Laura Wasley from Plymouth College of Art chooses her 5 Favourites
Written: 03 April 2019
News from the Capital of Craft...
Read on for our next 5 Favourites, workshops are genuinely selling out and win tickets to The Good Life Experience.
Working in partnership is the backbone of Craft Festival. It's also loads more fun working with people and organisations that share our passion for craft.
Cue, Laura Wasley, Head of Development and Enterprise from Plymouth College of Art. Her energy and dedication to making is legend and we were so excited that she could help select Craft Festival this year. Here are her Five Favourites.
Laura introduces her 5 Favourites
There are some really exciting new and not so new makers at the festival this year and I can’t wait to see and purchase the following!!
Jane’s bold, playful wooden jewellery is so colourful and I love the educational toy element of her designs.
Abbie’s purposeful and beautifully formed pottery is rich in colour, taking inspirations from her surroundings.
Alison Dickens, baskets from StartUP
These gorgeous organic, sculptural forms are weaved from willow and bark and call on a rich craft tradition.
My all-time favourite is Helen’s playful resin jewellery, with surprise and humour in each piece.
Using English methods and local materials these wonderful wood turned items are made from the most beautiful hardwood and shaped into organic vessels
Make Mosaics, Carve A Spoon, Weave a Basket...
You are invited to immerse yourself in making, with a wide range of down-right amazing workshops. Grab them quickly as some are already sold out.... FULL DETAILS HERE
Will you become one of our Craft Champions?
We need a small army of volunteers to help power Craft Festival. We have a range of roles from meeting and greeting our makers, selling tickets, setting up, giving out information and helping in the children's tent. If you can help us, we'd love to hear from you. CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER
Our Friends at The Good Life Experience share our passion for craft and we're delighted to giveaway 4 tickets to their celebration of making, music, food and the great outdoors in North Wales in September.
Win 4 adult camping tickets to The Good Life Experience 2019!
Two nights. Three days. Friday entry from 2pm.
Co-founded by Cerys Matthews, Steve ‘Abbo’ Abbott & The Gladstone family, this festival of discovery & adventure celebrates its sixth birthday this September. It’s set to be the best party yet! Expect raucous music from all over the world curated by Cerys, axe throwing, foraging, campfire cooking sessions with world-class chefs, daily feasts, wild children, mass sing-a-longs, over 40 craftspeople, beer served by experts, talks by explorers, abseiling, a free 1930s fairground, tree climbing, poetry, literature and endless How To... talks. If you love making, the Good Life Experience is for you. CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR GOOD LIFE EXPERIENCE COMPETITION.