Crafts at Bovey Tracey - The Contemporary Craft Fair Bovey Tracey, Devon

furniture, ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, interiors, silver, leather, mixed media, metal, fashion, wood

Fiona Howard

Terry Macey

Chris Eckersley

Katie Pruden

Tammy Child

Jennifer Collier

3 days - Buy direct from 165 of the UK's finest designer makers workshops demonstrations children's craft tent and entertainment. Masterclasses, fantastic food, lectures, live music all with free parking!

Friday

10.30am Beaded Jewellery* (ASBT3000) V1
10.30am Wire Sculpture* (ASBT3001) V2
10.30am Basketweaving* (ASBT3002) V3

2pm       Celebration Cards-Textiles*(ASBT3003) V1
2pm       Making Paper Jewellery* (ASBT3004) V2
2pm       Mosaics workshop* (ASBT3005) V3

Saturday

10.30-4.30 Join contemporary makers, Jill Holland and Helen Round for a drop in workshop inspired by Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s forthcoming ‘Japanese Sashiko Textiles’ exhibition (31 July to 25 September). An exciting opportunity to make your contribution to a larger piece of work that will be part of the exhibition in July at the Gallery & Museum. MT

10.30am Knitting Workshop* (ASBT3006) V1
10.30am 3D Felt workshop* (ASBT3007) V2
10.30am Basket Weaving* (ASBT3008) V3

2pm       Floral Design* (ASBT3009) V1
2pm       Rag Knitting Workshop* (ASBT9010) V2
2pm       Crochet Workshop* (ASBT9011) V3

Sunday

10.30am Making Celebration Cards-Paper* (ASBT3012) V1
10.30am Woodcarving Workshop* (ASBT3013) V2
10.30am Monoprinting workshop* (ASBT3014) V3

11am     Madeleine Millington - Embroidery Masterclass MT
2pm       Woodcarving workshop* (ASBT3015) V1
2pm       Mosaic Workshop* (ASBT3016) V2                                                              2pm       Feltmaking Workshop* (ASBT3017) V3

2pm Liz Clay - Making Fine Felt Masterclass MT

Workshops marked with * please book in advance by calling 0845 155 1014 quoting booking code.
£6 booking fee for all workshops. Workshop fee does not include entry into the show.
Material fee of £5 payable on the day.
Workshops inpartnershop with Devon Adult & Community Learning
V1 – Venue 1, V2 – Venue 2, V3 – Venue 3, MT – Masterclass Tent

Masterclasses are Free, no booking is required.

Exhibitions Friday to Sunday

The Contemporary Garden and Pavilion presented by Chris Eckersley. Discover Chris's effortless ability to marry ecological materials with cutting edge technology. Art of Learning – presented by Devon Adult and
Community Learning; Aim Higher – Showcasing art and
design higher education opportunities in the South West;
West Country Potters Association & The Toy Makers Guild of Great Britain – Selection of Members selling and demonstrating their work.

Materials and Making Avenue

Presenting a handpicked selection of companies and organisations selling artist's books and materials, beads, textile supplies, National craft magazines plus much more.

Live Music

World class jazz from Louise Parker with The Craig Milverton Trio on Friday, with a morning wake up from Bovey Tracey School Choir. On Saturday fresh from South By South West, Texas rising Devon folk star Jackie Oates with Mike Cosgrave and ease into Sunday with Holly Ebony's accoustic set.

Childrens Craft Tent

See below.

Demonstrations Friday to Sunday

Ceramics with Clive Bowen and members of The Westcountry Potters Association; leather work by John Hagger of Tanner Bates, calligraphy by Celia Lister, willow sculpture by Hilary Burns; hot metal forging with Matt Dingle;West Country Embroiderers, Devon Weavers Workshop and the Knitting and Crochet Guild; furniture and wood with Sean Hellman and The Toy Makers Guild of Great Britain; stone carving and letter cutting from Shute Farm Studio, plus felt making, knitting, wood carving, monoprinting, mosaic and mixed media sculpture from Devon Adult and Community Learning.

Around Bovey Tracey

Friday June 11th 7.30pm – CEILDH at The Dolphin Hotel, Bovey Tracey. Tickets £7/5 in advance (concs). £9/£6 on the door. Celidh starts at 8pm.

A great way to meet many makers from the show and enjoy great music, dancing and hospitaliy. A firm favourite! email craftfair@craftsatboveytracey.co.uk or phone 01626 830612

How to get there

Bovey Tracey is only 2 miles off the A38 Exeter to Plymouth Expressway. Exit A38 at Drumbridges roundabout and follow signs to Bovey Tracey & The Contemporary Craft Fair. Free parking on Contemporary Craft Fair site, additional public car parks signposted. Nearest trains: Newton Abbot. Buses: from Exeter and Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey. Nearest airport: Exeter. Accommodation info: Bovey Tracey Tourist Information on 01626 832047 or contact www.discoverdevon.com

Open 10am – 5.00pm Daily
Tickets (per day): Adult £6

Weekend 3 Day Ticket: £11/£9
Accompanied Children Under 14 FREE
Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 children aged 15 – 18) £16
Concessions (students, OAPs and those in receipt
of benefits) £5
www.craftsatboveytracey.co.uk
craftfair@craftsatboveytracey.co.uk
Or call 01626 830612 for information
Workshop bookings only call 0845 155 1014
FREE parking on Contemporary Craft Fair site
Vehicle access via St John’s Lane

Children's Craft Tent in association with Royal Albert Memorial Museum and JoJoMamanBebe

Children discover the secrets of Roman and early Dartmoor buriel rituals. Also unravel the mysteries of Egyptian artefacts with the help of characters from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum Education Team.

Craft workshops explore how techniques and themes of today have been influenced by the history of the area - including mosaic making, felt and mask making, weaving plus dancing and battle strategies and more! Not forgetting Punch and Judy from Storybox Theatre (Sat and Sun only)and the irrepressible piratanical pranks from Jonty Depp.

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