25 Apr 2024

REUSE Exhibition | 4th – 25th May 2024

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An exhibition which celebrates giving things a new life.

Opens 4th May, and runs until 25th May in the upstairs gallery at designermakers21. Visit the exhibition Thursday to Saturday, 10am-5pm.

Running in conjunction with the exhibition is ‘REUSE In Action’ on Saturday 11th May. Come along 11am-3pm to watch ‘reuse’ demonstrations, and try out a range of Craft processes. Some activities may require booking on the day. Donations welcome to support designermakersCIO ‘Raise Our Roof’ fundraising for essential building repairs.

Reuse exhibition at designermakers21 4th-25th May 2024 in Diss, Norfolk
14 Feb 2023

An Exhibition of Print | 2nd March – 1st April

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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
13 Feb 2023

‘Print In Action’, a day of workshops and demonstrations by 10 professional Printmakers | Saturday 11th march, 11am-4pm

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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
14 Sep 2021

‘A Room of One’s Own’ – NUA Student Exhibition | 14th-30th October 2021

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Featuring the work of Norwich University of the Arts BA Fine Art Year 3.

Inspired by Virginia Woolf, the exhibition is a discussion of the room, a place of liberation and autonomy or a space of oppression and incarceration. The artists explore their own relationship to the room – physically, mentally or metaphorically.

Visit the exhibition in our Upstairs Gallery during designermakers21 usual opening hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.

exhibition poster for 'A Room of One's Own' Fine Art student exhibition at designermakers21 14th-30th Nov 2021
25 Jul 2021

Public Art – Summer Exhibition @ designermakers21

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29th July – 21st August 2021

An exhibition of art by local people, celebrating their talent and creativity. On display in the Upstairs Gallery space at designermakers21, the exhibition features a wonderful variety of work including paintings, prints, ceramics, fibre art and constructed textiles.

The exhibition is free to visit, and is open Thurs-Sat 10am to 5pm.

  • Saggar fired ceramic pot
  • mixed medium artwork paper and ink on mdf board
  • needle felted centaur head