Emerging Fervour

Craft Central wants Londoners to discover the relevance of craft and design to their city. And what better way than organising this event? The Exhibition of Emerging New Talent is a group showcase of new work by London-based ‘design stars of the future’ – a public chance to experience the freshest craft and design talent at Craft Central’s London gallery. The multi-disciplinary show is a celebration of ‘home grown’ talent and reflects the creative excellence of London’s emerging designer makers.

Admission: Free

Venue: Craft Central, 33-35 St John’s Square, London, EC1M 4DS

Dates:
Open Mon-Fri 8-19 March, 12-6pm (last day Friday 19 March 12-5pm)
Special Launch Night – Monday 8 March, 5-8pm
Behind the Scenes Studio Tours – Thursday 11 March, 12-5pm
Meet the Maker Artist Talk – Thursday 18 March, 6pm (Booking required, Cost £5)
Weekend Opening – Saturday 13 March, 11am-4pm

Who’s there?
♥ Alexandra Simpson
♥ Jo Davies
♥ Ana Meneses
♥ Julie Vermeille
♥ Anna Johnson (we know her as A.Alicia)
♥ Katie Barton
♥ Daniele Geargeoura
♥ Laura Felicity
♥ Hannah James
♥ Ruth Babajide
♥ Jessica Light
♥ Yuki Sasakura Assiter

We’re inundated with sales as you’ve seen from a previous post but this one deserves a mention on its own. Why? Because we’ve loved A.Alicia‘s accessories for a while now (I’ll be covering her in ‘What’s in my wardrobe’ soon) and not only is she doing a 20% off Sale on her Autum/Winter09 collection, she’s also giving you lovely readers an extra 20% any items, sale or not sale!! How generous is that?!

Thank you A.Alicia, it feels like Christmas all over again!

The receive the extra special discount, even on sales items, use JAN10 when you check out.

Website: www.aalicia.bigcartel.com

Valid: Until 29th January

Enjoy x

You’ll have to pick and choose as there are so many things happening this  weekend!! And just to make it even harder, here is one more:

We Make Christmas craft fair is organised from We Make… and offers designers the opportunity to sell directly to buyers and offers buyers something unique and timeless in today’s fast-paced, throwaway world of mass production.

And if you can’t wait until the following week to get your hands on A.Alicia accessories, you can find her here on Saturday.

Admission: £2 per person, children free

When? 5th December 2009 : 11am- 5pm

Where? Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, London, SW3 5EE

‘Tis the season to be jolly and BUST magazine is decking York Hall with boughs of holly, plus the hottest handmade wares! With over 60 crafty vendors, the BUST Magazine Christmas Craftacular has your shopping list all sewn up. Don’t miss: the Tatty Devine Christmas-Tree Tombola; tea and cake at the Lady Luck Rules OK Pop-Up Christmas Party; knitting and stitching in the DIY Den with Fabrications’ recycled rosette workshop, knitting know-how with Prick Your Finger and Knit & Destroy’s giant knit-along Christmas decoration. Shop, dance and be merry! DJs and drinks all day. DJs: The Broken Hearts, Pamflet, Killing Fantasy DJ Sarah Jones, Ci-Ci and Christopher Robin.

And if you need any more convincing, our favourite A.Alicia will be selling her accessories!!

Goodie bags for the first 100 through the door, raffle and more.

Admission: £2.

When? Saturday 12th December 2009 - 12pm-7pm

Where? York Hall, 5-15 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PJ

As you know we are on a mission to find other shopping events to get our Christmas presents. The idea came last Thursday when we went to Room 202 in the Covent Garden Hotel.

We were invited to an exclusive shopping event by A.Alicia, where Anna (A.Alicia) was showcasing some of her beautiful brooches and necklaces. It was a sight for sore eyes! Calmness, cup cakes, a variety of beautiful items to buy and an opportunity to chat to the designers in the most stunning environment, what more could you wish for?

Amma Gyan

The idea came from Amma Gyan, who’s transitioned into a designer this year and decided there must be more than crafts fairs and markets to sell your products. She wanted something that suits her style and the Covent Garden Hotel was the perfect first venue. Stylish and cool, yet comfy and cosy! And the designers that were chosen for her first event fitted right in.

Well we think we found the perfect gift or stocking filler!!

London based designer-maker A Alicia produces exquisite handmade fashion accessories based on exploiting the textural and sculptural possibilities of fabrics such as felt and net, as well as their fabulous depth of colour.

We’ve spotted A Alicia at the Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair and fell in love with her quirky accessories, I even had to physically pull Tracey away!!

With each petal or bow being cut and sewn by hand, a love of craft and the skills involved is fundamental to A Alicia’s work.

You can buy her lovely accessories in her online shop or if you are in London in December, visit her at a fair.

Website: www.aalicia.bigcartel.com

Giant Corsage Brooch £90

Vintage Look’ bow and blossom brooch £45

Classic medium corsage brooch £25

Dark Gold Mix corsage brooch £30

Giant bow brooch £20