Merry Christmas and Thank You
Written: 19 December 2019
It's our last day in the office and from myself, Nina, Fran And Kate, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We appreciate every person that has supported our Festivals by visiting, engaging and hopefully investing in beautifully made craft. To all the incredible makers and tutors who make our events so very special, a sincere thank you.
If you're looking for a last minute gift for the craft-loving person in your life. Tickets for Craft Festival Bovey Tracey and Cheltenham are available now. CLICK HERE TO BOOK BOVEY TICKETS
Our Community Fund and Young Person Award
We are a non-profit and have we have supported local charities for many years. This year, we decided to open a fund to receive applications from local non-profit and volunteer organisations in the Bovey Tracey Area. In June, we awarded funding to Bovey Tracey Primary School Parents and Teachers Association, Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool, Plastic Free Bovey and Bovey Futures. Next year's Community Fund will be open for applications in the New Year.
We also want to encourage as many young people as possible to pursue a life of making. We host workshops for children in all our Festivals and this year alone, over 1500 young people enjoyed making. It is a a very important part of our strategy to give children the opportunity to learn through making and in July, we gave our first Young Craftsperson Award to Blackpool School pupil, Matilda Slee.
National Tree Planting Week
Earlier in the year, we asked Bovey Tracey Town Council if we could plant some trees, ideally in Mill Marsh Park. We are passionate about reducing waste and the environmental impact of Craft Festival. We've banned single use plastic, no drinks are sold in plastic bottles, encouraged visitors to bring re-useable cups for drinks, we work with Devon Contract Waste to ensure all our waste is recycled, we re-use as much signage as possible and we use LED bulbs for lighting, which has more than halved our energy consumption. But, no matter what we do, we will be producing carbon that we want to offset. In November, during National Tree Planting Week, we planted 2 mature sycamores with the plan to plant 2 more each year. Bovey Tracey Town Council's Park Wardens, Roger and Pete prepared the ground and the trees are proudly standing in Mill Marsh Park. Thanks goes to Town Clerk, Mark Wells for sourcing the trees and to Bovey Tracey Town Council for allowing the trees to be planted.
Looking forward to 2020
In 2020, we have a new Craft Festival in Bath to look forward to, applications will be opened at the end of January. Our next Festival in March in Cheltenham will be opened by the amazing Keith Brymer-Jones, potter and amazing judge of the Great Pottery Throwdown. You can meet him at Cheltenham Town Hall on March 20th. CLICK HERE TO BOOK CHELTENHAM TICKETS & WORKSHOPS
1940's at Bovey Tracey
To celebrate 75 years since Victory in Europe, Saturday June 13th will be 1940's day at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey. We will be celebrating the day with fashion and music and we want all of you to get involved. Fashion Tips will be supplied by Fashion Historian, Dr Kate Strasdin. Look out for more news in the New Year.
StartUP 2020 Call for Entries
Call for New Businesses at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey
June 12-14 2020
A dedicated pavilion at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey for makers who have been in business for 2 years or less (started trading since January 2018). Our aim is to support fledgling careers and to encourage and promote the latest creative talent. Stands in the StartUP section are offered at a much reduced rate to Craft Festival's stands and create an outstanding opportunity for businesses of two year or less.
You make ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metal, wood, plastics, mixed media, leather, recycled materials, printmaking and paper. You are resident in the UK, Northern Ireland, Rupublic of Ireland or the European Union and your work shows a dedication to quality of making, presentation and originality. DEADLINE 6pm Friday January 24th 2020 CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR STARTUP
Preparing to Sell at RAMM, EXETER
March 3rd, 2020 10am-3pm
Are you a Maker who wants to sell more? Wants to smash Instagram? Want to write a press release and approach the press? Want tips on how to sell directly to the public? Join us at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter for a day of talks, advice and networking in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
You will be joined by Craft Festival Director, Sarah James, Dr Kate Strasdin, Fashion Historian with 117,000 followers on Instagram and Craft Festival Press Officer, Fran Moorhouse.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PREPRING TO SELL PLACE
. Our aim is to support fledgling careers and to encourage and promote the latest creative talent. Stands in the StartUP section are offered at a much reduced rate to Craft Festival's stands and create an outstanding opportunity for businesses of two year or less. You make ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metal, wood, plastics, mixed media, leather, recycled materials, printmaking and paper. You are resident in the UK, Northern Ireland, Rupublic of Ireland or the European Union and your work shows a dedication to quality of making, presentation and originality. DEADLINE 6pm Friday January 24th 2020 CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR STARTUP
Preparing to Sell at RAMM, EXETER March 3rd, 2020 10am-3pm Are you a Maker who wants to sell more? Wants to smash Instagram? Want to write a press release and approach the press? Want tips on how to sell directly to the public? Join us at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter for a day of talks, advice and networking in a warm and friendly atmosphere. You will be joined by Craft Festival Director, Sarah James, Dr Kate Strasdin, Fashion Historian with 117,000 followers on Instagram and Craft Festival Press Officer, Fran Moorhouse. CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PREPRING TO SELL PLACE)
