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‘Focus on Drawing’ at desigermakers21, a month long project celebrating drawing in its many forms. 19th October – 24th November

A month long project celebrating drawing in its many forms.

Including an exhibition of drawings in the upstairs gallery at designermakers21, and a ‘Grand Draw’ of 100 Jacqui Petrie artworks to raise funds for the Save Our Story appeal. The exhibition will be accompanied by five Saturdays of drawing events open to the public, culminating with an exciting ‘Draw-Off’ on Saturday 25th November (evening event) between two local high school 6th Form Students, who will draw collaboratively on a large scale in our gallery space.

Drawing Events…

Saturday 21st October:

Members and invited artists demonstrate different drawing techniques such as charcoal, pencil, pen & ink, with ‘have a go’ sessions.

Demonstration on the ground floor by visually impaired artist Megan Welton.

Saturday 28th October:

Book Launch of ‘Wolf and Bear’ by illustrator and author Kate Rolfe. Kate will be running children’s drawing workshops throughout the day.

Diss based illustrator Suzanne Breeze demonstrates her drawing style, and offers a chance to contribute to a joint drawing.

Book Launch of ‘Forage and Stitch’ by Caroline Hyde-Brown

Saturday 4th November:

Book Launch of ‘Forage and Stitch’ by member Caroline Hyde-Brown.

Life Drawing with clothed model, drop-in drawing sessions 11am-2pm.

Guest Artist, Alona Markina gives a talk and demonstration of her quirky drawing style, and an opportunity to draw people in a group.

Saturday 11th November:

Pyrography demonstration by artists David and Becky Whatley.

More mixed drawing techniques with members and invited artists.

Saturday 18th November:

Drawing through printmaking…

Monotype with Jacqui Petrie – drop in sessions

Lithography/etching with Paul Sharrock

Drypoint engraving with Annette Rolston (3hr bookable workshop £15pp)

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Norfolk Open Studios | 23rd September – 7th October 2023

designermakers21 is taking part in Norfolk Open Studios again this September and October. The studios will be open 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th, 30th September, and the 5th, 6th & 7th October 10am-5pm.

Come along and meet our members in their studios, learn about a variety of craft processes, and browse the work in the galleries.

On Saturday 7th October take part in Textiles in Action, a day of demonstrations and have-a-go sessions with resident and visiting textile artists.


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Summer Expo ’23, Open Art Exhibition | Thursday 3rd – Saturday 26th August , in the upstairs gallery at designermakers21

Our third open exhibition, Summer expo ’23 features the work of over 60 artists, working across many disciplines. The show is a celebration of local talent and creativity.

Open until 26th August, Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm.

summer expo '23open art exhibition poster, on at designermakers21, 3rd to the 26th August 2023
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*Submissions now Closed* Call for Submissions | Summer Open Exhibition August 2023

We are inviting submissions to the third Summer Open Exhibition, to be held in the Gallery Upstairs from the 3rd to 26th August. Submissions are on a first come first served basis, and limited to one piece per artist. To register your interest please email joy@jhmosaics.co.uk and kateweltonceramics@gmail.com.

call for submissions poster for designermakers21 summer exhibition 3rd - 26th August 2023
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Postcard Art Sale

Postcard Art Sale – Of Art created in the 6×4 inch ‘postcard’ format

designermakers21 present a sale of Art created by artists well know, known, and known well by some, in a variety of mediums.

All work has been freely donated by supporters of designermakersCIO to raise funds for the ‘Save Our Story’ campaign.

The entire collection will be on display at The Corn Hall, Diss on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May, after which it will move to designermakers21.

The Sale will commence at 6.30pm at our ‘Jig ‘n a Gig’ to be held at The Corn Hall on Saturday 13th May.

Postcards will cost £25 each and the sale will continue until Saturday 27th May when the purchased postcards will be available to collect from designermakers21. The artists will all remain anonymous until the end of the sale.

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A selection of the many Postcards which will be for sale at the Postcard Art Sale
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An Exhibition of Print | 2nd March – 1st April

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.


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

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
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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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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