Business Seminars at Handmade in Bradford

Creative people in the Bradford district will be able to improve their skills and knowledge with free workshops and seminars on Saturday 23rd June.

Handmade in Bradford is hosting a day of activities for craftspeople and designers at its shop in the city centre on Tyrrel Street. There will be workshops on knitting, mastering your sewing machine, printmaking and creative crafting.

There will also be two business seminars for crafters and designers delivered by Jo Whitehead of Artists in Business.  The seminars are aimed at increasing craftpeople's business skills in Selling Their Work Through Retail and Running Workshops from the Studio.  In addition, creative people will be invited to share their experiences of social media marketing with a lunchtime discussion forum. Handmade in Bradford will also be launching a free Crafting Resource Centre where artists and makers can swap art materials and equipment.

Handmade in Bradford is part of Fabric, a registered arts charity that supports artists and creatives.

The event is from 10am to 4pm at Handmade in Bradford, 1 Tyrrel Street Bradford on Saturday 23rd June. For details please email: info@fabricculture.co.uk or call 01274 370291

 

Book "Competition"

It's all about books and we are giving away a copy of 

The Handmade Marketplace to one of our 

Blog or Facebook Followers

It's easy - all you have to do is to either follow Artists in Business on Facebook or follow our Blog. We would also like you to answer the following question:

"What is your Top Business Tip for Artists/Makers?"

Please leave a comment so that we know that you called. All comments will be entered into the draw on Saturday 21st April and the winner will be notified on Sunday 22nd April 2012. 

The small print: this "competition" is a straight forward draw and is a chance to win one copy of The Handmade Marketplace. It is open to anyone who follows Artists in Business and leaves a comment on the blog or FB page between 10th and 21st April 2012.  No purchase of any product is expected. Artists in Business promises not to send you spam or sell you contact details to a third party. 

        

More Books Available: Glassprimitif is having a sale of new and nearly new craft and design books. There are some great titles including: block printing, papier mache, paper engineering, celtic designs and more... and if you are in the UK postage is FREE. Check out the titles HERE