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Forms and Textures

Rob Wheeler, Hannah Cole and John Ogden

Pottery, sculpture and painting at designermakers21, 9th to 29th November

Open Thursday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

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Diss Heritage Transport Fayre

designermakers21 is open on Sunday 15th.

The weather is forecast to be sunny, so come and enjoy a well rounded day out on what might turn out to be the last summer’s day! A leisurely walk around the town will take in the Transport Fayre, a walk along the Mere boardwalk, fantastic choice of eateries and a visit to our remarkable collection of contemporary craft and craft studios. Make sure to spend time discovering all we have to offer.

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Folkeast 2019

designermakers21 will have a stall at this great event all weekend of August 16th, 17th and 18th at Glemham Hall in Suffolk.

We will have our own marquee with a selection of all designermakers21 members craft products on display, and also 5 members will be demonstrating and/or offering taster workshops over the 3 days of the festival. If you are already booked in for the weekend please ensure that you pop in our tent and say hello!

Visit the folkeast website for details and booking

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Print In Action

At designermakers21 and The Corn Hall Saturday 27th July 11am to 4pm

prints by: Liz Taunt, Celia Hart and Ni Gooding

An exhibition of prints and a day of technique demonstrations with 9 professional printmakers in partnership with The Corn Hall.

Techniques on show will be:

  • linocut
  • collograph
  • drypoint
  • silkscreen
  • monotype
  • wood engraving
  • letterpress
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Print In Action Saturday 27th July Itinerary

@ THE CORN HALL – Lower Gallery

NI GOODING – SCREENPRINT

DEMONSTRATIONS 11am To 2.30pm. An opportunity to pull a colour through a small screen onto a partially completed screen-print prepared by Ni.


@ THE CORN HALL – Main Foyer

CUPISS LETTERPRESS

DEMONSTRATIONS 11am to 1.45pm then 2.30pm till 4pm. An opportunity to ‘have a go’ at selecting your very own lettering and print using their press. Charge £ 2.00 a go.


@ THE CORN HALL – Upper Gallery

CELIA HART – HANDPRINTING LINO BLOCKS WITH A BURNISHER.

DEMONSTRATIONS 11am to 1pm them 1.45 to 4pm. An opportunity to watch Celia ink up her small intricate lino blocks with water based inks and hand print them using a burnisher.


@ designermakers21 – in the Upstairs Exhibition Space

DEMONSTRATIONS AND ‘HAVE A GO’ – 11 am to 4pm – half hour break for lunch.

ZELDA EADY – LINO CUTS

Zelda curates the Espacio Print Fair in London and is a part-time tutor at Curwen Press. She will be offering have a go sessions trying out linocut. She will have the use of a mobile press and the public can create their own linocut print to take away. A small charge of £3.00 to cover materials will be made.


LIZ TAUNT – DRYPOINT

Liz is Bungay based and participates in the Norwich Print Fair. She will offer drypoint using a special drypoint papercard technique and have access to a mobile printing press. The public can create a linear, tonal drypoint print to take away. A small charge of £3.00 to cover materials will be made.


DI GRIFFITHS – WOOD ENGRAVING

Di will be demonstrating wood engraving and will have displays of her work and be available for questions. She also makes etchings, linocuts, collagraphs, and uses letterpress and is a bookbinder. Her work is in the Bircham Gallery in Holt.


@ designermakers21 – In Old Forge

DEMONSTRATIONS  11 am to 4pm – half hour break for lunch.

MARCO RAYMENT – SCREEN PRINTING

Marco will be demonstrating screenprint through the courtyard in The Old White Forge. People can watch or take part in a free have a go session. Marco was a screenprint tutor at London College of Print and is now a trustee of designermakers21 and runs screenprinting sessions with local schools and community groups.


@ designermakers21 – In Annette Rolston’s Studio

JACQUI PETRIE AND HEATHER DAVIDSON – MONOTYPES & COLLAGRAPHS

DEMONSTRATIONS 11 am to 4pm – half hour break for lunch. An opportunity to watch Jacqui and Heather at work using  a large format etching press.


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Soulspun Crochet

Sculptural freeform crochet, spinning and natural dyeing.

A series of 6 workshops on Thursdays June 6th – July 11th 10 – 1pm

£28 per workshop, pick and mix or book all six and get one free.

For more info and to book visit www.woollenwood.co.uk or visit www.eventbrite.com

Freeform crochet images by Kally Woollenwood
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Holy Cow

Diss High School Year 8

From 14th to 29th June 2019 at designermakers21 in the upstairs gallery.

Private launch 5pm to 7pm, 14th June

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Wymondham Art Centre

designermakers21 on tour continues with an exhibition at the Wymondham Arts Centre.

May 28th to June 9th 2019

Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 – 5pm

Wymondham Arts Centre, 2 Church Street, Wymondham Nr18 0PH

dm21 Wymondham exhibition flyer
Runes made from branches by D Whatley
Runes made from branches
Hand printed cushions and shades
Hand printed cushions and shades
Glass by Nutmeg Glass
Glass by Nutmeg Glass
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Deep In The Woods

18th May 2019

Come and meet local craftspeople and designermakers21 member David Whatley in Bradfield Woods. They will be making runes from coppiced hazel and need some help to select the letters and create a piece of artwork to form a runic fence. They will be using traditional craft tools and no skills are needed.

Free for adults recovering from mental health issues, pop in for an hour, or stay as long or as little as you like.

Phone Stephanie on artbranches 07505 649218 for more details and to book.

(Free refreshments too!)

Visit the Facebook page of Art Branches

D Whatley preparing the hazel
dm21 member David Whatley stripping down the hazel letters
coppiced branches as letters
Runic letters made from hazel
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The Victory Run

At Dunston Hall, Norwich

Friday 21st June to Sunday 23rd June 2019

dm21 will have a stall at this prestigious event with many of their beautifully hand-crafted products, so come along to the Morgan Sports Car Club’s No.1 annual event and have a great day out and pick up a unique gift.

See the website: folkmog.org.uk for more information.

Victory Run craft fair at Dunston Hall graphic