Featuring recent graduates and emerging makers working across a range of disciplines and media, this show highlights the ‘makers to watch’ of 2023.
This year, we have looked at the Green Grads display at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2022. Green Grads make contemporary craft which is high quality, well designed and sustainable. We have also researched recent new makers from presentations including Fresh at the British Ceramics Biennial, as well as Collect and the Crafts Council’s new makers selections over the past couple of years, to offer more of a general overview of ‘makers to watch’.
“Our vision is to fuel UK environmental action with new talent from UK Universities” – Green Grads
Makers include:
Wood by Sandy Buchanan & Christoph Kurzman
Ceramics by Claudette Forbes, Isobelle Hayes, Gerald Mak & Martha Wiles
Glass by Hannah Baxendale
Leather by Iseabal Hendry
Willow by Simon Redstone
Metal by Studio Hancock
Mixed media by Flod UK
With thanks to Ann-Marie Franey from the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair and Barbara Chandler & Michael Czerwinski from Green Grads for their support with researching this display.
A curated selection of work is available through our online shop.
Join us for the ‘Emerging Makers’ opening event with some of the selected makers on Thursday 31 August between 5:30pm – 7pm. Refreshments will be provided.
Friends of the Bdc will receive a 10% discount on all purchases from the gallery during the event.
