2nd May – 6th May Craft in focus, RHS Wisley, GU23 6QB
15th – 17th May Craftworks, Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
13th – 14th July Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
27th July Newport Medieval Ship Day, Unit 20, Estuary Road, Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate, NP19 4SP
17th August Bedwellty Agricultural Show, Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Nelson, CF46 6ER
23rd – 26th August Craft in focus, RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET
September
12th – 15th September Craft in focus, RHS Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG
22nd – 23rd April Wonderwool Wales Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
27th April – 1st May Craft in focus RHS Wisley, GU23 6QB
1st July Machen Agricultural Show
8th – 9th July Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
29th July Newport Medieval Ship Day, Unit 20, Estuary Road, Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate, NP19 4SP
25th – 28th August Craft in focus RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET
24th October – 16th November Crafting a Better World, The United Nations Office in Geneva
The United Nations Office at Geneva are hosting a new exhibition entitled “Crafting a better world” to recognize and support the importance of handicraft around the globe. For the United Nations, it is also an opportunity to demonstrate another level on which we are all equal and to promote culture as an instrument of dialogue among people. I have been asked by the UK Misssion to the UN to represent the UK with one of my Welsh Shopper baskets.
16th March The Living Levels Celebration Event Tredegar House
16th – 17th April Insole Court Easter Market, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2LN
23rd – 24th April Wonderwool Wales Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
28th April – 2nd May Craft in focus RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB
12th May – 12th June Crefftwr | Heritage Crafts in Wales Exhibition, The Turner House, Plymouth road, Penarth, CF64 7HD
21st – 22nd May Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online
9th – 10th July Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
30th July Newport Medieval Ship Day, Unit 20, Estuary Road, Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate, NP19 4SP
31st July Wychwood Forest Fair, Foxburrow Wood, Witney, Oxon, OX29 9XL
9th August – 29th October Nourish Exhibition, Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, Falkner road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DS
26th – 27th November Craft Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall
3rd – 4th December Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online
22nd Wychwood Forest Fair Foxburrow Community wood, Witney, OX29 9XL
30th Nantgarw Antiques Fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw
29th-30th Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY
28th-29th St David’s Day weekend Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport, NP10 8YW
1st St David’s Day weekend Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport, NP10 8YW
*Postponed* 4th The Heritage Craft Association Craft uprising conference Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford OX1 1BX
*Cancelled* 24th – 26th Wonderwool Wales Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY
*Cancelled* 29th – 30th RHS Garden Wisley with Craft in Focus RHS Wisley, GU23 6QB
*Cancelled* 1st – 3rd RHS Garden Wisley with Craft in Focus RHS Wisley, GU23 6QB
*Cancelled* 11th – 12th Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
*Cancelled* 26th Living levels history day Living levels, Magor Marsh, Whitewall Road, Magor, Caldicot, NP26 3DD
*Cancelled* 11th The Heritage Craft Association Craft uprising conference Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford OX1 1BX
23rd, 1pm – 4pm Focus on Willow Living levels, Magor Marsh, Whitewall Road, Magor, Caldicot, NP26 3DD
1st Makers Festival, Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly
9th The Heritage Craft Association conference 2019 Cecil Sharp House, London
27th – 28th Wonderwool Wales Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY
8th Basketmakers Association Summer meeting, St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, CF5 6XB
6th Monmouthshire Show, Redbrook Road, Monmouth, NP25 4LG
13th – 14th Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
13th – 14th Summer Craft Fair at Ash Farm, Stepaside, Wales
1st 11am – 5pm Wychwood forest fair, Little Park, Cornbury Park, Charlbury OX7 3EW
19th London Design Fair with Blue Patch, Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London, E1 6QR
28th Living levels history day Living levels, Magor Marsh, Whitewall Road, Magor, Caldicot, NP26 3DD
25th Magor Marsh willow sculpture Living levels, Magor Marsh, Whitewall Road, Magor, Caldicot, NP26 3DD
10th 11am – 4pm Penarth’s handmade market, Paget rooms, Penarth
13th Magor Marsh willow sculpture Living levels, Magor Marsh, Whitewall Road, Magor, Caldicot, NP26 3DD
16th – 17th Gwaelod-y-garth Craft market, Gwaelod-y-garth village hall, Main road
21st 6:45pm – 9:15pm Creigiau artisan market, Parish of Pentyrch
