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Art / Craft Magazines
- ART
REVIEW is the UK's leading independent visual
arts magazine designed to serve the art buyer and
gallery visitor.
- www.craftsman-magazine.com
- Craft trade magazine for the professional crafts
industry and have been publishing since 1983. Our
aim is to provide information for people wanting to
set up a small crafts business and sell their work
either to the trade or the public, through galleries,
events and the internet.
- Art
Indistri - The Art Magazine for everyone including
articles, letters, headlines, bulletin boards, feedback,
reviews, competition details and helpful hints.
- Art
Monthly - Art Monthly is the UK's leading
magazine of contemporary visual art. Published 10
times a year, it keeps you in touch with today's fast-moving
artworld through in-depth features, interviews with
leading lights, profiles on rising stars and up-to-the-minute
coverage of trends from independent critics.
- ART
NEWSPAPER - a newspaper for the art world.
- AN
MAGAZINE - The monthly magazine compiled by artists
for artists. AN Magazine connects you to hundreds
of commissions, residencies, exhibitions and artists'
networks. Covering all visual and aplied arts, we
respond to artists' changing needs and aspirations,
with news, reviews, comment and features on the diversity
of visual arts practice.
- ARTISTS
& ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE
- CRAFTS
- covers all craft forms, from studio work to public
commissions, from modern experimental work to traditional
and historic designs.
- CRAFTSMAN
Magazine - for professional craftworkers or just
enjoy making crafts as a hobby. Where to buy materials,
which shows are happening in your area or advice about
how to start a craft business.
- GALLERIES
Magazine - Monthly Art Listings magazine, describing
current exhibitions and stock of over 500 commercial
and public art galleries, galleries for hire and art
services.
- THE
ARTIST AND LEISURE PAINTER Magazine - Practical
monthly art magazines for amateur or professional
artists.
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Organisations
BRITAIN:
- ARTS
COUNCIL ENGLAND - Information on the work of the
Arts Council, including Arts Lottery.
- The
British Council's Design Department promotes British
design through a range of activities and events including
touring exhibitions celebrating British design, workshops,seminars
and conferences overseas.
- ArtisanCam
North is a fully interactive website which aims
to raise the profile of contemporary visual artists
in schools. This innovative website includes scheduled
live watching of artists and craftspeople in their
studios, video conferences between schools and artists
and fully interactive online workshops. Targeted at
key stages 2 and 3 pupils and their teachers in the
North East of England and Cumbria and Lancashire,
ArtisanCam North is free at the point of use to all.
- Craftscotland
has been developed by the Scottish Arts Council, and
includes an online database of makers but also lists
galleries in Scotland. There are exhibition listings,
reviews and an opportunities section.
- a-n
The Artists Information Company - Leading UK visual
arts information and advocacy organisation, providing
by subscription a-n Magazine and www.a-n.co.uk alongside
publications and resources that support artists' critical
and professional development and encourage good working
practices. Research into artists' current practices
and aspirations provides evidence for advocacy campaigns
and informs cultural development. Free professional
development material on www.a-n.co.uk includes The
artist's development toolkit, The artist's fees toolkit
and The Code of Practice for the Visual Arts.
- Craftform
is an independent organisation with the simple goal
of creating a social network of makers, artists, galleries
and shops. Giving crafts people a simple way to communicate,
display their work and make new friends, and a directory
service for Galleries and shops.
- APD
(Artists Professional Development network)
A UK-wide intelligence and support network, APD offers
a signpost to organisations with professional development
programmes for artists as a core function, hosts a
diary of professional development activities, organizes
occasional events that share and extend organisations'
knowledge and advocates for good practice in professional
development. APD is the visual arts partnership group
of CreativePeople.
- Stitchnbitch.co.uk
is the premier destination for everyone who loves
to knit! With the growing interest in knitting, and
in particular the younger age profile, stitch n bitch
is the place where you can find all the info. Started
by Dorrett Conway, at Stitchnbitch.co.uk you can find
everything you need to know about starting a network
or finding one near you. Learn how to knit, get the
latest hot tips, or hang out in the stitch n bitch
café - the place to be to chat about everything
knitting
- Fine
Cell Work
Fine Cell Work is a Registered Charity that teaches
needlework to prison inmates and sells their products.
The inmates are all taught by volunteers from the
Embroiderers Guild, the Royal School of Needlework
and the world of professional design.
- Axis
For Information on Visual Artists
Axis helps artists and makers get work opportunities
by hosting the national register of artists and makers
living/working in UK, on behalf of the arts councils
of England, Scotland, Wales and most regional arts
boards.The Axis database displays 14,000+ high quality
images of artworks, and is available online, at Axispoints
(terminals located around the country), on CD ROM
and via the telephone. All artists and makers are
professional and represent a wide range of artistic
practice.Axis is a registered charity and operates
not-for-profit.
- Contemporary
Glass Society: dedicated to encouraging excellence
in glass and promoting contemporary glass worldwide.
- Association
for Contemporary Jewellery
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is an organisation
based in Britain, devoted to the promotion of contemporary
jewellery.
- Crafts
Study Centre
Englands new museum of modern crafts is home
to remarkable collections and inspiring exhibitions
of 20th century and contemporary crafts embracing
ceramics, textiles, calligraphy, wood, furniture and
metalwork.
