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High quality handmade craft: Design-Nation partners with British Craft Trade Fair

3rd April 2020

It’s very sad to see our event organiser partners postponing trade events in the difficult circumstances of COVID-19, but everyone’s safety and health must come first. So we fully support our longstanding friends and partners at British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) in their difficult decision to cancel their annual trade show this week. It will…

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Craft and Design are perfect for Museum & Gallery Retail

19th March 2020

Design-Nation x Association of Cultural Enterprises We’re sad to see trade events closing down right now, but everyone’s health must be the paramount interest. So it was not a surprise when our good friends and partners at the Association of Cultural Enterprises had to cancel their annual conference and trade show this week. (It was…

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22 New Members Join Design-Nation

17th March 2020

We are living in uncertain times right now, but there is one thing Design-Nation is certain of: we have an amazingly talented new group of members, selected last month by our independent panel. Twenty-two makers and designers impressed the panel, the biggest new cohort of members we’ve had for a while and we can’t wait…

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Design-Nation secures major support from Arts Council England

6th February 2020

Leading British design and craft portfolio Design-Nation announces the award of a major Lottery grant by Arts Council England. This award of £300,000 is the largest ever given to the organisation and with other match-funding, it will enable significant transformation and development of the brand and its UK-wide operation. The award is made under the…

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The Future of Craft Selects at London Craft Week 2020

14th January 2020

The Future of Craft Selects – apply by 10 February After the success of its inaugural show in 2019, The Future of Craft returns as a destination hub for London Craft Week 2020. The ground-breaking partnership led by Oxo Tower Wharf in collaboration with Design-Nation and Future Icons showcases contemporary craft over five floors at…

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Pattern & Sequence: autumn selling showcases

17th October 2019

Pattern & Sequence From the middle of October Design-Nation presents a series of autumn showcases at our sister gallery, The National Centre for Craft & Design (NCCD). Following the success of last autumn’s Colour & Form glass exhibition, we’re delighted to return to NCCD with a new selling showcase Pattern & Sequence, of beautiful work drawn from our…

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