June 2007
Latest news, events, opportunities and training for the Scottish crafts community.
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Featured Maker
The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007: Jewellery opened in London last week and jeweller Susan Cross, who we are featuring this month, is one of two Scottish jewellers on the shortlist. In her work she combines and contrasts textile related materials. The winner of the Jerwood Prize will be announced on 25 June 2007. Read more »
Latest News
Unnatural Selection, the first British retrospective of jewellery, objects and sculpture by Peter Chang opens this weekend in Liverpool. Read more »
Creativity is in the air across Scotland as the 2007 Degree Shows open in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Visit our exclusive previews »
The new Shetland Museum, which opened in June, combines the history of Shetland with new commissions, such as a series of lampshades with knitted wire in Shetland lace patterns. Read more »
Deadlines to remember in June:
PhD Research Student - Modern Craft - Royal College of Art/V&A - 15 June 2007
Glass Sellers Prize 2007 - 30 June 2007
New Craft - Future Voices International Conference - 4 to 6 July 2007
East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan and Britain Conference - 7 July 2007
Gifted 2007 at National Museum of Scotland - submissions invited - 14 July 2007
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