Come along on Saturday 24th February between 12pm-4pm and try out different Craft activities with our members! This event is free to attend but donations are welcomed to the ‘Save Our Story’ appeal.
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We are delighted to welcome three local artists to the Showcase for February, March & April.
Exhibiting work are Keri Lowe, Fehmi Gokes and Judith Hunt.
Keri Lowe works in ceramics, creating a beautiful collection of vessels and animal sculptures. Fehmi Gokes produces a wonderful range of mosaics in a variety of designs. Judith Hunt is a maker working across many disciplines including glass, textiles and painting.
Visit the Showcase gallery upstairs at designermakers21 every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
We are delighted to welcome three local artists to the Showcase for November, December & January.
Exhibiting work are Marna Alberts, Keri Lowe, and David Oates.
Marna Alberts is a local surface pattern designer. Marna has recently completed her Masters degree in textile Design, specialising in the combination of digital and screen printing processes.
Keri Lowe began her journey with textiles and felting, but has since turned her hands to ceramics, a practice she has enjoyed for over 30 years.
David Oates is a children’s book illustrator and author. David uses Gelli plate printing to create powerful, textured and colourful backgrounds, and uses ink and gouache to add illustrations or artwork on top.
Visit the Showcase gallery upstairs at designermakers21 every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
Grand Draw of Jacqui Petrie artworks, raising funds for designermakersCIO Save Our Story appeal to secure the future of designermakers21.
We are delighted that Swervy World will be performing at designermakers21, on Thursday 2nd November.
A traditional jazz band playing an eclectic mix of rock ‘n’ roll, jump blues, boogie woogie, surf ska, blue beat and occasionally traditional jazz! Swervy World is a national touring band, on the road since 1996. Working with all acoustic instruments, the troupe’s speciality is two fold: village hall dances in rural communities, and outdoor street parades.
Tickets £10
Doors open 6pm
Music & Dancing from 7pm
Delicious food, licenced bar & an ‘Art Tombola’
Tickets are available in house at designermakers21. Proceeds from the night will go straight to designermakersCIO ‘Save Our Story’ appeal to purchase 21 St Nicholas Street.
Join us for an interactive workshop with local photography tutor Lucy Kayne.
A month long project celebrating drawing in its many forms.
Including an exhibition of drawings in the upstairs gallery at designermakers21, and a ‘Grand Draw’ of 100 Jacqui Petrie artworks to raise funds for the Save Our Story appeal. The exhibition will be accompanied by five Saturdays of drawing events open to the public, culminating with an exciting ‘Draw-Off’ on Saturday 25th November (evening event) between two local high school 6th Form Students, who will draw collaboratively on a large scale in our gallery space.
Drawing Events…
Saturday 21st October:
Members and invited artists demonstrate different drawing techniques such as charcoal, pencil, pen & ink, with ‘have a go’ sessions.
Demonstration on the ground floor by visually impaired artist Megan Welton.
Saturday 28th October:
Book Launch of ‘Wolf and Bear’ by illustrator and author Kate Rolfe. Kate will be running children’s drawing workshops throughout the day.
Diss based illustrator Suzanne Breeze demonstrates her drawing style, and offers a chance to contribute to a joint drawing.
Book Launch of ‘Forage and Stitch’ by Caroline Hyde-Brown
Saturday 4th November:
Book Launch of ‘Forage and Stitch’ by member Caroline Hyde-Brown.
Life Drawing with clothed model, drop-in drawing sessions 11am-2pm.
Guest Artist, Alona Markina gives a talk and demonstration of her quirky drawing style, and an opportunity to draw people in a group.
Saturday 11th November:
Pyrography demonstration by artists David and Becky Whatley.
More mixed drawing techniques with members and invited artists.
Saturday 18th November:
Drawing through printmaking…
Monotype with Jacqui Petrie – drop in sessions
Lithography/etching with Paul Sharrock
Drypoint engraving with Annette Rolston (3hr bookable workshop £15pp)
designermakers21 is taking part in Norfolk Open Studios again this September and October. The studios will be open 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th, 30th September, and the 5th, 6th & 7th October 10am-5pm.
Come along and meet our members in their studios, learn about a variety of craft processes, and browse the work in the galleries.
On Saturday 7th October take part in Textiles in Action, a day of demonstrations and have-a-go sessions with resident and visiting textile artists.
Explore the textiles on display in both the Corn Hall and designermakers21. Come and join us to try your hand at a range of surface processes and watch artists at work!
Demonstrations of Surface Textiles processes with visiting artists:
Batik Demonstration with Helen Dougall
Machine Embroidery demonstration with Jean Fryer
‘Have a Go’ drop in sessions with our members:
Natural Dyeing with Caroline Hyde-Brown
SAORI Weaving with Kim Morgan
Sashiko inspired visible mending with Marie Mallen
Showcasing new work by SAORI hand weavers. Works include hangings, wearable pieces and yarns.
Open from the 7th September, Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.