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Reduce, reuse, recycle! From salvaged plastic to paper beads, check out the contemporary artists putting sustainable craft in the spotlight. #EarthDay bit.ly/2NkceX0

The highly regarded Talks programme returns for #Collect2022! Presented in partnership with @craftsmagazine, the programme features leading lights from the world of craft and will be open to attend in person @SomersetHouse or online via Eventbrite. craftscouncil.org.uk/collect…

Every month we publish the latest news and research from the craft sector. This month you can find out more about Scotland’s exciting new craft manifesto, useful tools for export advice, and calls for improved Government support for arts and culture bit.ly/31WZOew

Craft reality TV is a genre that just keeps growing in popularity, putting makers through their paces in a range of different disciplines. Here are the series raising the stakes – and our heart rates craftscouncil.org.uk/stories…

The latest issue of @craftsmagazine is here! This issue, that times with the Crafts Council turning 50, we hear from the likes of @Alan_Measles and others about the defining moments in craft over the last 50 years. Pick up your copy here: bit.ly/3ylJH4T

While the pandemic has wreaked havoc on mental health around the world, it has also cultivated the supportive power of the arts. Artist Mah Rana @ItsNiceToMake tells us why creativity should be integral to social care. Amen. bit.ly/3jLYL6u

Makers! Learn how to take advantage of the growing 'experience economy' with our next free online Spring-back talk on Wed 25 Aug at 1pm. We'll be joined by guest speaker @NafisiStudio who runs events including lectures & highly acclaimed woodwork courses bit.ly/3sr1kPl

.@TomDaley1994 is a god among mere mortals. He won gold. He knitted a medal case. We’re in love. bit.ly/2VmOa9w

This year's cohort of craft graduates have had a particularly tough time with enduring limitations on their work. To celebrate their unbelievable achievements, we asked leading critics, curators and gallerists to each nominate one rising craft star bit.ly/2W9lJw5

Galleries - the deadline for applications for #Collect2022 is 26 July so head here >>> craftscouncil.org.uk/busines… Taking place at Somerset House from 25-27 February it is a highlight of the international craft calendar.