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designermakers21 is home to a group of local extraordinary designers and crafts people. Come and bro

This unique project enables talented designers to work together in an inspiring environment, and also opens to the public to showcase their work. Come in and see where the creativity happens and buy something unique and special from the makers themselves.

27/10/2026

The eighth SAORI weaving exhibition at designermakers21.
This exhibition brings together weavers from around East Anglia showcasing hangings and wall pieces, clothing, accessories and more! Always popular, always something new and exciting.
In the downstairs galleries from 5th - 26th November.

designermakers21, in Diss is open Thursdays-Saturdays from 10am-5pm

22/10/2026

The next meet up of the Creatives Connect group will be on Friday 30th October from 10.30-12. Come along and join this friendly network of artists & makers!

We look forward to having a talk by Paul Sharrock , a printmaker who specialises in stone lithography.

You can also enjoy some tea and cake with other makers. £5 for the morning for fundraising for designermakersCIO, no booking required.

See you there!

📍designermakers21, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB

20/10/2026

Can't believe another three month showcase is coming to an end! If you haven't visited the showcase gallery, upstairs, at designermakers21, in Diss, you only have two more weekends to catch three talented artist's showcase.

Laura Boss.
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.

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.

Definitely worth coming in to designermakers21, in Diss, to have a closer look at this collection. Possibly purchase something very special.
designermakers21 is open from 10-5pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

17/10/2026

What a fantastic day at designermakers21, in Diss.

Such creativity from so many!
Around 70 participants in our 'Have a Go Day', from age 4 to 74, experiencing cyanotype, weaving, peg looms, mini besom making, pronto print, fantasy extraordinaire in the ceramic studio, bead making, mosaic and lino print as well!
This really is what designermakers21 is excelling at, bringing wide ranging, creative activities to a huge, diverse cross section of our local community and at an affordable price.
The fundraising was helped by the generosity of our trustees Sarah and Jacqui, who sold cake and home made jams.
All the funds raised today go straight to designermakersCIO which enables us to increase, even further, the experiences on offer here at designermakers21.
Thank you to the crafters for your time and experience, thank you to our trustees, Sarah Jacqui, Ross and Janet, and Janine. Thank you
to our wonderful volunteers on the desk.
But most of all thank you to all of you that came and took part, joined in and had a great time.
If you missed this one, we have another day in the pipeline for February 27. Keep following us and you wont miss the next one.

16/10/2026

Come along tomorrow to the ‘Have a Go’ day and try out a variety of crafts practised at designermakers21!

Sessions run between 11am-3pm, it’s just £5 for Adults and £2.50 for Under 18s to participate in as many activities as you like.

This seasons offerings include making-

Mini besom and smudge sticks, creating a collaborative fantastical clayscape, pronto print and Lino cut printing, cyanotype, mosaic, bead making and weaving.

There will also be delicious homemade treats on offer, to keep the creative juices flowing! Hope to see you there 😁

📍designermakers21, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB

15/10/2026

Some wonderful photos from the Raku firing last Saturday here at designermakers21. Thank you so much to everyone who joined the workshops, I think we can all agree the results were fantastic!

It was a day full of excitement in sharing this magical process, many cries of delight were heard throughout the day as 24 potters’ works were expertly fired by Rob Wheeler

A huge thank you to Rob for enabling this firing to happen, providing equipment, expertise and a wonderful warmth and optimism. Great to share this process here in Diss- community, making and collaboration in action ; just what designermakers21 is all about ❤️

We’ve got the Raku bug now, here’s to more in the future- watch this space!

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Not long now…THIS Saturday 17th October come along and try out a variety of crafts practised at designermakers21!

Sessions run between 11am-3pm, it’s just £5 for Adults and £2.50 for Under 18s to participate in as many activities as you like.

This seasons offerings include making-

Mini besom and smudge sticks, creating a collaborative fantastical clayscape, pronto print and Lino cut printing, cyanotype, mosaic, bead making and weaving.

There will also be delicious homemade treats on offer, to keep the creative juices flowing! Hope to see you there 😁

📍designermakers21, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB

10/10/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Louisa Redelsperger and Aleisha Blake to the Incubator Residency for the next three months, and equally to have Deb Cousins continuing her residency with us. You can meet Louisa, Aleisha and Deb in their studios upstairs in our residency space; with hugely varying (but equally exciting) practices, we cannot wait to see what they create. What a wonderful creative buzz there is here at designermakers21!

Louisa Redelsperger Louisa Venna Redelsperger
“I am a young designer, graduating earlier this year with a first class honours in fashion. As a qualified designer I am committed to elevating the lens through which we view the precious resources of East Anglia. I work strictly and sympathetically with natural, locally sourced materials to reconnect the fibre to the wearer and the wearer to the maker. I believe knowledge exchange and re-connection are fundamental to bringing about bositive change within the fashion industry, so I invite you to follow along on my journey with me on instagram and help to regenerate a thriving network of textile artists, designers, farmers and concious consumers within and beyond East Anglia.”

Aleisha Blake is an Artist/ Illustrator based in Norfolk. Her work uses raw, textural elements accompanied by fresh and bright colours. The subject of Aleisha’s pieces is a direct inspiration of her lifelong fascination and spiritual connection with the natural world. Al Blake illustration

Deb Cousins Deb Cousins
“I have lived on the Norfolk and Suffolk borders for most of my adult life, surrounded by ancient trees, and open fields and green spaces. I have also spent many of these years making and creating, and hungry to try out different crafts for pleasure and to sell.
I love strong bold colours and shapes which I want to bring into my art practice in a more expansive way.”

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

designermakers21 is open Thursdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm here in Diss.

Address

21 St Nicholas Street
Diss
IP224LB

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441379640764

Website

http://www.designermakers21.co.uk/

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