The Summer Show is the longest running Devon Guild exhibition, launched in 1955 to celebrate the skills and original work of long-standing Guild Members through to the newest faces. The exhibition is selected by the Guild’s Members’ Selection Committee, a representative from the exhibitions team and an independent craft professional, just a week prior to opening to the public. More than 250 Guild Members have the opportunity to submit their work, which ranges from traditional to cutting edge crafts. A key event in the Guild’s exhibition calendar, Members use the opportunity either to...
It's getting just a little bit close to the C-word, and as the Guild's annual Christmas craft show opens next Friday, staff are already delighting in the handmade exhibits flooding in, ready for display in their gallery.
MAKE is the popular annual selling exhibition which heralds winter and the festive season. Bovey's gallery will showcase the best contemporary craftwork from over 50 UK-based designer-makers. If shoppers want to avoide the busy and sometimes bland highstreet they can visit MAKE every weekend and up til Christmas Eve to browse and buy something a little different...
18 Nov 2017 - 7 Jan 2018 Our annual Christmas selling exhibition showcases some of the best contemporary craft from UK based designer-makers. With a wide selection of disciplines to choose from, and a range of prices to suit all, it’s an ideal opportunity to buy an individual, handmade gift for Christmas. DIY festive craft activity area for kids in the gallery.
There's DIY festive craft activity area for kids in the gallery, a Celebration Day on 2 Dec. and Scandinavian Craft Cafe on the 8th, with themed decoration making and menu.
The quirky and eclectic handmade market is back for Christmas. Come and find some of the best makers and designers from across Devon, at Unique Boutique. Fill your Christmas with unusual, handmade gifts, decorations, table ware and accessories, stock up on Christmas cheer from the bar and get cosy at Exeter Phoenix. Unique Boutique’s warm welcome is one of the best in town. And this one will be extra special as it’s also the last. Unique Boutique at Exeter Phoenix is saying goodbye after 7 years of showcasing the best of the west in the arts and crafts world.
As part of our special schedule of summer workshops, we're offering a class all about earrings! Earring making is one of the most gratifying types of jewellery making – there’s huge variety in what you can make with just a few beads and the basic skill set.
Although this class will cover everything you know to make all sorts of earring designs, we’re really excited to show you how to make dangly chain & star charm earrings with one of our favourite new metal charms. We’ll cover all sorts of techniques, and get you used to working with all 3 types of jewellery plier. This...
As part of our special schedule of summer workshops, we're excited to offer the chance to get started learning wonderful hand embroidery with our Zenbroidery kits.
In essence, this is ‘colouring in with thread’ – we have 6 beautiful designs printed on to plain white fabric, which you can then embellish in any way and frame up as they are or then make into something awesome.
In this workshop, we’ll be adorning these with a whole host of hand embroidery stitches that you’ll learn along the way. Once you’ve given it a go, I think hand embroidery is one of the most rewarding...
Line Up is an exhibition of contemporary craft curated by interior stylist and author Sania Pell. She explores the relationship between monochrome objects and how they combine and interact in styled groups to present beautiful still lives that can be displayed in any home. Artists include established designer-makers alongside emerging new talents: Another Country, Theo Adamson, Kyra Cane, Jason Collingwood, Bettina Dittlmann, Akiko Hirai, Hyu-jin Jo, Silvia K, Astrid Keller, Sue Lawty, Liz Nilsson, Sania Pell, Brook Sigal, Kaori Tatebayashi, Nicola Tassie, Dr Tim Willey and Derek Wilson...
10am - 5pm, free entry. Join us for a day of Christmas festivities! Carol singers, free mulled wine and homemade shortbreads, DIY making action for kids in the gallery, plus drink and food tastings in the cafe. Join our expert potter Taja, for drop-in porcelain modelling - part of the BBC GetCreative campaign: Hey Clay! Select from a huge range of Christmas decorations, cards and handmade gifts in the shop too.
I'm really excited to announce the newest sewing class from Otton's Haberdashery - Cushion Covers! This is absolutely perfect for anyone new to sewing, hoping to gain confidence with a machine, or just looking to refresh those skills.
The class is 90 minutes long, in which time you'll learn about pattern cutting, hemming, and the basic functions of your sewing machine. You'll go home with a finished cushion cover to display proudly - and you'll soon be whipping them up for your friends!
The price of the class is £18, which includes all of your...
Back by popular demand spend the day enjoying the beautiful house and grounds of Poltimore House and browse the unique, quality, handmade items on sale at our Craft Fair.
