Jewellery designer Stacey Whale has been short listed for ‘Designer of the Year’ by the UK Jewellery Awards 2008. The overall winner will be annouced at the award ceremony on 17th July 2008 www.ukjewelleryawards.co.uk
See Stacey's new collection of work ‘Atomic Beauty’ during Coutts London Jewellery Week at Brilliance held at Craft Central from 11-15th June.
Working in partnership with Design-Nation and Gold Works, Craft Central is organising and hosting “Brilliance� to showcase the skills and breadth of work created by contemporary studio jewellery designers. Brilliance will include a selling exhibition featuring 15 selected jewellers, special guided tours of jewellery studios at Craft Central plus a “Meet the Maker� tea party event.
To help Brilliance fulfil its full potential City Fringe Partnership has awarded Craft Central with a grant as part of their Coutts London Jewellery Week Small Grants Programme. Brilliance was amongst 23 events selected by a special panel to receive extra funding.
The bi-annual winter Open Studios at Craft Central will take place on 27 - 30th November 08.Â
Entitled ‘Made in Clerkenwell’ the open studio event is the ultimate Christmas shopping experience. Meet with over 70 designer-makers, gain an insight into their working practices and find Christmas gifts that you cant wait to give to your loved ones.
17 Craft Central supported designers are launching exciting new products at Pulse trade show, Earls Court, London from 1-3 June 2008.
For more information on Pulse see www.pulse-london.com/launchpad.html
For Bright Ideas 2008 Craft Central has selected six exceptional designers who are looking to launch new design products on to the marketplace:
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