20 Dec 2021

Workshops with our Members

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At 21 St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB.

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Please contact the individual members if you are interested in attending a workshop.

Workshops offered in the studios by members –

Printmaking – Annette Rolston & Mike Fenton
Feltmaking – Janine Oxley
Mosaics – Joy Holden
Sewing and upcycling – Marie Mallen
Freestyle Saori weaving – The Saori Shed

Drawing & Painting – Birks Holden
Basic skills with hand tools – David Whatley Ceramics – Kate Welton

Printmaking – Paul Sharrock

Wild Weaving – Caroline Hyde-Brown

The Upstairs workshop and exhibition space hosts a rotating calendar of events by external practitioners

27 Sep 2021

Norfolk Open Studios 2021- Craft Taster & Demonstration Day | Saturday 9th October 11am-3pm

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As part of Norfolk Open Studios 2021, designermakers21 is hosting a FREE drop-in Craft Taster Day. Come along between 11am-3pm, and try your hand at printmaking, ceramics, metalwork, mosaics and Saori weaving with our members. Our resident jeweller Kate Heath will also be demonstrating Silversmithing techniques in her studio throughout the day.

No booking required, however, if taster sessions become busy, you may be asked to wait before having a go.

While you wait there is plenty to explore; including two exhibitions, our galleries and eleven working studios.

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3 Feb 2020

Norfolk Makers Festival

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Visit the website for more details of what’s happening: Norfolk Makers’ Festival

Saturday 22nd Febuary 11am – 4pm at designermakers21

Drop in and try a variety of arts and crafts with designermakers21 members and other local craftspeople.

Free have-a-go sessions throughout the day:

For £5 carve a small wood engraving with Di Griffiths or a linocut with Annette Rolston and take home your own original print.

Dressmaker/designer Marie Hamilton will demonstrate the construction of an ‘infinity scarf’ using re-claimed textiles, 1 – 4pm

Nick Gosman Spoon Co will demonstrate making a kuksa cup carving throughout the day.

Gold and silversmith Kate Heath of L’Hermitage Jewellery will be teaching students and will be willing to answer questions and queries about her craft.