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In Pictures: A taster of objects from the Crafts Council 40:40 website
A teasing taster of objects from the Crafts Council's beguiling 40:40 website celebrating 40 years of supporting crafts based practice in the UK.
John Uzzell Edwards bring warmth and social history to Swansea Waterfront Museum
Inspired by his collection of Welsh quilts, a new exhibition of abstract paintings by John Uzzell Edwards reveal stories of the industrial and social history of Wales.
Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté makes vast Window Commission at Rivington Place
The former Artes Mundi Prize nominee makes a seven-metre cotton fabric in the annual commission, symbolising his feelings on politics and religion in Africa.
Sarah Strang uses bedding from the homeless to tackle rough sleeping at Union Chapel
In a thoughtful and beautiful installation in the tower of a London chapel, young artist Sarah Strang brings the issue of homelessness in the capital inside.
The Power of Making portrays the power of the Crafts Council at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Kathleen McIlvenna beholds the beauty of the V&A's major exhibition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British Crafts Council.
The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman: Grayson Perry let loose in the British Museum
A hubristic journey sees pieces from the British Museum’s collection pitched against the works of the Turner Prize winner, who acts as artist, curator and guide.
Armagh County Museum salutes master embroidery in Through the eye of a Needle
Handkerchiefs exported to Harrods and Marks and Spencer and craftsmanship from centuries of needlework star in a display of fashion history at the Armagh County Museum.
Stroud's Museum in the Park welcomes the wonder of Huxley Pig creator Rodney Peppé
The inventor, illustrator, designer and author presents a world of toys and stories at the museum, including planes flown by mice and 1980s television favourite Huxley Pig.
Scorching talents of The British Society of Enamellers in The Heat is on at Oxfordshire Museum
If you've never heard of Cloisonné, Champlevé or plique a jour then a group show by more than 25 enamellers at the Woodstock venue will showcase their beautiful effects.
Rare treasures in One and All: Cornish Arts and Crafts Metalwork at the Royal Cornwall Museum
An outstanding haul telling the story of Cornwall's craftwork past, assembled over 15 years by passionate collector Colin Pill, goes on show at the Truro venue.
French-born artist Françoise Dupré brings collaboration to Autres Mers at Women's Library
Craft collaborations between artists from Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Romania and Croatia in the Library's new show.
Stitch the solar system, pom pom rings and skulls as "Godzilla" team hits Science Museum
The Science Museum has invited a crack London team to give stitching a scientific spin for beginners in a weekend special.
Holburne Museum back open in Bath Pleasure Garden after £11.2 million rebuild
Glass and ceramics feature in Eric Parry's beautiful design for the new-look museum named after 19th century collector William Holburne, but it's his artefacts and a fitting opening exhibition by......
Alice Anderson's Childhood Rituals prove hair-raising at the Freud Museum in London
A show at Sigmund Freud's former home wraps the house in red hair and fills it full of dolls, discovers Katherine Mulraney.
In Pictures: The Craft Council's COLLECT 2011 takes contemporary crafts to the Saatchi Gallery
The international art fair for contemporary objects returns to the Saatchi Gallery, London, presented by the Crafts Council.
