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After Bloomsbury: Rugs From The Omega Workshops 1913-1916
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Five hand-crafted rugs based on and shown alongside reproductions of original designs from The Omega Workshops.
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2 May24 Jun From May 2, Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, ends Jun 24 Great Arch Hall, South Wing at Somerset House, London WC2R
Alison Kinnaird: Taking Flight
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Works in glass combining images of the human form with images of birds and flight.
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12 May30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Art & Design Studies Summer School
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Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines.
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16 Jul10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
Art by the Water
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Fifteen artists from Coburg House Art Studios exhibit their paintings and crafts. Part of Leith Festival.
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9 Jun16 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–6pm Coburg House Studios, Edinburgh
Arts & Crafts Exhibition
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An exhibition featuring everything from beadcraft to model railways. Part of Leith Festival.
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12 Jun 10am South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh
At Home With The World
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Objects, furniture and ceramics spanning 400 years, charting the international influence on Britain's domestic interiors and design sensibilities, featuring 18th-century Chinese porcelain and 19th-century Islamic and Indian patterns.
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28 Apr9 Sep From Mar 20, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun, Bank Hols 12noon–5pm, ends Sep 9 Geffrye Museum, London E2
Auchmithie Arts Festival
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Held in the home of the Arbroath Smokie, the Heritage Arts Auchmithie Residents (HAAR) have put together their second annual weekend featuring pottery, paintings, photography, jewellery, and prints from local artists and craft workers. There will also be a tearoom serving up home-baked treats and tea.
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18 Aug19 Aug Times vary Auchmithie
Christmas at Bonhoga
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Arts and crafts by designers from Shetland and across the country with pieces to buy in time for Christmas.
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17 Nov23 Dec Tue–Sat 10.30am–4.30pm; Sun noon–4.30pm Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland
Coral Beattie
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Textile and design graduate Coral Beattie exhibits in the Bookshop Gallery.
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2 Jun1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm The Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet
Dialogue: A Travelling Printmaking Group Exhibition Engramme
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Work from Quebecois print workshop and artists collective Engramme, exploring the duality of dialogue through 26 separate diptychs.
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2 Jun21 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Forrest
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Hand-made paper inspired by texts gathered from a variety of sources.
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14 May9 Jun From May 14, Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm, Sat 10.30am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm, ends Jun 9 Craft Gallery Wall at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
Follow-Up Bookbinding Weekend Workshop
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This class if for those who attended previous courses or have some basic experience in bookbinding, and will cover a variety of ‘long stitches through slotted covers’, some old methods and alternative folding techniques.
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16 Jun17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–4.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Forth Valley Open Studios: Showcase Exhibition
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A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event (9–17 Jun).
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13 Jun5 Aug Tue–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Stirling
Glasgow Scribes: Annual Exhibition 2012
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Annual exhibition showcasing the impressively assured output of the group of amateur calligraphers.
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17 May9 Jun Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm 5th Floor at Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Gold Sheep
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Stone lithography prints and watercolours from Czech artist Lucie Hrnickova and woodcut prints and mixed media work from Andy Cumming, both award-winning recent graduates.
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4 Jul9 Jul Mon & Wed–Sun 10am–8pm
3 Jul 6pm
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Hans Vangsø
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Stoneware items from Danish artist.
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4 Jun30 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Japanese Enamels: The Seven Treasures
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More than 120 cloisonne-enamelled objects and vases from the late-17th century to the 20th century by artists and designers including Hayashi Kodenji, Namikawa Yasuyuki of Kyoto and Namikawa Sosuke of Tokyo.
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18 Dec 201119 Aug 2012 Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.45pm, Fri 10am–10pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Aug 19 2012 45 at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7
Jubilee Royal Art And Tea Party
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Drop in for tea and homemade cakes while you peruse arts and crafts produced in the Creative Bootcamp classes, or make your own royal portraiture.
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3 Jun Jun 3, 2pm–5pm Artist Residence Brighton Hotel And Art Gallery, Brighton
Kathryn Abrahams & Natalie Aird
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Works in glass by Highland-based artists.
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16 Jun29 Jun Sat 10am–4pm; Mon–Fri 10am–8pm Elgin Library, Elgin
Katie Russell: Tapestry Weaver
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Local artist and tapestry weaver Katie Russell displays a series of woven landscapes alongside some more unusual pieces.
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4 May31 May Fri, Sat & Thu 10am–4pm Cloud 9 Studio Gallery, Dumfries
Lab Craft: Digital Adventures in Contemporary Craft
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A touring exhibition from the Crafts Council marks the opening of this new venue opened by the Craft Town Scotland project. Includes innovative and surprising twists on traditional crafts, including digitally generated bubble jewellery, digitally 'woven wood' and an investigation into the reflective properties of a candelabra.
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2 May1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm The Barony Centre, West Kilbride
The Lighthouse Design Markets
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An array of wares to buy direct from the designers and makers who crafted them.
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14 Jul 10.30am
1 Dec 10.30am
8 Dec 10.30am
15 Dec 10.30am
22 Dec 10.30am
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Made In The Middle: Contemporary Craft From Across The Midlands
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Contemporary works in a variety of media.
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28 Apr1 Jul From Apr 28, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 1 Main Gallery at The National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford
May Flower Bike Ride
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Works by Levi WJ Bunyan and others, including screenprints, mugs, seed bombs and seed cards.
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8 May31 May Mon–Fri 12.30–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh
My Place
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Contemporary crafts reflecting the importance of the artist's working space and environment, by artists and makers including Roger Bennett, Denis Brown, Eimear Conyard, Liam Flynn, Sara Flynn, Berina Kelly and Frances Lambe.
