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The Great Pottery Throw Down is back… with Sue Pryke as the new judge!

30th September 2019

Here at Design-Nation we were thrilled to hear the news that our very own Sue Pryke has been announced as the new judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down. Congratulations Sue! After a campaign by loyal viewers to bring back the programme following it’s cancellation by the BBC, Channel 4 has commissioned a new series…

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Makers make ‘Connections’ with Twin City

18th June 2019

Five Design-Nation members will travel to Karlsruhe, Germany in July and exhibit with the long-established GEDOK artist group. DN’s Nottinghamshire regional group were invited to take part in the exhibition to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Nottingham and Karlsruhe’s twinning. Emerging talent Katie Lowe exhibited at the Eunique Applied Art Fair with a Design-Nation group…

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20 years of Scabetti

30th April 2019

2019 is Scabetti’s 20-year anniversary; the Scabetti studio was established in 1999, by Dominic Bromley who has a passion to combine the artistry of sculpture with the industry of product design. Now Dominic and his partner Frances lead a small dedicated team close to their home in Leek, Staffordshire, and offer their creations to an…

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Design-Nation Members Selected for Liberty’s New Collectables

29th April 2019

The department store Liberty has long been associated with Arts and Crafts, so this year the brand is exhibiting a number of exciting works in store – all available to buy  – as a special partnership with London Craft Week. Design-Nation is delighted that after a rigorous selection process 10 of the 16 exhibitors are…

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Design-Nation’s Graduate Membership – exciting news for 2019!

28th January 2019

We launched our new level of membership for UK craft and design graduates at New Designers 2018 and since then we have been busily spreading the word to those eligible to join. The aim of our graduate membership scheme is to provide a stepping stone to those at the very start of their career as…

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Colour & Form: Glass from Design –Nation

18th October 2018

Design-Nation has created an exhibition featuring members of our portfolio some of the most innovative and exciting designer/makers working in glass practice today. These artists have all been members of the Design-Nation portfolio, producing work for trade, retail and commission. A true celebration of colour and form, the exhibition showcases a range of techniques, such as blown and…

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