Creative Exchange: The Designer Craft and Art Fair

Note: An article I wrote for Palmers Green Life Magazine about Creative Exchange’s Christmas art fair.

This November, Creative Exchange had its first ever Designer Craft & Art Fair! On Sunday 17^th November, St. Monica’s Parish Centre was a hive of activity, packed with a near-constant stream of visitors from 10 until 6.

Fine art, jewellery, leatherwork, ceramics, glassware, graphic prints, fashion accessories… There was something for everyone! From Cheryl Powling’s stained glass pieces to Katherine Bree’s exotic, colourful semi-precious jewellery, the fair was brimming with a multitude of crafts and disciplines, alive with colour and artistry.

Around thirty artists and designers were featured that day, all of them specially selected for their first-class handmade crafts. Most were local creatives, but Creative Exchange events are also open to those outside of London. One such exhibitor, Lindsay Duff, came all the way from Cambridge with her exquisitely handcrafted silver jewellery!

As well as the various art and crafts, Creative Exchange application forms were also on offer, with a special discount on the membership fee for the day, reducing it from its usual £35 to £30.

However, this fair couldn’t have been realised without the hard work of Creative Exchange’s founders, Dan Maier, Christina Stavrinides, Denise Ryan, Rachel Lee and Ruth Berenbaum, as well as our team of volunteers. They worked tirelessly to bring this fair to life, from setting up on the day and welcoming visitors to providing exhibitors with refreshments.

We really hoped everyone enjoyed the day. Many thanks to everyone who donated £2 at the door, as well as to all of our sponsors. All of your donations go towards funding further events like the Designer Craft and Art Fair, our first ever event to have all exhibitors under one roof.