The total value of British craft sales increased from £883m in 2006 to over £3b in 2019, and the number of contemporary fine craft buyers has increased by almost 280% in the last 12 months, according to global platform Artsy.net. The pandemic has propelled an underlying trend to acquire the unique and handcrafted – with Millennials the driving force.
Ahead of the 17th edition of the Craft Council’s International Art Fair for Modern Craft & Design, Collect, 26th February – 2nd March, join Walpole and a panel of experts to explore the commercial opportunity contemporary craft represents off the back of new research and how luxury brands can, and should, support this valuable market.
The Crafts Council would like to invite all attendees to the VIP Preview of Collect on e 24th & Thursday 25th February - please find the invite to the right of the page, along with the full Market for Craft report.