2010  

  18 September – 29 October
  FREE Open 7 days a week

This exhibition celebrates the diverse work of eminent furniture maker and designer John Makepeace. Bringing together a collection of major works from 50 years of making, significant pieces have been borrowed from important national and private collections. Key pieces from Makepeace’s own collection are shown alongside newly commissioned works available for sale. The exhibition will contextualise his influence as a designer, teacher and ambassador for the crafts - supported by a comprehensive and creative education package.

This is a unique opportunity to view Makepeace’s design journey, learn about his influences and to find out more about the man behind the furniture. Touring nationally through 2011. 
 

Press & Media: (info. & high-res. images)  WATERSHED PR

Press contact: Sara Hudston or James Fenton, Watershed PR. Tel: 01308 420 785

E-mail: sara@watershedpr.co.uk,  james@watershedpr.co.uk 

A Devon Guild of Craftsmen touring exhibition, generously funded by Arts Council England.

The Makepeace exhibition is also kindly sponsored by Steele Raymond, LLP, Solicitors:
From the founding of the firm in 1979  as a practice to serve the legal needs of all types of client, Steele Raymond LLP is now a leading south coast practice serving business and private clients of all sizes.  The Firm has for a number of years received a number one ranking from the independent Legal 500 guide. Clients include private and public companies, partnerships, housing associations, educational bodies and charities.

John Andrews (Steele Raymond LLP); “We have a strong belief in putting something back into the community where we are based and therefore we are delighted to support John Makepeace and his touring exhibition will contextualise Makepeace’s influence as a designer, teacher and ambassador for the crafts-supported by a comprehensive and creative education package.”  He adds: “As a firm we believe in innovation and creativity in the way we work for our clients. Our sponsorship of the arts, in various forms, is a perfect way to illustrate this philosophy. Just as art should inspire and challenge us all to think laterally, so in a very competitive business environment, these qualities help to mark us out as one of the more successful firms.”











      13 November – 2 January 2011
       FREE Open 7 days a week

Visit, browse and buy – the Guild’s annual Christmas exhibition takes in the best contemporary craftwork the UK has to offer from both regional and nationally acclaimed designer-makers.  
It’s the perfect place to buy presents this Christmas with such a wide range of unique hand-made designs on display. Exhibitors to be selected and confirmed later in 2010.

For more information on how to apply for exhibitions such as MAKE please contact:  saffron.wynne@crafts.org.uk      01626 832223