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Peak District Artisans

Emerging Artist Award for ceramicist

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The winner of the Peak District Artisans’ first Emerging Artist Award, ceramicist Rebecca Perry (second left) has been […]

March 20, 2020 Awards, Ceramics, Uncategorized

Young winner of PDA award

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The Peak District Artisans have chosen Rebecca Perry, a ceramicist from Chesterfield, as the winner of their first […]

January 2, 2020 Visual Art

Lynne Wilkinson: artist

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Adorable animal portraits have become Lynne Wilkinson’s trademark – and it’s easy to see why. She has an […]

December 30, 2019 Visual Art

Jo Bunbury: ceramicist

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Wirksworth is full of quirky little cottages and hidden narrow winding footpaths which you never seem to walk […]

October 21, 2019 Ceramics, Crafts, Sculpture

Adrienne Brown: Mixed-media artist

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There are several recurring themes in the work of Adrienne Brown: jewel-like honesty seed pods; handsome birds and […]

July 26, 2019 Visual Art

Art Fair takes over the Devonshire Dome

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The three latest recruits to the ranks of the Peak District Artisans may all be from the same […]

July 17, 2019 Ceramics, Collage, Crafts, digital art, Exhibitions, Festivals, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Uncategorized, Visual Art

PDA offers emerging artist award

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Are you a budding artist or  maker-designer looking for that big break?  Here’s your chance to have your […]

June 6, 2019 Visual Art

Check out Ray’s Bloomin’ clever boxes

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Ray Sylvester declares with a chuckle that he is the man who has to think inside the box […]

July 10, 2018 Crafts

Annual art fair at Buxton’s Dome

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As part of the Buxton Festival Fringe, The Peak District Artisans’ Great Dome Art and Design Fair will […]

July 10, 2018 Ceramics, Collage, Crafts, Festivals, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Art

Pam Smart: artist

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After more than two decades devoting her creative energies to young pupils in her art classes teacher Pam […]

March 22, 2018 Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops

Roger Allen: landscape artist

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Materialism is not something that bothers landscape artist Roger Allen. He doesn’t covet the latest gadgets or have […]

December 13, 2017 Uncategorized

Banks Mill opens its studios

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For one weekend a year Banks Mill Studios in Derby opens its doors to let us in to […]

November 14, 2017 Ceramics, Collage, Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Art

Giles Davies: artist

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The desk in artist Giles Davies’ studio is awash with colour, which is not unusual for someone creating […]

July 20, 2017 Collage, Crafts, Exhibitions, Visual Art

Vivienne Sillar: ceramicist

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The Isle of Arran has been the holiday destination for artist Vivienne Sillar since childhood. Her family swapped […]

July 19, 2017 Ceramics, Sculpture

Artisans take over Buxton’s Dome

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The Peak District Artisans’ annual art and design fair will take place from July 21- 23 in Buxton’s […]

July 18, 2017 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Art

Sue Prince has it covered

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Derbyshire folk artist Sue Prince has brought the rhythm and movement of Buxton International Festival to life for […]

July 5, 2017 Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Visual Art

Natasha Braithwaite: landscape photographer

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It is unlikely that the estate agent showing Natasha Braithwaite around her potential new home in Buxton expected […]

May 26, 2017 Exhibitions, Photography

Janet Mayled: painter

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Inviting visitors to her studio for the Derbyshire Open Arts weekend was a decision that Janet Mayled couldn’t […]

May 22, 2017 Visual Art

Housekeeper’s tales told at Chatsworth

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Following on from her first book, Chatsworth, The Housekeeper’s Tale, Christine Robinson, former Head Housekeeper at the stately […]

March 5, 2017 Authors, Books, Literature, talks

Liz Wellby: Artist-in-residence, Scarthin Books

Visiting Scarthin Books in Cromford is always something to be savoured, so being able to combine your work […]

February 17, 2017 Exhibitions, Uncategorized, Visual Art

Vivien Wilson: botanical artist

Originally botanical illustration was a scientific method of making a highly accurate recording of the characteristics of plants. Plant […]

February 14, 2017 Exhibitions, Uncategorized, Visual Art

Artisans to exhibit work at Chatsworth

The Peak District Artisans will begin the year with a showcase of their work at Chatsworth House. Members […]

December 22, 2016 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Sarah Sharpe: fine art painter

Moving shadows are cast on the walls by the low winter sun glinting through the window, which together […]

December 20, 2016 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Artists open their Banks Mill studios

More than 70 makers, designers, artists and creatives will feature at this year’s Banks Mill Open Studios and Artisan […]

November 15, 2016 Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Art Out Loud at Chatsworth

Inspired by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s passion for art, The Chatsworth Festival – Art Out Loud […]

September 17, 2016 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature

Silver celebrations for Peak District Artisans

This year is the Peak District Artisans’ 25th anniversary and as part of the group’s silver anniversary celebrations […]

August 5, 2016 Crafts, Exhibitions, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Roger Waterhouse: woodturner

There are piles of wood inside and outside the Ashover workshop of Roger Waterhouse. He has loved working […]

March 22, 2016 Crafts, Visual Art

Gary Sampson: exhibition of work at Ilkeston

It is rather fitting that in his 80th year artist Gary Sampson will be exhibiting a retrospective of […]

February 10, 2016 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Peak District Artisans exhibit at Chatsworth

The Peak District Artisans will begin their 25th anniversary programme next year with a Spring Showcase at Chatsworth […]

December 21, 2015 Visual Art

Don’t miss PDA Great Dome Art Fair

The Peak District Artisans have launched a new marketing campaign to raise awareness of their brand, and extend […]

July 4, 2015 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Visual Art

Meet the artists this weekend

The month of May wouldn’t be the same in Derbyshire if artists didn’t open their studio doors to […]

May 24, 2015 Ceramics, Crafts, Photography, Textiles, Visual Art

Ann Bates – ceramicist

The moment Ann Bates first felt clay in her hands at an evening  class was to change her […]

May 20, 2015 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions

Artists ready to meet you in May

The month of May wouldn’t be the same in Derbyshire if artists didn’t open their studio doors to […]

April 29, 2015 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Jack Halford: emerging artist

Jack Halford may only be 19, but he has already quit art college to become a full time […]

March 21, 2015 Visual Art

Mark Langley draws with precision

If you take just a casual look at a Mark Langley drawing you may think it is a […]

March 12, 2015 Uncategorized

Tim Rose, artist

Tim Rose arrived in Sheffield 40 or so years ago as a result of a spur of the […]

December 15, 2014 Visual Art

Artisans exhibit at Chatsworth

Peak District Artisans’ (PDA) 2015 Spring Showcase exhibition will take place at Chatsworth, showcasing the works of an […]

December 14, 2014 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Artisans Autumn Extravaganza

The Peak District Artisans are staging their Autumn Extravaganza at the Whitworth Centre in Darley Dale this weekend. It […]

October 10, 2014 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Visual Art

PDA Young Artists stage exhibition

Within hours of becoming the Peak District Artisans’ 2014 Young Artist of the Year Sam Westwood had sold […]

September 3, 2014 Visual Art

Great Dome Art Fair

If you want to find out who is at the forefront of the arts in the Peak District […]

July 11, 2014 Exhibitions, Uncategorized, Visual Art

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