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CALL FOR ENTRIES

DEADLINE 16 AUGUST 2010

Past Present Perfect is taking place across three venues in the North West of England (Manchester Craft & Design Centre, the Manchester Museum and the Grosvenor Museum, Chester). We are looking for innovative work by designers and makers based in Norway and Greater Manchester, responding to the theme of tradition with a contemporary twist.

The exhibitions are part of the NICE Festival 2010, celebrating Norwegian and North West creativity through high profile exhibitions, events and cultural exchanges. The Festival runs between November 18th – December 2nd 2010.

We are looking for

Makers working in any craft / design media, preferably smaller scale work.

Innovative new work inspired by tradition and heritage.

For information on how to apply please take a look at Past Present Perfect call for entries.

About the NICE Festival

NICE is a Nordic arts festival taking place in Manchester and the North West UK, and aims to present the best in collaborative works between the UK and the Nordic countries. Participants are coming to Manchester from Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. NICE offers a programme of events between November 18th – December 2nd with satellite events happening throughout the year.

Wednesday, 7th July, 2010

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2010

This year Manchester Craft and Design Centre will be exhibiting at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair at Spinningfields. We'll be having a group stand displaying work from all of our studios, offering us a fantastic opportunity to promote the wide variety of work made in our fantastic venue.

The standard of work exhibited at the GNCCF is extremely high, and we're equally delighted to announce that several of our resident artists have also been selected for individual stands;

Julia Roy-Williams - Nocturnal - Studio 2

Jo Lavelle / Beth Essex - Jo Lavelle - Studio 9/11

Jane Dzisiewski / Stephanie Brown - Designers Eclectic - Studio 12/13

Andrea Lord - &made - Studio 20a

Sam Plant Dempsey - Creo Ergo Sum - Studio 21

Clinton Pilkington - Calico Angel at Holm - Studio 23

Jane Blease - Jane Blease Design - Studio 24

This year's fair will be held again at Spinningfields from 21st-24th October 2010.

Monday, 28th June, 2010

NEW STUDIO

Studio 18-19 has a new talented textiles designer, Lucy Gaughan ( Bleuet Textiles ) who combines pattern design and hand-making skills with digital printing.

Monday, 28th June, 2010

THREADBARE: DRAWING IN THREAD BY DEBBIE SMYTH

Our new exhibition THREADBARE is about to be installed.

Visitors will be able to come to the Craft and Design Centre and see Debbie Smyth installing her work during the week commencing June 28.

Debbie will be at the opening event on Saturday, July 3 from 2 - 4pm, where there will be live music from up and coming singer / songwriter Jo Rose, free refreshments and the opportunity to help Debbie add the finishing touches to the installation.

Monday, 28th June, 2010

Fifth MMU Graduate Solo Exhibition Award Winner Announced

Clare Knox-Bentham is our latest MMU Graduate Solo Exhibition Award winner. We selected Clares' work at this years MMU Degree Show as we were impressed by her stunning wallpieces and jewellery in brightly coloured plastic.

Clare will be displaying here at Mancehster Craft and Design Centre in the Spring/Summer 2011. Watch this space!

Find out more about Clares' work at clareknoxbentham.wordpress.com

Friday, 18th June, 2010

Yarnbombing is finding a new home

We want to Thank everyone who sent in their amazing designs from all over the world!The Yarnbombing project has now come to an end and we recieved so many different colourful strips for the project. We are going to be finding a new home for the strips and shall update you with details.

Tuesday, 1st June, 2010

SEE US AGAIN AT BUY ART FAIR

We are delighted to let you know we will. once again, have a stand at this year's Buy Art Fair, which is on from 28 - 31 October, this time in a purpose built pavilion in Spinningfields. Our stand will showcase the excellent wall-based art that can be bought and commissioned here from artists such as Northern Scapes, Laura Richardson, Dave Goodwin & Lily Greenwood.

