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Postcard Art Sale

postcard art sale saturday 13th may 2023

Postcard Art Sale – Of Art created in the 6×4 inch ‘postcard’ format

designermakers21 present a sale of Art created by artists well know, known, and known well by some, in a variety of mediums.

All work has been freely donated by supporters of designermakersCIO to raise funds for the ‘Save Our Story’ campaign.

The entire collection will be on display at The Corn Hall, Diss on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May, after which it will move to designermakers21.

The Sale will commence at 6.30pm at our ‘Jig ‘n a Gig’ to be held at The Corn Hall on Saturday 13th May.

Postcards will cost £25 each and the sale will continue until Saturday 27th May when the purchased postcards will be available to collect from designermakers21. The artists will all remain anonymous until the end of the sale.

postcard art sale saturday 13th may 2023
A selection of the many Postcards which will be for sale at the Postcard Art Sale
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10aciousdm21, Retrospective Exhibition | Thursday 4th- Saturday 27th May

10aciousdm21 retrospective exhibition may 2023 diss norfolk

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the inception of designermakers21, a visual narrative mapping the evolution of an extraordinary craft centre.

The exhibition runs from Thursday 4th- Saturday 27th May, in the Gallery Upstairs at designermakers21.

10aciousdm21 retrospective exhibition may 2023 diss norfolk
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Call for Submissions – Charity Auction in aid of designermakersCIO’s ‘Save Our Story’ Fundraising Appeal | Thursday 6th July

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designermakers21, the home of designermakersCIO, is holding a Charity Auction, to help with the ‘Save Our Story’ fundraising Appeal.

On Thursday 6th July 2023, we are hosting a Charity Auction run by Mike Sarson from TW Gaze

We are fortunate to have offers of work from Antony Gormley and Laurence Edwards as well as a Henry Moore limited edition lithograph. This is not solely an ‘art’ auction however and other items and ‘experiences’ are also welcome. For example, ‘A raku Experience for 2’ and a weekend in a luxury self-catering house have also been donated.

We are looking for further donations such as art works – framed or unframed – and experiences, with all money raised going to our appeal.

If you wish to donate a piece of your work, please would you include the following to assist in the auction process:
1. A guide to value.     

2. A back story (e.g., inspiration/subject matter/process)     

3. A mini biog.

If you are donating something else – an experience for example – please send a mini description and image (where appropriate) to: info@designermakersCIO.org.uk

Please deliver work to:

designermakers21, 21, St Nicholas Street Diss IP22 4LB or

Martin Laurance, Studio 1, Muspole Studios, 25-27 Muspole Street, Norwich NR3 1DJ. 07506 845979.

designermakersCIO is looking to purchase the grade 2 listed building that houses 12 craft studios, galleries and exhibition spaces in Diss, South Norfolk and has been our home for the last ten years. designermakersCIO promotes education in traditional and contemporary craft and printmaking and provides accessible community arts experiences for all through a programme of events including workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions.

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Smartphone Photography Workshop with Lucy Kayne | Saturday 2nd September, 10am-1pm *Fully Booked*

Lucy Kayne photgraphy workshop at designermakers21 10th June 2023

Join us for an interactive workshop with local photography tutor Lucy Kayne.

smartphone photography workshop with Lucy Kayne at designermakers21 Saturday 2nd September
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Thornage Hall Independent Living Spring Exhibition | The Gallery Upstairs, 6th-29th April

Thornage Hall exhibition poster April 2023

Art, Weaving, Woodwork and Textiles made in the workshops at Thornage Hall are on show from 6th to 29th April, during our opening hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.

Dynamic, creative workshops for adults with supported needs have enabled this exemplary exhibition of skilled handwork and imaginative flair.

The artists and makers are delighted to exhibit this range of original work and welcome all visitors to see their products for sale, and to find out more about Thornage Hall independent Living.

www.thornagehall.co.uk

Thornage Hall exhibition poster April 2023
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Jig ‘n a Gig | The Corn Hall, Diss, Saturday 13th May, doors open 6.30pm

Jig 'n a Gig poster Saturday 13th May at the Corn Hall Diss

Join us for a fantastic evening of music and dancing, and help celebrate designermakers21’s ’10th Birthday’

Venue – The Corn Hall, Diss

7-9pm      Fairgreen Ceilidh Band  

9.30-11.30pm     Solana  Aartwork

Fairgreen Ceilidh Band
An excellent, lively, local band guaranteed to get you on your feet, whether a novice or seasoned ceilidh goer.  

Aartwork

Aartwork play upbeat fiery, liquid, trad style original tunes on fiddle and recorder with old school live beats, jazzy guitar, bass synths and haunting, ethereal vocals. This is where folk meets drum and bass, reggae and jungle. The result is hard not to dance to.

