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The Crafts Study Centre, established in 1970, has an international standing as a unique collection and archive of twentieth century and contemporary British crafts. Its collection embraces ceramics, textiles, calligraphy, metalwork, wood and furniture, accompanied by makers' diaries, working notes and photographs. Much of the collection has been built up from donations and bequests and includes work by such influential figures as Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Ethel Mairet, Phyllis Barron, Edward Johnston and Ernest Gimson. A registered charity, the Centre has a distinguished Board of Trustees chaired by the eminent potter and writer Professor Edmund de Waal.
Contemporary Applied Arts was founded in 1948 as The Crafts Council of Great Britain, preceding the current Crafts Council as the national representative for craft. In 1967, it became the British Crafts Centre, and in January 1985, Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA). Formerly located in Hay Hill and Covent Garden, CAA has been at its current location in Percy Street since 1995. CAA is a registered charity set up to promote and champion British craft. CAA is the premiere exhibition and retail venue for learning about, appreciating and purchasing contemporary craft. The gallery represents over 350 artists across the disciplines of Ceramics Glass Furniture Jewellery Textiles and Wood. The organisation offers dedicated exhibition and retail space across two floors with a changing programme of shows and associated events.
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen is a registered charity founded in 1955 by Edward Baly and a small group of makers enthusiastic about the idea of promoting the best in regional craftwork. For many years activities consisted of staging an annual summer exhibition, an annual seminar and an autumn social. Exhibitions were held at various venues throughout South Devon including Dartington, Buckfastleigh, Exeter, Torquay and Totnes, until the Riverside Mill was purchased in 1986. The Guild has now grown from an original membership of eighteen to its current level of around 240 makers, many with national and international reputations. The Guild is renowned for the major crafts showcase at Riverside Mill and for its contribution as the leading promoter and focus of crafts in the South West. The Guild is a registered charity with educational aims seeking to promote public awareness and appreciation of crafts and providing professional development for new and established craftspeople. ---------- |
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