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Showing posts with label TRADE SHOWS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TRADE SHOWS. Show all posts
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
TRADE SHOWS - Top Drawer
Top Drawer is a trade show that takes place in the convenient central location of Earls court, London. 12th-14th January 2014 will bring together a showcase of over 800 British and international suppliers. The UK's leading event for design-led gifts, lifestyle& fashion accessories.
Top Drawer is presented in six easy to navigate zones:
Gift, Fashion, Stationary & Greetings, Children's, Wellbeing and Home
Here are some exhibitors which will be at the show in 2014!
Jessica Hogarth Designs is an exciting and quirky surface design studio based in North Yorkshire. Jessica applies her colourful illustrations to a variety of stationary and textile products.
Caroline's quirky yet sophisticated designs are brought to life in wonderful gifts for the home,gift wrap, bags and stunning greetings cards.
Designing and producing lovely creature comforts home and gift ware is what Edinburgh print-maker and designer Cherith Harrison is all about. Her quirky,contemporary Scottish themed products range from illustrated tea towels to tote bags to greetings cards!
Beautiful letterpress stationary handmade with love in England, Imogen Owen.
TRADE SHOWS - The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) takes place at Spinningfields in Manchester and is now in its 6th year. It is recognised as one of the leading retail events for contemporary crafts in the UK and attracts over 6000 visitors. This year it was on 10th-13th October
The GNCCF showcases contemporary cutting edge contemporary crafts to buy direct from over 150 selected designer makers in ceramics, glass, jewellery, interior and fashion textiles and more!
Here are some textile exhibitors from 2013 which i found inspiring!
Emily Notman
Emily Notman produces bespoke wall pieces and wearable art. She mixes stitch with clay and found objects. She experiments using traditional methods in contemporary ways.
Jacqueline Mulvaney
Jacqueline makes bespoke textile accessories. Each piece is constructed using a diverse range of materials from antique chandelier drops to fragments of lace and layers of stitch.
I love the amount of detail in this piece!
Also Felt Feelings, Naughty Dog and Lynsey Walters!
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