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Celebrating Our Summer Intake

This June a record number of rising and established design and craft talents successfully applied to join the Design-Nation portfolio, confirming our position as the leading membership organisation for supporting and promoting contemporary making practices in the UK.

These are our fabulous new members, listed by membership level and primary discipline. Our team very much looks forward to working with everyone.

PROFESSIONAL

Ceramics: Attila Olah, Bahareh Khomeiry, Josefina Isaza, Kathryn Stevens, Lucy Lee Studio, Marek Pitera, Neve Beill, Philip Hughes, Sophie Durandet, Tamara Rose, Valerie McLean, Zillah Puri

Fibre & textiles: Ealish Wilson, Eleanor Nadimi, Mabel & Co, Setor Lord-Attivor

Glass: Stevie Davies

Jewellery: Gillian Finlay, Lucy Jade Sylvester, Rebecca Ilett, Sanni Falkenberg

RISING PROFESSIONAL

Ceramics: John Weston

Furniture & Wood: Black Pear Bespoke, Charlie West

GRADUATE

Ceramics: Alice Fyles, Alice Watkinson, Barr Studio, Ceramakka, Studio Willis

Jewellery: Helena Palmeira, Mingxuan Ma

Mixed media: Sofía Barbé

ASSOCIATES

Ceramics: Amanda Harvey Art, Haruyama Studio, Liz Emtage, Sheramic Art, Will Carey, Yi Zhang

Fibre & textiles: Dopmaine Design Co, Hannah Kelly Basketry, Juliet Chau

Furniture: RIKO Designs

Mixed media: Em Claire Creative

STUDENTS

Chloe Chewter, Hayley Hutton.

 

Images, all courtesy the artists

On news index page: Gillian Finlay Jewellery

On this page: Eleanor Nadimi, Rebecca Ilett, Mabel Y Co, Bahareh Komeiry, Sanni Falkenberg, Valerie McLean, Sofía Barbé, Mingxuan Ma

Posted on

12.07.2026

Posted by

Liz Cooper

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