EUROPEAN:
INTERNATIONAL:
- Craft
Australia is the national advocacy organisation
representing professional Australian craft and design
at a national and international level. The organisation
has been celebrating the achievements of Australian
professional craft practice for over thirty years.
Its primary operations are focused on the following
key objectives: research; advocacy; communications
and debate; and education. The website has launched
an online forum - Interact: Contemporary craft in
a digital future. Interact and has generated interesting
discussion on a wide range of topics.
- Object
- Australian Centre for Craft and Design promotes
and showcases the best of contemporary craft and new
design in Australia. One of Australia's most innovative
arts organisations, Object reaches a diverse audience
through exhibitions, publications and retail activities.
- The
American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit
educational organization dedicated to promoting understanding
and appreciation of contemporary American craft.
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Products, Gifts & Services
- 3D
Foil Art Prints and Posters - Art foil prints
of antique maps in gold foil, angels, wildlife, pets,
Native American prints, spiritual art, nostalgia,
holiday art and more. Family friendly site.
- BJ's
Craft Supplies
Large variety of craft supplies since 1985. Quality
craft supplies, excellent customer service, most orders
shipped same day.
- www.arts-and-crafts-gifts.com
- www.margesbraidedrugs.com
- www.bluebirdgardens.com
- Unique
Gifts
Unique Australian Aboriginal Art. Buy hand carved
and painted Didgeridoos, Boomerangs, Rainsticks, Aboriginal
Art paintings, Frog Callers, Bull Roarers, Traditional
Masks, Jewellery and lots of other unique gifts. Designs
by Australian Aboriginal Stan Yarramunua from the
Yorta Yorta tribe. Orders shipped worldwide.
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Other Portrait Artists
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Art
& Portraits by Margaret
Portraits from photos
-
A
Portrait For You
Portraits from your Photos and other Fine Art
by Liz Armon. Visit the gallery and see animated
portraits! Adults, Children, even Animals in Oils,
Watercolor, Acrylics, Pastels
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Exquisite
Pet Portraits - Only the finest pastels are
used by Lorraine to create exquisite pet portraits
in pastel. Lorraine captures the true character
and personality of your beloved pet dog, pet cat,
horse and other animals in her portraits that you
can enjoy and cherish for a lifetime.
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Pet
Portraits - Animal Portraits from Photos
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Pet
Portraits by Betty
Pet portrait paintings of pet and equine done from
photos. Pencil sketches. Plaques, brushes, signs
& memorial stones with your pet's or equine's
own picture painted on it. Paintings for sale.
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Pet-Portraits.co.uk
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Pet
Portraits by Dale Lewis - This site displays
samples of the highest quality, commissioned pet
portraits and pet art prints, movie star portraits,
and art prints of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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Pet
Portraits by Cherie Vergos
Pet Portraits by Cherie capture the beauty,
sweetness, and personality of your special companion
in lifelike detail. These beautiful pet portraits
are custom-drawn from your favorite photo (used
as a reference) by animal artist Cherie Vergos.
- House
Portraits at illustration-online.com
Have a portrait painted or drawn of your home
from your photographs.
- Pet
Portraits at illustration-online.com
Have an original pet portrait painted or drawn
of your cherished animal companion from your photographs.
- Picturedraw
Pencil portraits Portrait artist Pastel
- Figurative
paintings
Art by Alex Bazarin
- Pet
Portraits by Jack Lindsay
- Pets
in Pastel by Sarah Theophilus
Lifelike & sensitive pet portraits in oil
pastel from your photos. Visit her online gallery
for previous works, signed art prints, cards, tips
and more.
- Pet
Portraits in Pastel by Sally Logue UK - Pastel
Pet Portraits by UK Animal Portrait Artist, visit
this extensive online gallery to see numerous dog,
cat, horse and people portraits. A good likeness guaranteed!
- The
Painted Pet - Pet Portraits & Pet Paintings
- Cartoon-Web
Services
Specializes in cartoon, humor, illustration, creative
designing, graphics, drawing art, panel cartoons,
comic strips, political cartoons for advertising,
greeting cards, animation, children books, magazines
and journals. Also please let me know your description.
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Photographers

- LTL
Photography
Based in Herefordshire, Lars Lange works as a
wedding, portrait and commercial photographer. He
approaches weddings and portraits in a contemporary
and relaxed fashion, creating a story in pictures.
Having experience in the UK and abroad, both with
commercial and landscape, photography he brings depth
and detail to his photography.
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Art Galleries
- The
Saatchi Gallery Contemporary Art in London
The Saatchi Gallery was founded in 1985 and is
Britains most exciting contemporary art museum.
Its current base in County Hall on Londons South
Bank puts it at the heart of the citys cultural
hub where it welcomes visitors from around the world.
- Artizana
has been a showcase for the work of some of the leading
contemporary British artists and craftsmen with emphasis
on studio glass, ceramics, calligraphy and furniture
in particular. The work of over 50 renowned furniture
makers is on permanent display.
- Artshole
is a Unique Free Online Gallery Space available
for all students, graduates and independent artists
and craftsmen, to showcase their work on the internet.
Browse London's current art scene and get reviews,
facts and information by simply exploring one simple
map.
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