Meet our own South West Material Girl
Emma Purdie is one of our official demonstrators. From Plymouth, Emma specialises in screen printed interior textiles.
For the past 10 years I have watched the wonderful
Contemporary Craft Festival grow and develop. I have exhibited at the
festival every year apart from one when the thought of screen printing was hard
to contemplate with a new born!
For me, each year is full of excitement, amazement
at the fabulous makers on show, a little bit of stress all topped off with pure
delight when people buy my work.
This year as well as selling I will be demonstrating, giving an insight into how I work and the techniques I use will be really exciting. I have some new work to show too which explores new materials, processes and technologies
This year’s festival will be fabulous as
usual, I will be enjoying a little retail therapy, looking forward to seeing
Jane Blease’s wonderful lampshades
Helaina Sharpley wirework wall pieces
and beautiful jewellery by Helen Noakes
Emma Purdie
Material Girl
Meet Emma Purdie, Jane Blease, Helaina Sharpley , Helen Noakes and 200 other makers of extraordinary objects from across the UK and Ireland. The Contemporary Craft Festival, June 7-9, Bovey Tracey, Devon, UK www.craftsatboveytracey.co.uk