23rd, 10:30am – 4:30pm Ichi Artisan market, St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff
1st, 10:30am – 4:30pm Christmas Fayre at St Donat’s Castle, UWC Atlantic College, Llantwit Major, CF61 1WF
7th 10am – 4pm Caerleon Farmers Market, Caerleon Town Hall, 2 Church St, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1AW
14th 11am – 5pm Creative Christmas, Town hall, Cowbridge
24th, 11am – 3pm Nantgarw spring craft fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, Cardiff
14th, 11am – 4pm Craft at the Court: Insole Court Springtime Market, Insole Court, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, CF5 2LN
1st – 30th The Wool and Willow Festival, Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, SY18 6BY
23rd, 10am – 5pm Gardens galore, Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Gelligaer Road, CF46 6ER
30th, 11am – 6pm Rhiwbina Summer festival, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
7th Monmouthshire Show, Redbrook Road, Monmouth, NP25 4LG
14th – 15th Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
29th Monmouth festival workshop
27th, 10am – 4pm A celebration of Heritage crafts, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, CF15 7TB
2nd, 11pm – 5pm Wychwood forest fair, Ditchley Park, Charlbury, off the B4437 Woodstock Road
2nd – 4th Made by Hand, City Hall, Cardiff
17th, 10:30am – 4:30pm Ichi Artisan market, St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff
18th, 11am – 4pm Penarth’s handmade market, Paget Rooms, Victoria Road, Penarth, CF64 3EG
24th, 11am – 3pm Nantgarw Christmas Fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, CF15 7TB
24th, 4pm – 6:30pm Rhiwbina’s Christmas festival, Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Cardiff CF14 6HL
25th, 11am – 4pm Rhiwbina’s handmade market, Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Cardiff CF14 6HL
1st, 10am – 4pm Castle Court Craft fair, Castle Court Shopping Centre, Caerphilly, CF83 1NU
8th – 9th, 9am – 4pm Caerphilly Christmas Market, Caerphilly
15th, 11am – 4pm Sian O’Doherty open studio, Ash farm, Ivy Chimney Lane, Stepaside, SA67 8JU
18th 11am-3pm
Nantgarw spring craft fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, Cardiff
25th 11am-2pm
Handmade craft fair, All Saints Church, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
15th 10am-2pm
Insole court, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2LN
17th 11am – 7pm
Ffiliffest, Menter Caerfilli, Caerphilly castle, Caerphilly
1st 8am – 7pm
Monmouthshire Show, Monmouthshire Showground, Redbrook Road, Monmouth, NP25 4LG
15th and 16th
Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
19th 9am – 6pm
Bedwellty agricultural show 2017, Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Gelligaer road, Treharris, CF46 6ER
26th and 27th 10am – 5pm
The Stock Gaylard Oak fair, Stock Gaylard Estate Office, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BG
3rd 11am – 5pm
Wychwood Forest fair, Standlake Road, Ducklington
23rd 12pm – 6pm
Valleys FEASTival, Parc Cwm Darran, Deri, CF81 9NR
3rd – 5th
Made by Hand, City Hall, Cardiff
18th
Nantgarw Christmas Fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, CF15 7TB
19th 11am – 4pm
Rhiwbina’s Handmade Market, Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon Ucha, Rhiwbina, Cardiff CF14 6HL
3rd 11am – 4pm
Radyr’s Mini Handmade Market, The Old Church Rooms, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
9th – 10th 9am – 4pm
Caerphilly Christmas Market, Caerphilly
13th 6pm – 8pm
Christmas Fair, Prebendal House, Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff
28th
Penarth Handmade Market, Paget rooms, Penarth
15th – 17th
RHS Flower Show Cardiff, Bute park, Cardiff
14th
Caerphilly Farmers Market, The Twyn, Caerphilly
1st
Amelia Trust Farm Spring Fair, Barry
10th – 12th
The Contemporary Craft Festival, Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
2nd
Rhiwbina Summer Festival, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
9th – 10th
Caerleon Festival, Festival field, Caerleon
23rd
Eden landscapes craft market, Port road, Wenvoe, Cardiff
1st – 31st
Craft Showcase, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran
15th 11am-2pm
Handmade craft fair, All Saints Church, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
28th – 30th
Made by Hand, City Hall, Cardiff
1st – 19th
Craft Showcase, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran
11th 6:30pm-8:30pm
Llanishen High School PTA Shopping evening, Heol Hir, Cardiff
14th 7pm-9pm
Birchgrove Christmas market, Birchgrove road, Heath, Cardiff
19th 11am-3pm
Nantgarw craft fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, Cardiff
20th 11am-4pm
Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa Christmas Market , Caerphilly
25th 5:30pm-9pm
Penarth Handmade Market, Paget rooms, Victoria road, Penarth
2nd 6pm-8pm
Light up Newbridge, Newbridge Memo, Newbridge
3rd – 4th 9am-4pm
Blackwood Christmas Market, Blackwood
10th – 11th 9am-4pm
Caerphilly Christmas Market, Caerphilly
17th 10am-4pm
Insole Court Christmas Market, Llandaff, Cardiff
8th
Rhiwbina’s Handmade Market, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
Rhiwbina’s Handmade Market is currently held three times a year, in November, Spring and Summer.
