Many thanks to all of you who attended the Hothouse Taster Day on Tuesday at the Farnham Maltings. What great energy and so much networking! We will be posting information from the day, however it won't be until next week, as now COLLECT opens. Don't miss this amazing show: Friday 11- Tuesday 14 May 2012 at the Saatchi Gallery. For more information visit.

Welcome to Craft Rally Online - a dedicated space for makers to catch up on and contribute to Craft Rally events, discussions and developments.

Craft Rally Online forms part of Collective - the Crafts Council’s new programme of professional development for contemporary craft makers from the Maker Development Team and has been designed to be an inclusive, dynamic, democratic and inspirational forum.

You can use it to:

• catch up on discussions and activity at Craft Rally events
• network
• exchange ideas about ways of working, techniques, tips, thoughts and advice around contemporary craft practice.

If you are new to Craft Rally Online click here for a warm welcome from the Crafts Council’s Maker Development Team. In our welcome note to you we have introduced some starting discussions on issues we recognise as important to contemporary craft makers, plus you can find more information on how you can use this site here. Visit the Maker Development Team’s blogs to read more about our work and events to support makers.

Add your voice and join Craft Rally online!

Please be aware that Craft Rally Online is a Social Network created by the Crafts Council on the Ning Platform and as such we ask you to be read the Ning platform Terms of Service