| The New Craftsman is the oldest established Gallery and Craft shop in St Ives. It was one of two craft shops in St Ives started by Janet Leach, wife of Bernard Leach and an acclaimed potter in her own right. In the 1960s Boots Redgrave became her business partner and brought with her Michael Hunt as manager, a position he still holds. Following the death of Janet Leach and Boots Redgrave the shop is now owned by Stella and Nick Redgrave, the children of Boots Redgrave, who are delighted to be involved in such a fascinating shop. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about the work displayed in the shop and the craftsmen and women who produce it. The New Craftsman first concentrated on paintings, sculpture and quality studio pottery and gained an international reputation. It then widened its range, and in addition to paintings and prints by artists living and working in Cornwall, sculpture and a wide range of studio pottery it now stocks a varied range of contemporary crafts including glass, automata, papier mache, wood, jewellery, ceramic sculptures and metalwork. The shop aims to have something of quality to suit everyone and can be found at the foot of the hill that leads from Fore Street to the Barbara Hepworth Museum. |
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