Art and Craft

The Creative Expressive Therapy art students of Derby University are holding a series of events leading up to their final year exhibition in May. On the 4th February they are holding an art auction at Ryans Bar on St Peters Street in Derby and judging by the images on their Facebook page, it'll be well worth checking out. You can read all the details and see all the pictures on facebook here. Or e-mail the organisers here:innovativecreativity@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
And don't forget to take some money with you and get someone a present - all proceeds from the auction go towards making their end of year exhibition even more excellent.

Back here in London, there are a few things worth seeing as well. My two favourites happen to both be at the V&A this month. Collect is a major, annual exhibition by the Crafts Council featuring ceramics, glass, art, jewellery, silver, textiles, furniture and wood. It promises to be a great way of seeing all the most exciting craftsmen and women working today. Go along and mix with curators, collectors and the artists themselves, and find out who's pushing back the boundaries.
If that isn't enough craft for you, then there is also Out of the Ordinary. It's been on since November, but if you haven't seen it yet, then you've still got until 17th February. Personally, I'm going to book tickets and go to both exhibitions at the same time. I strongly recommend you book in advance, as it's definitely going to be busy.

Katherine Whitehouse
Creative Director