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WASH, PAINT, PRINT Exhibition | 24th -26th September 2026

Our Fixed Term Residents Andrew, Deborah and Deb are concluding their 3 month residency with an exhibition celebrating their work.

‘WASH PAINT PRINT’ opens on the 24th September and runs in the dm21Gallery on the ground floor at designermakers21, until 29th, open Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.
You are warmly invited to their Private View opening late from 6-8pm on Friday 25th September.

All works exhibited are for sale and you can find more in their studios. You can also meet the artists Thursday to Friday in the Gallery and in their studios. They have one week left in their residency.

Andrew Lee
In the summer months Andrew has been working on a collection of ‘plein air’ oil paintings, featuring a variety of East Anglian locations including our very own Diss Mere. He has a wide range of his final
paintings available in his studio and the exhibition. Andrew uses a quite unusual method in his work, combining ‘plein-air’ painting with an inspiration from his love for vintage landscape photographs,
and a passion for colour.

Deb Cousins
Deb is currently working on painting negative spaces, on canvas. Starting with a surface layered with paint, stencils and collage paper, Deb adds layers of white and block colour to create an image using
the colours below – a kind of reverse painting! Come and discuss experimental and exciting processes with Deb and see her fabulous outcomes.

Deborah Sedgwick
Deborah has been continuing her explorations of the laundry prop, domesticity and current issues through her paintings and smaller works in glass and on paper. She is currently working on an
abstract painted design, alongside larger works on canvas. Deborah’s thought process and techniques are complex and multi-layered. Come along and discuss the stages and concepts behind her work at her studio and the during the exhibition. Deborah has also joined Andrew in a bit of ‘plein air’ painting at Diss Mere.

You can visit the residency studios upstairs in the back building during designermakers21 open hours Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm, chat with the artists, and see a range of work for sale. The space is looking really exciting, with some great experimentation and development of technique.

The 2026 Fixed Term Incubator Residency programme is supported with funding from East Anglia Art Fund (EAAF) and Diss Arts Society.

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Showcase Exhibition | August – October 2026

We are delighted to welcome three local artists in the Showcase for August, September and October.

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.

Displaying their work are Lisa Atsumi, Laura Bos and Kevin M. Holmes.

Lisa Atsumi

“I’m a local artist based in Norwich, deeply inspired by my travels around the world, especially my time in Japan. My work spans various mediums and textures, reflecting the diverse experiences and cultures I’ve encountered.

I have a particular passion for  working on old, textured fabrics. This unique canvas allows me to blend the old with the new, creating art that tells a story and evokes a sense of history and place.”

Laura Bos

“I use pyrography on wood and mixed media. Inspired by the beautiful countryside, the folklore of the seasons and the stories within the landscape. These maybe found objects that hold memory or fleeting moments when wildlife has touched the verse of the day all is spun into the piece I create.”

Kevin M. Holmes

“I would describe myself as an Assemblage Artist in that I take a number of redundant or discarded objects which I then assemble, making one main piece, which often has a practical use, in the form of a lamp. My aim is always to create something that is intriguing as well as aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Each piece is often accompanied with a totally fictitious, yet hopefully amusing account as to the objects original function.”

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

Location: First floor Showcase Gallery at designermakers21

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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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Showcase Exhibition | August – October 2025

We are delighted to welcome three local artists in the Showcase for August, September and October.

Displaying their work are Heather Richards, Becky Morgan and Sally-Ann Utting.

Heather Richards – ‘I produce an expansive range of whimsical ceramics. Mugs, jugs, vases, MUSHROOMS, hearts, beautiful up-facing flowers that catch the rain for bees to drink and a great deal more’

Becky Morgan (The Tulip House) – I am a textile artist and create a range of wildlife cushions and art works which incorporate repurposed fabrics. I use natural fibres such a wool, cotton and linens and try to champion UK produced textiles. My work is scanned to produce a range of prints and cards. My focus on repurposing textiles has also led me to create a range of gloves and scarves using repurposed second hand cashmere.’

Sally-Ann Utting – ‘I produce recycled art, inspired by surface, pattern, texture and order. Reused aluminium beer cans as a material has been a significant component of my work. my process has led to a cycle of collecting, selecting, cutting, weaving, manipulating and placing materials, producing collage and sculptural effects.’

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.

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Summer Expo ’25 | 7th – 30th August 2025

‘Summer Expo ’25’


An exhibition of art by local people, celebrating their talent and creativity.

Featuring a wonderful variety of work including: painting, collage, print, textiles, embroidery, sculpture, wood, metal, watercolour & ink & felt.

Exhibition celebration afternoon Saturday 9th August 12-2pm, all welcome.

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

Location: Upstairs Exhibition Space at designermakers21, Diss

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Showcase Exhibition | August – October 2024

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.

painting by Jo Shepherd in the showcase at designermakers21 in Diss august to october 2024
Jo McGregor mixed media artworks in the designermakers21 showcase August to October 2024
handmade scented soy candles by Smith Co Goods Showcase display at designermakers21 in Diss
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REUSE Exhibition | 4th – 25th May 2024

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
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Showcase Exhibition | August – October 2022

Textile bags by Jo Rolfe

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