Welcome to Find a Maker

We have spent 20 years creating some of the most beautiful craft festivals in Europe. Along the way, we have gathered a loyal and knowledgeable audience of followers that love and appreciate skillfully, handmade objects. We want to connect our audience with a curated collection of the finest makers, regardless of where they are based.

If you are a Maker, Craft Gallery or Craft Organisation you can Register Your Interest here

MAKER OF THE DAY

Candice Coetser Ceramics

I am a maker of finely thrown porcelain and stoneware vessels, teabowls, large coiled pots and hand built wall pieces. I evoke landscapes using brushed and etched glazes and litho print.

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    The Capital of Craft Podcast with Alex Finberg

    The Capital of Craft 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Season

    To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Craft Festival Bovey Tracey in June, here is the 4th season of The Capital of Craft hosted by me, Sarah James MBE. I am the director of Craft Festival and Find a Maker.

    Alex Finberg was the recipient of Craft Festival's Making It Award 2023 and debuted at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey that year.

    In our podcast we find out more about his career. Trained in psychology, his entry into woodworking came about from working on therapeutic projects. I loved learning more about Alex's life and his passion for the outdoors.

    He talks with me from his Devon home.

    https://alexfinberg.co.uk/

    https://www.craftfestival.co.uk/

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    Award Winning Festivals

    Since 2003 we have run multi-award winning Festivals in Bovey Tracey, Devon, Cardigan and Cheltenham. In June, we host the UK's best loved and finest contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey featuring over 200 curated makers. Hosted in idyllic parkland on the edge of Dartmoor. Complimented by an dazzling number of workshops, demonstrations, masterclasses, talks, family activities, street theatre, live music and feasting! In March we head to the beautiful Regency town of Cheltenham, presenting 100 makers at Craft Festival at the Town Hall. In September we will be hosting our first Craft Festival Wales at Cardigan Castle.

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    5 Favourites from the Craftivist Collective

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    5 Favourites from the Craftivist Collective

    Hello! It's been so lovely having a little bit of sun and warmth this week! It has been a relentless winter and I'm hoping that the weather is finally settling down! Our popular Out of the Woods tent is expanding it's repertoire this year to include talks and wellbeing activties.I'm so pleased that Sarah Corbett, the Founder of the Craftivist Collective will be one of the speakers joining us at Craft Festival in June. She will be joining Daniel Carpenter from Heritage Crafts discussing the Art of Gentle Protest. Full programme of talks are here. There is also one week to go until  20 Years in the Making opens at Make Southwest, featuring 20 award winners from 20 years of Craft Festival. It runs from April 27-June 22nd. 

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