Drum roll please….my new website is up and running! And looking great www.claregage.com
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A Fresh New Look to Clare’s Notonthehighstreet.com Shop
Clare has given her notonthehighstreet shop a fresh new look with new images and some exciting new products to come soon. Visit www.notonthehighstreet.com/claregage for a look. You’ll also notice an update of the prices for Clare’s ceramics. She was lucky enough to receive a grant from the Arts Council, which has gone towards new moulds for her designs. This has meant swifter and more efficient production and a better price for the customers- good news!
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Liberty’s Open Call
A post from Clare about her recent trip to the Liberty Open Call: On Saturday I made my way down to London to go to Liberty’s Open Call. This is a chance for designers to show their products to the buyers from Liberty’s. If you’re lucky then they’ll place an order and you’ll see your designs on the shelves of one of our most famous shops! If your work turns out to be not quite what they’re looking for then you’ll still get some top tips from the buyers and really useful feedback from the people in the know. So
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Clare receives a grant from the Arts Council!
July 2010 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
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Mayor of Chesterfield Charity Appeal
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
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Official Gifts to Chesterfield’s Twin Towns
Clare’s Patchwork Vase has been chosen by the new Mayor of Chesterfield to be given as the official gift on his first visits to Chesterfield’s twin towns. The Patchwork Vases will be presented to the towns of Troyes in France and Darmstadt in Germany.
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Clare Gage Facebook Page
24th May 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.
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Clare Gage on Twitter
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.
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Studio Potter’s Directory
17th November Clare can now be found on Studiopotter.co.uk’s Comprehensive Directory. www.studiopottery.co.uk
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Festival Of Trees
Notonthehighstreet.com have been invited to create a tree for Save the Children’s Festival of Trees. This event is to be held at the National History Museum and will be attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Clare has been invited to be involved in this event by donating a few pieces of her ceramics to be used in the Notonthehighstreet tree. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a great event and support a good cause.
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