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NEWLY SPRUNG IN JUNE... |
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Our
hand-made Pip Squeak dolls are back in stock. The latest batch of
Sveta Dresher's cloth creations are dressed in miniature versions
of her clothing designs - knitted shifts and organza slips - and each
one is as pretty as a picture. Pip Sqeak dolls, £100, each one
is hand crafted, designs may vary. For more details contact Clare
Bungey, assistant@selvedge.org, www.selvedge.org |
'Inner
Voice' is an exhibition curated by Dorothy Hogg. The artist has
selected makers whose work revealed a connection between their approach
and her own. The exhibition combines the work of established artists
with that of emerging makers. 26 June - 22 August 2009, Dorothy
Hogg will be in the gallery for an informal discussion, Thursday
25th June, 1-2pm. www.caa.org.uk |
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Cockpit
Arts is a hotbed of creative talent, focused on nurturing and supporting
designers and artisans with a craft basis to their work. Head to
their Deptford open studio this weekend; fabulous fashion buys,
jewellery, and Eleanor Pritchard's beautiful home accessories. Cockpit
Arts Deptford: Fri 19 June, 6-9 and Sat 20. June-Sun 21 June, 11-6.
www.cockpitarts.com |
| The Nostalgia & Renewal Symposia will be defined by organisers Jessica Hemmings and Linda Newington's "shameless attention to their interest in alternative approaches to the research of textiles". Nostalgia, Winchester School of Art, June 26, Renewal, July 24 at the Edinburgh College of Art, £35 per day. Concessions available. www.jessicahemmings.com |  |
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The
Assembly rooms in Bath will showcase the best of contemporary British
Craft & Design. Among them will be cushions and throws made by
Helen Chatterton and the marvelous knitwear of Mary Davis. Handmade
09, Assembly Rooms, Bath, June 19-21, 2009. www.elusivecollection.com, http://perfectionofproduction.co.uk, www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk |
| DATES FOR YOUR DIARY... | ||
| 20 June | Cakes, crochet and craft, one day course | Adrem Workshops, 1-3 Dufferin Street,
London, EC1Y T: 020 7562 8282, www.adrem.uk.com |
| From 24 June | Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975) | Les Arts Décoratifs 107, rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr |
| 26-27 June | WoolFest 2009 | Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cumbria www.woolfest.co.uk |
| From 11 July | Bending the Line, the 62 Group | Hub, Navigation Wharf, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 www.thehubcentre.info |
| Until 19 July | Jerwood Contemporary Makers | Jerwood Space, 171 Union St, London SE1 0LN www.jerwoodspace.co.uk |
| Until 19 July | Baroque 1620-1800: The Age of Magnificence | Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 www.vam.ac.uk |
| Until 4 October | Smocks and Smocking, From the Field to Fashion | Whitchurch Silk Mill, Whitchurch, Hampshire www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk |
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