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Expo ’26 – summer open exhibition | 6th – 29th August 2026

Our summer open exhibition returns for it’s 6th consecutive year. Work by almost 60 East Anglian artists comes together to create a remarkable exhibition highlighting a cross section of diverse talents in our community.

We will be holding a celebration of this years ‘Summer Expo’ on Saturday 8th August, between 12-2pm, with drinks and nibbles, where you will be able to meet and chat with many of the artists.

Open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays 10am-5pm.

Location: dm21Gallery and the Elephant Room, ground floor, designermakers21

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Call for Submissions – Summer Expo ’26

designermakers21 will be hosting our sixth Summer Open Exhibition from August 6th to 29th. This year, the exhibition will occupy two spaces on the ground floor; we are delighted that this will ensure the exhibition is accessible to all.

Submissions are invited from artists and makers 18+, professional or amateur, in any medium. This will be a friendly, fun and inclusive event celebrating local talent, so why not come and make an exhibition of yourself!

For Entry Requirements and how to submit an artwork, please click here or read below.

Entry Requirements
  • 1 submission per entrant.
  • First come, first served, until we are full
  • There is a fee of £5 per entrant, payable upon delivery of artworks. This goes directly to support our charity designermakersCIO
  • Work is submitted at the artist’s own risk
  • Work must be delivered to designermakers21 on the 30th, 31st July or 1st August, and collected after the exhibition on the 29th August from 4pm, and before the 5th September
  • All items must be clearly marked with the artist’s name.
  • A note must be included with your name, title or description of your work, price of work, and your contact details so that your piece can be identified when you want it back!
  • Payment for sales will be by bank transfer, less 20% commission (plus 2% for card sales)
  • Placement of work in the exhibition is at the curators’ discretion
  • Work for the wall must come ready to hang with appropriate fixings, we advise d-rings and/or strong cord. We use a STAS system or nails to hang work.
  • We aim to be as inclusive as possible but retain the right to not exhibit an artwork that might be dangerous, offensive, or simply not fit through the door!
Submit your artwork

Please email the following details to joy@jhmosaics.co.uk and kateweltonceramics@gmail.com

  • Artist Name
  • Title or description of Artwork
  • Medium
  • Dimensions
  • Price or Not For Sale
  • Contact number and email
  • Image of artwork (if possible)

We look forward to hearing from you!

“Shelfanger Wood, Morning Light” by Becky Whatley, 2025 exhibitor
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Diss High School A-Level Art Exhibition | 26th June – 11th July

designermakers21 welcomes back Diss High School A-level art students, with another fantastic showcase of work.

Come and visit the exhibition from 26th June – 11th July, open Thursdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm.

Join the students to celebrate at the private view on Friday 26th June from 4-6pm, all welcome.

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Incubator Residency Showcase Exhibition | 18th – 20th June

An exciting exhibition, showcasing the work of our second cohort of Incubator Fixed Term Residency Artists.

Come along to see their work on display from 18th – 20th June, open 10am-5pm. Join the artists to celebrate the exhibition on Friday 19th June 5:30-7:30pm,

The exhibition brings together the work of Norfolk and Suffolk artists Steph Baker, Harmony Shaw and Poppy Jackson. Through painting, mixed media and contemporary art practice, the exhibition explores landscape, body, memory, texture and personal narrative through three distinct creative voices.

Opening times: 10am-5pm, Thursdays to Saturdays. Preview evening Friday 19th June 5:30-7:30pm, all welcome.

Location: dm21Gallery, ground floor at designermakers21

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Student Exhibition | 4th – 13th June 2026

We have a wonderful exhibition coming up in June, showcasing the work of four students, made during workshops here at designermakers21.

Come along to see their work on display from 4th – 13th June, open every Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm. Join the artists to celebrate the exhibition on Saturday 6th June 2-5pm.

The show will feature work made using a variety of materials and techniques including wax, metal, wood and painting. designermakers21 and designermakersCIO are excited to be hosting this exhibition by four talented young artists. 

Opening times: 10am-5pm, Thursdays to Saturdays. Special exhibition opening Saturday 6th June 2pm, all welcome.

