This weekend, I ventured into the Spinningfields area of
Manchester to pay a visit to the Great Northern Contemporary Crafts Fair.
Boasting work from over 160 of the UKs leading designer makers it was a great
opportunity to see firsthand some of the most cutting edge works in modern
design.
As newbies to the craft fair circuit, we were welcomed with
a vibrant and friendly atmosphere. As the fair was a chance for designers to
showcase and sell their work, it meant that they were generally on hand to talk
us through their work. Whilst I found that it was a bit difficult to catch
their attention (as the fair was practically heaving with people by the time I
got there), most of the designers I spoke to that day were willing to have a
chat about their work.
For example, caught admiring her quirky ‘ceramic scribbles’
we were approached by Anne Laycock, an alumni of Manchester School of Art. Upon
hearing that we were first year students, she was more than happy to talk us
through her work and even gave us advice about what to do after we graduate.
Overall, I was surprised to find such a diverse range of
crafts which varied from quirky recycled paper ornaments to helix-shaped wicker
sculptures. As is my luck, I forgot to bring my digital camera on the day so I
had to make do with my phone camera instead. Here are some of the pictures from
the day, taken with the artist’s permission of course!
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