Friday, March 16, 2007

Craftwerk 17.03.07



As part of the AK07 programme, the first Craftwerk event for 2007 will take place in the famed Spiegeltent, a hand-built and sewn structure built in 1920, and used since then as a unique venue for festivals around the world. The Spiegeltent is situated at the AK07 Festival Hub – RED SQUARE @ Britomart.

Providing a showcase for young and emerging creatives who distribute select ranges of handmade objects, independently produced publications and music. Alongside the craft, art, zine and music stalls Craftwerk also features live, local music: The Gladeyes, Artisan Guns, Bear Cat and Teacups will all be performing.

Items for sale cover anything from soft toys to laser cut jewellery to zines and comics, screen-printed stationery, hand-painted wood badges, limited edition 7"s, hand sculpted buttons, perspex lockets, hand-printed tshirts, arcade game appliqued cushions and bags, plastic cast brooches, framed hand embroideries, paintings and more . . .