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The Ephemera Society is a non-profit-making body concerned with the collection, preservation, study and educational uses of handwritten and printed ephemera.
Now in its third year, British Silver Week aims to promote contemporary silversmithing to an even wider audience in 2010. This year, there are more than 15 selling events held in galleries and shops across the UK, giving you the chance to see the best in British design talent.
Make this the year you learn how to revive your favourite chair with an upholstery workshop at Cottenham Summer School in Cambridgeshire, 2-6 August.
The Food Hall at Holker was established by Lord and Lady Cavendish in 2004 to promote their tenant farmers’ produce to a broader market. This event – one of several this year – takes place in the courtyard at Holker Hall.
This show has become one of the most important ceramic events in Europe and this year celebrates its 16th anniversary.
Radical, experimental and well ahead of his time, Henry Moore (1898-1986) was one of Britain’s greatest artists. This major exhibition reasserts his position at the forefront of progressive 20th-century sculpture.
Find a unique gift or item for your home at this fair, which features 50 exhibitors selling a variety of art and antiques.
Following displays of patchwork at the V&A and Liberty this year, The Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham, 19-22 August, will be bigger than ever.
The 242nd Summer Exhibition continues the tradition of displaying a range of recent work by established and emerging artists in all media. This year’s coordinators select works around the theme of ‘Raw’.
Bringing together more than 150 works by Picasso from across the world, this major exhibition reveals a fascinating new insight into the artist’s life as a tireless political activist and campaigner for peace.
Green news
Gemstones including lapis lazuli and aquamarine decorate a range of dazzling picture frames and mirrors from Kiri. They are available in two sizes with prices from £30 to £65 and come in a reuseable gift box. Kiri is a fair trade company that uses recycled and eco-friendly materials with 10% of profits donated to community projects in and around Delhi.
‘As far as possible, we stock products made by craftspeople in our area. We support part-time workers, many of whom are local mothers, as we feel they understand our customers better.
Kitchen cleaning has never been more attractive with help from these pretty cloths from Jangneus Design. They are made with hard-wearing recycled cotton and hand-printed in the Cotswolds. Once they are no longer needed they can be put on the compost heap as they are 100% biodegradable.
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