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Craft Matters Research Questionnaire 1.0

INDIVIDUAL MA!R"#D!"IGN!R"#A$$LI!D AR%I"%"
&March '01'
Craft represents a vast many approaches and an ethos to creating objects and understanding
of material processes, the needs of the sector all fast changing. The research information you
provide will enable a clear picture of the number of people engaged in this creative activity
across Derry-Londonderry-Donegal area and identify the support the developmental needs for
retail, studio spaces, market development, and other opportunities in the orth !est "egion.
All responses given, will be treated with confidentiality, and in the formation of a directory
all participants will be contacted in due course. #L$%&$ "$&#'D () 23rd March 4pm*
either post to +Craft ,atters- .nner City Trust, The %nne/, 01 ,aga2ine &treet, D$"")-
L'D'D$"") (T31 455 or email to gfmconsulting6hotmail.co.uk
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Contact ame*
ame of (usiness*
%ddress*
Telephone*
,obile*
$mail*
!ebsite*
(usiness status* i.e. &ole
trader, #artnership, Limited
company.
o. of employees*
#art time*
7ulltime*
A'
Craft Discipline* #lease
state what medium8s you
use.
.ndicate if more than one craft is used to create your work* 9eg. ceramics,
metalwork : mi/ed media, or te/tiles 9knitting : embroidery;
$/perience* 5ow long have you been practicing your craft*
<-=yrs 3-0<yrs 0<-0>yrs 0>-?<yrs ?<-?> yrs ?>-=<yrs =<@
5ow did you learn your
craftA #lease tick and give
more details below.
9.f more than one route to gaining your e/perience applies to you over the
course of practice then give details to all that applies.;
Trained with professional craftspersonA yes no
ame of Craftsperson you trained with*
(usiness name*
%ddress*
Dates of training period*
'ther relevant %pprenticeship8!ork e/perience* yes no
Dates of %pprenticeship8!ork experience:
Details:
&elf taught8personal development* yes no
Details* 9ma/ >< words;
&kill passed on through family* yes no
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Details* 9ma/ >< words;
College course* yes no
College ame*
Course title*
7ulltime* #art time * $vening class*
Bualification %ttained 9if applicable;*
&tart and end date*
Cniversity* yes no .ndicate the highest Dualification you attained here* 9degree, masters, etc.;
Cniversity ame*
Course title*
7ulltime* #art time*
Bualification %ttained*
&tart and end date*
%re you returning to a craftA yes no
.f yes, please give details of current occupation, previous craft e/perience and reasons to returning. 9ma/ ><
words;*
%re you currently changing direction in your careerA yes no
.f yes, please give details of prior occupation and reason for developing a craft based practiceA 9ma/ ><
words;*
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Portfolio working:
Identify all the
elements that make
p yor craft
practice!
!hat percentage of your time is allocated to your*
Craft related income* E on craft related income* E
9eg. sales, workshops, teaching; 9eg. bar work, teaching non art subject;
!hat percentage is
your total income
from your*
#lease give an
average annual
figure.
"raft related income: E
%verage annual income F
#on craft related income: E
%verage annual income F
#lease indicate if you partake in these craft activities to generate your income and what percentage of your
income comes from that activity*
Direct to public sales ie. craft fairs, direct from
your studio* yes no
.f yes*
E
Details* name8location of
retailers8gallery8shows.
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Through Craft8Design retailers* yes no E
Trade shows* yes no E
Galleries* yes no E
Commissions*
#rivate
#ublic
yes no
yes no
E
E
Teaching8Lecturing yes no E
!orkshops8 ,asterclasses yes no E
!riting yes no E
Curating e/hibitions yes no E
'rganising Craft related events yes no E
'ther* please specify yes no E
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The following section will ask you to rate the level of importance to you and your business at this time. #lease
put +H- in appropriate rating bo/. .f you feel it will be more important to help progress your business in the
future please place a +I-9asterisk star;. &ee e/ample below.
Csing the scale of < to >, < being the least important and > of e/treme importance to you and your business.
% 3
,arketing
#ot
important
at all
$lightly
Important
Moderately
Important
%airly
Important
&ighly
Important
'(tremely
Important
) * 2 3 4 +
$H%,#L$ ( ,
5aving an individual
website of your own.
Linked to or featured
on a collective or
group website* eg.
Craft and Design
Collective, Donegal
Craft Jillage,
Donegal Designer
,akers.
Cse of personalised
#ostcards 8 business
cards.