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30 Jun25 Aug From Jun 30, Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm, Sun 12noon–5pm, ends Aug 25 Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Nicky Browne
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Humourous linocut prints, cards and small books.
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23 Sep7 Oct From Sep 23, Tue–Sun 11.30am–5.30pm, ends Oct 7 The Fountain Gallery, East Molesey
Open Craft Exhibition
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19 May14 Jul Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 10am–4.30pm, ends Jul 14 Platform Gallery and Visitor Information Centre, Clitheroe
Orkney Arts and Crafts Exhibition
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Annual sale of work from members of Orkney Arts and Crafts.
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26 Jun19 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–4pm Town Hall, Orkney
Philip Nelson: I Carved Until I Set It Free
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Contemporary animal decoy sculptures.
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12 Jun22 Jul From Jun 12, Tue–Sun, Bank Hol Mons 10am–5pm, ends Jul 22 Nature In Art, Gloucester
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde
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Over 150 works in different media, including sculpture, photography and the applied arts, leading to a conclusion that the Pre-Raphaelite artists, from Rossetti to Madox Brown, were the 19th century forefathers of avant-garde.
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12 Sep 201213 Jan 2013 From Sep 12 2012, Mon–Sun 10am–5.40pm, last admission 5pm, ends Jan 13 Tate Britain, London SW1P
Rural Crafts And Skills Day
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See demonstrations of local crafts and an exhibition of work from regional artists.
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16 Jun Jun 16, 11am–4pm National Trust: Finch Foundry, Okehampton
Scottish Glass at Kelvingrove
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This year marks the 400th anniversary of glassmaking in Scotland, and to celebrate Kelvingrove presents an unique long-term exhibition of glass art and artefacts from the 18th century to the present day.
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16 Apr1 Jul Mon–Thu 10am–5pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Screenprinting Workshop: Dialogue
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Have a go at screenprinting from your own photos or drawings, inspired by the work on show in the gallery's current exhibition, Dialogue. Ages 16+. Places very limited. Booking is essential.
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7 Jul 11am Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
A Sense of Place: New Jewellery from Northern Lands
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New jewellery from Scotland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
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29 May16 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sian Matthews: Contemporary Silver
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New functional silverware with clean modern designs by award-winning young silversmith.
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4 Jun30 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Smart Craft Giving
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Cards and reliefs from 12 gallery artists.
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30 May16 Jun Tue–Sat 10.30am–6pm the gallery on the corner, Edinburgh
Sparkle and Spin
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Paola McClure's odd little creatures made from recycled clothing and vintage patterns are on display.
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30 Jun26 Aug Mon–Fri 9am–7pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm Howden Park Centre, Livingston
Spectra Textile Artists: Follow the Thread
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Exhibition containing examples of contemporary tapestry and other works inspired by an engagement with the art of tapestry.
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16 Jun1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–4.30pm University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Dundee
Spring Fling Open Studios 2012
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Huge arts and crafts open studios event involving professional artists and craft makers from across Dumfries and Galloway. The weekend is all about visiting studios, meeting artists and makers and seeing them at work, but most artists will also have work for sale. For the first time in 2012 Spring Fling will be a four-day event with approximately 80 artists opening their doors.
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2 Jun5 Jun Times vary Various Venues
STAR*: Vive La Tapisserie 3
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Exhibition of miniature tapestries, featuring work by Sara Brenna, Amanda Gizzi, Linda Green, Alice Hannigan, Maureen Hodge, Stephen Hunter, Fiona R Hutchison, William Jefferies, Ellen Lenvik, Birgitta MacDonald, Jo McDonald, Susan Mowatt, Paul Penrice, Anna Ray and Joanne Soroka.
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4 May2 Jun Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30pm; Sat 9.30am–1pm Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Summer Design Collection & Felis Catus
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An eclectic collection of tableware, jewellery and animal sculptures, including a memorable sculpture of Her Majesty the Queen with corgis, a lion and a unicorn.
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15 Jun31 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow
Sweet Dreams
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Contemporary jewellery, ceramics and textiles that explore the fun of crafts.
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16 Apr15 Jun From Apr 16, Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm, Sat 10.30am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm, ends Jun 15 Craft Gallery at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
Terry Brodie-Smith Silver Collection
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Collection of contemporary silverware, reflecting the renaissance in contemporary Scottish silversmithing that has taken place over the last three decades.
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14 May30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
A Touch of Silver
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Contemporary embroidery and textiles by members of the Frome and District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild.
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19 Jun30 Jun From Jun 19, Tue–Sat 10am–4pm, ends Jun 30 Rook Lane Arts, Rook Lane Chapel, Frome
Treasures from the Queen's Palaces
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(3 stars) One hundred paintings, drawings, miniatures, watercolours, manuscripts, furniture, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery from the Royal Collection have been brought together in an exhibition reflecting the tastes of different members of the royal family over the centuries, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Among the artists featured are Rembrandt, Canaletto, Monet, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Holbein and Fabergé. Most of these pieces have never been exhibited in Scotland before. Part…
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30 May4 Nov Mon–Sun 9.30am–6pm The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
What's in a Mile?
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A broad and ever-changing selection of art sourced from professional and amateur artists living with a mile of Iota. All work is for sale. Part of the West End Festival.
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1 Jun23 Jun Tue & Wed 10am–5pm; Thu noon–7pm; Fri & Sat 10am–5pm iota, Glasgow
Winter Craft Fair
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3 Nov Nov 3, 10am–4pm Southwell Minster, Southwell
You Are Here: Art Display In Carcaddon
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Works in various media by University College Falmouth Contemporary Crafts Students in Carcaddon.
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19 May14 Jun Mon–Sun 10.30am–5.30pm, last adm 5pm, ends Jun 14 National Trust: Trelissick Garden, Feock, Truro

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