Handmade at Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB
This four-day international contemporary craft event offers visitors the opportunity to meet and buy from over 200 extraordinary designer-makers working across all disciplines including: ceramics, jewellery, fashion and textiles, glass, paper, furniture, metalwork, sculpture and interior accessories.
- 19th August - 29th August 2016
Celebration of Craftsmanship and Design
Thirlestaine Long Gallery, Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LD
Celebration of Craftsmanship & Design has become the largest selling exhibition of high quality bespoke furniture in the country and every year it draws visitors and exhibitors from around the world.
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Last Summer MissFire switched her Forest of Dean studio for the leafy canopy of West London's Kew Gardens for a few days, the perfect setting for her recent Flower Series.
Taking part in the Handmade at Kew event was one of the most exhilarating, exciting and exhausting experiences of her career so far.
Outside in the sunshine the Dicentra and Digitalis captured the attention of passers-by and beckoned them towards the entrance of the marquee, where 150 designer-makers exhibited their work. On stand K4 MissFire displayed a range of work, including brand new piece 'Red Cherries', and chatted to visitors over the course of four days.
The opportunity to meet so many new people was extremely rewarding, and being surrounded by a wealth of talent was invigorating and inspiring. Ceramicist Lindy Martin of 'All Washed Up', Jeweller Annika Rutlin, Daniel Bryne of 'Faunart' with his incredible butterflies, and Elliot Walker's stunning glass sculpture, to name a few...
I am grateful to all those who made it to the event, and of course to the organisers behind it all. Huge thanks goes to Paul McHugh of Inner Demon for capturing the essence of the event on film for you all to enjoy...
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1st July - 25th September 2016
Elegance and Form Summer Sculpture Show
Wyndcliffe Court, St Arvans, Chepstow, NP16 6EY
Wyndcliffe Court Gardens are Grade II listed and designed in the Arts and Crafts style. Situated along the Wye Valley between Chepstow and Tintern.
- 25th July - 31st July 2016
Artist in Residence
Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Glos, GL2 9PA
Find MissFire in the artist's studio during this week. Exhibiting and working on her latest creations. A fantastic opportunity to meet the artist in an inspiring setting.
6th - 9th October 2016
9th July - 4th September 2016
Walford Mill Crafts - Garden Exhibition
Stone Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Craft and the garden have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship for centuries, providing a continual source of inspiration for both artists and makers.
- 21st May - 31st May 2016
Charingworth Court Sculpture Exhibition
Winds of Change Gallery, 8 High Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5HT
An intimate outdoor sculpture exhibition held in the grounds of Charingworth Court, co-inciding with the NGS open gardens and the Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts.
- 28th April - 12th June 2016
Affordable Garden Art Exhibition
Showborough House, Twyning, GL20 6DN
Showborough House opens its garden every spring to host the Affordable Garden Art Competition and Exhibition. A wide variety of sculpture can be seen in the natural setting of the one and a half acre garden
- 15th April - 26th June 2016
Elegance and Form Spring Sculpture Show
Wyndcliffe Court, St Arvans, Chepstow, NP16 6EY
Wyndcliffe Court Gardens are Grade II listed and designed in the Arts and Crafts style. Situated along the Wye Valley between Chepstow and Tintern.
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