Christmas Market at designermakers21 | Saturday 30th November 12pm-6pm

Christmas Craft Market at designermakers21, with 11 visiting artists stalls, alongside our studio members, and work by associates in the galleries.

Saturday 30th November, 12-6pm, with festive drinks and nibbles!

Artist Stalls:

James Collier – Pargetting

Roz Barnett –

Mark Papworth – Leatherwork

Yvonne Pratt – Textiles

Heather Richards – Ceramics

Marna Alberts – Textiles

Sue Marsham & Sarah Francis – Weaving

Sue Hulme – Feltmaking

Charlotte Todd – Collage Artworks

Diane Boden – Quilling

Becky Whatley – Needle Felting, Pyrography & Paintings

christmas craft market at designermakers21 Saturday 30th November 2024 12pm-6pm

Repair Café | First Saturday of the month, 10.30am-1.30pm, designermakers21

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Join the Repair Cafe!

Repair Cafe is a neighbourhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. Residents can bring their broken items to fix them on the spot with the help of voluntary repairers. Diss has become a location for a Repair Cafe and could use more handy volunteers in the area.

Would you like to be a voluntary repairer?

Repair Cafe Diss is looking for local residents with different skills who can be present as repair experts during the Repair Cafe meetings.

The team are especially looking for people who are handy with:

  • Clothing/Textile
  • Bicycles
  • Electrical Applicances
  • Furniture/Wooden Objects
  • Computers
  • Social Media

Want to know more?

Come along to designermakers21 on the first Saturday of every month between 10.30am-1.30pm, and see what the Repair Cafe can do for you, and what you can do for it!

repair cafe at designermakers in Diss, first Saturday of the month 10.30am-1.30pm

Artist’s Salon with Essex Cultural Diversity Project at designermakers21 | Saturday 7th September 11am -3.30pm

Essex Cultural Diversity Project runs a programme of Salons, which are networking events offering professional support, insight and training to creative practitioners, professionals and organisations working in diversity, in collaboration with partners across the East of England.

The next Salon takes place on Saturday 7 September hosted by designermakers21 in Diss and provides an opportunity for creative practitioners in the area, and those engaged with their communities who want to develop creative projects, to bring their ideas for projects, programmes and collaborations, and access some advice and information sharing in a supportive environment. We will discuss making applications to Arts Council England and other funders, and discuss any relevant local opportunities.

artist salon for funding applications with Essex Cultural Diversity project

Pictured above: Creatives at the Salon event in Rochford, 2023

About Essex Cultural Diversity Project

Programme

The programme for the day will include a session on applying for Arts Council England Project Grants. This includes:

  • A presentation on the Arts Council England application process and time for questions and discussion. We can also look at other funding sources.
  • We will be able to take ideas and concepts for projects and discuss them and consider how to approach the application process.
  • We can discuss any local issues, context or opportunities (bring anything to the session you want to discuss)
  • Lunch will be provided (with time for informal discussion and networking)

Who Should Attend?

The event will be aimed at emerging or more established artists/arts organisations, or representatives from organisations who want to develop creative projects. Ideally based in South Norfolk or the wider East region, attendees may have had little or no prior experience of accessing funding support for Culturally Diverse work in the region.

To book:

For more information and to book your free place, email jo@essexcdp.com

or visit https://essexcdp.com/event/salondiss/

Events Programme 2024

February

FREE ‘Have a Go’ afternoon, try out different Crafts with our members | 24.02.24 12pm-4pm

March/April

Print Exhibition | 21.03.24 – 20.04.24

‘Print in Action’ a day of demonstrations and workshops with our members and visiting artists | 13.04.24

May

Re-Use Exhibition | 02.05.24 – 25.05.24

‘On the Hoof’ Ceilidh at Roydon Village Hall, dm21 fundraising event | 03.05.24 (evening)

‘Have a Go’ day, try out different Crafts with our members | 04.05.24 11am-3pm

‘Re-Use in Action’ a day of demonstrations and workshops with our members | 11.05.24

June

Mosaic Workshop with member Joy Holden, dm21 fundraising event | 01.06.24

Diss High School Exhibition | 13.06.24 – 22.06.24

Swedish ‘Huck Lace’ Embroidery Workshop with Sarah Boardman, dm21 fundraising event | 22.06.24

July

Design Nation East Anglia Exhibition | 04.07.24 – 27.07.24

Meet the Artists (Saturday), with process demonstrations | 20.07.24

August

Summer Expo ’24, Public Open Art Exhibition | 01.08.24 – 24.08.24

September/October

Artist Salon with Essex Cultural Diversity Project at designermakers21 | 07.09.24 11am-3.30pm

‘SILICA’ Exhibition at Diss Corn Hall | 14.09.24 – 19.10.24

‘SILICA In Action’, a day of demonstrations by our members and visiting artists | 28.09.24

November

SAORI Weaving Exhibition | 07.11.24 – 28.11.24

Christmas Craft Fair at designermakers21 | 30.11.24

December

‘Seeing Wonder’, an Exhibition by Anya Temple & Louise Thompson | 05.12.24-21.12.24