Craft News - Scottish Craft news and updates from Craft Scotland Feed http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/index.html Sun, 26 May 2013 09:53:13 +0100 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:00 +0100 <p>The successful makers who will be showing at Selected 2013, Dovecot Studios new selling exhibition in partnership with Craft Scotland, have been announced today.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?selected-2013-makers-announced&document_id=1419 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?selected-2013-makers-announced&document_id=1419 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:00 +0100 <p>Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh were leading designers and makers of the Arts and Crafts movement in Scotland and have since become household names throughout Europe.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-word---mackintosh&document_id=1418 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-word---mackintosh&document_id=1418 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:00 +0100 <p>The Department for Media, Culture and Sport have released a short statement in response to feedback from the craft sector on their consultation on ‘Classifying and measuring the creative industries’.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?update-on-dcms-classification-for-craft&document_id=1417 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?update-on-dcms-classification-for-craft&document_id=1417 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:26 +0100 <p>Eleven groups from across Livingston took part in ‘Life is for Livingston’, a Heritage Lottery‐funded project which was managed by Community Arts and Archives Services.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?life-is-for-livingston---community-arts-in-action&document_id=1416 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?life-is-for-livingston---community-arts-in-action&document_id=1416 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:15 +0100 <p>The winners of the 2013 craft&design Selected awards have been announced, and include several Scottish makers.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craftdesign-selected-awards-2013&document_id=1415 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craftdesign-selected-awards-2013&document_id=1415 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:00 +0100 <p>Spring Fling a chance to meet artists and makers in their studios, see them at work and often purchase or commission pieces.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-at-spring-fling-2013&document_id=1414 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-at-spring-fling-2013&document_id=1414 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:00 +0100 <p>Craft Scotland are pleased to announce the newly selected makers for SOFA Chicago 2013.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?new-makers-announced-for-craft-scotland-showcase-at-sofa-chicago-2013&document_id=1413 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?new-makers-announced-for-craft-scotland-showcase-at-sofa-chicago-2013&document_id=1413 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:01:50 +0100 <p>Our May Opportunities round-up features new opportunities from Craft Scotland, a variety of jobs and exhibitions, the Spring Fling x Wigtown Book Festival Residency 2013/2014, and details of the new Making Progress and Made to Measure programmes from HI-Arts.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-opportunities-may-2013&document_id=1412 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?craft-opportunities-may-2013&document_id=1412 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:00 +0100 <p>Craft Scotland present a new opportunity for makers to engage the public with their work.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?announcing-meet-your-maker-2013-from-craft-scotland&document_id=1411 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?announcing-meet-your-maker-2013-from-craft-scotland&document_id=1411 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:33:00 +0100 <p>Craft Scotland is pleased to update potential makers applying for our Summer Show with the news that we have reduced our commission rate for the show from 50% to 40%.</p> http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?summer-show-update-for-makers&document_id=1410 http://www.craftscotland.org/craft-news/news-article.html?summer-show-update-for-makers&document_id=1410 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:47:39 +0100