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Design-Nation: future thinking for design & craft

Design-Nation: future thinking for design & craft

Design-Nation: future thinking for design & craft

Design-Nation is a portfolio of some of the most acclaimed and innovative designers and craftspeople from across the UK.

News update 28 February 2024. This year is set to be a busy one as our newly refreshed team gears up for some exciting projects. And we’re hitting the ground running with out fifth return to Collect Art Fair from today until 3 March. Visit our showcases site to find out about the impressive exhibitors of ‘Material Limits’. And read more about other Design-Nation makers at Collect in today’s news release.

Support Us. Design-Nation was founded in the 90s and today, nearly 25 years on, we continue to champion excellence in craft, design and product, delivering programmes that empower designer-makers to build, sustain and develop innovative creative and business practices. As we look ahead to the next 25 years, we invite patrons of craft and design to support us to champion future design and craft talent.

Join Us. And if you’re interested in taking your creative practice to the next level, our next membership intake will be in June, find out more about joining us here.

Images above courtesy: Gillies Jones; Scott Benefield, Atlantic Design Studio & Moody Monday (photo Yeshen Venema); Michelle House (photo Daniel Weill, courtesy London Craft Week).
Image at left: Portrait of ceramicist Chris Turrell. Chris is our March 2024 featured maker, a skilful and knowledgeable ceramicist and teacher with great stories to tell.

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