15th March 2021
Design-Nation member and award winning weaver and textile designer Majeda Clarke has recently been appointed as a maker trustee for the Crafts Council, news that is very welcome. Majeda is not only a maker of considerable skill and vision, but also a great role model for our sector as a second career maker, a senior … Continued
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11th March 2021
We have welcomed 23 new members this winter: fourteen makers join our online portfolio and nine recent graduates have signed up for the Design-Nation Graduate Programme. We’re delighted to introduce this wealth of talent, with an exciting diversity of disciplines, materials and inspirations across the portfolio. Ceramics have always been a strength in our membership, … Continued
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9th March 2021
We launched our Design-Nation Graduate Membership Programme in 2018 and since then dozens of talented designer-makers have been part of our portfolio, bringing fresh ideas, new products in development and launched, and seeking tailored support at the onset of their careers. We knew that some of this evolving cohort would benefit from one-to-one guidance, and … Continued
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21st January 2021
After showing at Collect’s inaugural and second editions, some fifteen years ago, UK-based membership portfolio Design-Nation is delighted to return in 2021 with a curated selection of new and exceptional contemporary pieces focused primarily on metal, textile and wood. The Design-Nation network includes some of the most acclaimed and innovative designers and craftspeople across the … Continued
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13th January 2021
Design-Nation is delighted to return yet again to the January edition of Top Drawer London. London’s premier trade showcase for interior product, giftware and homeware is this time in virtual format, styled as Top Drawer On Demand and packed with live design features. As usual, Design-Nation will present a group of superb and original designer/makers … Continued
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15th December 2020
At Design-Nation we’re known for our national network of individual designers and makers, working as sole traders, in partnerships and sometimes as small companies. These creative businesses stretch across the entire UK, from Northern Ireland to East Anglia, from southwest Wales to Aberdeenshire, and Cornwall to Shetland. Much less well known is the Design-Nation Cluster … Continued
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