Back To Work
Clare’s back from Honeymoon and back to work. This month sees her getting ready for the Country Living Spring Fair. Find her there from 23rd - 27th March http://www.countrylivingfair.com/Spring/

January News
Clare might be a little distracted this month as she’s getting married! Januray 29th is the big day and then she’ll be away on honeymoon for a couple of weeks.
UPDATE! Here’s a pic of Clare and her new husband Jon on their wedding day.



For more updates on what Clare is up to at the moment find her on Facebook

Derbyshire Times and Enterprising Women Awards
Last week Clare was invited to TWO awards ceremonies after being shortlisted for the Derbyshire Times Young Business Person of the Year award and the Breakthrough Business Award at the Enterprising Women Excellence Awards. Clare was chosen as a finalist in the Breakthrough business award, down to the last 3 from 11 applicants! At the Derbyshire Times Awards Clare received Highly Commended in the Young Business Person of the Year Award. What an exciting week and two great results!

Clare’s Events in the run up to Christmas
Come and find Clare at the following events, a Clare Gage cup would make a lovely Christmas present!

Holmfirth Art Market
7th November
www.artmarkets.co.uk

Country Living Christmas Fair
10th - 14th November
www.countrylivingfair.com/xmas

Fabulous Places Christmas Market
20 - 21st November
The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby
www.fabulousplaces.co.uk

Harley Gallery Art Market
27th - 28th November
www.harleygallery.co.uk

Hopkinson Gallery ‘Christmas Present’ Event
11th December
Nottingham
www.taonottingham.co.uk


And there are a few exhibitions featuring Clare’s work in the next few weeks:

Heart Gallery Christmas Exhibition
8th November – 9th January
Harding House Gallery

A Touch of Splendour Exhibition Lincoln
27th Nov - 31st Dec

Creative Greenhouse Christmas Exhibition “..and a partridge in a pear tree.”
16th Nov - 3rd Jan

Rufford Gallery

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is a great event held in Spinningfields, Manchester. Clare was not expecting to attend the fair this year but was called up just two days before it began and asked to step in at the last minute! It was a great opportunity and with the help of her new graduate intern Holly, Clare was able to get ready in time.
It was a really successful event with lots of visitors who were all really excited about the contemporary craft on show. Now Clare just needs to catch up ready for all the shows she has coming up in November!

Derbyshire Times Young Business Person of the Year
Clare has been shortlisted for the Derbyshire Times Young Business Person of the Year Award. She was asked to make a short presentation to a panel of judges and now has to wait to see how she’s done! The winner will be announced at the awards evening on Nov 18th. Fingers crossed!

Limited Edition Candle Cups for the Mayor’s Charity Appeal
Now available to buy: the limited edition Candle Teacups made to raise money for the Mayor of Chesterfield’s Charity Appeal. The Candle Teacups are available to buy from Created Gallery, Chesterfield’s Tourist Information, the Northern Tea Merchants and Chesterfield Town Hall. If you are interested but not in Chesterfield call Created to order yours, they can be posted out. Perfect for the collectors of Clare Gage ceramics! Call 01246 232205

Domestic Bliss exhibition at Ferrers Gallery
'Domestic Bliss is a new showcase at Ferrers Gallery in North West Leicestershire, it promises a selection of fabulous, functional and beautiful handmade ideas for the home.'

A selection of Clare's cups, bowls and vases will be featured in this exhibition celebrating the beauty of practical pieces for the home. The exhibition will be on from 6th August to 10th October.

For more info visit:
http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/leicester/2010/07/29/domestic-bliss/

July
Clare has received the fantastic news that her application to the Arts Council’s Grants for the Arts Scheme has been successful. She has been awarded £10,000 towards getting new moulds made for her current collection. The project will entail going right back to the start and weaving the fabric to make the fabric cups again. Moulds of these will then be made by a specialist mould maker in Stoke on Trent. One of the benefits of having the moulds made in this way is that Blocks of the moulds will be made. This means that new moulds for each design can be made very easily. This will help sustain Clare’s designs as there will never be a problem with damaged or deteriorating moulds. It also means she can have multiple moulds for each design, making an order like current project for the Mayor of Chesterfield much easier to deal with!
Clare is delighted that the Arts Council have chosen to support her with this project and can’t wait to begin the work!

Heart Gallery exhibition
Clare's ceramics will be on show at the Heart Gallery at Hebden Bridge this month. The fantastic Summer Show featuring a number of designer Makers' work will be running alongside a photographic exhibition 'Yorkshire- in all it's glory.'

