A well organised and well attended event at the Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort, Brigg; “Artisans in Action” is far removed from your average craft fair, with everyone involved required to demonstrate their craft as well as selling the finished product. In the words of the organisers: “those involved behind the scenes of any of our exhibitions/sales are like-minded in their enjoyment of materials and the making of things, and in their wish to raise public awareness of not only what materials/processes are involved in various crafts and arts but also the effort and dedication of those whose works are on display ~ work of the highest quality, made with love, skill and attention to detail.”
Not having any transportable carving work on the go, I took the opportunity to start another wood-cut block in readiness for new Beverley Folk Festival stock; I managed to finish the main design for a new print featuring a fox, and added to the nice people we met over the course of the weekend it was a success in every way. Sadly this was the last event of its kind, as after five years the organisers are moving on to other things ~ although we are part of a Christmas Fair at the same venue later this year.