Friday, 28th May, 2010

Job Vacancy

We have an exciting vacancy for an Exhibitions & Events Officer.
2 days per week, £16,000-18,000 pro rata, temporary position until 30/4/2011. Click here for the full story.

Monday, 26th April, 2010

Bright Young Thing Joins MCDC

Fresh new graduate, Sam Plant Dempsey has opened the doors to his new Studio, Creo Ergo Sum. Sam creates innovative interior products, largely from reclaimed, up-cycled materials. Check out his washing machine drum floor lamp or his VW stereo... Pure genius!

Thursday, 1st April, 2010

The Birds

Remember Eve Bennett and her Head Full of Magic?? We loved Eve's 'dead birds' exhibit so much, that we asked her to create a new group of birds to reside in our front stairwell. So - next time you visit, make sure you come and pay your respects!

Monday, 1st March, 2010

Welcome to our new Board Members

We are thrilled to announce we have three new additions to our Voluntary Board of Directors:
Stephanie Brown - Artist Director (Jeweller - Designers Eclectic)
Julia Roy-Williams - Artist Director (Jeweller - Nocturnal)
Toby Sproll - Head of Retail & Partnerships, Bruntwood

We very much look forward to working with them.

Thursday, 25th February, 2010

We're still yarnbombing....

We have decided to extend the deadline on your Yarnbomb submissions - due to popular demand. The response to this project has been overwhelming, with strips sent from across the globe. To contribute, click here.

Sunday, 3rd January, 2010

New Kids on the Block

Have you visited recently? If not, you won't have met our latest additions to the Centre - and you're in for a real treat....

Quite Contrary Designs - Mary & David Shears create cute bags, brooches, cushions and other accessories a-plenty. You may have seen them on the Tib Street Fashion Markets where they have been a very popular & long-standing feature. Prices start at just £5 for brooches and keyrings.

Designers Eclectic - a collective of 5 jewellers, all working in very different materials and styles, have come together to establish this beautiful studio selling some very covetable pieces from unique resin bangles in muted colours to knitted neck collars.

&Made - Andrea Lord has spent most of her career in the model animation department of Cosgrove Hall Films, designing and making costumes for well-loved programmes like Fifi & the Flowertots. Her fantastic imagination and keen attention to detail are evident in her decorative yet functional accessories - from cupcake & cactus pincushions to knitting bags and baby bootees.

We wish all our new Studios every success here and are delighted to have them with us!

Saturday, 12th December, 2009

Award Commission for Edward Chadwick

Edward Chadwick, of Natural Eye Gallery, has been commissioned by Manchester City Council to create the award for the winning team at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup being held at Manchester Velodrome on 31 October. This follows the success of his previous high profile award commissions for the winning athletes at the 2007 Paralympic World Cup.

Thursday, 29th October, 2009

Arley Hall Shopping Spectacular

Arley Hall Christmas Shopping Spectacular, in aid of The David Lewis National Epilepsy Centre will take place at Arley Hall on Monday 2nd November and Tuesday 3rd November.

Our very own resident designer-maker, Sue Kane of Calico Angel at Home will be there along with her beautiful cushions, bags and scarves plus a new collection of mixed media pictures.

All the event's information, including details of how to buy tickets in advance, can be found at www.arleyhallshoppingspectacular.co.uk.

Sunday, 25th October, 2009

Come and see us at Buy Art Fair

This weekend sees the second annual Buy Art Fair - where you have the chance to buy original art from over 80 galleries and 350 sought after artists.. We have a stand (no 210 - 2nd floor), so do come along and say hello.

Register NOW for complimentary tickets to Buy Art Fair and save £5 on the ticket price.

Included in the programme are:

Kevin Cummins Book Signing
On Friday 25th September from 1-2pm & 6-7pm, Kevin Cummins will be signing his new book – Manchester: Looking for the light through the pouring rain

Collector’s Collections
Dr Mark Turner returns with his collector’s journey showing insights into his two favourite artists Jamie Shovlin and Gordon Cheung.