A great reason to visit Heart Gallery! The Summer Show runs from 21st June until 1st August.
www.heartgallery.co.uk

Candle cups available at notonthehighstreet.com
Clare’s Candle Cups are now available to buy online at www.notonthehighstreet.com/claregage/product/candle-cup. These were very popular at the Country Living Spring Fair. They smell gorgeous and look really pretty when lit.

Country Living Magazine - July
Clare’s Button Cup and Lace Cup have been featured in Country Living Magazine this month. A lovely shoot with a ‘Natural Exuberance’ theme.

Clare Gage Facebook Page
Clare now has a page on Facebook. Join up to get updates on what Clare's up to and invites to her events. She'll keep you up to date with all the news. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clare-Gage/124906477537590?ref=ts

Mayoral Commission!
Clare has been commissioned by the Mayor of Chesterfield to make a limited edition piece which will be sold to raise funds for the Mayoral Appeal. She's come up a great design which will be unique to this appeal. It will be a lovely little candle cup. A cup in Clare's textile-inspired style filled to make it a candle by Tissington candle makers On A Wick And A Prayer. The 'stitch' details will be in the colours of the charity and it will come in a presentation box made by local specialists M M Bell & Sons of Sheffield.
Clare will start by making 50 of these cups which will be sold at Mayoral events. They will also be available to buy at Created. The launch for the Mayor's Cuppappeal will be on June 24th at the Northern Tea Merchants. The Mayor's appeal will be raising money for specialist play equipment for local charity Fairplay. 10% will be given to the Chesterfield Samaritans.

June
Clare's Patchwork Vase and Posy Bowl have been used by the stylists from Country Homes and Interiors. The June issue of the magazine featuring the fab shot is in the shops now. To recreate the look buy online at www.notonthehighstreet.com/claregage

29th - 31st May
Derbyshire Open Arts Weekend. Your once a year chance to see inside Clare's studio. Come along to see her making her beautiful ceramics. Created will also be open for the whole weekend so pop upstairs to see more creative work from other designer makers. 479 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield.
www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk

16th May
Fabulous Places Summer Fete. A great event organised by Deb at Fabulous places. A summer fete to celebrate all the fabulous goings on in Derbyshire.
www.fabulousplaces.co.uk

May
Follow Clare on Twitter! Clare is now tweeting away happily, telling you what she's up to and keeping you informed about all the news. Follow her at www.twitter.com/claregagedesign

11th -13th April
The British Craft Trade Fair. Another enjoyable BCTF!

24th - 28th March
Country Living Spring Fair. Clare had a great time at this years Country Living Spring Fair. With a lovely big stand she was able to show more of her designs including the new Sunrise Collection and her fantastic candles. More info on those to come...

March 22nd
Clare is interviewed on BBC Radio Sheffield about the Country Living Fair and the rise in popularity about ceramics. Click HERE and skip forward to 2.11 to listen to Clare having a chat with Paulette.

March
The new Sunrise collection is now able to view on the Collections page!

17th November
Clare can now be found on Studiopotter.co.uk's Comprehensive Directory.
www.studiopottery.co.uk/event_profile.php?id=1636
www.studiopottery.co.uk/potter_directory.php?filter=g

November
Find the Knitted Cup and the Cup and Coaster Gift Set featured in this month’s issue of Country Living Magazine. Clare’s getting ready to attend the Country Living Christmas Fair in a few weeks. She’s busy making some great new Christmas decorations!

22-25th October
Clare has just come back from the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, and it really was Great! This is the first time Clare has been to this event and this year it was in a fantastic new venue in Spinningfields, Manchester. A really good event with great quality of exhibitors, she'll be looking forward to next year!

19th October
Clare's cups are featured in this month's Country Living Magazine. There is also a great preview of the Christmas Fair, look out for Clare there.

25th 28th September
Clare’s work has been selected to be part of Newstead Abbey’s Beauty by Design Exhibition. Beauty by Design is a wonderful opportunity to see some of the very best of national and local craft talent within the quiet elegance and beauty of Newstead Abbey.

20th August
Clare has won the title craft&design Selected Silver Award 2009: Ceramics
All of the Award Winners are being announced in the September/October issue of the magazine and on the website. There will be further coverage of the awards in the January/February issue. Many thanks to all of you that voted.
Clare is also featured in craft&design’s Makers Gallery in their feature previewing the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

17th August
Clare’s cups and vases are featured in the September issue of Country Homes & Interiors. The Patchwork vase and Button cup look great in a beautiful shoot inspired by New Cottage Style. On sale now.

