by admingcg | 12, Oct, 2023 | News Post
In 1854 Japan and the US signed a treaty that ended 200 years of Japanese isolation from the Western world. During this period of withdrawal, Japanese art developed in its own distinctive way, absorbing influences from China and South Asia. Painting was the primary...
by admingcg | 10, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Continuing from our recent article, ‘Preparing for a Craft Fair’, here are some useful tips about craft fair displays. The first priority when planning your craft fair display is to consider the size of your table space. Some craft fair venues issue each...
by admingcg | 9, Oct, 2023 | News Post
In the 1980s there was a change in the style of children’s book illustration. Illustrators like Janet Ahlberg, Nick Butterworth, and Jill Barklem, began to move away from the romantic cuteness which was popularised by Walt Disney. Large eyes and long eyelashes...
by admingcg | 8, Oct, 2023 | News Post
There are many different kinds of craft fairs, from small individual stalls at a village fete to professional displays in town halls or shopping malls. The first thing you need to do when preparing for a craft fair is to assess your products and decide what sort of...
by admingcg | 7, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Wallpaper was first developed during the sixteenth century, but it was very expensive. Wealthy merchants used it as decorative lining paper for the insides of cupboards and for smaller rooms in their homes. However, the wealthy aristocracy did not have wallpaper in...
by admingcg | 6, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Goldcrest Gallery collection includes the work of three generations from one family of artists. Consequently, there is a wide variety of styles and subject matter in our archive. Their different media, scale and purpose means that we have an eclectic range of...
by admingcg | 5, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Snippet Family of tiny dolls were made one rainy day by a little girl called Marianne. They had bead noses, and arms and legs made from pipe cleaners. Marianne gave them her sewing basket to live in, and put the basket on a shelf in her bedroom. An Illustration...
