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B.A.B.A
NEWSLETTER
April 2008
Remember Annual Membership Renewal fees are now due for 2008/9.
If you have information about Blacksmithing Events or Places to Visit that may be of Interest to the members, let us know, and we will ‘spread the word’ through the monthly BABA Newsletter.
The Editor.
5. BABA Books
7. BABA Members Market Place – For Sale and Wanted
8. Work Placements – Available and Wanted
The Four Officers
Chairman: Nigel Barnett
Vice Chair: Shelley Thomas
Secretary: Tim Mackereth
Treasurer: Elspeth Bennie
The Six Ordinary Members
Bethan Griffiths - (Exhibitions)
David Payne - (Exhibition Liaison Office and Publicity)
Robert Smith - 
(Newsletter and Events)
Carol Smith - (Education)
Mike Nash - (I. T.)
Bob Oakes -
Co-opted Member
Terry Clark - (Editor of B.A.B.A Magazine & Health and Safety)
Joe Knight - (Health and Safety)
Proctor Taylor - (‘Artist Blacksmith’ Editor-in-waiting)
In addition to the
elected Council Members above the people below carry out the following duties
for B.A.B.A.
Maggie Price - (Books and Regalia)
Sally Clark - (Membership Secretary)
James Spedding - (B.A.B.A Web Site)
Alan Perry - (Equipment)
The B.A.B.A Development Fund
is for supporting specific events and projects and is administered by the
Council, who may co-opt a person to the Council, or simply appoint them, to
oversee such support on behalf of the Council from time to time. For details of
the fund contact the Treasurer.
Coke Beans:
Note: B.A.B.A will no longer supply coke under the B.A.B.A
name; however, the 5 members who originally supplied coke under their own name
will continue to do so – see Artist Blacksmith Magazine for details and
those of the10 Distributors of Monckton Coke Beans, produced by R & A Fuels
(Hargreaves), sponsors of BABA. The list of Monckton smithy coke suppliers is
also in your B.A.B.A Membership handbook.
Charcoal Fuel:
Ian Baldwin based in Surrey
can supply large or small charcoal fines to blacksmiths – Tel: 01483
424948 / 07768 856612 for more details.
2008
Dutch Blacksmith Conference 2 and 3 May 2008
www.smeden.nl (click on ‘Agenda’ for their calendar of events)
On Friday 2 and Saturday 3 May 2008 NGK will organize for the 9th time the ‘Internationale Smedendagen’ (international blacksmith’s days). This gathering of blacksmiths from the whole of Europe will take place in the centre of the small town of Nieuwkoop, located in the middle of ‘Het Groene Hart’ in The Netherlands.
During the forging days the NGK will try to promote the cooperation between national and international blacksmiths and the public can meet up with the possibilities of modern forging by means of an exposition and forging demonstrations.
The setup of the forging days in 2008 is impressive. A large tent will be set up in the square of Nieuwkoop, with a total of 12 fires.
8 fires are used for forging demonstrations and 4 fires can be used by the public where they can try their hand at forging.
Exposition
During the event the blacksmiths can exhibit their work for free. The public can visit the exposition free of charge.
Forging demonstrations
Several demonstrations are given, both individually and in groups.
Program:
Thursday 1 May 2008 (Ascension Day)
Preparation event.
Friday 2 May 2008
09:30 Area open for public
10:00 Start forging
10:10 Forging demonstrations
13:30 Forging demonstration (tools)
15:30 Forging demonstration (fasteners, fastenings)
17:00 Happy hour
18:00 Party (invitees only)
Saturday 3 May 2008
09:30 Area open for public
10:00 Start forging
10:10 Forging demonstrations
13:30 Forging demonstration (tools)
15:30 Forging demonstration (fasteners, fastenings)
16:00 Closing
Non-stop program:
Forging exhibition in the ‘Reghthuys’ in Nieuwkoop
Information stands in the square in the centre of Nieuwkoop
Sale of forging articles
Workshops ‘introduction into forging’
Visit Museum of Antiquities
HATFIELD HOUSE FORGE-IN on the 8th to the 11th May 2008
What do you get?
