, interlacing, stitching, counting, hooking, measuring and cutting are all produced through mathematical means.
Industrial Abstract - Exhibition at The Beetroot Tree Gallery
Category: Exhibitions
24 Mar 2013 - Design Factory member James Faulkner is taking part in the next exhibition at The Beetroot Tree from 20th April to 8th June
Call for Entries: By the Book - An exhibition of illustration and book art
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
13 Mar 2013 - Hawthorn Gallery would like to invite artists and craftspeople to participate in their next show 'By the Book' an exhibition of Illustration and Book Art.
Call for entry: Dimensional Elements
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
7 Mar 2013 - Galerie Altena is interested in art that uses ceramic material as an expression for sculpture.
Call for applications: CRAFT 2014
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
28 Feb 2013 - Clarion Events and Handmade in Britain have created CRAFT to provide a commercial platform for designer makers who wish to reach an audience of professional retailers and collectors.
Synchronise: Creating Craft Collaborations
Category: Design Factory Member News
28 Feb 2013 - The National Centre for Craft & Design is excited to be presenting an exhibition showcasing well known East Midlands makers with national reputations.
Dave Butcher courses and events
Category: Courses & Workshops
27 Feb 2013 - Landscape and darkroom printing courses for all abilities