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A summer of playful making at the Crafts Council Gallery from 9 July – 3 September

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Inside the new issue of Crafts

Issue 294: Back to the future

The May/June 2022 issue spotlights makers for whom craft is a living link between past, present and future

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Craft stories

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    11 craft exhibitions to see in the UK this July

    • Exhibitions
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    In the spotlight: Christian Ovonlen’s painted silks make a glittering debut

    • Textiles
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    Making light work: why lamps from the Daylight Company are ideal for artists

    • Crafted promotion
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    Paths to success: five star makers share tips for those starting out

    • New makers
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    How the activist-ceramicist Angus Suttie made pots with pride

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    Out and proud: makers celebrate 50 years of Pride at the Crafts Council Gallery

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    Meet the makers using hair as a raw material

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    What to do in Leeds: the craft city guide

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    How Anna Perach uses an ancient carpet-making technique to tell tales

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    Make First: A new vision for families in the Crafts Council Gallery

    • Design
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    New exhibition Gaining Ground showcases craft in harmony with nature, says curator Ligaya Salazar

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    Teacher event for Craft School: Yinka's Challenge


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    7 July

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    Theatrical & Botanical by Christian Ovonlen


    99 Bishopsgate and Aldgate Tower, London
    20 June – 25 September 2022

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    Liberty x Crafts Council


    Liberty London, 4th floor
    27 April – 31 July 2022

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