1. The opportunity to display and sell your work at one of the best annual Craft shows in the country.
2. To meet with and to share skills and experience with other members.
3. To forge in front of buying public alongside other blacksmiths.
4. Free camping in the beautiful Hatfield House Park.
What do you have to do?
1. Contact as soon as possible: Alan Perry or Maggie Price on 01545 580806, or
Email: alanperryblacksmith@yahoo.co.uk, who will arrange for your free passes.
2. Turn up!
Participants can make considerable sales at this show as it does attract large numbers of buying public who appreciate our work and enjoy seeing us working at the forges.
We share the duties of selling and forging, so there is also plenty of time to enjoy the show.
Hatfield town is a short walk away and has pubs, restaurants and B&Bs, or you can do your own thing on the campsite in the evenings.
6th International Blacksmith Festival - Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, 9th -11th May 2008
Contact: Olga Polubotko at: www.kf-arma.com.ua, for further details.
FORGE-IN at LITTLE NEWSHAM FORGE, Co Durham, on the 24th to the 25th May 2008 (Bank Holiday Weekend)
Ample camping space available (You can arrive on Friday afternoon/evening on the 23rd).
There will be the usual Forging Competition and there will be a barbeque on Saturday Evening. Please bring something for the Saturday lunch table and you are welcome to bring something special to barbeque in the evening, bangers and burgers etc will be provided.
Contact: Brian Russell to book yourself in or for more details: Tel: 01833 660547 or email: HOTSTEELBRIAN@aol.com
Little Newsham Forge,
Little Newsham,
Winston Darlington.
Co Durham
DL2 3QN
FORGE-IN at NIGEL’S FRANSHAM FORGE, Norfolk on the 6 to the 8 June 2008
Theme: 'Flooding the Forge'.
This year we hope to make pieces to go on a handrail for a small bridge alongside the forge. The main frame is already there, and once complete it will give the public a chance to see some of the amazing work that BABA members produce.
For your entertainment:
Nigel will demonstrate the making of a Water Twist out of a piece of flat bottom flange railway track.
Terry Clark will be demonstrating Tool Making.
Folk Singers have also been arranged, if you play an instrument please bring it along and join in and we will have a sing-along around the fire.
BABA Books will have a stand – so bring your cheque book!
Camping available: with toilets
Local B&B available: Contact Nigel for details (book early).
Bring some food for the table and a donation in the pot. The local brewery will be supplying sustenance.
Tools for Sale:
Nigel has a large number of 3lb Ball Pein Forging Hammers for sale at £16.50 each.
You are welcome to bring any tools to sell as we will have a “bring & buy table”.
Contact: Nigel Barnett on Tel: 01362 687116 (work).
BABA AGM 2008
A ‘must-do’ date for your diary:
The next BABA AGM will be held at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, West Sussex: Friday 1st August to Sunday 3rd August 2008.
For a preview of the museum go to their web site and take the virtual tour. The setting for the museum village is the beautiful Lavant valley in the South Downs. The site comprises mature woodland and open parkland that is part of the famous West Dean Estate, now the West Dean College, an internationally renowned college of Arts and Crafts, set up by the late Edward James, patron of the Arts. Located down the Trundle Hill from Goodwood Race Course, House, Motor Circuit and Aerodrome. It is Old England at its finest, and a visit at any time lifts the spirit and gladdens the heart. www.wealddown.co.uk .
There is convenient on-site camping…a marquee for food and bopping to a samba band; who will be doing some workshops for anyone interested.
Ironbridge AGM was always going to be a hard act to follow, HOWEVER we can and will have a fantastic time at The Weald and Downland Museum.
For your entertainment we have organised three very excellent demonstrators….
