2011
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Lux Craft at Origin 2011
Released: 1 June 2011
Enabled through the support of Nokia Design, the Crafts Council is inviting applications from new and established makers, working in all disciplines, to submit proposals for installations that capture the beauty of light. Works submitted for selection...
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Power of Making
Released: 20 May 2011
Power of Making will be a cabinet of curiosities showing works by both amateurs and leading makers from around the world to present a snapshot of making in our time. The exhibition will showcase works made using a diverse range of skills and explore...
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Craft & the Digital World
Released: 11 May 2011
A passion for working with materials and processes is fundamental to craft. Makers – quick to explore, transform and create new materials and processes – are early adopters in the material world: studio glass furnaces, knitting machines,...
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News & Policy update / April 2011
Released: 10 May 2011
1) Budget: On Wednesday 30 March, the Chancellor George Osborne presented the 2011 Budget. Some measures are expected to have an impact on the cultural and creative industries, including the announcement of a range of initiatives to encourage...
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Art Fund Collect 2011 winners
Released: 6 May 2011
Art Fund Collect is a scheme aimed at boosting contemporary craft in UK collections. It takes place annually on the preview day of COLLECT, the Crafts Council’s international art fair for contemporary objects. The fair is held at London’s Saatchi...
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National Curriculum Review
Released: 21 April 2011
Read the National Curriculum Review here SECTION A: ABOUT YOU The Crafts Council is incorporated by Royal Charter and is a registered Charity. It is England’s national development agency for contemporary craft. As the national development...
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Craft Club launch Hook 1 Pass it On
Released: 19 April 2011
There are now over 300 Craft Clubs currently teaching young people craft skills across the UK and the aim is to double this number by 2012. Craft Club launched in 2010 in order to provide young people with the opportunity to learn craft skills from...
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Lost in Lace
Released: 14 April 2011
An ambitious exhibition featuring large-scale, theatrical and visually stimulating work by international artists who have been inspired by the language of lace Held in the Gas Hall at BMAG from 29 October 2011 to 19 February 2012, Lost in Lace will...
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Art and craft in Higher Education
Released: 13 April 2011
The Guardian article on the effect the cuts to higher education would have on British art schools and so Britain’s art scene struck a chord with our argument against specialist craft course closures. The piece argued that without art schools we...
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New features announced for COLLECT
Released: 13 April 2011
Alongside museum quality objects by over 500 artists from across the globe will be: On Screen , a film programme exploring the mediation between craft and moving image On View , a showcase of cutting-edge textiles presented in partnership with...
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Updates from Rosy Greenlees
Released: 12 April 2011
Spring is always a busy time at the Crafts Council and this year has been no exception. In addition to a full programme, we have been following the unfolding effects of changes to public funding on craft organisations – initially the impact of...
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Art Fund Collect shortlist
Released: 6 April 2011
The Art Fund and the Crafts Council today announce which eight museums and galleries are in the running to win a piece of contemporary craft through Art Fund Collect, the Art Fund and Crafts Council’s annual £75,000 scheme bringing outstanding...
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Craft and Wellbeing
Released: 31 March 2011
Happiness remains high on the political agenda, as the UK government sets out to determine and measure the nation’s wellbeing, as a basis for future policy making. Both ethical and practical considerations around this politicization of happiness...
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Response to ACE announcement
Released: 30 March 2011
Following Arts Council England’s announcement today (Wednesday, 30 March), setting out the new roster of National Portfolio Organisations and accompanying funding levels, the Crafts Council has endeavoured to make an initial assessment of the overall...
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News and Policy Briefing / March 11
Released: 24 March 2011
Contents: 1) Education: - Vocational Education - Schools Education - Higher Education 2) Growth Incentives - Skills Fund - LEP Update 3) Sector News - Local Authority Funding - Cultural Leadership Programme -...
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Origin 2011 returns to LDF
Released: 16 March 2011
Taking place during the London Design Festival and in a vibrant location in the creative East End, brought new audiences to this established event and highlighted the huge appetite for craft within the design industry. Origin offers a rare...
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UK makers going to Talente
Released: 9 March 2011
Talente is an annual showcase and competition for new designers and makers and takes place during the International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades in Munich. It was established in 1980 and is one of Europe’s most prestigious showcases for emerging...
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Glass blowing and dance
Released: 28 February 2011
The film can be seen on the Crafts Council’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/craftscouncil Glassblowing is highly physical. It involves the controlled, balletic, often repetitious and precise co-ordination of two people working together. Sing...
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Fifty:Fifty partner announced
Released: 23 February 2011
BMAG were picked from a shortlist of three institutions on the strength of their proposal to present an ambitious exhibition featuring twenty international artists, designers and makers who will explore the relationship between textiles, specifically...
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News & Policy Briefing / February 11
Released: 22 February 2011
Read on for more news and policy updates. Contents: 1) Sector News - ACE NPO applications - MLA Renaissance in the Regions programme - Design Council/ CABE merger 2) Central Government - Education - Higher Education -...
