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New Members for Spring 2025

18th March 2025

25 for 25: Design-Nation is pleased to welcome 22 new talented designer-makers to our network and to celebrate three existing members as they move up to Professional level. Our panel were impressed with the high standards and tremendous richness in the variety of craft and design practices presented for review. Celebrating Other and Diverse Practice … Continued

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Design-Nation at Collect 2025

28th February 2025

We’re thrilled to be showing very special work by so many amazing craft talents at this year’s Collect. Peruse our online showcase or, even better, come and see us at Somerset House this week. Alongside our own presentation of thirteen fantastic talents in room W2 (West Wing), over twenty other makers from the Design-Nation family … Continued

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Kick start your year with trial membership

20th December 2024

Are you thinking of applying to join Design-Nation but not sure if it is right for you? We would love you to join us for a FREE one month trial during January to try out some of the benefits of membership. These include:   Design-Nation Welcome, Overview and ‘Ask Me Anything!’ evening session on Thursday … Continued

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Collect 2025: a baker’s dozen plus

8th November 2024

In February 2025 Design-Nation will present thirteen impressive craftspeople at the Crafts Council’s Collect Fair, our fifth physical outing to this now essential international showcase of the best in contemporary craft, held in the beautiful surroundings of Somerset House. Our 2025 cohort employ a diverse array of materials and disciplines to make intriguing decorative objects, … Continued

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Our Latest Cohort – Ceramics and Much More

4th November 2024

The Design-Nation team is delighted welcome another 24 talents to our portfolio, half of whom are working in ceramics. Of course, we love all things clay, but we’re pretty keen on other craft & design disciplines too, so these are listed first. Jewellery, Textiles, Leather, Paper and Casting Two of our seven new Professional* members … Continued

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What is Precious?

17th October 2024

We are proud to present the first exhibition of Design-Nation’s Sustainability & Ethical Practice Hub at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair this October. What is Precious? explores the idea of perceived material value. Each of the artworks use recycled and found objects and materials from Alpaca fleece, earth pigments, surf board off cuts and broken … Continued

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