News
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NI Maker, Stuart Cairns, featured at Collect 2012
2nd May 2012
Silversmith Stuart Cairns creates contemporary artefacts in the tradition of tableware by combining natural materials and found objects alongside precious metals. Among other high profile exhibitions, Stuart's work has been selected for exhibition at Collect, London, during May.
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Michelle Stephen’s awarded Lisburn’s Young Artist of the Year 2012
30th April 2012
Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee have named textile artist, Michelle Stephens, 'Young Artist of the Year 2012'. The award gives Michelle the opportunity to attend a series of workshops at Digital Arts Studios in Belfast.
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Craft Australia launches National Historic Collection online
23rd April 2012
The Craft Australia Historic Collection is a significant slide archive on the development and practice of the Australian Studio Craft Movement from the 1960s to the early 1990s. This archive is now available online to practitioners, curators and researchers.
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NI Makers’ Work on Show Internationally
28th March 2012
Glass artist, Andrea Spencer; silversmiths,Cara Murphy, Samantha Moore and Stuart Cairns; and textile designer, Jacki Sleator, are some of the NI makers exhibiting at upcoming high profile exhibitions.
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Creativity Month 2012 celebrates Creative Connections
12th March 2012
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure have designated March as Creativity Month. The 2012 celebrations are well underway, with an underlying theme of 'creative connections'. The aims are to stimulate new thinking and new collaborations to help the creative industries in NI to flourish.
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International Exposure for NI Makers
29th February 2012
Catherine Keenan, Derek Wilson and Rachel McKnight are just some of the Northern Ireland makers whose work has been selected to be included in a range of international exhibitions this year.
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Celebration of Craft at No. 10
28th February 2012
Northern Ireland maker, Brendan Jamison, is one of those featured in an exhibition of contemporary craft and design at No. 10 Downing Street.
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PfG - Creative Industries Support
26th December 2011
The Northern Ireland Executive has published its draft Programme for Government 2011-2015. One of the key commitments is to support 200 new projects through the Creative Industries Innovation Fund.
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First Heritage Craft Sector analysis announced
12th December 2011
The Heritage Craft Association have announced that work to map the sector will begin shortly.This will include the creation of a database of craftspeople.
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Send us your news
5th December 2011
Craft NI’s website and e-newsletters publicise news items and stories, as well as details of events and opportunities, that are of benefit and interest to makers in Northern Ireland. We invite you to send us your news and stories for inclusion on our website and in our newsletters.
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Own Art scheme comes to NI
24th November 2011
The Arts Council have launched the Own Arts Scheme in Northern Ireland. Own Art is a UK-wide initiative which makes it easy and affordable for everyone to take home high quality contemporary arts and crafts.
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Handmade in Britain: a BBC and V&A Partnership
18th October 2011
In a major new partnership, the V&A and BBC Four present Handmade in Britain, an ambitious year-long season exploring the history of British decorative arts. The season begins this autumn with a three-part series on British ceramics.
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NI 2012 Olympic Public Art Project Launched
17th October 2011
Nest is an Artists Taking the Lead project for the London 2012 Festival funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland and will take place at T13 in the heart of the Titanic Quarter, Belfast on 20th, 21st & 22nd of July 2012.
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Ceramics: A Fragile History
17th October 2011
Ceramics are some of the most beautiful and treasured objects taking pride of place in British palaces, churches, stately houses and even family homes. A three-part series on BBC Four charts the history of domestic pottery in Britian.
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Conversations on the Coast
5th October 2011
Conversations on the Coast presents a selection of 20 stories and photography from the Slowcoast project. Author Nick Hand visited makers in Northern Ireland during August Craft Month 2010 as part of the project.
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Craft Industry helping to put tourism on the map
27th September 2011
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster officially launched Craft Northern Ireland’s online Craft Map during a visit to the Priory Cottages Art, Craft and Design Studios in Benburb.
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A guide to ‘Postmodernism’ at the V&A
26th September 2011
Of all movements in art and design history, postmodernism is perhaps the most controversial. Postmodernism's co-curator, Glenn Adamson, gives his essential guide to this exceptional exhibition at the V&A in London.
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Design-Nation survey of business needs
22nd September 2011
Design-Nation provides support to design businesses operating in the creative sector. As part of a services review, the network is inviting makers to give their views.
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Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín opens August Craft Month exhibition
15th August 2011
Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín officially opened Craft NI’s new exhibition, A White, A Blue, A Yellow, Red Poetry by Jeremy Reed, as part of August Craft Month 2011.