Art Talk
Buying Contemporary Art, In Conversation with Liam Spencer and Corporate Art are just some of the talks in this year’s Art Talk programme with speakers from Contemporary Art Society, Arts In Business and Manchester Gallery.

Children’s Activities
Join the Urbis Learning Team in the ‘Colour Lab’. Children will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of art materials to explore different colours and practice drawing and art techniques.

The Manchester Contemporary
A selection of leading UK contemporary galleries will be showing work in a unique exhibition on the third floor of Urbis. See work from the likes of Bureau, Castlefield Gallery, Ceri Hand Gallery, DOMOBAAL, Limoncello, Man&Eve, Moot, NETTIE HORN, Rokeby, The International 3, Workplace Gallery and WORKS | PROJECTS. Plus a specially commissioned artwork by Nathaniel Mellors.
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Monday, 21st September, 2009

BLAC to see if the streets really are are paved with gold

Talented jewellery design duo Ciara Clark and Hannah Lindholm, aka BLAC, from
Studio 2, have been awarded the opportunity to sell their
creative work through an exciting initiative spearheaded by renowned creative
charity NOISEfestival.com and top UK Entrepreneur, Wayne Hemingway.

KiosKiosK is a new innovative 'pop up shop' that will provide free temporary retail
space for new talent with creative products to sell in the heart of London this
Summer. The Solar-powered KiosKiosK was designed by Hemingway Design, and
is supported by the Mayor of London and will be housed near City Hall from 2 July to
3 September as part of the Super Contemporary exhibition at the Design Museum.

BLAC will be selling their wares on 19 & 20 August.

Tuesday, 21st July, 2009

Vote for Craft

We are delighted for our friends over at Ruthin Craft Centre, who are in the running for this year's prestigious Art Fund Prize. The winner will be announced on 18 June at a reception at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.

For the first time, you can vote for who you would like to win the £100,000 Art Fund Prize in in partnership with guardian.co.uk/artanddesign. The winner of the poll will count as one vote at the final judges’ meeting.

Go to www.artfundprize.org.uk/2009/shortlist3.php for more information.

Link: http://www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk

Tuesday, 19th May, 2009

It's Not Too Late...

We still have Studio vacancies here at Manchester Craft & Design Centre. So if you are interested in applying, call 0161 832 4274 today. Come join us!

Link: http://www.craftanddesign.com/studios

Tuesday, 19th May, 2009

How does our yarnbomb grow....

Since the opening of UK Craft Mafias, we have been receiving knitted strips on a daily basis from places as far flung as New Zealand & Canada. These are being added weekly to the installation which is taking over the first floor bannister. The official deadline for sending strips is the end of April, so if you want to get your knitting in Manchester Craft & Design Centre, now is the time to do it!

Monday, 27th April, 2009

Special Event

Winning in Hard Times with David Parrish

Monday 20th April, 6-8pm. FREE but places are limited so booking is essential

Thanks to sponsorship from Business Link Northwest we’ve invited the highly acclaimed creative business advisor David Parrish to deliver a workshop at Manchester Craft and Design Centre. Winning in Hard Times will help you to plan and direct your venture to maximum effect, and will cover small business essentials such as pricing your work, marketing and communicating with your target customers.

This event is aimed at craft and design practitioners who want to develop and grow their market during a challenging financial climate. David Parrish is the author of ‘T-Shirts and Suits – A Guide to the Business of Creativity’. He specialises in advising and training creative entrepreneurs; find out more at www.t-shirtsandsuits.com

To book your place contact or ring 0161 832 4274.

Wednesday, 8th April, 2009

Best of Manchester Awards

Manchester Craft & Design Centre is proud to be part of this year’s Best of Manchester Awards, the annual art, music and fashion awards organised by Urbis.

Our director, Kate Day, is one of the judges on the art panel – joining the likes of Turner Prize winner, Jeremy Deller, Peter Saville, Tim Marlow (Director of the White Cube, London) and Kwong Lee (Castlefield Gallery).

