At the show it was a great chance to network with weave designers and actually talk to them about their craft, how their products are made/ manufactured and also how they advertise and promote their products within the industry. It was a great way to make contacts in a more relaxed and less official environment and all the designers there were incredibly friendly and easy to talk to. I also got a lot of ideas on how to present my weaves in a more design orientated manner, to enhance them and make them more appealing to the buyer.
The craft fair was a brilliant, informative, but very cold day out, and I would definitely go again should the opportunity arise, as it was an amazing insight into the textiles industry and the variety of craft within the UK. Below are just some of the images I took of the work on display which I particularly liked.
There were weave designers there such as Margo Selby, Theo Wright, Sarah Tyssen, Helen Foot, Lydia Williams and Jennifer Holsey.
One of the displays I was particularly taken with the work of Katie Stainer who creates Contemporary origami. Her origamis are very innovative and creative and just seemed so different to anything I had ever seen as an actual product.
Below are the images of some of her intricate designs.
All images are from:
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair. (N.D.) Retrieved from: http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk/
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