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Creativity and Wellbeing Week Workshops | Saturday 24th May

designermakers21 is taking part in the national Creativity and Wellbeing Week on Saturday 24th May. Our members are hosting some wonderful low-cost workshops, where you can spend a couple of hours creating in a friendly, relaxed studio environment.

‘Make and decorate a pinch pot mug’ with Kate Welton

£10.00 pp

Saturday 24th May 11:00am-1:00pm

Spend a relaxing 2hrs creating a clay mug, using the ‘pinch pot’ technique. Learn how to form your mug, and add a handle. Add decoration to your mug using stamps and coloured decorating slips (liquid clay and a ceramic pigment) 

Your mug will be fired, and glazed by Kate, ready to collect from designermakers21 approximately 3 weeks after the workshop. 

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Colour, Emotion and Creativity with Janine Oxley

£15.00 pp

Saturday 24th May 11:00am-1:30pm

A creative session playing with words and collage to explore how colours can reflect and prompt emotion. Participants will be able to freely create through this process of exploration without the pressure to produce a final piece. Any work can be taken home to develop further. A selection of materials will be provided – including pens/pastels/paint for mark making, plain paper, fabric, scissors, glue. Please feel free to bring your own materials for personal use or to share with others in the group. It would be great if participants brought with them an object or item of clothing (or wear one!)in their favourite colour.

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Make a Concertina Sketchbook with Sally Watson

£10.00 pp

Saturday 24th May 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Come along and create your own hand-made concertina sketchbook. Experiment with mark- making and collage on different papers including watercolour, tissue, textured and vintage papers. Go home with a new sketchbook to start a personal creative journey.

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Mandala Workshop with Joy Holden

£25.00 pp

Saturday 24th May 10:30am – 12:30pm

Saturday 24th May 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Under the guidance of an experienced mosaic artist, using preformed glass shapes and your imagination, you will create a colourful, mosaic mandala. Grouting of your design will be carried out by the artist after the workshop for you to collect once it has set.

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Booking Information: Spaces are limited, so early booking is highly recommended to secure your place! Please click here for FAQs and Booking Terms.

Accessibility: If you have access requirements, please contact workshops@designermakersCIO.org.uk with any queries.

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FREE ‘Have a Go’ Craft Activities | Saturday 15th Feb, 11am-3pm

Come and try your hand at a variety of Crafts practiced at designermakers21 for FREE.

Explore our unique community of makers and learn a new skill.

Activities include: making a community mosaic, printmaking, making a collaborative ‘clay-scape’, concertina sketchbooks, making a community quilt, metalwork and weaving.

No booking required, however at busy times you may be asked to wait before taking part in an activity.

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designermakers21 Events Programme 2025

February

FREE ‘Have a Go’ Craft Activities with our members Saturday 15th February 11am-3pm

April

‘Teenage Kicks’ – Exhibition by local artist Richard Scoulding 24th April-10th May

May

‘Teenage Kicks’ – Exhibition by local artist Richard Scoulding until 10th May

June

Summer Solstice Craft Fair Saturday 21st June

Diss High School A-Level Art Exhibition 26th June – 12th July

July

Diss High School A-Level Art Exhibition until 12th July

August

Summer Open Exhibition 7th – 30th August

September

Heritage Open Days, history/heritage displays and workshops 11th – 21st September

October

Exhibition by local artists Fay Jones & Kally Davidson 4th -25th October

‘Have a Go’ Taster Craft Activities with our members Saturday 25th October 11am-3pm

November

SAORI Weaving Exhibition 6th – 28th November

Winter Craft Fair Saturday 29th November

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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.

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/

artist salon for funding applications with Essex Cultural Diversity project

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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

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