Traditional blacksmiths - Bogdan Popov from the Kiev Folk Museum and our own Hector Cole, internationally renowned blacksmith, plus Bladesmith Owen Bush. (www.owenbush.co.uk).
We are also planning a charcoal burn and a hog roast (sorry vegetarians and vegans) plus of course the usual Beer Tent, BABA Books and Trade Stands.
The museum is very family orientated but has something for everyone. There will be opportunities to sell your work at the AGM, as there will be a gallery of members work located in the fantastic award winning 'Grid Shell Building'. This will be a real chance to get known, so make something now!
The whole event is open to the public and is being well publicised and it is located in a very wealthy area. It will be an affordable fun weekend for the whole family that will give us all the chance to unwind. So come along to the Forge-in at the 2008 AGM and help us create more interesting and iconic pieces for the newly re-developed woodland area at the museum. The idea is that we create Wayside Markers that relate to the many tree varieties in the woods and associated woodland crafts. The markers will be located alongside the many woodland walks and will help children and adults to appreciate and have a greater understanding of their surroundings. Individual teams of smiths will undertake the design and decoration of each of the many the posts.
BABA AGM 2008 EXHIBITION
Call for entries
WHO: All BABA members.
WHAT: ‘Playing with Fire’ a well advertised public exhibition to accompany the BABA AGM. The theme is open but all work should be original and unique to the maker. Items can be for sale.
WHERE: In the award winning ‘Grid Shell Building’ at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, West Sussex, a venue which attracts high visitor numbers.
WHEN: 21st July 08 - Delivery & set up for the public two week exhibition.
1st August 08 - Delivery & set up of exhibits for AGM weekend only.
3rd August 08 - Close of both exhibitions.
APPLICATION:
Application forms are sent out with AGM booking receipts, Alternatively contact Bethan for forms and queries at:
Email: bethan@bethangriffiths.co.uk or
Tel: Home: 01483 20 20 27 Mob: 07941 127 024
DEADLINE; 4th July 08.
NOTE: Unfortunately we can’t fund collection and delivery as we did at last years AGM Exhibition at Ironbridge, however, Shelley will be going with a van on about the 24th July…so if you can get work to her at Kew! If it suits you can deliver it yourself, on or before the 21st, as the Exhibition will run for 10 days from 24th July until 3rd August. The building is secure so your work will be safe if you bring it early. Those attending the AGM who are unable to get their work to the exhibition for the full 10 days can bring it with them for exhibiting during the AGM weekend only, as we have the space to accommodate additional exhibits.
Hereford Tech 1988:
“September next year is 20 years since 22 people went to Hereford Technical College to try and learn something about blacksmithing. 20 years! (Some of us still haven't learnt anything about blacksmithing.....) In case anyone is wondering about why it was 22 people it was because they only had 11 forges; so two groups of 11 students.
Could ANYONE who has ANY contact info for any of the then students pass the information on to Steve Anderson, 07813 602461 or preferably by email (so I don't lose the details)”
Email: cuss@redhouseonline.com
The City of Kolbermoor in Upper Bavaria, a member of the Ring of European Cities with Ironworks, will host two remarkable blacksmith events:
7th to 10th of August 2008:"7th International Bavarian Festival for Artist Blacksmiths and MetalDesigners"
More information is soon to be available on: www.metall-aktiv.de -Forge ins, Workshops, Lessons, Festival Programme, Music and Bavarian Beer, Etc.
Topic: Construction and opening of the third "Bridge of Friendship" worldwide -Designed by artist blacksmith Michael Ertlmeier, in Memoriam of Manfred Bredohl (continuing the Aachen (year 1986) and the Flagstaff (year 2000) / Memphis (year 2007) project.
