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44A Pentonville Road, Islington, LONDON, N1 9BY
National organisation for promotion of contemporary craft in the UK, organising exhibitions and publications and creating opportunities for makers to sell, promote and develop their practice. Resources and schemes include: Crafts Council Development Award, grants and support for new crafts businesses; Next Move, fast track placement scheme for new designer-makers; One Year On, annual showcase of new graduate work at New Designers; opportunities to exhibit at 100% Design, including the 100% Design Bursary Scheme; Photostore, national promotional tool to encourage commissioning for selected makers; National Register of Makers, open to UK craftspeople; Resource Centre, with information on Crafts Council activities and crafts reference sources.
The idea of 'Boys who sew' immediately raises issues of gender, sexuality and identity. Textiles is such a traditionally female medium that an exhibition of textile works made only by men inevitably creates sexual and political tensions. Work by Read on…
Crafts Council Gallery, London
5 February – 4 April
Reviewed by: Lucy Wilson
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