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News, exhibitions and workshops from Nottingham based Design Factory member Alys Power Design
 
Jewellery Making Workshops
August Workshops in Nottingham and Rugby.
Alys will be repeating the success of the May workshops with two classes on August 11th. The morning session will be Character brooches and run from 11am - 1pm at £25 per person and the afternoon session will be Recycled Necklaces and run from 2pm - 5pm at £35 per person. To book your place go to www.debbiebryan.co.uk or call the shop on 0115 9507776.

The Rugby class will be Recycled Necklaces on the 18th August, 10.30 am - 1.30pm at £35 per person. Call the Museum direct on 01788 533201 to book your place.

You can find out more about the workshops on the website or email Alys for further information.

Don't forget you can also book to run a private workshop for you and a group of friends, collegues, students... whoever you like really. Classes can be tailored to your requirements and Alys is also available for talks and demonstrations.
 
New Stockist:

Baxters Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon
Baxters was established in July 2006 when Sarah Duggan took over Hartworks Gallery. After too many years of saying "one day, I'll own a gallery", Sarah decided that Dartmouth and Baxters would be where she would enjoy life and her passion for the arts. The bright and airy space of Baxters on the corner of Foss St and Flavel St shows off the best in contemporary art, printmaking, craft and jewellery. The atmosphere is relaxed and hopefully inspiring, allowing you to take your time in choosing from established and new artists. Several themes are evident, a strong inspiration from the Devon & Cornwall coastline captured by many of the artists.
Baxter Gallery will be stocking specially made coastal themed piece from my Good Advice, and Wordsmith collections and some items from the Keys Rings collection as well  from July 2012.

Forthcoming exhibitions:

'Found' at Unit Twelve, Tixhall, Staffordshire - 2nd August - 27th October
Found: vb. to bring into being; to discover by chance; to come upon by searching; to perceive. Work from Jennifer Collier, Judith Brown, Lucy Elsie Harvey,  Kirsty Whitlock, Iain Perry, Naomi Greaves, Lucy Harding and Tracie Murchison.
Unit Twelve is a contemporary craft exhibition and workshop space, based in a beautiful rural location. Curated and run by Jennifer Collier.With a rolling programme of art workshops as well as selected, themed exhibitions there are also 5 artists studio spaces, open to the public.
 
 
'Summer Show' at Craft In The Bay, Cardiff - 14th July - 2nd September
The second annual exhibition in which artists are selected to exhibit their work at Craft in the Bay run by the Wales Maker Guild. A rare chance to see non-welsh artists and maker showing work in this beautiful gallery. Exhibiting artists: Daniel Boyle/ Carys Davies/ Gin Durham/ Jin Eui Kim/ Gabrielle Jessica Frazer/ Anna Collette Hunt/ Saya McNairn-Yanagi/ Charlotte Morrison/ Ross Perton/ Corinne Eira Evans/ Jo Lavelle/ Louise Lovell/ Alys Power/ Claire Cawte/ Mary Flynn/ Helen Foot/ Helen Foroughi/ Ruth Harries/ Heidi Mehta/ Penny Seume/ Mark Cooke/ Elizabeth Forrest/ Catherine Lewis/ Ruth Shelley.

'Gold, Silver & Bronze' at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford - 14th July - 9th September
This exhibition features a range of work from artists who either work with the materials or are inspired by the colours of Gold, Silver & Bronze. Featuring sculpture by Peter Walker & Simon Manby, bronze vessels by Philip Hearsey, glass by Nancy Sutcliffe and a fantastic range of jewellery by Alys Power, Lindsay Taylor, Miranda Sharpe and Jo Lavelle. With 30 artists showing work there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Selling Shows:

Craft. Design. Contemporary. at Nottingham Contemporary Gallery - 4th and 5th August
Once again I will be showing work at the Nottingham Contemporary Gallery Craft and Design Fair on the 4th and 5th August. This is the third craft. design. contemporary. event and it's really building on it's past successes and becoming an important city centre event. 


New products:

Trinkets & Treasures
New Pieces In The Trinket Collection
Alys tried hard to resist the lure of old photographs but something about them draws her towards them again and again. This time they are creeping into the Trinket collection. They sit so well with the lost treasures used to create the collection of rings, necklaces and earrings. And add a whole new layer of lives lived and forgotten histories. They will be up on the website in the next few weeks and you will be able to order and commission pieces using your own precious family photos.

Wordsmith Cufflinks - Now available online
Brand new Wordsmith cufflinks are now available to order through the online shop. Made from solid sterling silver and stamped with up to 5 large text letters on each. You can choose your own words or numbers to make a truly personal present for your favourite man - if he deserves it. Also new in the Wordsmith collection are tiny square initial earrings and more new designs will be online soon!