Join Becky Whatley, and learn the skills to create your very own seal.
The workshop will be held in The Gallery Upstairs at designermakers21, on Saturday 18th February, 10am-1pm.
£32 per participant (this includes all materials, tea/coffee and biscuits)
Becky is donating all profits from this workshop to our ‘Save our Story’ fundraising appeal.
Only ten places available, early booking is advisable. Workshop places can be booked in person at designermakers21 Thursdays to Saturdays, or by calling 01379 640764.
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Events Programme 2023
February
‘Big Sell’, Window Display by artist Jacqui Petrie raising funds for designermakersCIO | 02.02.23 – 11.02.23
Local Appeal Public Presentation, The Gallery Upstairs | 04.02.23, 11.30am and 2pm
FREE ‘Have a Go’ Day, workshops and demonstrations by our members throughout the day | 11.02.23
March
Print Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 02.03.23-01.04.23
‘Print in Action’, a day of workshops and demonstrations with our members and visiting artists | 11.03.23
April
Thornage Hall Art Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 06.04.23-29.04.23
May
10aciousdm21, a Retrospective Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 04.05.23-27.05.23
Jig ‘n’ a Gig, Fair Green Ceilidh band & Solana, The Corn Hall, Diss | 13.05.23 6.30pm
June
Grand Auction (evening event), The Gallery Upstairs | 15.06.23
Diss High School Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 22.06.23-01.07.23
July
Ceramics Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 06.07.23-29.07.23
‘Ceramics in Action’, a day of workshops and demonstrations with our members and visiting artists | 08.07.23
August
Art Expo ’23, public ‘open’ exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs | 03.08.23-26.08.23
September/October
Surface Textiles Exhibition, exhibition held in The Gallery Upstairs & The Corn Hall | 02.09.23-14.10.23
‘Textiles in Action’, a day of workshops and demonstrations with our members and visiting artists | 07.10.23
October/November
Focus on Drawing, The Gallery Upstairs | 19.10.23-25.11.23
‘Have a go Drawing Day’, The Gallery Upstairs | 11.11.23
The next Showcase will run throughout November, December and January. We are excited to welcome two local artists and a local charity to the showcase exhibition space, which is located on the first floor at designermakers21.
Delicate textile embroidery by Yvonne Pratt, brilliant range of leather work by Mark Papworth, and wonderful Bird, Hedgehog and Owl boxes by Street Forge.
Visit the Showcase from the 3rd November during our opening hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
A winter exhibition showcasing work by East Anglian SAORI Weavers, Upstairs Gallery at designermakers21. Featuring a wonderful variety of woven work from clothing to wall art. Many pieces will be for sale.
The exhibition opens on Thursday 3rd November, and runs until Thursday 1st December. Open every Thursday-Saturday between 10am and 5pm.
Following on from her recent ceramics show in the Upstairs Gallery at designermakers21, Keeley Chapman will be hosting a ‘drop in’ clay workshop on Saturday 15th October between 11am-3pm.
There is no need to book a place, just come along and have a go at working with clay. Keeley will be demonstrating some of her clay hand-building processes, which workshop participants will use to create a clay sheep.
Workshop cost – £5 per person
As part of Norfolk Open Studios, we are holding a FREE ‘Have a Go’ day on Saturday 24th September between 11am and 3pm. Come along and try your hand at a variety of different crafts with our talented members.
Have a go at: Mosaic, Aluminium Sheet Metal Work, Cyanotype Printing, Saori weaving, Clay, Sashiko and Spinning.
No booking required, however at busy times you may be asked to wait before taking part in an activity.
The next Showcase will run throughout August, September and October. We are excited to welcome three local artists to the showcase exhibition space, which is located on the first floor at designermakers21.
Beautfiul prints by Sue Welfare, bold textiles and mixed media pieces by Jo Rolfe, colourful mosaics by Cathy Fiddling.
Visit the exhibition from during our opening hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
An exhibition of art by local people, celebrating their talent and creativity.
Featuring a wonderful variety of work including: paintings, prints, illustrations, ceramics, sculpture,
constructed textiles, mixed media.
Visit the exhibition every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm from the 11th to 27th August.