21st
Nantgarw craft fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Cardiff
9th
Caerphilly Food Festival, Caerphilly
16th and 17th
RWAS – Spring Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells
27th
Heritage craft festival, St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff
20th
Nantgarw craft fair, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Cardiff
10th, 11th and 12th
International food and drink festival, Roald Dahl Plas, Cardiff Bay
25th and 26th
Caerphilly Big Cheese, Caerphilly
30th and 31st October and 1st November
Made by Hand, City Hall, Cardiff
22nd – 28th
Cardiff Christmas Market, Cardiff City Centre, St John Street, St John’s Church area, Working Street, the Hayes and Trinity Street
12th and 13th
Caerphilly Christmas Market, Caerphilly
2nd
Caerphilly artisans Mad March Fayre, Rudry Village Hall, Caerphilly
A regular craft fair which runs every second Saturday of the month. The craft fair attracts many shoppers and has a range of crafts on offer for purchase. Come along and see us.
15th
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
19th
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
11th
Caerphilly Artisans Spring Fayre, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
17th
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
21st
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
13th
Caerphilly Artisans, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
19th
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
26th and 27th
Big Cheese, Caerphilly
2nd
Blackwood carnival
16th
Nantgarw Rural Market, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
4th
Talk at Aber Valley WI, Abertridwr, Caerphilly
20th
Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
28th
Small basket course, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
12th
Caerphilly Artisans, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
13th
Talk at Caerphilly Horticultural Society, Caerphilly
18th
Nantgarw Rural Market, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
26th
Trug basket course, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
10th
Make a Christmas tree, Hendredenny, Caerphilly
15th and 16th
Caerphilly Artisans exhibition, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
17th
Making Christmas trees with Aber Valley WI, Abertridwr, Caerphilly
19th
Making Christmas trees with Beulah WI, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
23rd
Christmas crafts course, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
24th
Make a Christmas tree, Hendredenny, Caerphilly
28th
Rhydri Primary School fair, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
29th
Rhiwbina Christmas market, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
30th
The Rudry Kitchen Winter Rural Market, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
1st
Making Christmas trees, Bethel chapel, Caerphilly
6th
Christmas crafts course, Cardiff MADE, Cardiff
7th
Caerphilly Artisans Christmas market, Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly
13th and 14th
Christmas weekend, Tredegar House, Newport
Get into the Christmas spirit with our ‘A Christmas Carol’ themed festivities. The house will be full of music and merriment and dressed with lavish Victorian decorations. Father Christmas will be visiting with a gift for all the children… …just make sure to watch out for Scrooge! Celebrate together with our traditional crafts, games and activities from pomander making to stirring the Christmas pudding in the Great Kitchen. Pick up a unique Christmas gift at our traditional Christmas craft stalls.
20th
Nantgarw Rural market, Nantgarw China Works, Caerphilly
9th Caerphilly craft fair, Caerphilly visitor centre, Caerphilly
A regular craft fair which runs every second Saturday of the month. The craft fair attracts many shoppers and has a range of crafts on offer for purchase. Come along and see us.
9th Caerphilly craft fair, Caerphilly visitor centre, Caerphilly
A regular craft fair which runs every second Saturday of the month.
16th Roath craft market, Mackintosh community centre, Roath, Cardiff
We have a great bunch of local craftspeople who offer a wide range of handmade items at affordable prices. We’re located off City Road and down from Albany Road in the heart of Roath. Please stop in and take a look – you’ll find a unique item for just the right person, at just the right price.
30th March – 1st April Easter craft fair, National History Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff
St Fagans is one of Europe’s leading open-air museums and Wales’s most popular heritage attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth.
7th Rudry rural market, Rudry, Caerphilly
The Rudry Rural Market is organised by the Rudry Kitchen which is an ecclectic mix of farmers, producers and friends, all using their individual talents to produce some really exciting local products!
