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Makers in Manchester: photo essay by Barbara Chandler

14th November 2023

It may be autumn but the Design-Nation team are embracing the joy of being out and about again. And what we love most is getting to those events where makers and designers are showing their fabulous creations and amazing talents. What’s not to like about exciting networking combined with lots of beautiful things to buy? … Continued

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Paying Tribute to Two Amazing Talents in Glass

30th October 2023

The Design-Nation team were sad to hear of the death of glass artist Catherine Mahé in September 2023. Catherine’s work was vibrant and distinctive, her love of strong colour and contrasts always shining through in her exclusive use of the premium material Bullseye glass. She joined the Design-Nation network in early 2020 and was also … Continued

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Decorex 2022: Beatrice Larkin

7th October 2022

We’re counting down the last few days until Decorex opens. Europe’s premier interior design event is one of favourite places to exhibit, and we’re delighted to reveal the eleven impressive design talents who will show with us next. Today we talk to textile artist and weave designer Beatrice Larkin. Design-Nation: What are you showing at … Continued

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Decorex 2022: Holly Suzanna Clifford

5th October 2022

It’s less than a week until the celebration of excellence in design and craftsmanship that is Decorex opens. Long regarded as Europe’s premier interior design event, Decorex is always a treasure chest of remarkable interior product, refined, spectacular, and with great attention to detail and finish. Design-Nation will be there as usual: we’re taking eleven … Continued

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International Year of Glass #4: Helen Slater Stokes

19th September 2022

In the UN’s International Year of Glass, we are pleased that more than a dozen Design-Nation current and alumni members feature in the British Glass Biennale, which is open til 1 October. This week we talk to exhibiting glass artist Helen Slater Stokes whose impressive glass sculptures are formed using highly technical processes she mastered … Continued

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International Year of Glass #3: Hannah Gibson

24th August 2022

2022 is the UN’s International Year of Glass, a major celebration of this magical, beautiful and amazingly versatile material. Amongst the many exhibitions and events, we’re focusing on the British Glass Biennale, which opens this week and features over a dozen Design-Nation current and alumni members. This time we’re talking to Hannah Gibson, who makes … Continued

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