2011
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Block Party launch
Released: 25 August 2011
Block Party will explore the alchemy of the centuries-old skill of tailoring by presenting work by 15 UK and international artists who push pattern-cutting beyond the fashion garment. Artists include Yinka Shonibare MBE, Shelley Fox, Charlotte Hodes,...
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Lost in Lace: full details announced
Released: 18 August 2011
Lost in Lace will see 20 leading international artists take over the Gas Hall at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) this Winter. Running 29th October 2011 to 19th February 2012, this exhibition will explore the relationship between textiles...
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News & Policy Briefing / August 11
Released: 16 August 2011
With Parliament in recess there has been a slight hiatus in policy developments over the past month. However, relevant announcements include details on the Renaissance in the Regions funding programme for museums, plans to develop flexible...
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News and Policy brief / July 2011
Released: 19 July 2011
This month’s News and Policy Brief contains details of new government funds to encourage philanthropy, initiatives highlighting the educational and economic importance of design, including Crafts Council evidence to the Design Education Inquiry and...
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Updates from Rosy Greenlees
Released: 14 July 2011
Following a focus on our own Crafts Council programmes in my last update, recent weeks have seen several opportunities to engage with policy issues and to make the case for craft. Of course, all our work is interconnected, and the exhibitions...
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Inquiry: Design Education
Released: 29 June 2011
The Crafts Council has submitted evidence to the Design Commission’s Inquiry into Design Education . Read the terms of reference and our responses to relevant questions in Sections 2 and 3 below. Call for Evidence Hypothesis To improve...
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Treasures of Heaven jewellery
Released: 28 June 2011
The open call competition resulted in three makers being commissioned to make new work – Alex Clamp, Joanne Daly and Rina Tairo. All three makers took inspiration from the themes of the sacred and religious nature associated with Christian...
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Breath Taking opens in Durham
Released: 27 June 2011
Its run at Durham Art Gallery, the only north east venue on the exhibition tour, will also feature a one-off musical performance using a hand blown glass trombone of an original score created by local artists. Breath Taking presents blown glass...
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Power of Making On Screen
Released: 23 June 2011
This autumn, from 6 September – 2 January 2012, the V&A and Crafts Council exhibition Power of Making , will celebrate the role of making in our everyday lives by presenting an eclectic selection of over 100 exquisitely crafted objects. Curator...
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Over 10,000 visitors to COLLECT 2011
Released: 17 June 2011
The fair has in recent years cemented its reputation as the leading European fair for contemporary craft.This year 37 international galleries from 12 countries including the UK, Japan, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, France and Norway showed work...
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News and Policy brief - June 2011
Released: 13 June 2011
After a spate of public consultations but some respite in policy developments, the June edition of our brief details Government initiatives on giving, measures to stimulate local growth and a new Crafts Council briefing on craft in rural contexts. Last...
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Labour Party Policy Review
Released: 10 June 2011
Talent, aspiration & growth: Is Britain missing out? The Crafts Council responded to the Labour Party Creative Industries Policy Review, which aims to identify the range of factors required to sustain the UK’s competitive advantage in the...
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Craft and Rural Development
Released: 10 June 2011
Craft is said to be one of the key drivers of the future creative rural economy , key to the £500m contributed each year by creative professionals to the rural economy of England. In this briefing note, we explore this assertion in detail,...
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HEFCE review of SIVS
Released: 8 June 2011
The Crafts Council wrote to the Higher Education Funding Council for England detailing our position that craft should be treated as a SIV (strategically important and vulnerable subject), because of the socio-economic contribution of the sector and...
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Your help needed for craft survey
Released: 8 June 2011
The Mapping and Impact Study will be the largest single piece of research we have conducted since the 2004 study Making it in the 21st century BOP Consulting will conduct the survey which will give us up-to-date evidence to make a robust case...
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Review of Cultural Education -DCMS
Released: 8 June 2011
The Crafts Council submitted a response to Darren Henley’s Review of Cultural Education, which was commissioned by the DCMS following his Review of Music Education. Read our response below. 1) Understanding the value of cultural education...
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Origin exhibitors announced
Released: 7 June 2011
The selection of exhibitors was made by a distinguished panel representing the world of galleries, retail, craft consultancy, design and journalism; including Henrietta Thompson of Wallpaper* and award-winning interior designer, Lee Broom. The full...
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Crafts Council turns 40
Released: 3 June 2011
In our 40th anniversary year we will working towards making the Crafts Council’s Collection an outstanding and accessible national resource and placing it even more firmly at the heart of all our work. We plan to acquire more examples of work by...
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House of Commons
Released: 2 June 2011
An illustrious set of guests joined us at the House of Commons on the 19 May to help launch a season of 40th anniversary celebrations. MP’s, makers, partners, Crafts Council patrons , and Craft Champions all attended an afternoon tea to celebrate...
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Updates from Rosy Greenlees
Released: 2 June 2011
The time since my last update in April has been mainly given over to COLLECT, with other highlights including the launch of our 40th anniversary celebrations at the House of Commons where we introduced our plans to bring the Crafts Council Collection...
