Jobs and opps

Exhibiting : Wolverhampton [ 11 June 2012 ]

Drawn to Craft [ 12 March 2012 ]

Drawn to Craft at Bilston Craft Gallery will bring together work which explores the graphic line in contemporary craft across a wide range of media.   Read full listing…

Kitchen Garden [ 28 October 2011 ]

Bilston Craft Gallery are seeking potential exhibitors for a themed show called Kitchen Garden. The spring exhibition coincides with the time of year people are thinking about improving their homes and gardens, spring cleaning, planning their gardens for the summer and planting seeds. This exhibition will be directed at the house proud but hands-on audience, who are creative around the kitchen and garden.   Read full listing…

Bert Williams Leisure Centre Public Art Project [ 1 August 2011 ]

Bilston Craft Gallery and Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage invite proposals from artists and designer-makers for three significant public art commissions to be sited in the new Bilston Leisure Centre, currently under construction.  Read full listing…

Craftsense [ 14 June 2011 ]

Bilston Craft Gallery is seeking innovative work in metal, leather, ceramics, glass and enamel by national and regional makers for its Craftsense exhibition. Craftsense is a permanent exhibition which explores contemporary practice alongside key historic collections, and aims to highlight the relationships between past and present craftsmanship.  Read full listing…

Bashing Metal, Then and Now [ 2 June 2011 ]

Bilston Craft Gallery is seeking innovative work in metal by national and regional makers. ‘Reverberation: The Art of Bashing Metal, Then and Now' is an exhibition exploring contemporary practice, alongside key historic metal ware collections. Works that show expertise and interest in the making process, both longstanding and innovative, in a range of metals, including iron, steel, brass and copper are invited.  Read full listing…

Craftsense [ 15 April 2009 ]

Bilston Craft Gallery is the largest publicly funded venue in the West Midlands region to be dedicated to the applied arts. It consists of three exhibition spaces, including a large temporary exhibition space, a community gallery and a permanent exhibition in the introductory gallery called Craftsense. The permanent exhibition Craftsense celebrates the links between 18th Century industry and modern craft practice. The exhibition has five main historical areas featuring work in metal, ceramics, leather, glass and enamels, which is shown alongside a changing display of contemporary loans. Craftsense is an interactive and multi sensory exhibition so the majority of the contemporary pieces are on open display, so that visitors can explore the qualities of the work through touch. Contemporary work featured in Craftsense changes on an annual basis to keep the exhibition fresh and exciting to repeat visitors. Bilston Craft Gallery are currently seeking potential exhibitors whose work is of a high quality, innovative and who work in ceramics, metal or glass to feature in the exhibition.  Read full listing…

Bilston Craft Gallery [ 22 August 2008 ]

Jewellery/small metal workshop room available for graduate maker for a period of 6 months (with the opportunity of extending to 24 months). The workshop is equipped with the basic facilities, soldering torch, pillar drill, pendant motor, pickling tank, polisher/grinder, guillotine and rolling mill but occupants would be expected to provide their own hand tools and materials. There is a small monthly cost of £30 to cover utilities. The successful candidates would also need to hold Public Liability Insurance.  Read full listing…