Spring Fling 2009, Dumfries & Galloway’s Open Studios event, takes place from 23 – 25 May, with studios open between 10.30am and 5.30pm. In addition, some studios will stay open until 7pm on Saturday 23 May, as indicated by a late night opening icon alongside their entry in the brochure. Please note that most studios do not take credit card payments, so please remember to bring cash or a chequebook with you!

Many participants will also be giving demonstrations and offering activities throughout the weekend. These are detailed within the brochure.

For visitors who would like to enjoy a sneak preview of Spring Fling – or to plot out a personal Spring Fling route in advance of the event – taster exhibitions will be running at Gracefield Arts Centre (28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ; 01387 262084) from 21 March to 18 April 2009 (open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 5pm) and at Stranraer Museum (The Old Town Hall, George Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JP; 01776 705088) from 25 April – 16 May 2009 (open weekdays 10am to 5pm and Saturdays 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm).

More information available at: http://www.spring-fling.co.uk/

Posted: May 12th, 2009 under Events.
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Highland Open Studios 2009 takes place from 30 May to 7 June 2009, when artists and galleries open their doors to visitors for a special open studio week.

One of the largest organisations of its kind in Scotland there is a wide range of arts and crafts to enjoy, from the traditional to the contemporary, including textiles, jewellery, metal, wood, glass and ceramics.

There are many hidden gems to be discovered in this region of Scotland, and impressive and inspirational scenery to be enjoyed.

Check their website for more details about artists, venue directions and opening times at www.highlandsopenstudios.co.uk

Posted: May 12th, 2009 under Events.
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FIBREFEST 2009 Exhibition
Coldharbour Mill
Nr Cullompton, Devon
22nd & 23rd August 2009

Due to a high level of exhibitor interest, exhibition space has been increased. Consequently the stand booking application deadline has been moved to 30th June.

Fibrefest is an extravaganza of textiles and fibre organised by the Blackdown Hill Natural Fibre Group. It will be a festival of desirable textiles; gorgeous yarn to knit and weave with; fleece and fibre to spin and felt and animals to admire. There will also be a range of inspirational workshops and seminars for you to learn new skills or polish forgotten ones.

The event is to be held in the grounds of Coldharbour Mill, Working Wool Museum, Uffculme Devon. The Mill, is a unique 200 year old processing and worsted mill and is utilising its recently restored water wheel to once again process and spin yarn for fibre producing farms.

Fibrefest will have an exciting variety of stalls selling textiles, fibre, yarn and fibre-related products and we would like to hear from anyone interested in having a stall at Fibrefest on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2009.

Fibrefest 2009 downloads: [pdf format]

Exhibitors Booking Form

Risk Assessment Form

Terms & Conditions

Shell Scheme Stand Detail

Website: fibrefest.co.uk

FIBREFEST 2009
Coldharbour Mill
Uffculme, Nr Cullompton
Devon EX15 3EE
Email: info@fibrefest.co.uk
Tel: 01598 752490

Posted: May 8th, 2009 under Events.
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What  - Glasgow Craft Mafia Social

When – Thursday, 7 May, 2009 (TONIGHT!) 18:00 - ’til late!

Where – Butterfly and Pig (map) ,153 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4SQ

Other Info – Join the Mafioso tonight for a very special SWAP SHOP! Come armed with your unwanted crafty supplies and swap ‘em with a pal! Are you a greedy greedy gum drop and don’t want to give your supplies away? That’s ok! Just come ready to swap something…..anything! You can swap a story, a secret, a very interesting fact, your drink, your chips! Anything you darn well like, just as long as you SWAP IT!

The socials are open to anyone, not just members so bring along some pals if you like!

Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Events, Swaps.
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Posted: April 30th, 2009 under Events.
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So despite a couple of health woes (remind me what healthy feels like again), I really have no excuse but to get on with everything I shelved until after the honeymoon. So, tonight I’m tackling the ‘get out the house more’, ‘do more crafting’ and ‘learn how to knit’ promises by popping down to Pins and Needles being hosted at Mono by the Glasgow Craft Mafia. Productive eh?

Not only that, I also signed up for the Gardening Swap over at Pennydog’s blog which I’m  really excited about as it’ll force me to make something soon and give me something for my new garden (which I’m itching to get stuck into!!). Though, if you’re contemplating signing up for the swap, please take note the last day to sign up is TODAY.

Posted: April 23rd, 2009 under Events, Swaps.
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Deadline: 12 May 2009
Troika 7 ’small art’ exhibition
DRAGON HALL
King St. NORWICH, UK
17th MAY – 31st MAY 2009

The exhibition is open to everyone and each contributor may enter as many works as they like. This will be a ‘no frills’ exhibition where unframed unmounted works will be pinned to a board and spaces will be filled when and where items are sold.

We are asking contributors to send us works no larger than postcard size (6″ X 4″) . All media accepted (painting, drawings, photos, collages or anything else) but it must be able to be pinned to a board…if we can’t pin it, it can’t be exhibited.

We ask contributors to remain anonymous until their piece is sold by clearly PRINTING their name and email address ON THE REVERSE side of each of their works, along with date, signature and any other information they may wish the buyer to have i.e. web site.

Works exhibited will be on sale for a fixed price of £10.

All entries must include a stamped addressed envelope with enough postage to return work and any payments due.

We are a non-profit making organisation of volunteer artists working for the benefit of other artists and art lovers. TROIKA cannot be held responsible for damage or loss, and so if required, we request that contributors make their own insurance arrangements. However, we shall endeavour to avoid any such problems. We ask contributors to enter into the spirit of this exhibition, which is designed to show the public the divesity of contemporary artists, and also to give the artists an opportunity to step outside of their usual boxes.

INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

To avoid mailing complications, we suggest that contributors, wherever possible, get together in small collectives to send packets with a self-addressed envelope and enough cash (in notes) to cover returns inside. NO CHEQUES PLEASE. Please make sure that you enclose sufficient value, as I remind you that this is a non-profit exhibition run by volunteers with no funding. Please make sure that you send early enough for us to receive by 12th. May 2009.

CONTACT
David Ancell
tel: (0)1692 652287 [UK]
email: david.davies@ymail.com

Visit webiste for entry details: www.troika-arts.net

Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Events.
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Well, the wedding is done (no pics yet – pleeeeease stop asking!), it’s almost honeymoon time and my brain is working in overdrive thinking about all the exciting things I’ll finally have time and mindspace for. Of course most of these are ‘crafty’ so it’s great to see all the wonderful events the Glasgow Craft Mafia have in store for the Spring…

Things kick off this Thursday with an evening of beads fun at The Bead Shop in Partick. Learn how to get started with making your own jewellery and accessories with beads and enoy canapes and a glass of wine too! The event is open to everyone, so come along and get crafty with the mafia!

There’s also the mafia’s first Handmade Haven this Sunday – a relaxed and informal market event at Mono. This is taking place from 1pm until 6pm and you’ll find 12 of the finest crafters and designers there to show off their work.

You can also come along and meet the mafia, find out more about what they do, how to join and there’s even a little crafting area too.

Stay tuned for more events taking place throughout the year and their Handmade Haven market taking place on the last Sunday of the month throughout the year!

Posted: March 24th, 2009 under Events.
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V V Rouleaux Warehouse Sale

There will be up to 70% off on some items.  
          
                              9.30am – 5.00pm
                    Saturday 28th February 2009
                   V V Rouleaux Warehouse Sale
                      6 Tun Yard, Peardon Street
                                 London SW8

Posted: February 10th, 2009 under Events.
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Posted: February 4th, 2009 under Events.
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