The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that if a cat died a natural death in an ancient Egyptian household, all the inhabitants would shave their eyebrows! 🐱 #NationalCatDay
Our new Compass: Emerging Maker Programme is open for applications. This is the first in three strands of Compass, our learning and development programme for makers at all stages of their craft career. D/line: 12 Nov. Find out more: https://t.co/9hBS5ZugHf
Makers Opp: the deadline for entries to the VAS: Inches Carr Mentoring Award has been extended to 19 Nov. This award helps makers take their practice to the next level, with an award of £5000 + £2000 for a mentor. https://t.co/D1gcjeyBiI
UK makers, apply to exhibit + sell your work @nynowmarket. This is your opportunity to reach an international trade audience at NY NOW in Feb 2019. In partnership with @tradegovuk, 12 TAP Grants are available to eligible makers. D/line: Mon 29 Oct. Apply: https://t.co/RjrGPheV7t
Inspired by the deconstruction of ancient ruins, @HGRJewellery's Minerva Studs contrast geometric shapes with frosted forms to add some elegance to your everyday. Shop them here: https://t.co/9EXlUjUpvM #shopcraft
#ObjectOfTheWeek#Picasso Medal by Jane McAdam-Freud 1983
Medal showing a portrait of Picasso and on the reverse a female head in the style of Picasso. The medal was cast from Jane MacAdam-Freud’s model by the @RoyalMintUK for the Royal Society of Arts medal competition, 1980.
Hi. We have a surplus of tea & coffee in our head office that is due to go out of date within the next 6 months. I’d like to offer it to any shelters, social enterprises or any other charitable organisations that could use it.
Please DM me if you know of anywhere.
Just 7 days left of the #edsummershow! Come along to discover contemporary craft by 37 Scotland-based makers, part of the @edfringe. You can find us on 2nd floor of @WhiteStuffUK on George St, open daily / free entry. Full info: https://t.co/HySoLz2VW4
Our Summer Show opens tomorrow! Shop curated handmade objects from 37 Scotland-based makers in one unique location, plus get creative with our maker-led workshops. Thanks to funders + partners @CreativeScots@WhiteStuffUK@thelistmagazine part of @edfringe https://t.co/HySoLzkxkE
#August is named after the Roman emperor Augustus. It was previously known as Sextilis, meaning sixth month.
This finely detailed cameo of the emperor was made in the first century AD https://t.co/5pvW3VnH0Y
Elaborately decorated, the #SuttonHoo helmet contains a hidden motif that might not be obvious at first glance. A bird or dragon is created by the central gilding – the moustache forms the tail, the nose becomes the body and the eyebrows the wings, with the head just above 🐉🐦
One week to go! Our Summer Show is back, shop contemporary design-led craft from 37 Scotland-based makers this August. Discover new makers amongst your firm favourites in a unique venue @WhiteStuffUK: https://t.co/HySoLzkxkE #intotheunknown#edsummershow
A selection of Romano-British gold jewellery pieces that were discovered at Newgrange, Co. Meath. They date from circa the 4th century AD and may represent votive offerings https://t.co/TJxbPAS0uL
@Tesco your delivery driver has just kept an entire bus of overheating passengers (and a very angry driver) waiting for 10 minutes while he illegally parked, then came out and laughed at us all. Very, very poor show.