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Anne Morgan is an award winning contemporary jeweller – specialising in handmade silver and gold reticulated jewellery – showcasing unusual gemstones. As well as her own work, Anne and her team showcase unique, handmade jewellery by some of the UK’s leading designers at their gallery in Penarth, not far from Cardiff in South Wales.

“At Anne Morgan Jewellery we are proud to represent over 40 diverse, contemporary designers. Each artisan is hand picked to reflect the passion, quality and contemporary nature of Anne’s own creations.”

The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm.

A light and spacious contemporary art gallery in the centre of Holt on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. Special exhibitions throughout the year present an exciting selection of work by some of the finest British artists and craftspeople. Enjoy designer jewellery, original prints, studio ceramics, glass, contemporary photography and much more.

Double Elephant Print Workshop offers courses, resources and support to professional printmakers, artists and beginners, with over 100 artist members from across the south west of England. As well as hosting exhibitions and providing open access to fine art printmaking resources and equipment, they offer a full range of courses in printmaking, including outreach to schools, the local community and marginalised groups.

Dovecote Studios in Edinburgh is the UK’s oldest practicing tapestry studios with gallery spaces, venue hire, shop and cafe.

Open from Mon-Sat 10.30-5.30, Viewing Balcony open daily 12-3.

Farfield Mill is an arts and heritage centre owned and run by Farfield Mill Limited, a charitable community benefit society.

Housed in a former Victorian Woollen Mill, it has beautiful gallery spaces, artists’ studios, power looms and handlooms set over four floors, displaying, and selling a range of contemporary craft, art, and jewellery, handcrafted and designed in the Mill and surround area.

It’s open Wednesday – Sunday 10.30am – 4.00pm.

Established in 2000 by former staff and students of Plymouth College of Art, Flameworks Creative Arts Facility is one of the largest managed workspaces in Devon and Cornwall.

“At Flameworks, we host a community of professional artists ranging from painters and illustrators to blacksmiths and sculptors and provide communal facilities and equipment that allow artists and recent graduates to continue their professional practice.  We host an array of events, exhibitions and courses every year, including 4 quarterly Open Days, which allow members of the public to come in and have a go at some of the wonderful and unique activities we have to offer. Associate members can benefit from being able to hire specialist equipment such as forges, pottery wheels, kilns and lampworking torches.”

Flow gallery carefully curates its contemporary craft makers, so that you can easily find what you’re looking for. Flow represents makers working in ceramics, glass, paper, wood, textiles, metal and jewellery. Situated in the heart of Notting Hill, London, it was established by Yvonna Demczynska in 1999. The gallery features six exhibitions a year as well as having a permanent collection. The exhibitions are curated by Flow as well as some guest curators.

Open Tuesday – Saturday 11-6, Monday by appointment.

A gallery showing regularly changing mixed exhibitions which always incorporate sculpture.

Leicester Print Workshop is the Midlands centre for fine art printmaking – home to a large open access studio in central Leicester that houses equipment for silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, etching, engraving, relief and letterpress.

They offer pay-as-you-go independent access or fully assisted support to artists wanting to make original prints. They also have an exhibition space with a regularly changing programme of print related exhibitions which are free to view and also host events and activities, including artist talks and demonstrations.

Manchester Craft & Design fosters and promotes public appreciation of craft and design by developing artistic understanding and participation, promoting high standards, and providing greater public access to the arts.

The stunning Victorian building – once the home of the city’s retail fish market – features two floors of contemporary craft studios and they host an exciting and varied exhibitions programme, showcasing the very best of both British and international contemporary craft and design.

New Ashgate Gallery was originally established in the late 1950s. It has been located in the centre of the Farnham Craft Town in a seventeenth century listed building in Waggon Yard since the 1970s. The Gallery curates an exciting programme of exhibitions and is dedicated to champion the best contemporary art and craft in the market place. As a not-for-profit charity, it also fosters emerging artists and makers through mentoring and touring exhibitions, working in partnership with organisations such as The Crafts Council.

Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.