6th August
Clare has just found out that she has won the notonthehighstreet.com Partner Competition! The prize includes some great features from notonthehighstreet.com so look out for her cups and vases on the website and in the emails in the coming weeks.
And here’s the winning entry:
From cream tea in summer to hot chocolate in winter, Clare Gage's cups are a treasure all year round.

7th June
Holmfirth Arts Market
Double Award Winning Stand!
Clare took her award winning stand to the Holmfirth Arts Market on 7th June and it won it's second award! Clare was awarded the Best Presented Stall Award at the event. She received £100 to spend at the arts market and she bought a fantastic submarine from Nicola Cheers and beautiful earrings from Fiona Mackay. For more information visit www.holmfirthartsfestival.co.uk/event4.html

June 5th - July 19th
Time for Tea
Taking the distinctly British ceremony of Afternoon Tea and giving it a modern and lively twist. Clare's cups are featured in this exhibition at the Model House Craft and Design Centre runs from 5 June to 19 July. For more information visit www.modelhousecraft.co.uk

June
Clare has been invited to have her products on the fantastic notonthehighstreet website. Notonthehighstreet.com is an award winning, online contemporary marketplace featuring a selected number of the UK's best small independent businesses. Visit her page at www.notonthehighstreet.com/claregage. Clare is also featured in the new summer catalogue which can be viewed at www.notonthehighstreet.com/shop/summer-catalogue

23rd May - 6th June
Senses at the Butcher Works, Sheffield - A stunning range of work to appeal to all the senses, incorporating sound, music, colour, texture, movement… Clare's textile inspired ceramics will be featured in this exhibition which runs from 23rd May to 6th June. For more information visit www.academyofmakers.co.uk

23rd - 25th May
Derbyshire Open Arts
Clare will be taking part in Derbyshire Open Arts again this year. Derbyshire Open Arts is a visual arts and crafts event across the county. This free event invites you to visit artists and craftspeople in their showspaces and workplaces over Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Come and visit Clare in her studio over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend from 23rd to 25th May. For more information visit www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk

5th - 7th April
Clare is featured in the Craft and Design Magazine this month in the preview for the British Craft Trade Fair. She will be attending this from 5th- 7th April. For more information visit www.bctf.co.uk

27th March
Clare has done an interview for an online blog about being a business woman. To read all about it visit www.business-women-and-entrepreneurs.blogspot.com/

Country Living Spring Fair - A Success!
Clare is now back from the Country Living Spring Fair, after having a very successful few days where she was awarded the Editor's Choice Award! This secures her a place for next year and another exciting opportunity to display her ceramics.

11th - 15th March 2009
Clare has been selected to be an exhibitor in the Country Living Spring Fair! This is being held at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London from the 11th - 15th of March. For more information about the exhibition visit www.countrylivingfair.com

7th March
Clare's work is currently on exhibition at Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, Fife

8th December
Online now at mydeco.com an interview with Clare and a video of her talking about her work. Follow these links to see them!
Interview
Video

6th December
Clare has been featured in the Independent's Information magazine today.
50 Best Christmas Gifts for Women

30th November - New gift set from Clare Gage
Clare has brought out a fantastic new cup and coaster gift set just in time for Christmas. This beautifully packaged gift contains the very popular button cup with one of Clare's brand new textile textured coasters. Visit www.mydeco.com to see them.

9th November - Chesterfield Library Craft Day
Chesterfield Library is having a series of special Sunday openings throughout November and December. Clare will be attending their Arts and Crafts Day Sunday 9th November 10.30 - 2.30. Come and meet Clare and see her textile inspired ceramics!

3rd November - 5th January - Craft in the Cases at Alfreton Library
Craft in the Cases is a series of exhibitions selling contemporary crafts, mostly by Derbyshire based designer makers. The exhibitions tour around five libraries in the country: Alfreton, Bolsover, Dronfield, Glossop and Long Eaton. The displays are in specially commissioned display cases. Clare's work will be in Alfreton Library from 3rd November to 5th January.

18th - 19th October - Festival of Crafts
Clare will be at the Festival of Crafts at Farnham Maltings. This promises to be a great event with loads of great exhibitors. Come and see Clare's work in the Tindle Studio. http://www.farnhammaltings.com/events/243/98/festival_of_crafts.aspx

8th - 14th October - Exhibition during Cheltenham Literature Festival
Clare has been invited by textile artist Helen Blenkinsop to exhibit at the Garden Gallery during the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Clare's work looks great alongside Helen's textiles pieces and it makes for a great exhibiton.

