Membership

Members will be supported, nurtured and promoted by Designed & Made. Our policy is to promote the highest standards of workmanship, creativity and excellence in the North East designer-maker community. Membership is thus selective, and restricted to designer/makers/artists living and working in North East England.

Applicants must fill in the general application form and submit images for consideration. The selection panel meets monthly and consists of our Board.

Our selection criteria are as follows:

• Do you have an excellent knowledge of materials?
• Do you demonstrate exceptional skill in making or designing?
• Do you produce work of the highest quality?
• Do you show originality?
• Do you have a strong identity and personal voice?
• Do you produce contemporary craft work/design/applied art that is cutting edge and ensures the highest standard of workmanship?
• Do you produce work that does not seek to  reproduce or restore but is rather innovative in its use of materials and aesthetic visions?
• Do you produce work that not only reflects their individual signature, but also demonstrates investigation of processes and critical enquiry?
 

Members benefit from:

• A full profile and gallery on our website
• The opportunity to sell products, one-offs and limited edition runs in our shop
• The opportunity to take part in  some of our exhibitions regionally and nationally
• A profile in our portfolio when we are brokering commissions
• Networking events
• A range of professional practice events including talks
•  The opportunity to apply for mentoring and travel bursaries
• Access to the members area of the website which will facilitate skill and information sharing, an interactive database of suppliers, opportunities and archived professional practice articles
• Permission to use the Designed & Made logo on own publicity

Membership is £45 per year including VAT

We are able to offer all new members one-year's free membership.

Designed & Made is an artist-led organisation, and it is anticipated that Members will want to contribute to its development and share experiences which will benefit their professional colleagues.