In conjunction with the Kolbermoor blacksmith's festival there will be the:
6th to 10th of August 2008:"5th World Congress of Damascene Steel" - for more information see www.damaszener.de (application forms and information also available there in English). Blacksmiths - and damascene steel experts - from all aroud the world are heartly welcome to take part. If you need any further information please contact: Tobias Schumacher, Chief Editor: Verlag und Redaktion HEPHAISTOS Gnadenberger Weg 4 D-87509 Immenstadt-Werdenstein
Germany Tel: +49 (0)8379/728016 Fax +49 (0)8379/728018 or Email: tobias.schumacher@metall-aktiv.de Web site: www.metall-aktiv.de http://www.metall-aktiv.de Verlag und Redaktion HEPHAISTOS Inhaber: Peter Elgaß HRA-Nr. A 855 - Reg.-Gericht Kempten; Steuernummer: 123/214/50308; Umsatzsteuer-ID-Nr. DE166210899
PRESTON HALL MUSEUM FORGE-IN, Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, Saturday 5th October 2008
Peat Oberon’s usual great forge-in, for more information contact Peat on: Tel: 01642 785543 or Email: peat@schoolofblacksmithing.co.uk
The B.A.B.A Books Website is
up and running - and you know “You can never have enough books on
Blacksmithing”! Give it a try on: www.bababooks.com or call Maggie on 01545 580806.
6. Education – Courses
available.
Please note that the
Education section on the www.baba.org website is separately compiled from the education section in
this newsletter; however details of forthcoming short courses and seminars will
be posted below. If you are running any such courses and events please email
me(), and I will list them in this section
Forest Gate Learning
Zone:
Blacksmithing Classes, 1
Woodford Road, London E7 0DH.
Tel: 020 8257 4680 for
further details.
Myerscough College:
Blacksmithing Courses at Bilsborrow,
Preston, Lancashire PR3 0RY. Tel: 01995 642222 or email: www.myerscough.ac.uk for further
details.
West Dean College:
Blacksmithing Courses at
West Dean near Chichester, West Sussex.
Tel: 01243 811301 or email: www.westdean.org.uk for further details.
Boquio Iron and Glass:
Blacksmithing and Glass
Courses in Cornwall. Tel: 01209 831694 or email artists@boquio.com for further details.
The Quinnell School of
Blacksmithing:
Courses at Leatherhead,
Surrey. Tel: 01372 375148/01372 374791 or email; rjquinnell@aol.com for further details.
The Wessex Guild:
Courses at the Westpoint
Forge, near Exeter, Devon.
For further details Tel:
01626 890503.
Cold Hanworth Forge and
Blacksmithing School:
For courses in Lincolnshire
- Tel: 01673 866700 or
email: www.teachblacksmithing.com. For
further details.
Damascus Steel Courses by
Mick Maxen:
Tel: 01992 761602 or email: mmaxen@aol.com for further details.
Herefordshire College of Art & Design BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing.
Folly Lane, Hereford. HR1 1LT.
Tel: 01432 262126 or email: headmin@hereford-art-col.ac.uk for further details.
Peat Oberon’s School of
Blacksmithing:
Tel: 01642 785543 or email: peat@school-of-blacksmithing.co.uk for further details.
P. Johnson and Company:
Recreational Blacksmithing
Courses. Tel: 0131 333 1824 or
email; www.rathobyresforge.co.uk for
further details.
Melissa Cole - Traditional
Blacksmithing and Contemporary Courses:
Courses in the Savernake
Forest, Marlborough, Wiltshire. Tel: 01672 519322 or
email: melissasculpture@aol.com or www.melisacole.co.uk for further
details.
7. B.A.B.A Member’s Market Place
Note: As a general policy BABA will run your advertisements in ‘The Newsletter’ for two consecutive months, after which time they will be deleted – unless you advise us that the item/items remain unsold. Advertisements containing multiple items can be amended on a monthly basis. Contact: Carol or Robert Smith by email on: 
with your amendments.
Workshop
Space for Rent
Welton, Lincolnshire: Well-equipped workshop space for hire with
reasonably priced local accommodation, Nr. Welton Lincs. Tel: 01673 866700 or
email boboakes@teachblacksmithing.com for further details.