Cse of personalised
packaging8labels8
tags8point of sale
information.
Csing social media*
7acebook, Twitter
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#ot
important
at all
$lightly
Important
Moderately
Important
%airly
Important
&ighly
Important
'(tremely
Important
) * 2 3 4 +
Csing blogs* e.g.
Tumblr, 7lickr,
!ordpress.
&pecialised
online forums.
#resence in local
newspapers
#resence in industry
crafts journals* eg.
Crafts ,aga2ine,
Craft : Design
,aga2ine
#resence in industry
design journals* eg.
(lueprint, !allpaper
#resence in industry
lifestyle journals* eg.
Clster Tatler, .reland
home and .nteriors
%ssociation with
sectoral lead bodies*
Craft Council of
.reland, Craft ..
%ttending events
Craft 7airs8Trade
shows- within ><mile
radius of home.
%ttending Craft
7airs8trade shows-
over ><mile radius
within orthern and
&outhern .reland
%ttending Craft
7airs8trade shows in
$ngland8!ales8&cotl
and
%ttending Craft
7airs8shows
.nternationally
#lease tick Craft8Design &hows you are familiar with*
Guildhall Craft 7air
"D& ational Craft 7air
"D& &howcase Trade show
(ritish Trade Craft 7air
Great orthern Contemporary Craft
7air
Top Drawer
'rigin
Ceramic %rt London
0<<E Design
&pring 7air (irmingham
Collect
SOFA
%ny other comments about marketing your work or opportunities to do so, please include here*
,a/ >< words*
%gain using the scale of < to >, < being the least useful and > of most useful to you and your
business and development.
% >
&upport : Development
#ot sefl
at all
$lightly
-sefl
Moderately
-sefl
%airly
-sefl
&ighly
-sefl
'(tremely
-sefl
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%ccess to specific
Craft8Design related
business planning
information
'pportunity to access more
master classes8short
intensive courses in your
craft area of interest.
'pportunity to access to a
craft8design creative
hub8group in the Derry City
area
'pportunity to sell craft
8design in the centre of the
Derry City area
'pportunity to work with
other local businesses to
develop creative
partnerships
'pportunity to access more
specialised production tools
and eDuipment
'pportunity to have
international e/change
schemes with other
Craft8Design groups
'pportunity for information
workshop on approaching
applications for funding
'pportunity for information
workshops on approaching
applications for
commissions8tenders
'pportunity to see national
and international travelling
Craft8Design e/hibitions in
the Derry City %rea
'pportunity to participate at
fairs8shows in $ngland,
!ales, &cotland
%ny other comments about opportunities please include here* ,a/ >< words.
#lease tick if you are aware of some of the funding supports available to individual makers in orthern .reland
8 .reland.
"raft #orthern Ireland
,aking .t (usiness #rogramme
Arts "oncil #orthern Ireland
&upport for the .ndividual %rtist #rogramme 9&...%.#.;
Travel %ward (ursary
Creative .ndustries .nnovation 7und 9C.....7.;
.ther Awards
Bueen $li2abeth &cholarship Trust
"rafts "oncil of Ireland
7uture ,akers %ward
&tudent %ward
#ractitioners %ward
$/hibitions %ward
.ther Awards
Golden 7leece %ward
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#lease give your opinion on the following Duestions* (rief answers or points, no more than >< words please.
5ow have recent economic changes affected your ability to sell, make and produce your workA
.s your workshop8studio adeDuate for your current needs for your practiceA
!hat is your biggest hindrance at the moment to moving your business to the ne/t stageA #leas tick and give
details*
7inance Time 5ealth &pace Motivation 7amily 'ther job ,arket
Access to specialised equipment Technical Advise 'ther
!hat would you like see happen in the craft village in Derry City with regards to more opportunity for
makers8designers8applied artistsA #leas tick and give details*
Craft retailer Craft Gallery !orkshops #roject space Craft related $/hibitions
'ther :
Do you feel that Derry-Londonderry receiving the CK City of Culture ?<0= title will offer more opportunities to
individual makers8designers8applied artists in the Derry-Londonderry-Donegal areaA
!hat do hope the legacy of the City of Culture ?<0= would achieve for the Crafts sector in Derry-
Londonderry-Donegal areaA
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P/'A$' 0'$P.#1 23 23rd March 4pm* post to +Craft ,atters- .nner City Trust, The
%nne/, 01 ,aga2ine &treet, D$"")-L'D'D$"") (T31 455 or email to
gfmconsulting6hotmail.co.uk.
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