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Job Opportunity at The National Centre for Craft & Design
20 Jan 2014 - We are looking for a Duty Manager to ensure the highest standards are met in the daily operation of The National Centre for Craft & Design and to provide a quality experience for all visitors to the facility.
Volunteering at The National Centre for Craft & Design
Category: Creative Industry Jobs
4 Jun 2013 - The National Centre is looking for volunteers to join the visitor services team, providing a friendly and helpful service to visitors and helping visitors to better understand the NCCD and get the most out of their visit.
A special interview with Sue Bulmer
Category: Design Factory Member News
23 Nov 2012 - As part of Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2012, Alex interviewed Design Factory member Sue Bulmer.
Call out for designers & cabinet makers
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
5 Mar 2012 - Shackleford Pianos of Macclesfield, Cheshire would like to receive submissions from designers and cabinet makers for music cabinets, piano lights, music stands and piano stools to be sold at Shackleford Pianos on a sale or return basis.
Cove Park Residencies - Summer 2012
Category: Residencies
23 Nov 2011 - Applications are welcomed for Cove Park's crafts, literature and visual arts residency programmes in 2012. These opportunities are open to emerging and established national and international artists.
Retail opportunity: Designers / Makers for Saturday Trading Spitalfields, London, UK
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
3 Oct 2011 - One of London’s most popular shopping destinations, Old Spitalfields Market, has teamed up with some of the UK’s most talented designers and makers to host a regular, specially-themed market for one of its new Saturday trading days.
Special offer on Emma Britton's products at the London Design Festival!
Category: Design Factory Member News
15 Sep 2011 - Decorative glass designer, Emma Britton is offering a 20% discount on her 'Up the garden path' collection of splashbacks.
Milly Moore releases Royal Wedding lace jewellery collection
Category: Design Factory Member News
14 Jul 2011 - Design Factory Designer/Maker member Milly Moore has recently introduced a new collection of jewellery inspired by the Royal Wedding.
Craft retail opportunity: Rugby Museum & Art Gallery
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
30 May 2011 - Jewellery preferred, but all craft media welcome.
Workspace available for woodcarver or luthier
Category: Premises/Workshop Space Available
13 Apr 2011 - A chance to share the use of an excellent workshop with the potential for plenty of passing trade, including the showroom/drawing office. Located at Goatscliffe Workshops, Grindleford, Derbyshire.
Case study: Kelly McRobie
Category: Case Studies
18 Nov 2010 - Kelly McRobie of Kelly Marie Designs graduated from De Montfort University in Leicester with a Mixed Media Textiles degree in 2009. She applied to join Design Factory as an associate member to help try and continue with the business support she had received at university
Case study: Mary Johnson
Category: Case Studies
6 Oct 2010 - Mary Johnson graduated with a 1st class BA (Hons) in Craft from University of Derby in June 2009 and after leaving university, set up a studio working from home, making and selling decorated earthenware ceramics
Case study: Samantha Robinson
Category: Case Studies
6 Oct 2010 - Samantha Robinson joined Design Factory as an associate member in 2008 after graduating from De Montfort University with a 1st class BA (Hons) in Design Crafts
Case study: Hannah Lobley, Paperworks
Category: Case Studies
5 Aug 2010 - Hannah Lobley completed her Master’s degree at London Guildhall University in 2004. She established her business the following year and joined Design Factory as a selected designer/maker member in September 2005
Case study: Clare Gage
Category: Case Studies
5 Aug 2010 - Clare Gage joined Design Factory as a selected designer/maker in October 2007. Nearly 3 years on, we caught up with the Derbyshire based ceramicist to find out how she feels membership with Design Factory has benefited her:
Case study: Phiona Richards
Category: Case Studies
11 Jun 2010 - Phiona Richards joined Design Factory as an associate member in 2009, straight from De Montfort University, where she gained a BA Hons Design Crafts
Case study: Christina Giljohann
Category: Case Studies
11 Jun 2010 - Christina Giljohann joined Design Factory as an associate member in November 2009 after graduating from Nottingham Trent University specialising in Textiles. We caught up with her to see how her membership is going …
Case Study - Ruth Wood
Category: Case Studies
6 May 2010 - Since jewellery designer Ruth Wood was selected as a designer/maker of Design Factory back in April 2009, her career has rocketed! One year on, we caught up with Ruth to reminisce the last 12 months and see if DF membership really does make a difference …
Case Study - Helen Brown
Category: Case Studies
15 Mar 2010 - Ceramicist Helen Brown applied to join Design Factory as an associate member in November 2009. The team were so impressed with Helen’s product that her application was put forward for professional designer/maker membership
Case Study - Milly Moore
Category: Case Studies
15 Mar 2010 - Jewellery designer Milly Moore was selected as a designer/maker of Design Factory in December 2009

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