A home for gifted crafts people
We are delighted to welcome three local artists in the Showcase for November, December and January.
Displaying their work are Karen Bek, Proche – Maggie Gospel and Fehmi Gokes.
Karen Bek Willow – Karen is skilled in traditional and contemporary basketry. With exquisite baskets of all shapes and sizes, basket bags with leather handles and much much more including willow sculptures and Christmas decorations.
Proche – Maggie Gospel has a stunning display of ‘eco print’ sij scarves, shawls, cushions and cards. These are quite remarkable with rea variety and intensity of colour. Maggie also makes lovely framed textile artworks.
Fehmi Gokes Mosaics – Fehmi has shown with us before and is arriving next weekend. His mosaics are incredibly original and beautifully produced. Abstract tiles through to calm seaside scenes, something for everyone.
Visit the Showcase upstairs at designermakers21 every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
‘Silica in Action’ – An immersive day of all things glass!
Visiting Glass Artists, alongside our Associate Members will be demonstrating their processes at designermakers21 between 11am-3pm.
This event runs in conjunction with Silica, A celebration of Glass in its many guises, an exhibition at The Corn Hall in Diss from 14th September to 19th October 2024.
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.
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:
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!
designermakers21 will be open on Sunday 22nd September 10am-4pm, for Diss Heritage Transport Festival.
Over 200 heritage vehicles will be in attendance, with the event running from 10am-4pm. The whole of the town centre will be closed to through traffic to make a safe place for visitors to wander and see not only the cars, but also the Morris Dancing, Jive/Lindy Hop display, street theatre and the musical acts planned for the day.
“Silica” – a celebration of glass in its many guises
designermakers21 in collaboration with The Corn Hall, Diss.
14th September – 19th October
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm.
This exhibition draws together an eclectic group of artists, each utilising the compound ‘Silica’ in their individual ways. Encompassing a myriad of processes, the spectrum of glass is displayed in all its colourful glory. Running in conjunction with the exhibition will be ‘Silica in Action’ on Saturday 28th September, a day of demonstrations of processes by glass artists held at designermakers21.
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:
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
We are delighted to welcome three local artists in the Showcase for August, September and October.
Displaying their work are Jo Shepherd, Jo McGregor and Tori Grigg (Smith Co Goods).
Jo Shepherd is a land, sea and skyscape artist. Her pieces transport you to the coast and rural landscapes with their delicate nature. A calmness echoes all around.
Jo McGregor is a print maker and mixed media artist. Jo’s pieces are captivating, with a great handle on colour, light and shade.
Tori Grigg, AKA Smith Co Goods crafts gorgeous handmade scented soy candles and diffusers. With a nod to scents from nature, from hedgerow to forest, linen to hive.
Visit the Showcase upstairs at designermakers21 every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
