News
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Maker Training Survey
24-Sep-2020Read this article →
Craft NI is continuing to develop our maker support options. We plan to run some sessions in the next couple of months, others will be delivered in 2021. The programmes will include both free and paid options presented by industry experts, and elements of peer-to-peer learning where makers can share their experience with one another (we will pay contributing makers for their time).
We would be delighted if makers would take a few minute to complete this short survey, so we can align our planning with your current needs.
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Craft NI Jobs
17-Sep-2020Read this article →
Two temporary posts announced: Craft NI Development & Communications Officer and Craft NI Gallery Intern.
Closing date for Applications: Thursday 1 October 5pm
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Covid-19 and the challenge of recovery for the NI arts and culture sector
08-Sep-2020Read this article →
The Arts Collaboration Network have worked with colleagues in the arts sector to identify key areas that require support to enable our arts sector to survive and recover.
Opportunities for Makers
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The Big Retail Space Giveaway
17-Oct-2020 - Awards & CompetitionsView this opportunity →
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council are running a prize draw to win a free retail space in Antrim Castle Mall for 3 months
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Open Call: British Ceramics Biennial 2021 AWARD
15-Oct-2020 - Calls for MakersView this opportunity →
Applications for British Ceramics Biennial 2021 AWARD exhibition are now open. Deadline 8 December 2020.
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IDA Awards 2020/2021
15-Oct-2020 - Funding & GrantsView this opportunity →
The IDA Award 2020/2021 is now open for submissions.
Deadline: 4pm, Friday 13th November 2020
Events
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Basketry Festival 2020
- ExhibitionsView this event →
The Irish Basketmakers Association (IBA) are delighted to announce a Basketry Festival in Derry/Londonderry. The festival will take place in St Columb’s Park House and will include exhibitions, talks, a pop-up shop, demonstrations, workshops and sculpture in the park.
May 8th, 9th and 10th 2020
Free entry
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Macrame Kokedama Workshop
- WorkshopsView this event →
Hosted by Claire of NodoKnots, an experience horticulturist and macrame maker, this workshop combines basic macrame skills with Kokedama, a style of Japanese bonsai in which a plant's root system is wrapped in moss and bound with string, transforming it into a living sculpture.
4th May 2020
£20.00
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CANCELLED: Lin Cheung Lecture - Ulster University Belfast
- TalksView this event →
We regret that this event has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 concerns.
Lecture and handling session with jewellery artist, Lin Cheung at the Belfast School of Art.
Date: Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 2:30pm.
Programmes
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Sell Your Craft Online
28-May-2020View this programme →
Craft NI presents a series of five FREE training sessions for NI Makers, selected to help Sell Your Craft Online with limited time and resources.
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Orbit Update
16-Apr-2020View this programme →.png?Action=thumbnail&Width=104&Height=104&algorithm=fill_proportional)
This programme is fully booked and we’ve been working with Chris Murphy to re-configure it for on-line delivery via Zoom. If lockdown lifts before the last session(s) we’ll revert to face to face, and either way, we’ll have an in-person session at the end for everyone to get together and work through any remaining questions.
If you need support with using Zoom, our colleagues at the Crafts Council have put together this useful guide.
In response to the circumstances, Chris has re-structured parts of the programme so there is now some added content that will help you weather this storm and make it out the other side.
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Orbit
29-Jan-2020View this programme →
We are delighted to launch our new support programme developed specifically for NI makers by Design Strategist + Educator Chris Murphy. Bespoke content will be presented through a series of unique workshops which connect into an overall development journey: from the stories our products tell, to the realities of juggling portfolio careers, pricing, funding and marketing.
Over 5 half-day interactive sessions at the iconic Ormeau Baths, Chris will use presentations, exercises, case studies and downloadable materials to cover a wide range of issues faced by independent makers right across the sector. While each session is designed to stand alone, you’ll get the most benefit by attending all five workshops and completing the (enjoyable!) homework tasks that accompany the workshop series.
The Orbit programme places business acumen and creative development on an equal footing. It will equip designer-makers at various stages of their careers and from different craft disciplines with new and refreshed business skills and supports Craft NI’s mission to strengthen business development within the craft sector.
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