The
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is over for another year. I was exhibiting on the
Crafts Council UK Hothouse Alumni stand within the pavillion and had a
fabulous time surrounded by talented makers and friends from both
Hothouse 1 and
Hothouse 2.
Thank you to everyone who showed an interest in my work. I was delighted to receive two awards. Firstly the
Best New Maker Award (sponsored by
Godfrey Holland Accountants). This was my 3rd time at the GNCCF (and my last as a 'new' maker). I was told that I had won this because of my continuing research and development with resin and for initiating new ideas and designs year on year. As a maker you are shut away for weeks on end and think that nobody notices the developments you are making, so I am thrilled to bits about this.
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Best New Maker Award GNCCF 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Secondly was an Exhibitor Award selected by the National Glass Centre, the prize being an exhibition at the NGC in 2013. As approaching the NGC was on my list I am very pleased and thankful for this opportunity - particularly because the more I learn about glass making, the more I see parallels between this and my resin process.
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National Glass Centre Exhibitor Award GNCCF 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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The weeks during the run up to the GNCCF were a bit full on. However I managed to start a GNCCF 2012 Facebook album here but below are a few work in progress images for the Facebook disinclined...
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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'Study For The Portrait Of Bonnard' by Édouard Vuillard - colour inspiration
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
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Work in progress 2012 - Jane Dzisiewski
Assorted handmade resin stones
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The next show to prepare for is the
Designer Craft Show 2012 at Stockport Art Gallery curated by Jo Lavelle. Please see the DCS blog
here for information on the show, a full list of exhibitors, artist's statements and images. The show opens 24th November (
preview tickets here) and runs until 27th January 2013.
I will also be exhibiting at
Made By Hand 2012, Nov 30th - Dec 2nd. This is a fantastic event held at the beautiful Tredegar House, South Wales and is a selected exhibition of 1
40 professional, contemporary fine crafts makers. All details on the MBH website
here.