Maidstone, Kent: Newly built workshop space to rent in an idyllic
village location near Maidstone, Kent. Fully equipped including 1 metre square
coke forge, anvil, swage block, heavy-duty cut-off saw, 185 amp MIG welder,
pillar drill, workbenches and vices. Office/kitchen in workshop and on site WC
facilities. Daily or monthly rent negotiable. Tel: 07828801437 or email:
shepherd_francesca@hotmail.com for further details.
Leatherhead, Surrey:
Rowhurst Forge.
Workspace and use of a wide
range of equipment available on a shared basis in Richard Quinnell Ltd’s well
– equipped forge and fabricating workshop, adjacent to Fire and Iron
Gallery, Leatherhead in Surrey. Short or long term use can be negotiated. Tel:
01372 375148 or email rjquinnell@aol.com for further details.
Working forge available for rent from January 2008.
17th Century Blacksmith shop that has remained in continuous use at Dane End, near Ware in Hertfordshire.
For more details and photos etc contact Simon on Tel: 01920 438776 or email:simon_springate@hotmail.com.
Workshop for Sale:
South of the Landes Region, France.
Traditional French home located in a small village, built around 17th century and partially restored but perfectly fit for habitation and comprising modern kitchen with fire place, Two Sitting/living rooms (each with a fire place), one of them with lovely wall-cupboards, totally restored. Three Bedrooms (two very large, one with fire place). In total: 219 m2 on 2 levels with 50 m2 main attic suitable for conversion. Central heating.
Garage: 64 m2 with attic (same surface) suitable for conversion.
Blacksmiths Workshop 102 m2.
All set on grounds of 1470 m2 with view.
Price: 340.000 euros.
For more details contact: Michel Rozier on Tel/fax 00 (33) (0)5 58 76 01 39 or
Email: michelrozier@yahoo.fr
Tools
for Sale
Two 3 Cwt Anvils for sale in the Bradford, North Yorkshire area. - £120 each.
For further details contact Stuart White on Tel: 01274415842 or Mob: 07762245856 or
Email: stuart.white_394@fsmail.net
Phoenix Hearths: Phoenix Demonstrator Mobile Bottom Blown Forge,
Phoenix Professional Side Blown Forge and ‘Fired Imagination’ Design Resource
CD Rom for Blacksmiths. Tel: 01673 866700 or Email: boboakes@teachblacksmithing.com for further details.
European Forging Clothes – Nigel Barnett
‘I am shortly going to import European forging clothes, these are treble stitched, have leather reinforced pockets and twin zip fronts. Matching waistcoats are also available. If anybody is interested please contact me on 01362 687116 I will then get back to you to discuss prices and make up an order”.
Two Pattinson Spring Forging Hammers for sale (Guildford, Surrey)
1 x Pattinson Bros. 1cwt forging hammer, 3phase can be seen working. £1500
1 x Pattinson Bros. 1cwt forging hammer, 3phase, c/w removable sow block, can be seen working. £1800. For more information or to buy contact Nick on Tel: 01483 203036.
(Pattinson Bros. Ltd. stopped making this type of spring/cutler’s hammer in the 1940’s, however you can see a picture of one at www.pattinsonbros.co.uk ).
Wanted
Wanted back copies of the American publication ‘Blacksmith’s Journal
Condition is not important as long as they can still be read. Single copies, complete volumes - in fact anything prior to May 2006 when I took out a subscription.
Email: george_nosheep1@BTopenworld.com
8. Work placements - personnel wanted
Mitcheldean,
Gloucestershire:
Full time employee required
to make furniture as opposed to architectural ironwork, in the Mitcheldean,
Gloucestershire area. Own
accommodation and transport necessary. Salary negotiable and dependant on experience.
Tel: 01594 544383 (H) or 01452 831785 (W) for further details.
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton, Bedfordshire:
Calling Blacksmiths & Metalworkers - Forge available for hire or for demonstrations.
