Cv Publications survey of crafts design and production includes interviews, articles and showcases of emerging and established practices in the UK and Ireland. The directory explores makers' studios and provides a contact list of makers and suppliers, with specialist outlets active in the chain of distribution. It also contains contributions by specialist arts writers, David Rose, Margaret MacNamidhe and Roberta Stoker.
Table of Contents
Interviews: Nanette Bowers-Stel Jeweller; Georgina Hadrill Fashion Retailer; Josephine Jackson Ceramist; Anthea Lahr Crafts Retailer; Roddie McVittie Antique Furniture Restorer; John Page Harp Mender; Nicola Taylor Stained Glass Restorer; Janice Tchalenko Ceramics & Industry; Ann Vose Milliner; Wilbraham and Vaughan. Articles: Studio Survey by Roberta Stoker; The Decorative Arts in West Cork by David Rose; Dublin Colleges of Art & Design by Margaret MacNamidhe. Directories: designer-makers UK; crafts galleries; shops & suppliers.
Author Biography
Roberta Stoker was born in Manhattan, New York City. She studied at Parson's School of Design, Art Student's League, with Degrees in Fine Art from NYU (Bachelors), Hunter College (Masters). Whilst in New York she designed book covers, posters, textiles, and worked as an art director. She moved to Britain in 1974, and explored various aspects of textiles while raising children. Her work has been exhibited in London, Dublin and New York. Roberta combines annual North American visits with continued exploration of the European scene, and commentates on transatlantic arts and crafts exchange. David Rose, an art historian and critic based in Dublin, has been involved in the arts in Ireland for some years, having run a gallery, arranged exhibitions, and written a regular column in The Cork Citizen about artists and craftworkers. Margaret MacNamidhe graduated from N.C.A.D. in 1987 and now teaches there as well as in D.L.C.A.D. She has exhibited widely and has also travelled extensively on scholarships. N.P. James studied painting the Slade School of Art and art history (MA) at Kingston University. With Sarah Batiste he edited and published Cv Journal of Art & Crafts 1988-92, forming Cv Publications in 1992 and Cv/Visual Arts Research in 1995.
