Creative Times

Manchester design blog to sponsor Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Published 26.09.08

Manchester based design blog IndieQuarter.com is delighted to be sponsoring the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

"It’s such an important event for independent designers and for the North," says IndieQuarter.com editor Jenny Hudson, who started the blog back in 2005. “There’s such a wealth of talent in the UK and we’re excited about seeing it here in Manchester.”

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is the region’s first large selected fair where original contemporary craft can be bought and commissioned directly from some of the UK’s most talented designer-makers. Held in the elegant setting of The Manchester Grammar School from 23rd-26th October 2008, it will showcase an irresistible mix of ceramics, jewellery, interior textiles, fashion accessories, glass, metalwork, wood, furniture and more with prices ranging from £10 to £10,000.

“This is the first fair of its kind to be held in the region,” says Jenny, “And we’re delighted to be involved from the outset. IndieQuarter.com will be sponsoring the prize for Best Stand. ”

IndieQuarter.com is a UK based blog about independent designers, makers, artists and crafters. The blog features designers from a wide variety of disciplines, with everything from up and coming fashion labels, ceramics and textile designers to contemporary art, photography and jewellery.

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Indie Quarter was launched in 2005, and was created by web design company, Vanilla Storm. Visit ww.vanillastorm.com for more information.