4th October 2021
Over the summer we’ve been working in partnership with Cultivator Cornwall and Devon Guild of Craftsmen. We put together a professional development programme to support the Guild’s Making It exhibition, a showcase of emerging creative talent from the Southwest of England. After running a series of seminars designed to equip emerging makers with knowledge and … Continued
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29th September 2021
Design-Nation, a portfolio representing some of the UK’s most acclaimed designers and craftspeople, presents seven highly original designers at Decorex 2021, showing original and handmade work for interiors that celebrates escapism. Everyone wants to escape to farflung exotic destinations in this post-pandemic world, yet sometimes the best destination of all is the sanctuary of home. … Continued
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20th September 2021
The Design-Nation portfolio is characterised by its diversity and breadth of practice, and who better to exemplify this than glass designer Martin Donlin, with his colourful new work “What is the City but the People?”. From his Brighton studio Martin brings his joyous and inclusive aesthetic to many major architectural projects across the world. “What … Continued
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9th September 2021
Design-Nation returns to London Craft Week this October, presenting a digital-only exhibition, through original film, an online showcase and talks programme, all free and accessible here. Our “Multi-Talented” exhibition selects new work created over the past 18 months that celebrates the stories of our makers and their outstanding work – craft that is produced with … Continued
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4th September 2021
Our new Associate level of membership opens up a new programme of benefits to a wider range of applicants, offering networking, training and development opportunities for those who are not eligible, not ready or do not wish to become Full or Graduate members. We’ve given careful thought to this new entry level membership, developed to … Continued
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31st August 2021
Our membership panel met recently to consider yet more applications to join the Design-Nation portfolio. Standards remain impressively high and we’re seeing increasing levels of courage as contemporary makers tackle sometimes troubling and complex questions about how we live, designing and creating entirely original solutions. We are pleased to welcome sixteen new members this summer: … Continued
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