Written by Sophie. The Manchester Craft and Design Centre is pleased to announce that one of our own has won the coveted prize of North West Jeweller of the Year at the English Wedding Awards 2017! Anne Rowson of RA Designer Jewellery, based in Studio 5 here at the… Read More
Written by Sarah Earnshaw Here at Manchester Craft and Design Centre we are showcasing Kate Colin’s work in our current exhibition- ‘Kate Colin: The Art of the Fold‘. The Glasgow based designer-maker explores colour, shadows and geometric forms through her unique paper folding technique to create handmade lampshades and… Read More
Buy handmade this Christmas and find your perfect presents! Come to the Manchester Craft and Design Centre for an inspiring selection of handmade gifts that will be sure to delight their recipients. If you want to see a look of genuine surprise on your loved one’s face, sneak off to… Read More
Written by Helene An oasis in the middle of the city, Manchester Craft & Design Centre is light and airy and manages to be both cosy and spacious at the same time. The cafe is the beating heart of the centre where conversations are had… Read More
Buy handmade this Christmas and find your perfect presents! Written by Helene Charara Why not buy something lovingly handcrafted by our makers this Christmas? The pieces we have chosen this week are all very different but have one thing in common: they’re utterly charming. First we have a geometric porcelain… Read More
By Alicia and Sophie. Last Week, Manchester Craft & Design Centre held interactive, drop-in workshops as part of the Manchester Science Festival and it was a great success yet again! Manchester Science Festival is an innovative, playful and exciting science festival which takes place at various venues across Greater… Read More
Make a purchase of £10 and over in any of our studios or online shop between Saturday 11th November and Thursday 21st December to be in with a chance of winning one of four mini hampers filled with handmade goodies from a selection of our studios or one of two… Read More
By Helene Charara An MCDC Christmas With Christmas just around the corner, we’re all anticipating the mad rush to buy presents. But what if buying presents this year was purposeful and enjoyable? Here at MCDC you can shop slower and with intention. There are 19 studios in all, so… Read More
Are you a designer or maker wanting to exhibit in Manchester? On The Wire is a fantastic opportunity at Manchester Craft & Design Centre which allows a selection of artists to hang their work from a suspended wire overlooking our beautiful entrance area. This opportunity is open to any maker working… Read More
Written by Alicia. Here at Manchester Craft & Design Centre we are passionate about supporting new graduates. Currently, we have two University of Bolton Textiles & Surface Design graduates- Carys Lavin and Tiffany Maksymow- exhibiting in space2. Their three-day showcase was initially supposed to end tomorrow but due to… Read More
by Agathe 27th – 29th October 2017 In October, nine of our resident artists will showcasing and selling their work on our stand at Buy Art Fair 2017. Now recognised as one of the UK’s leading festivals of visual arts, Buy Art Fair will bring galleries and artists to Manchester… Read More
by Agathe Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair October 12th – 15th 2017 Recognised as one of the leading selling events for contemporary craft in the UK, the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this October in Upper Campfield Market, just off Deansgate, in Manchester city centre. It… Read More
by Agathe At Manchester Craft & Design Centre we like to see what our Spotted graduate makers are doing after finishing their courses. Ceramicist Charlie Manthorp has been involved in a number of projects since we spotted him at the MMU degree show in June, including Minecrafting Ceramic… Read More
by Christine ‘Cup’ at Unit Twelve Gallery 31/08/17 – 16/12/17 Work by Studio 10’s Ella McIntosh of THIS IS PEWTER is on display at Unit Twelve Gallery in Staffordshire as part of their ‘Cup’ exhibition. The exhibition is a celebration of the humble cup and showcases vessels in all different types… Read More
by Agathe On the 19th of August, we took Nell across to three locations around the city. Follow her journey in pictures, showing and explaining the workings of the letterpress. One of Nell’s ambitions is to share her knowledge of printing with others through workshops and demonstrations, making letterpress printing more… Read More
by Agathe Evolution of the Soccer Ball 2014 Chungkong is a Netherlands-based graphic designer. His work strips subjects like cult movies, books and sports down to their bare bones and brings them to life in vibrant and playful ways. The first official FIFA World Cup Ball was created… Read More
by Christine Jahday Ford and Joe Hillary – winners of our 2017 MMU Graduate Award – have been shortlisted for the first-ever UK Rado Star Prize with their ‘Breathe’ project. The Rado Star Prize is an established competition that has run in countries around the world,… Read More
by Agathe “GROPES ARE UNIQUE LEATHER HANDLEBAR GRIPS. THEY OFFER THE BIKE CUSTOMISATION ENTHUSIAST AN INDIVIDUAL AND EYE-CATCHING ALTERNATIVE TO THE USUAL HANDLEBAR COVERINGS.” Gropes were inspired by original leather-wrap grips, but re-created with a twist. Gropes are hand-made from high quality vegetable tanned cowhides from Italy… Read More
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