The Stockwood Discovery Centre is an exciting new museum development opening on the 12th July 2008 in Luton. Alongside its many other exhibits will be a display of the museum’s rural trades and crafts collection from Bedfordshire. This display includes a newly set up working forge.
The Discovery Centre offers the opportunity to qualified blacksmiths to hire it for a small fee. The forge is also available for free to craftsmen willing to engage with the public as educators and demonstrators.
For further information and to discuss usage options , please contact Rebecca Wilhelm, Stockwood Curator on 01582 738714 or email: Rebecca.Wilhelm@luton.gov.uk
9. Places of Interest
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In the South West
Finch Foundry (NT) – Edge Tool Making Forge:
If you are on route to Cornwall it is always worth diverting off the A30 and going to the village of Sticklepath in North Dartmoor. Here you will find an old Forge with three working Water Wheels driving various forging equipment, including a pair of Tilt Hammers, Shears, Drop Hammers, Blower Fan and Grinding Wheel and many more interesting and rusty things to do with blacksmithing. Good cafe and pleasant grounds that are surrounded by the river.
Roger Boney the curator may let you go behind the safety barriers for a closer look at the old machinery if you tell him that you are a BABA member.
Open everyday except Tuesday from 15th March to 2nd November. 1100 to 1700 hrs.
In the North East
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet - Edge Tool Making Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire:
A complete water powered edge tool forge with its own Crucible Steel Furnace all in good working condition. There is a wonderful Blowing Engine for the hearths, also very accessible tilt hammers for steeling (forge weld laminating of the wrought and steel bars) and plating (drawing out the laminated blanks into thin plates) ready for final shaping by the smiths. There is also a large water powered Grinding Hull for sharpening the tools plus other associated hand forges and buildings.
Location:
Abbeydale Road South,
Sheffield.
Yorkshire. S7 2QW
Tel: 0114 2367731
Open: Sunday 23 March to Sunday 5 October 2008 at the following times:
Monday to Thursday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sunday 11.00 am to 4.45 pm
(Closed: Friday and Saturday)
Also near Sheffield:
Wortley Top Forge – Industrial Heavy Forge specialising in Wrought Iron Railway Axles.
This is a very historic site that started life in 1660 as an ironworks under the control of the Monks of Kirkstead Abbey. The water powered Tilt and Helve hammers, with tooling for making the W.I. axles are in working condition and date from at least 1850. The society that looks after the site have amassed a fine collection of old engineering equipment and they are putting together a collection of Forging Hammers of various types. Their collection also includes steam and various other types of engines.
Location:
On the River Don, North West of Sheffield, off the A629 between Wortley and Thurgoland.
See their web site for full details or Tel: 0114 2887576.
Open: 1100 until 1700 hrs, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays only from Easter until early November. They also open on some Special Days, details posted on the Web.
Calling all Women Blacksmiths!
Shelley Thomas is looking to contact women blacksmiths who have offspring who are also smiths……..is there anyone out there who fits this criteria???? If you do or know someone who does – Contact: Shelley Thomason 07947 032 286 or email: shelley@shelleythomas.co.uk (Shelley has an e before the y).
Limited Edition Book
on the MacFarlane Foundry:
The first ‘Scottish Ironwork
Foundation’ book is now available. An excellent book about the history of
MacFarlane’s, probably Britain’s leading decorative cast iron foundry in the
late Victorian era. To obtain your copy - from this limited run of 250 - send a
cheque for £22.00 plus £3.00 p&p to The Scottish Ironwork Foundation, 22
Alexandra Place, Riverside, Sterling. FK8 1UN.
