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February 2012
Press coverage about the Scottish Variety Awards featured in the Fife Free Press.
January 2012
Nominated for a Scottish
Variety Award in the category of 'Best new Scottish Designer'
To vote and find out more, please follow the
link below:
www.clyde1.com/sva
November
2011
'Woven Tableware' Workshop at Unit Twelve, Sat 26th Nov, 10am-4pm.
November 2011
Start of Graduate Textile
Artist Placement on the Making Moves/Birmingham City Council Residency at the Soho House Museum.
October 2011
'Experimental
Weaving' Workshop at Unit Twelve, Sat 22nd Oct, 10am-4pm.
October 2011
New Autumn stockists
include the Heart Gallery, Platform Gallery, Sara Preisler Gallery, the Beetroot Tree and the Lunardi Gallery. For more
information, please visit the stockists page.
September 2011
'Introduction to
Weaving' workshop at Unit Twelve, Sat 24th Sept, 10am-4pm.
This experimental workshop explored basic twill,
basket and hand manipulated weaves using 4 shaft table looms.
To find out more and see the pictures, please
visit the Lauren Crawford facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lauren-Crawford/447207380191
September 2011
Selection of
Back to Floats Scarves on display at new retailer in Suffolk, called Smiths Row. Please see the stockists
page for more info and contact details.
August 2011
Exhibited at the 'Born
to Play' event on Saturday 13th August at Stafford Cricket Club.
July 2011
New retailer for Summer!
A collection of Lauren Crawford scarves and accessories are available at ZigZags in Shropshire. ZigZags,
24 St Marys Street, Newport, TF10 7AB
T: 01952 814962
May 2011
Studio opening at Unit Twelve
on Saturday 7th May, 4.30-6.30pm.
April 2011
Originally based in Fife, the Lauren Crawford studio is now located at Unit Twelve in Stafford.
Unit Twelve is a contemporary craft exhibition and workshop
space, based in a converted cow shed, in a beautiful rural location.
Unit Twelve has 5 open plan
studios which are home to Jennifer Collier (curator and owner), Jo Hill, Helen Roberts and Abbey Costello.
Unit Twelve,
Tixall Heath Farm, Tixall, Stafford, ST18 0XX
More information about Unit Twelve and its makers can be found at:
www.unittwelve.co.uk
April 2011
Unite Exhibition.
A showcase of 38 makers who unite, inspire and champion Scottish Craft. The exhibition takes place at the Collins
Gallery in Glasgow and runs from the 16th April-7th May.
March 2011
Lauren Crawford wins
PSYBT Jolomo Arts and Crafts Award.
Having made it to the finals as one of seven short listed businesses, it was an honour
to receive the 2nd prize of £1500! The awards were held in the Kranenburg Fine Art Gallery in Oban on Thursday
17th March. First prize went to Judith Clark and third to Genna Delaney.
February 2011
Selected as one
of 28 designers exhibiting at Unite, an exhibition in partnership with craftscotland and the Collins Gallery in Glasgow from
16th April-7th May. The exhibition will have a private view on the 15th April. Please visit the craftscotland
and Collins Gallery websites to find out more information:
www.craftscotland.org
www.collinsgallery.strath.ac.uk
February 2011
First round of new stockists
for 2011 include DK Owen, Kirkcaldy, Maida Veil, Peebles, Neo Design, Dundee and Sixpenny Blue in Symington. Please
see the stockists page for further details.
December 2010
Selected by craftscotland
to exhibit a selection of hand woven scarves and corsages for the pop-up shop to be held at Letham Nights at Letham Village
Hall in Fife. Letham Nights aims to bring high quality music to Letham and provide a stage for local talent. The
pop-up shop will take place on the evening of Saturday 18th December.
To find out more, please visit www.letham.org.uk
November 2010
New stockists include
Brazen Studios, Glasgow, The Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow, The Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Fibre
and Clay, Knutsford and the Maissonette, Glasgow.
November 2010
Selected by Craftscotland to exhibit
works at the pop-up shop to be held at Letham Nights at Letham Village Hall in Fife. The event will take
place on the evening of Saturday 6th November. Hand woven pieces for sale include my new range
of luxurious corsages and skinny scarves.
www.craftscotland.org
November 2010
Short listed for the PSYBT Jolomo Arts & Crafts Awards 2010. Seven PSYBT businesses have
been selected to attend the finals taking place on Thursday 9th December at the Kranenburg Fine Art gallery in
Oban.
Please visit www.psybt.org.uk to find out more.
September 2010
Maker of
the Month at Concrete Wardrobe, in Edinburgh. Throughout September, the new luxurious collection of hand woven
scarves and corsages were exhibited.
May 2010
Exhibiting at the
Balgeddie House Hotel Wedding Fair on Sunday 9th May, 12-4pm.
March 2010
Winner
of Craft Artist Award: Fife
January 2010
Exhibiting at the Shop within
the Show at Designer Crafts. Designer Crafts is held in the Mall Galleries and is open from the 9th-17th January.
www.designercrafts.org.uk
www.societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk
November 2009
Presentation and talk to the Peebles branch of the Embroiderers Guild.
www.embroiderersguild.com
March-July 2009
After completing the Starter for 6 training
programme, Lauren Received funding from NESTA, The National Endowment for Science, Technology and
the Arts.
http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/economic_growth/startups/starter_for_6/participants
January 2009
Exhibiting at Designer Crafts, 2009 at the Mall
Galleries, London in January. www.designercrafts.org.uk
October 2008
Placement at Salt, London. A contemporary design practice creating hand woven fabrics for window treatments
and interiors.
July 2008
Exhibiting at One year On at New Designers. One year On is held in the Gallery Atrium of the Business Design
Centre and is open from the 3rd-6th July. www.newdesigners.com
April 2008
Selected by Creative Fife to exhibit at the British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate, from the 6th
to the 8th April. www.bctf.co.uk
February 2008
Work experience with Andy Ross at ASF Shetland. My placement included presenting a introductory weaving workshop at the Centre for Creative
Industries, Yell, Shetland Islands.
December 2007
Winner of the Small Grants for Makers Scheme. www.creativefife.co.uk
December 2007
2007 Product range launched at the Christmas show in the Compass Gallery, Glasgow. www.compassgallery.co.uk
September 2007
Appointed the Designer in Residence position
at Duncan of Jordanstone, College of Art and Design, Dundee. www.creativefife.co.uk
August 2007
Exhibited
at DIRECTION International Textile Design Show,Penn Plaza Pavilion
New York USA "DIRECTION is where fashion begins!" www.directionshow.com
August 2007
Asked to display works at Aberdour Arts Festival.
Received sponsorship from Hearts Desire.
Hearts
Desire, Aberour Fife KY3
0TR Tel: +44 (0)1383 860124
"10 days
of celebreations with arts, crafts, song, dance, puppetry, sports and so much more." www.aberdour-festival.org
July 2007
Exhibited at New Designers New Designers Business Design Centre Islington
London “New
Designers 2007 will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, helping thousands of graduates to launch their
design careers.” www.newdesigners.com
June 2007
Exhibited work and
held a textile workshop for pupils and puplic members. Also asked to talk about my work during the festival
events.
Balwearie High School Kirkcaldy Fife KY2
5LY
May 2007
My degree
show
Duncan of Jordanstone, College
of Art and Design, Dundee www.dundee.ac.uk/design/show2007/textiles/crawfordl.htm
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