The awards have just opened for entries, the start of a campaign to find the artists, musicians and designers whose boundary-breaking work deserves the Best of Manchester crown.

Anyone working within the fields of music, art and fashion, and who lives or works in Greater Manchester, can enter - and stand the chance of having their work judged by a panel of 24 industry experts that also includes Wayne Hemingway and couture embroiderer, Karen Nicol.

The categories are deliberately broad. The art category, for example, includes graphic and product design, photography, installations and illustration, as well as fine art. Fashion includes accessories, jewellery and styling.

The Best of Manchester Awards are more than a pat on the back from the industry. They’re about more than the winners’ £2,000 cheque and a major exhibition at Urbis. The awards are a chance for the winners to kick-start their career with the kind of contacts and professional development that money can’t buy.

The awards are open for entry until Midnight on 1 May 2009. Entry is online, at www.urbis.org.uk/thebestofmanchester.

Monday, 16th March, 2009

Studio Opportunities for 2009

We have studio vacancies from April 2009. We welcome joint applications. Click here for more info.

Wednesday, 4th February, 2009

It's toasty in our Cafe

You will be delighted to hear that we finally have some new, highly efficient heaters inside Cafe Aromat, which means you no longer have to sit in your coats in the winter! So come in, peel off those layers and enjoy a meal or snack in our unique surroundings....

Monday, 19th January, 2009

£501 raised for Shelter

Thank you to all those who purchased their £1 raffle tickets in December. Sales raised the grand total £501 which we have donated to Shelter and 19 customers won some very covetable prizes just in time for Christmas.

Monday, 19th January, 2009

The Space Re-opens

This week 'The Space' re-opens with its new artists in residence - Julia Roy Williams, Roshine McAuliffe and BLAC (Ciera Clark and Hannah Lindeholm) - all graduates from the Jewellery and Applied Arts course at City College. Between them they will manage their shop, organise exhibitions and sell their work. Throughout their residency they will receive support from the college and still have access to the college facilities.
There will be drinks and a DJ from 1pm in Studio 2 - The Space, on Saturday 29 November.
Or come and see them when you visit us on Sunday for our annual Christmas Event.

Monday, 24th November, 2008

The Lord Mayor of Manchester to visit

We are honoured to announce that Mavis Smitheman, The Lord Mayor of Manchester, will be officially opening our Sunday shopping Launch on Sunday 30 November. So make sure you're here before two to get a good spot!

Monday, 17th November, 2008

Success for Calico Angel at Great Northern

Last weekend saw the very first Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, held at the Manchester Grammar School. The fair was a huge success, with 150 excellent designers and makers from all over the country selling their work.

As well as Manchester Craft And Design Centre having a presence there, with a stand showcasing work by all our resident makers, several of them were selected to have their own stands too. And we're thrilled that Calico Angel (Sue Kane) won Best Stand, an award sponsored by IndieQuarter.com. The competition was very strong, so it was well deserved!

Wednesday, 29th October, 2008

New Installation

Next time you're here, make sure you take a look at our new permanent installation in the back stairwell. Winner of last year's Graduate Award, Leanne Bramall created part of the piece during her 2 demonstration days here last summer, to complement the exhibition. We are thrilled to finally have the piece up on the wall and are sure you will agree that it really brightens up that part of our building. We love it!

Monday, 22nd September, 2008

Exciting Lighting Designer to Open Studio

Innovative lighting designer, Jane Blease is due to open her Studio here on 1 November. We are very excited about this new addtition to the Centre - sustainable and beautiful design, which work equally well in domestic and commercial settings.
Click here to find out more about her work. Or to find out more about opening offers / events, please join our mailing list

Monday, 22nd September, 2008

Cafe Aromat Nominated for Manchester Food and Drink Festival Award

Cafe Aromat has been nominated for a presitgious MFDF Award - in the category of best casual dining.

Please show your support and click here to vote for us!

Monday, 18th August, 2008

Job Vacancy

Thursday, 1st January, 1970

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