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You Stir the Pot: Recipes for change
Victoria Manganiello tells us about a social change project that invites artists to apply their creativity to making recipes for a better world.
A kimono for food: Hikibaku chopsticks for honoured guests
Serendouce Crafts commissioned Nishijin brocade maker Kohei Murata to apply the lustrous kimono textile technique to a set of chopsticks.
See a list of all articles from our Tiempo profundo ✿ Deep time issue here.
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OK Google, give us a hand - Just as the Industrial Revolution sparked the Arts & Crafts Movement, now the AI Revolution is reigniting interest in handcraft as a way of staying human.
The value of craft in fiction - D Wood describes how craft activates the fictional worlds of "Blue Caftan" and "The Healing Season of Pottery."
Murad Mammadov ✿ Jewels of the Caspian Sea - Our January Laurel goes to an Azerbaijani jeweller who creates delicate beachscapes for personal adornment.
Art on a stem: Floral botanical collage decoupage - Anuradha Sahu describes her patented press dry flower technique that channels the life force of nature.
Beyond the Gallery: 28 January 2025 - The Together Spaces series explored the different creative practices that are realised outside the art gallery. What did we learn from this?
Our COVID responses 🌸:
- The Gift of Time showcase for work made during lockdown
- Hand Medal Project to honour those on the front line
- Spring Will Come creative responses to isolation
- Ring Around sharing experiences across the wider world
- E-commerce while the shops are closed
- Bursaries for curious students
Highlights from our calendar…
Current exhibitions
For a full listing, see here.
Upcoming talks
- Beyond the Gallery: A spatial framework for craft
28 January 2025 1000 GMT
Knowledge House for Craft
Kattaikkuttu: Reimagining a Tamil Theatre Tradition — Discussion with Dr Hanne M. de Bruin
30 January 2025, 7:00-8:00 pm (India Standard Time)
The MAP Academy
For a full listing, see here.
Future major events
- Fajr International Festival of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts
20 Feb 2025 - 25 Feb 2025
Tehran, Iran
Pottery Expo
22 Feb 2025 - 23 Feb 2025
Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia
Ubud Open Studios
22 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Ubud, Bali
Alice Springs Beanie Festival
20 Jun 2025 - 23 Jun 2025
Alice Springs
Australian Ceramics Triennale
2 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025
Fremantle, Australia
For a full listing, see here.
Deadlines
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- 15 May 2021 Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award – Entries for porcelain prize
- 15 Mar 2021 Indian Ocean Craft Triennial Conference – Call for papers
- 21 Mar 2021 Craft ACT 2022 exhibition call for submissions – Applications for next year’s exhibition program
For more details, see here.
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