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2009

  • The Calm Before the Storm

    Released: 23 October 2009

    The current exhibition at the Crafts Study Centre showcases new additions to the collection since 2000 (until 14 November)

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  • photo: David Moore

    Sue Hiley Harris's Ancestor Bags

    Released: 22 October 2009

    Ancestor Bags, an installation of new work by textile artist Sue Hiley Harris is currently on show at MOMA Wales (until 28 November)

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  • Tingleff & Britton at Marsden Woo

    Released: 21 October 2009

    Norwegian ceramist Marit Tingleff is showing work alongside her British contemporary Alison Britton at London’s Marsden Woo Gallery (until 14 November)

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  • Steve Wright at Milagros

    Released: 20 October 2009

    Milagros, London’s Mexican art and craft emporium, will be showing work by artist Steve Wright until 9 November

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  • HANDmade at Mushroom Works

    Released: 19 October 2009

    Furniture-maker Nick James is the star exhibit in HANDmade, a solo show of his work at Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s Mushroom Works (until 14 November)

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  • The Walthamstow Tapestry (detail), Grayson Perry, 2009, 
Courtesy of Victoria Miro Gallery and The Paragon Press

    Grayson Perry at Victoria Miro

    Released: 19 October 2009

    London’s Victoria Miro Galley is showcasing The Walthamstow Tapestry, Grayson Perry’s newest and largest work as well as a selection of new ceramics until 7 November

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  • Furnishing fabric designed by Lily Goddard for Halle (Overseas) Ltd of Manchester, 1951.

    Design Council images online

    Released: 16 October 2009

    Four thousand images from the Design Council Slide Collection have just been made available on line, an important addition to the Visual Arts Data Service’s offering

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  • Groud Glass, Václav Cigler, metal, glass, water, 2008

    Cigler at National Glass Centre

    Released: 13 October 2009

    Work by the legendary Czech glass artist Václav Cigler goes on show at Sunderland’s National Glass Centre until February next year

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  • Goldern throne of Ranjut Singh, c.1819 (© V&A Images)

    Maharajas exhibition at the V&A

    Released: 12 October 2009

    A glittering new exhibition opens at the V&A (10 October – 17 January) this autumn showcasing the lavish world of the Indian Maharajas

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  • I Made It Myself, detail, Jennifer Hollingdale, 2005

    Making and Mending exhibition

    Released: 9 October 2009

    Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery shows what happens when you give the World War II mantra of ‘make do and mend’ a contemporary slant with their current exhibition (until 31 October)

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  • Snowflake bowl, Andy Griffiths

    Meltdown at Mission Gallery

    Released: 8 October 2009

    Swansea’s Mission Gallery is showcasing work by a group of sculptors working in cast iron (until 31 October)

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  • Monopoly, detail, Stephen Dixon, 2009

    British Ceramics Biennial

    Released: 6 October 2009

    The newly-launched British Ceramics Biennial opens this week in the ceramics centre of Stoke-on-Trent

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  • Nations, N S Harsha, hand-painted flags, sewing machines, 2008 (photo © the artist)

    N S Harsha at Iniva

    Released: 2 October 2009

    Indian artist N S Harsha’s installation Nations is currently on show at Iniva’s Rivington Place HQ (until 31 October)

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  • Wool Works, detail

    Wool Works at Exposure Gallery

    Released: 1 October 2009

    Textile duo, We are Craftworks, are showing new pieces at London’s Exposure Gallery until 30 October

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  • Pond Bowls, detail, Akiko Hirai, 2009 (images by Toshiko Hirai)

    Ceramics at Rochester Art Gallery

    Released: 30 September 2009

    Fusion, a new exhibition running until 15 November at Rochester Art Gallery, explores the continuing relationship between Japanese and European ceramics

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  • Work by Claire Goodwin

    Hand and Lock Prize

    Released: 29 September 2009

    The results of this year’s Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery have been announced, with first prize going to Lucie Bourreau of France

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  • Ring, Anthony Roussel

    WOOD at Manchester

    Released: 28 September 2009

    Manchester Craft and Design Centre explores all things wood in its newest exhibition (until 31 October)

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  • SARS Corona Virus, Luke Jerram, 22cm diameter

    Luke Jerram at Smithfields

    Released: 24 September 2009

    The results of artist Luke Jerram’s work with a team of glass blowers and virologists go on show at London’s Smithfield Gallery from 22 September – 9 October

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  • Jessica Preston textiles at Design-Nation stand

    100% Design

    Released: 23 September 2009

    The London Design Festival notches up a gear for its second week with flagship events such as 100% Design opening on 24 September (until 27 September)

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  • Detail of work by Walter Jack

    Crafts Council at the V&A

    Released: 22 September 2009

    The Crafts Council has no intention of missing out on the London Design Festival fun and so is presenting Hand Built at the V&A’s Design Embassy this week (21-25 September)

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