10 New reps for Search Press Search Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Gavin Morton as their representative in the art and craft trade in Scotland. He can be reached at morton_gavincrafts@hotmail.com or through sales@searchpress.com This comes following two new appointments at the start of 2024. Back in January, Gemma Mills and Bob Mitchell were appointed as the representatives in the art and craft trade in Southwest and Southeast England respectively. Gemma was previously the manager of the award-winning Yarn Dispensary in Faversham, Kent. For enquiries regarding Southwest England, Gemma Mills can be contacted at: gemmamills2012@gmail.com. For Southeast, Bob can be reached via email at: bobm@searchpress.com and sales@searchpress.com The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair returns to Victoria Baths The iconic Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair returns to Victoria Baths for its 17th year, from 18th to 20th October. Playing host to over 200 contemporary designers, makers and artists selected for their outstanding designs, flair and talent, the award-winning show offers you a chance to take home some truly original and beautiful craft. Visitors can look forward to GR Hawes’s exquisite handcrafted glass sculptures, a joyful celebration of colour and culture in British Pakistani artist Nehal Aamir’s ceramics, bespoke contemporary furniture and lighting design by Nick James and the latest collections from acclaimed jewellers Yvonne Gilhooly and Jennie Gill. They’ll be joined by over 40 newcomers including knitwear designer Millicent Sanders, fresh from exhibiting at the Venice Biennale, and recent Royal College of Arts graduates, jeweller Lois Lo and goldsmith Hiumin Zhang. From stunning large-scale wall panels made from hundreds of tiny porcelain petals by Ukranian artist Batis Ceramics to the delicate intricacy of paper artist Kate Kato’s life like sculptures of flowers and insects this year’s line-up of exhibitors promises to captivate and inspire. The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair puts a spotlight on the breadth of contemporary craft and design talent in the UK today and celebrates emerging talent. The upcoming show sees the return of Green Grads - a showcase of 20 UK graduates working across product design, craft and design engineering with innovative and sustainable ideas to heal the planet, and new for this year - Great Northern Graduates, a collective of 12 UK graduates creating outstanding work – the ones to watch! For the full maker line-up and to buy tickets, visit: www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/gnccf
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