13th Bushwaka, Bryngarw country park, Bridgend
Go native and explore the world of bushcraft and experience traditional wilderness living skills at this family event. Bushcraft demonstrations and workshops will be on going throughout the day. Activities to include Friction Fire Lighting, Willow Weaving, Foraging Walks, Campfire Cooking, Shelter Building, Falconry Display, Chainsaw Carving, Story Telling in a giant Tipi and many more. There will also be bushcraft related stalls and if you are interested in the natural environment and traditional skills there will also be an opportunity to meet local craft and conservation groups. Admission: Free (£2.50 car parking) Bushwaka, Bridgend Bites
4th – 6th May craft weekend, Landsea square, Cardiff Bay
A lovely venue to showcase genuine artists and crafts people who are keeping traditional skills alive by producing and selling their own high quality work.
11th Caerphilly craft market, Caerphilly visitor centre, Caerphilly
A regular craft fair which runs every second Saturday of the month. The craft fair attracts many shoppers and has a range of crafts on offer for purchase. Come along and see us.
17th – 19th Willow festival – Basketry and beyond, Darington Estate, South Devon
25th – 27th Spring craft fair, National History Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff
St Fagans is one of Europe’s leading open-air museums and Wales’s most popular heritage attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth.
1st Roath craft market, Mackintosh community centre, Roath, Cardiff
We have a great bunch of local craftspeople who offer a wide range of handmade items at affordable prices. We’re located off City Road and down from Albany Road in the heart of Roath. Please stop in and take a look – you’ll find a unique item for just the right person, at just the right price.
8th Caerphilly craft market, Caerphilly visitor centre, Caerphilly
A regular craft fair which runs every second Saturday of the month. The craft fair attracts many shoppers and has a range of crafts on offer for purchase. Come along and see us.
14th Rudry rural market, Rudry, Caerphilly
The Rudry Rural Market is organised by the Rudry Kitchen which is an ecclectic mix of farmers, producers and friends, all using their individual talents to produce some really exciting local products!
20th Nantgarw china works, Caerphilly
21st Valleys FaCE, Festival Park, Ebbw Vale
27th – 28th Caerphilly Big Cheese, Caerphilly
11th Summer market, Bedwas Workmans hall, Bedwas, Caerphilly
17th Nantgarw rural market, Nantgarw china works, Nantgarw, Caerphilly
24th – 26th August Bank holiday, Landsea square, Cardiff Bay
8th Rudry rural market, Rudry, Caerphilly
14th Usk show, Usk
21st Nantgarw rural market, Nantgarw, Caerphilly
13th Caerphilly artisans, Rudry parish hall, Rudry, Caerphilly
20th Nantgarw rural market, Nantgarw china works, Nantgarw, Caerphilly
16th Nantgarw rural market, Nantgarw china works, Nantgarw, Caerphilly
23rd – 24th Indoor Christmas Market, Cwmcarn forest drive visitor centre
1st Rudry rural market, Rudry, Caerphilly
7th – 8th Caerphilly medieval market, Caerphilly
14th Rhiwbina Christmas festival, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
21st Nantgarw rural market, Nantgarw china works, Nantgarw, Caerphilly
20th – 22nd
RHS show Cardiff
Providing childrens workshop in the entertainment marquee for Out to Learn Willow making dream catchers, hearts, flowers, fish and wands. Children got the opportunity to use the willow and bend it into shape and then decorate their shape with beads and feathers.
20th – 22nd Willow boar at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
As part of the Big Basketry Gathering 2012, the Basketmakers Association Summer meeting, that was being held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales a number of us assisted artist Michelle Cain to contruct an 8ft high Wild Boar. Situated on the hillside as you enter the National Botanic Garden of Wales the boar can be seen by all. Taking 3 days to construct, which I think is a record in large willow sculpture, the boar developed immensely into a scuplture that we were all proud of.
23rd Big Basketry Gathering 2012
The Basketmakers Association Summer meeting was a perfect chance to meet up with basket makers from all over the country and featured demonstrations or workshops from Jenny Crisp, Mandy Coates, Les Llewelyn, Helen Campbell and many more. A busy and enjoyable day was had by all and it was a great opportunity to share knowledge and meet others who are enthusiastic about the world of basketmaking.
19th June – 14th July Art of Basketry Exhibition, The Gate, St Clares
The exhibition runs for a month and contains pieces from various artists from Wales and Ireland. The exhibition is in The Gate in St Clares, West Wales and is part of the Big Basketry Gathering. I am proud to have three of my baskets in the exhibition which are shown on the left of the photo.
28th – 29th The Big Cheese, Caerphilly
The Big Cheese festival is in it’s 15th year in Caerphilly. Being in my home town meant that I jumped at the chance to have our first stall there with Craftfolk who have the distinctive red and white tents at different events around South Wales. The festival is spread over 2 days and attracts up to 80,000 people. Come along and visit us if you’re at the festival. We will be selling a large range of items including baskets, flowers, hearts and dragonflies.