Crafts Council

Our Learning & Participation Coordinator Faith Rubia recently won a Marsh Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement and we couldn't be prouder! Faith is heavily involved in a variety of community based projects including (but not limited to): ⭐ Crafting with Pride ⭐ Young Craft Citizens ⭐ Craft School ⭐ Let's Craft The above video was created and edited by Faith for the Marsh Awards Ceremony. A huge congratulations to Faith for this award!

Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherwordly Vessels at Hepworth Wakefield is now open! We were delighted to be able to loan multiple pieces from Crafts Council's Collection to this stunning show. Initially training as a classical musician before turning to ceramics, Fritsch's work is brimming with musicality and expression. Training under Hans Coper, Eduardo Paolozzi and Lucie Rie at the Royal College of Art, her unrivalled education shone through everything she created. Hepworth Wakefield's exhibition will bring together over 100 works by the celebrated ceramicist, providing you with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view some of the finest objects of contemporary craft all together in one space. On until Spring 2026 at Hepworth Wakefield. See more of Fritsch's work at person through a free tour of Crafts Council's Collection. Book now: https://bit.ly/3Dz69js 1. Pot (1974) by Elizabeth Fritsch. Crafts Council Collection. 2. Optical Bottle (1975) by Elizabeth Fritsch. Crafts Council Collection. 3. Spout Pot (1975) by Elizabeth Fritsch. Crafts Council Collection.

Did you know that we currently have a venue hire offer available for a whole host of events? Until the end of the March we're offering 10% off all venue hire - that's weddings, exhibitions, away days and more. The above video was made for Craftivists publication day party for The Craftivist Collective Handbook by author Sarah Corbett. Take a peek for some inspiration! Interested in hiring our Crafts Council Gallery for your event? Start the conversation now: hire@craftscouncil.org.uk Download our venue hire brochure today: https://lnkd.in/e8r4HieX Photography by Alex Merz.

‘Parenthood is beautiful, but when it comes to becoming a mother, women are often seized with the terror of losing everything we’ve strived for – our career, our way of life – because of the negative way it is portrayed,’ says ceramic artist Noe Kuremoto. This #InternationalWomensDay we are celebrating all mothers who make. Whether your a business-owner, or sneak craft into your busy schedule as a hobby, today we are taking the time to share our appreciation and recognise your contribution to the creative sector! Read 'Labours of love: Is the art world finally seeing mothers as equals?' by Debika Ray, from the 2022 issue of Crafts now: https://bit.ly/4gTeXPZ

One month to go until submissions close for Craft School: Material World! We're urging all entrants for this year's Craft School to get their work for the ready as submissions close on 7 April 2025. Last year saw dresses made from newspaper, cats made out of denim, and elephants from cardboard. We were bawled over by the creativity and ingenuity of last year's contestants, and cannot wait to see what this year's learners will come up with. Submit now: https://bit.ly/3D6W6lL 📸: 1. Darning by Thomas Wilby. Churcher's College. 2. Elephant by Nazila Alibabaei. Colmers Farm Primary. 3. The Library Sashiko Cat by Fashion Conscious. The Queen Katherine School.

Could you be our next Senior Learning and Participation manager? Crafts Council has a strong track record of working with schools, teachers, maker educators and pupils to deliver craft in the classroom, including a legacy of programmes such as Firing Up (2010-2013), Make Your Future (2016-2020) and our current national craft challenge for learners aged 5-16, Craft School. Our work promoting everyday making and craft as integral to providing social value has seen a host of programmes that focus on grassroots delivery including, Hey Clay (2015-2021), Craft Club (2009-2020), Make, Shift, Do (2015-2019), Crafting with Pride (2022-2025) and currently Young Craft Citizens. This role combines direct delivery with strategy and advocacy - championing craft as a lifelong right to be experienced and enjoyed by all. The post holder will steward the team forward, empowering them to deliver ground-breaking projects and ensuring that activity is robustly evaluated so that the needs of our communities are always being addressed. This hands-on knowledge will drive advocacy and strategic development work. You will maintain our wide range of partnerships, develop new relationships and seek platforms for our work to be fed into external policy-shaping discussions. Full time. £39,000 - £50,000 gross per annum depending on experience. A minimum of three days per week are to be worked at Crafts Council office. Some flexibility is required to attend activity and events as needed. Crafts Council aims to support flexible working and part time arrangements where it is appropriate for the role. Application closes Monday 31st March 2025. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3DiWyx6

Creative PEC and Work Advance have launched a new Creative Employer Skills Survey, to fill critical evidence gaps on skills in the creative industries. The survey, co-funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Creative Industries Council, will directly inform the Creative Industries Sector Plan and will collect data from 1,300 creative businesses across the UK, examining: skills shortages & gaps, training provision and future skills needs. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eKx8eseW 📸: Crafts Council Directory maker Momoka Gomi. Image courtesy of the artist.

It's the final day of Collect, catch it whilst you can! Collect is an art fair truly like no other. Taking place within the stunning surrounds of London’s Somerset House, take your own private journey through its many rooms and hidden corners, all filled with the most cutting-edge and exciting names in contemporary art. From wood-turning to tufting, ceramics to wearable art, all galleries and makers on display represent an international community of artisans who are stretching the boundaries of craft today. Book your tickets: https://bit.ly/4iiyTvD Thursday 27 February: 11:00 - 21:00 Friday 28 February: 11:00 - 19:00 Saturday 1 March: 11:00 - 18:00 Sunday 2 March: 11:00 - 18:00 📸: Galerie Melissa Pau. Photo: Iona Wolff.

Collect is officially in full swing! With 40 international galleries from Canada to South Korea exhibiting work by the hottest names in contemporary craft, don't miss your chance to experience an art fair truly like no other. Collect 2025 is only on until tomorrow. Catch it while you can. Book now: https://bit.ly/4iiyTvD 📸 Aifa Gallery. Photo: Iona Wolff.

We are delighted to welcome the public to Collect 2025! For the next three days Somerset House will be hosting 40 international galleries, all showing the very best in contemporary craft. From weird and wonderful ceramics, to emotive sculptures made of wood, meet the makers and galleries who are stretching the limits of craft as we know it. Book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4iiyTvD Friday 28 February: 11:00 - 19:00 Saturday 1 March: 11:00 - 18:00 Sunday 2 March: 11:00 - 18:00