The mix has been described as Psychedelic Celtic Folk Fusion.

www.thefestivals.uk quote 25th Sep 2022: “Aartwork putting on a fantastically danceable neo-folk set on Friday, dropping some absolutely fire new material at the end.”

The Corn Hall have, generously, given us this opportunity to celebrate our ‘10th Birthday’ , and to raise funds for the ‘Save Our Story’ appeal, to purchase 21 St Nicholas Street, so that we can continue to enrich the local community through education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary crafts. . There will also be a raffle with a sumptuous selection of prizes.  Come and help us celebrate, bring your family, bring your friends, bring your Mum!  

Tickets for this event can be purchased from the Corn Hall Box Office on 01379 652241, or online.

If you have any access needs please call the Corn Hall Box Office on 01379 652241 to discuss these before booking to ensure they can best accommodate your requirements.

Jig 'n a Gig poster Saturday 13th May at the Corn Hall Diss
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An Exhibition of Print | 2nd March – 1st April

linocut by Helen Maxfield
Helen Maxfield

An Exhibition of Print with work from ten printmakers from across the region; opening on Thursday 2nd March in the Gallery Upstairs at designermakers21. Featuring work in a variety of printmaking disciplines including Linocut, Screenprinting, Letterpress, Monoprinting, Lithography, Wood Engraving, Etching and Cyanotype.

Running in conjunction with the exhibition will be ‘Print in Action’ on Saturday 11th March, a day of workshops and demonstrations of printmaking processes from the artists exhibiting.

Featuring work by:

Annette Rolston, Jacqui Petrie, Zelda Eady, Paul Sharrock, Rachel Wiles, Ni Gooding, Ed Mitchell-Finch, Helen Maxfield & Jenny Portlock.

linocut by Helen Maxfield
Helen Maxfield
wood engraving by jenny Portlock
Jenny Portlock
Screenprint by Ni Gooding
Ni Gooding
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‘Print In Action’, a day of workshops and demonstrations by 10 professional Printmakers | Saturday 11th march, 11am-4pm

print in action saturday 11 th march 2023

An immersive day of printmaking with ten printmakers from across the region.

The artists will be demonstrating their techniques and many will be offering have a go sessions throughout the day.

Have a go at Linocut, Screen Printing, Letterpress, Mono-printing & Pronto Plate (a form of lithography). See wood engraving, lino-printing and all the above being demonstrated too. Discover the tools of the trade, different techniques, ask questions of the professional printmakers, have a go yourself!

Enjoy an exhibition of the artists prints in the Gallery Upstairs from the 2nd March – 1st April.

print in action saturday 11 th march 2023
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Showcase Exhibition | February 2023 – April 2023

showcase exhibition at designermakers featuring, embroidery, ceramics and paintings

The next Showcase will run throughout February, March and April. We are excited to welcome three local artists to the showcase exhibition space, which is located on the first floor at designermakers21.

Pyrography, paintings & needle felted animals by Becky Whatley, Ceramic Sculpture by Rob Rutterford, and photography, embroidery & detailed dioramas in glass domes by ‘Nockles’.

Visit the Showcase from the 2nd February during our opening hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.

showcase exhibition at designermakers featuring, embroidery, ceramics and paintings
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‘Big Sell’ Monochrome Window Display by artist Jacqui Petrie | 2nd-18th February

monochrome window display by Jacqui Petrie, all sale proceeds going towards designermakersCIO 'Save our Story' campaign

‘The Big Sell’ designermakersCIO are fortunate to have Jacqui Petrie as one of our Trustees. Jacqui has donated her entire back catalogue of work to our ‘Save Our Story’ fundraising campaign. She has taken over the windows of designermakers21 with a striking display of her monochromatic work – charcoal, graphite and print – all of which is for sale. All the proceeds from her sales will go to designermakersCIO and into our fundraising campaign.

The Work Jacqui works in a wide range of media from drawing and painting to various printmaking processes. She takes inspiration from wherever she finds herself and has always been interested in landscape; the broad vistas and by contrast the pattern of things seen intimately closer. Recently extremes in weather caused by climate change and the beauty of floods, ice and snow transforming familiar landscapes have stimulated her imagination.

During very cold winters the deep puddles along the track that ran by her house froze into spirals which inspired a series of paintings, photographic prints and drawings. Large, bold charcoal and graphite drawings of local views down well-travelled lanes and textures of fallen leaves and foliage form a large body of work.

monochrome window display by Jacqui Petrie, all sale proceeds going towards designermakersCIO 'Save our Story' campaign
Monochrome Art Work by Jacqui Petrie