Location: dm21Gallery, ground floor at designermakers21

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Cross Hatch Exhibition | 26th March – 2nd April 2026

designermakers21 warmly invite you to CROSSHATCH,  an exhibition celebrating the work of our first Incubator Studio Residency graduates. Hosted in our new dm21Gallery the exhibition open on Thursday 26th March, in the afternoon.  We are extremely proud of the three talented artists.  On Saturday March 28th at 2pm you can come and meet Poppy, Shelby and Sonia, enjoy a cup of tea to talk to them about their work, processes and ideas.

Shelby is an illustrator and ceramicist interested in diverting the mainstream and celebrating the unusual. Her work, featuring zines, ceramic pots and figurines are inspired by punk/alt music, retro objects, traditional tattoo art, folklore and the supernatural

Poppy Jackson makes work that explores the female body as an autonomous zone. Jackson’s practice spans live performance, painting, sculpture and printmaking, and often focuses on public space and architecture in relation to the body. Poppy is involved in developing CONVERGE: a performance art and Live Art platform providing connection and exchange between artists working with the body across Norfolk and Suffolk

Sonia Gomez’s Mixed Media Compositions are inspired by encounters with the natural world and the flora and fauna of her homes in Norfolk, Sri Lanka, and found on her travels. She uses colour, pattern and variety of materials to create gardens and seascapes, populated with surrealish birds and creatures, and playful details which reveal themselves upon closer viewing.

The Incubator Studio Residencies are sponsored and funded by the East Anglian Art Fund  with additional funding by the Diss Arts Society

Opening times: 10am-5pm, Thursdays to Saturdays. PV Saturday 28th March 2pm, all welcome

Location: dm21Gallery, ground floor at designermakers21

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An exhibition of paintings by artist Andriy Nekrasov | 24th April – 21st May 2026

English-Ukrainian artist Andriy Nekrasov. Member of the Ipswich Art Society and the Ukrainian Union of Artists, Honored Artist of Ukraine and Artist-in-Residence at Fuller’s Mill Garden. 

I’ve been painting for 50 years. My sketchbook and canvases are always in my car. I live in Suffolk and have noticed that the rural landscapes are very similar to those in Ukraine!
The same endless wheat fields, forests, rivers, thatched-roof houses, and a sea with sandy beaches and clay cliffs as in Odessa on the Black Sea. In England, the skies are calm, and I can create – it’s creative bliss!

During my three years in the UK, I created about 300 paintings and sketches and held eight solo exhibitions in London and Suffolk. I participated in 15 joint exhibitions of English and Ukrainian artists. 
The nature of the United Kingdom and its historic cities inspire me, and I work with paint every day. I love the English landscape, the majestic, historic architecture, cathedrals, beautiful bridges, seaside coastlines, and picturesque Suffolk!

My family and I are very grateful to the English people for their support, for the opportunity to escape the war, and for the opportunity to paint! I always say that colour is life!

Exhibitions in Suffolk:
Ipswich Art Society-
Ipswich, Woodbridge. Diss – Corn Hall.
Wingfield Barns. Dennington Hall. Fullers Mill Garden. Stradbroke. Debenham.
Botesdale. Bury St. Edmunds.

Opening times: 10am-5pm, Thursdays to Saturdays. Private View Saturday 25th April 2pm, all welcome.

Location: dm21Gallery, ground floor at designermakers21

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designermakers21 Events Programme 2026

February

‘Have a Go’ Craft Activities with our members Saturday 7th February 11am-3pm

March

Wire Workshop with Nicci Dedman, Saturday 7th March, 10am-4pm

Cross Hatch, Incubator Fixed Term Residency Exhibition, 26th March – 2nd April

Hand-building Pottery Workshop with Sharon Williams, Saturday 28th March, 10.30am-3pm

April

Cross Hatch, Incubator Fixed Term Residency Exhibition, until 2nd April

Mosaic Workshop with Joy Holden, Saturday 4th April, 10am-4pm

Wire Workshop with Nicci Dedman, Saturday 18th April, 10am-4pm

Exhibition of Paintings by artist Andriy Nekrasov, 24th April – 21st May

Exploring Drawing Workshop with Melodie Cook, Saturday 25th April, 10am-1pm

Cuttlebone Casting Workshop with Poppy Jackson, Thursday 30th April, 10:30am-2:30pm