(Co-authored by Andrew
Laing, proprietor of Charles Laing and son the Edinburgh ironfounders, who is
well --- known to many B.A.B.A. members –-- ed.}
Call for Contemporary
Forgework:
Designer/craftspeople
working in all areas of contemporary metalwork are invited to submit details of
fine quality forgework to be featured at a new contemporary fine craft gallery in
North Yorkshire. Work will be selected for this autumn onwards. Please include
details and images of your work with your reply. The gallery is able to display
exterior/interior pieces. Contact: Matthew for further details on Tel: 01439
748332 or Email: mary_lou@tiscali.co.uk
The Frank Day Memorial
Perpetual Trophy:
The Guild of Wrought
Ironwork of Wessex are the Sponsors and Custodians of this award, which
consists of a Trophy and a Framed Certificate recording the winning of the
Award. The Trophy is retained by the Guild but the winner keeps the
certificate, the aim is to promote the Blacksmiths Craft and show what can be
achieved by forging metal in the traditional manner. Judging will take place at
the Guild’s AGM and in accordance with The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths
Rules. More than one item can be entered and you do not need to be a Guild
Member.
This years AGM will be at:
The Standerwick Centre, The Cattle Market, Frome, Somerset – at a date to
be decided. The entry cost is £15.00 per person.
For further details, entry rules and application forms contact: Richard or Lorraine Jones on Tel: 01373 813561.
Marketing Opportunities
Call for Contemporary Forge work (Saltbox Gallery):
Designer/craftspeople working in all areas of contemporary metalwork are invited to submit details of fine quality forge work to be featured at a new contemporary fine craft gallery in North Yorkshire. Work will be selected for this autumn onwards. Please include details and images of your work with your reply. The gallery is able to display exterior/interior pieces. Contact: Matthew for further details on Tel: 01439 748332 or email: louise@saltboxgallery.co.uk.
The North East Heritage Skills Fair is to take place this summer in the stunning surroundings of the National Trust’s Gibside Estate in Northumbria on the 11,12 & 13 of July 2008.
This extraordinary event is open to everyone and is expected to be the biggest heritage skills event of its kind in the region. It will include a rich array of exhibitors, demonstrators, exciting talks and presentations and is really a not to be missed event for anyone in the heritage sector.
Exhibitors
Exhibit across the entire weekend (Friday/Saturday/ Sunday 10am until 4pm) for only £150 if you register before Wednesday 30 April. Any bookings made after this date will be charged the full rate of £250. Please let us know as soon as possible as exhibitors will be selected on a first come first served basis.
Demonstrators
If you are interested in demonstrating your trade to the public, you could hold a stall for the entire weekend for free. Give us a call with any ideas you might have with regard to demonstrating your skills to the public we would be very happy to discuss (Preference will be given to those who will allow visitors to have a go).
For more information or to register to be an exhibitor or demonstrator please contact us at:
stephanie.celino@nect.org.uk or andie.harris@nect.org.uk or Tel: 0191 232 9279.
DESIGNER CRAFTS @ CHELSEA 2008
PROPOSAL FOR CRAFT ASSOCIATIONS AND GUILDS
The Society of Designer Craftsmen would like to invite Professional Crafts Associations, Guilds and Groups to take part in the Designer Crafts @ Chelsea 2008 selling Exhibition.
Venue: Chelsea Old Town Hall
Dates: Thursday 14th October to Sunday 19th October 2008
For more details contact: Christopher Bond & Anoush Waddington
Exhibition Organisers, for the Society of Designer Craftsmen
Ashbee Studio
104, Oakridge Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 2PL
Tel: 01494 521895
Email: chelsea2008@btinternet.com
PROOF READER’S NOTE:
This isn’t the Crafts Council-sponsored Chelsea Crafts Fair that has now moved from Chelsea Town Hall to Somerset House as ‘Origin: The London Craft Fair’, but it would be a unique opportunity to bring our work before a London audience, at a very popular and established Crafts exhibition venue. http://www.designercraftsatchelsea.org.uk/
Is there anyone interested in organising participation in this for BABA?
Bethan – could we use the AGM “Playing with Fire” exhibition in July as the basis and trial run for something similar at Chelsea in October??
If you have any constructive comments on this, contact: Bethan Griffiths on Email: bethan@bethangriffiths.co.uk
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