Crafts Archive

  • Valentine's Ahoy

    Valentine's Ahoy

    We are swiftly approaching that date in the year that is dreaded by singletons and males alike. That’s right, it’s the feast day of St Valentine in a couple of weeks, where we celebrate several otherwise anonymous Christians who were martyred (read=hanged, crucified, burned, set...

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  • Sherwood Art Week June 2010: Call for artists

    Sherwood Art Week June 2010: Call for artists

    Sherwood Art Week is a week long event featuring art events and exhibitions taking place in Nottingham’s finest forest themed suburb from 19-26 June 2010. Celebrating creativity in the local community, the week includes art in shop windows, the Open Air Craft Fair, open studios,...

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  • Sneinton Showcase & Christmas Market, Saturday 19th December

    Sneinton Showcase & Christmas Market, Saturday 19th December

    Saturday 19th December, from 10am onwards, Sneinton Market Nottingham City Council has been given £1.9 million to transform Sneinton Square. As a local I’m thrilled; living close-by and often walking through this neglected, run down space next to the city centre has me humming  The...

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  • Links round-up: 15th December

    Links round-up: 15th December

    Events: New Art Exchange in Radford are celebrating their 1st year anniversary with the launch of a new club night: VIBES.  This month, get your festive groove on to the funkiest Bollywood and Bhangra grooves with an Eastern soundscape from Bollywood Classics to contemporary dance...

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  • Nottingham Skateboards

    Nottingham Skateboards

    Nottingham skateboards, yes it does. Did you know there is a skateboard company based here, in our own back yard? Nise Skateboards was founded in September 2007, and now offers a range of decks and wheels as well as t-shirts and hoodies for the fashion-conscious...

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  • Christmas Shopping the Crafty way

    Christmas Shopping the Crafty way

    Although we may still be in denial, Christmas is looming again, if you’re wondering what to buy loved ones why not think local and independent and check out the work of local designers and makers. To give you a helping hand I’ve pulled together a...

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  • Upcoming climate friendly market

    Upcoming climate friendly market

    There is a new crafts market coming to Nottingham. The first Transition Nottingham Market will take place on Saturday 12th December at Sneinton Market, and will (hopefully!) continue every month thereafter. It is designed to be a showcase of Nottingham’s homespun crafts and produce, so...

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  • Something crafty this way comes

    Something crafty this way comes

    Image: Arts Council England Notts has been take over by some elements most crafty this week. A big congrats to Leicestershire artist Shauna Richardson, who has won the prestigious Artists Taking The Lead regional award, beating five East Midlands artists shortlisted as we reported earlier...

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  • Artists taking the lead for a £500K Olympic commission

    Artists taking the lead for a £500K Olympic commission

    Five projects have been shortlisted for one £500,000 commission in the East Midlands for Artists Taking The Lead, a significant national art commission in the UK, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad (that’s the cultural bit of the London Olympics). Three of the proposed...

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  • Calling Freelance Artists…

    Calling Freelance Artists…

    A little birdie has told us about an interesting freelance opportunity (ok, it dropped into our inbox, but how boring does that sound?) with community interest company Wash Arts. Here’s how it works. You’re a freelance artist, with a focus or interest in digital art...

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