15th August 2019
Before Design-Nation (DN) merged with Design Factory (DF) in late 2017, one of the most significant differences between the two organisations was that Design-Nation had only one level of membership, whereas Design Factory had tiered levels, according to the longevity and/or development of business or practice. The top tier of Design Factory membership was Fellow … Continued
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8th August 2019
Design-Nation member Nicki Jarvis has been selected by North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) as artist in residence at the historic Mrs Smith’s Cottage in Navenby. Nicki started work last month and will continue on the project until June 2021. The Cottage is owned by NKDC and was operated as a visitor attraction by them for … Continued
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22nd July 2019
Design-Nation Showcase and Residencies for Hatch’19 The work of fourteen of our maker members has gone on display at The National Centre for Craft & Design (NCCD) as part of Hatch’19, an interactive ‘live’ exhibition project celebrating and exploring the art school experience. The curated showcase features experimental pieces and work in development through the … Continued
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6th July 2019
Championing emerging talent is core to Design-Nation’s ethos, which was founded by Peta Levi MBE. Peta previously founded New Designers in the 1980s, the UK’s leading showcase for design graduates. This long association continues as every year the Design-Nation team take great pleasure in co-judging the winners of New Designers’ One Year In feature, a … Continued
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1st July 2019
As Design-Nation enters its 20th year, our partners at premier interiors event Decorex are moving to a new date and a new venue. Design-Nation is delighted to be showing again at Decorex, continuing this long-standing collaboration that has underpinned the success of our high quality portfolio of outstanding contemporary designer-makers, founded in 1999 by the … Continued
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18th June 2019
Five Design-Nation members will travel to Karlsruhe, Germany in July and exhibit with the long-established GEDOK artist group. DN’s Nottinghamshire regional group were invited to take part in the exhibition to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Nottingham and Karlsruhe’s twinning. Emerging talent Katie Lowe exhibited at the Eunique Applied Art Fair with a Design-Nation group … Continued
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