May

Exhibition of Paintings by artist Andriy Nekrasov, until 21st May

Exploring Drawing Workshop with Melodie Cook, Saturday 9th May, 10am-1pm

June

Exploring Drawing Workshop with Melodie Cook, Saturday 6th June, 10am-1pm

Student Exhibition, 4th – 13th June

Cuttlebone Casting Workshop with Poppy Jackson, Saturday 13th April, 10:30am-2:30pm

Incubator Fixed Term Residency Exhibition, 18th – 20th June

Make your own Watercolours Workshop with Harmony Shaw, Friday 19th June, 11.30am-2pm

Hand-building Pottery Workshop with Sharon Williams, Saturday 20th June, 10.30am-3pm

Diss High School A-Level Art Exhibition 26th June – 11th July

July

Diss High School A-Level Art Exhibition until 11th July

Stained Glass Weekend Workshop with Steph Parmee, 18th-19th July, FULLY BOOKED

Clay Workshop for Raku Firing, Saturday 25th July

August

Summer Expo Open Exhibition  6th – 29th August

Raku Firing Workshops, Saturday 15th August

September

‘Secondhand September’ Mending Workshop, with Oxfam & dm21 Saturday 5th September

Anglian Potters Event, Friday 11th -Saturday 12th September

‘Creatives Connect’, Friday 18th September 10:30am – 12pm

Heritage Open Days activities & workshops for ‘Coins and Crosses: Seeking the Anglo-Saxons in Winfathing and Waveney’ project in collaboration with Winfathing Anglo Saxon Project Saturday 19th September

Incubator Fixed Term Residency Exhibition 24th September – 26th September

October

Mosaic Workshop with Joy Holden, Saturday 3rd October

Hand-Building Pottery Workshop with Sharon Williams, Saturday 10th October

‘Have a Go’ Craft Activities with our members Saturday 17th October 11am-3pm

‘Creatives Connect’, Friday 23rd October 10:30am – 12pm

Stained Glass Weekend Workshop with Steph Parmee, 24th – 25th October

November

SAORI Weaving Exhibition 5th – 26th November

December

Wire Workshop with Nicci Dedman, Saturday 5th December 10am-4pm

Incubator Fixed Term Residency Exhibition 17th – 19th December

‘Creatives Connect’, Friday 11th December 10:30am – 12pm

Stained Glass Taster Workshop with Steph Parmee, Saturday 12th December

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Showcase Exhibition | November 2025 – January 2026

We are delighted to welcome three local artists in the Showcase for November, December & January.

Displaying their work are Lesley Wickham, Melodie Cook and Sarah Woodcock.

Cwmchwefru Wool – Lesley Wickham 

Lesley moved on from ‘bought in wool’ to growing her own. Over thirty years later and she has bred sheep in many shades. The wool is spun by a mill local to Lesley, and is left un-dyed, designed and knitted by Lesley, close to her sheep. 

The Cabinet of Curious Pots & Creatures – Melodie Cook

Ceramic sculpture is now an established part of Melodie’s artistic practice. Added to her extraordinary still life work using pastels and charcoal.

Hopton Leather – Sarah Woodcock

“I aim to make pieces in my leatherwork which are both beautiful and useful. Using the highest-quality natural materials and traditional craftsmanship, I want each piece to last and be loved, passing on through generations, and becoming more beautiful through time and use as they age”. 

You can visit the Showcase any Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm upstairs in the main building at designermakers21. All works on display are for sale.

Opening times: 10am-5pm, Thursdays to Saturdays

Location: First floor Showcase Gallery at designermakers21

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Saori VII, Exhibition of Weaving | 6th – 27th November 2025

 SAORI VII

An exhibition showcasing work by
East Anglian SAORI weavers.

This collection provides an opportunity to experience some of the exciting and diverse range of work created by weavers throughout East Anglia.

All the artists practise SAORI weaving as part of their process. All pieces, like their makers, are truly unique. Most work is for sale and makes great presents!

We look forward to seeing you in November.

The exhibition runs from Thursday 6th – Thursday 27th November 2025.

Opening Times: Thursday-Saturday, 10am-5pm

Location: Upstairs Exhibition Space at designermakers21, Diss