Society Events

Let's have a cuppa and catch up!

As part of our partnership with Handmade Britain 2025, get a Members offer on Stand prices at Handmade Oxford and look out for our Award.

For the first time, the SDC and QEST (the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) will join forces to present Fresh Focus at Collect 2025

Join us at Collect this week where two talented makers featured in Fresh Focus will be doing a Booth Talk about their practice

The SDC are delighted to return to London's Bankside Gallery to showcase its prestigious annual exhibition of 2024.

Panel discussion on the rapidly evolving field of craft curation, with Fellows at the Society of Designer Craftsmen Dr. Hazel Connors FSDC, Margaret Jones FSDC, and UCA Surrey Curator Dr. Loucia Manopoulou

Studio Safari is back! Hosted by our very own Council member and ceramicist Kayley Holderness, FSDC in conversation with SDC members in their studios. Batool will be zooming us from her studio in Harrow where we will get a look at her latest projects and hear about her passion for creating.

Join us on Friday 28 June when SDC will be awarding a partner prize for Outstanding Innovation in Craft & Design and hosting a talk with SDC Honorary Fellow, Alice Kettle as part of New Designers 2024 at Business Design Centre London 52 Upper Street, N1 0QH.

Saturday 11 May 2024 at The Art Workers' Guild, London

The Society of Designer Craftsmen are bringing WONDER, their Summer Exhibition of exquisite designer craft to Oxmarket Contemporary, Chichester.

Combining innovative approach with supreme craftsmanship, over 100 of the Society’s members will be showcasing original work in textiles, ceramics, glass, wood, paper, stone, base and precious metals. (Image: "Cube" by Euan Cunningham MSDC)

The Society's latest exhibition will showcase the best in contemporary craft from the members of the Society of Designer Craftsmen - the Voice of Craft since 1887.
(Image - Pam Schomberg FSDC)

From the Society of Designer Craftsmen - the Voice of Craft since 1887

As the UK opens up in the wake of lockdown, the Society of Designer Craftsmen is pleased to present ‘Into The Light’, a celebratory exhibition at Chichester’s historic Oxmarket Gallery, bringing together exciting work from over 30 artists working in contemporary crafts including textiles, ceramics, glass, wood, paper, silver and jewellery.

The Hand of the Maker - Celebrating 130 years, Chelsea College of Arts
12-21st July 2018, 10am-5pm daily (10am-4pm 21st July)
Free admission, £5 Catalogue