36 AUTUMN//WINTER 2017 SHOW PREVIEW: CRAFT WORKSHOPS CRAFT FOCUS CREATIVE STATIONERY WORKSHOPS SPONSORED by trade magazine Craft Focus and led by its editor Julie Bonnar, exhibitors and expert demonstrators will show visiting retailers how to use simple stationery workshops to engage with customers. Why not try your hand at easy-to- make Christmas decorations to feature in a Christmas window, which can also be shared with customers. Team this with learning how to create beautifully written gift tags and make-your-own Christmas cards. Using tools and materials from contributing exhibitors edding UK, Manuscript and Glue Dots, crack the art of fabulous gift wrapping, learn simple origami and how to master Learn a new skill at one of our fabulous Creative Stationery workshops and use it to bring in new customers. specialist pens and inks for many different types of surfaces including porcelain, fabric and stone. The first 25 visitors to pre-book a workshop place on each day will receive a fab stationery goodie bag. Visit www.stationeryshow.co.uk to see the full timetable and book your place. Don’t miss out! Joyce Lee of Artsynibs and Manuscript Pen Company hosting a Modern Calligraphy workshop