26th September - Nottingham Castle Annual Open
Clare's work has been selected to be part of the Nottingham Castle Annual Open in partnership with the New Art Exchange. Her work will be in the exhibition held at Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery 11 October - 2 November. http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/www/whatson/fulldetails.asp?id=937

12th September - Great News!
Clare has been selected as a Designer Maker member of Design Factory. Visit her profile on the Design Factory website. www.designfactory.org.uk

6th - 8th September - A Busy Weekend!
Not only will you be able to see Clare's work at the Wirksworth Festival this weekend but also at Design Edge! Clare herself will be there at Wirksworth so please come up and have a chat. She'll be sending a stand in for the first day of Design Edge but will make it down for the Monday. We've got a great display planned for both events so hope to see you there. What a busy weekend!

28th August
See Clare's work featured in Craft and Design this month. Clare is seen in the Design Edge Preview on page 14.

19th July
Clare has been selected to be an exhibitor in the Arts Marketplce during the Trail Weekend of the Wirksworth Festival. This is in the upstairs of the Town Hall, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth on 6th and 7th of September. www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk

17th July
La Rambla’s Pottery and Ceramics Exhibition. Spain Clare's work has been shortisted for the international ceramics contest of La Rambla in the category of ceramic design and new shapes. The pieces will be exhibited throughout August in La Rambla, Spain. www.ceramicadelarambla.com

11th July
Clare is now featured on Craft and Design Magazine's online gallery Selected. Find it on www.craftanddesign.net

9th July
Clare has received a Marketing Grant from Derbyshire Arts Partnership. The grant will allow her to have new promotional material for upcoming exhibitions and a brand new website...coming soon!

1st June
Clare has been selected to be a member of Design Gap, a selective membership group of well over 200 designer producers, designer-makers and artists. This is great news for Clare! She will be exhibiting within the Design Gap area at Design Edge this September.

20th June - 28th July
The Greenhouse Exhibition at Thoresby Gallery. Clare has been selected to show her work in The Greenhouse Exhibition. The Greenhouse is a network for the creative industries in Derbyshire and this will be their first Summer Exhibition. For more information see www.creativegreenhouse.org.uk

24th - 26th May
Derbyshire Open Arts. This annual events allows you to meet makers and see them at work. Visit studios across Derbyshire and make a day of it! Clare's work will be avaliable to see, alongside the work of Deirdre Gage and Anne Menary at Created at four7nine Chatsworth Road. For more information see www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk

6th - 8th April
BCTF. Clare will be exhibiting at the British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate. Come to stand 43 in the Newcomers gallery to see her work. Keep an eye out at the entrance too as you will see Clare's work in the display cabinets as you come in.

19th March
Clare's work is now on sale at a new gallery in Chesterfield called Created. Created is a craft gallery located at four7nine on Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield. It is part of a unique emporium of shops including Ian Morris Antiques, Libby's, Koo Delicatessen and Amethyst Beauty Salon. Created is located close to Clare's studio and will always have the best selection of Clare Gage Ceramics.
An exhibition of Clare's work is now open at Chesterfield's Tourist Information Centre and will run until 1st April.

1st February 2008
Clare has moved into her new studio. The studio is on Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield and has been purpose built for her to work in. She has now began making her award winning designs for sale in the near future.

21st December
Clare has been selected as one of only 11 candidates for the 2007 Trevor Campbell Award as part of the Flying Start programme. This award is given to the graduate enterprise that has demonstarted outstanding entrepreneurial skill and development in the six months since the Flying Start programme began.

13th November
Clare has been awarded an Excellence in the Community Award by Derbyshire County Council. The award was given in recognition of her achievement in becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art after receiving the 2007 Ceramic Futures award. Her early love of ceramics was nurtured by family pottery classes at the Hunloke Centre, in Chesterfield. Without the encouragement and enthusiasm of the teacher who continues to run the family pottery classes Clare might not have begun the journey to designer success. The award was presented by Councillor Joyce Sanders and politician, author and journalist Roy Hattersley.

4th September
Clare has been shortlisted for the Ceramic Festival's Design Award. The Ceramic Festival will be held in Stoke-on-Trent from 5th to 7th October and her work will be in an exhibition at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery throughout the festival. For more information about the festival see the website www.stokeceramicsfestival.co.uk

11th August
An exhibition of Clare's work has begun at Woolgathering, Eyam. The full range of Clare's Textile Cups can be seen on display alongside the textiles that complete the collection. The exhibition will run throughout August.

25th June 2007
Clare has been accepted on the RSA sponsored Flying Start Programme. The RSA Flying Start programme is an intensive three-day residential course specifically for graduates from recent UK design and related creative-industry degree courses. The programme is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the fundamentals of business venture planning and business start-up.