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‘Big Sell’ Monochrome Window Display by artist Jacqui Petrie | 2nd-18th February

‘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
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FREE ‘Have a Go Day’ | Saturday 11th February 11am-3pm

free have a go day at designermakers21 saturday 11th february 11am to 3pm
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‘Save Our Story’ Presentation, The Gallery Upstairs @designermakers21 | Saturday 4th February, 11.30am and 2pm. FREE no booking required.

save our story public presentation
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Needle Felting Workshop with artist Becky Whatley, The Gallery Upstairs | Saturday 18th February, 10am-1pm

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.


needle felted seal by Becky Whatley
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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

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Showcase Exhibition | November 2022 – January 2023

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.


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‘Make your own Clay Sheep Workshop’ with Keeley Chapman | Saturday 15th October 11am-3pm

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

clay cloud sheep by Keeley Chapman
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FREE ‘Have a Go’ day at designermakers21 | Saturday 24th September

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.

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Showcase Exhibition | August – October 2022

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.


Textile bags by Jo Rolfe
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Summer Expo 22 | Upstairs Gallery @designermakers21 11th-27th August

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.


summer open exhibition poster