Alford Craft Market is a not for profit organisation founded in 1974
to promote quality Lincolnshire Crafts via its Events, Shop and Crafts Classes.
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
to promote quality Lincolnshire Crafts via its Events, Shop and Crafts Classes.
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
Our next event will be over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May when we will hold our Working Crafts Weekend on a theme of basketmaking. Lots of quality craft stalls, basketmaking demonstrations and taster sessions plus children's activities. Make a day of it!
Our theme is Basket Making, a traditional Lincolnshire craft that thrived in previous years in our area because of the availability of willow and reed.
We have invited Basket makers from France, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire to come and demonstrate and teach their craft. Our special guest will be Bernard Bennaval, a Master Basket maker from France who will be bringing some of his extraordinary basket pieces to display.
Also attending will be:
- Angela Cole, willow work, demonstrations and workshops;
- Allison Walling, willow, demonstrations
- Dan Turner, willow, demonstrations and workshops
- Sally Boyner, exhibiting basket pieces of special interest
- Susi Mulligan, willow demonstrations and workshops
- John Hollis, rustic furniture, hazel, demonstrations
The Alford Manor House will be open for refreshments throughout the weekend, and as an added bonus there will be an exhibition of handmade quilts there on a theme of Sir Isaac Newton made by LINQS - the Lincolnshire quilters.
Charlotte Martin will be there - Making fimo baskets with the children
Beautiful jewellery from designer/jeweller Val Cook. Pendants, bracelets, earrings and in particular shibori folded silk bracelets. Val is our Artist of the Month for May 17. We are showcasing her work all this month at the Alford Craft Market Shop.
The shop is open 6 days a week 10am - 4pm during May, June, July and August - closed Thursday.
Stuck for an idea for a present for that artistic person you know? Have a look at our classes and workshops and book something for them here
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We have had some canvas shopping bags made - ideal now that plastic carrier bags are 5p! The design is from our very first Alford Craft Market poster in 1974 by Countryside Arts of Swaby, near Alford - come to one of our events or to Alford Craft Market Centre to buy - £2.50 each or buy from our page here @ £3.50 including postage and packing.
Enquiries to:
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
If you wish to contribute in a different way we always welcome your help.
If you would like to become a ‘Friend of Alford Craft Market’ and spend an hour or two welcoming visitors at the gate over the bank holiday weekends or doing some 'admin' we would love to hear from you. The craft market is run entirely by a small committee of volunteers and we are finding it hard to cover all the jobs between us, so if you can lend a hand with these vital tasks please contact us: alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
If you would like to become a ‘Friend of Alford Craft Market’ and spend an hour or two welcoming visitors at the gate over the bank holiday weekends or doing some 'admin' we would love to hear from you. The craft market is run entirely by a small committee of volunteers and we are finding it hard to cover all the jobs between us, so if you can lend a hand with these vital tasks please contact us: alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com
