Exhibition, Jubilee Gallery

Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels

Turning knives into jewels; positive creative actions focusing on social change and community.

1 April - 13 May 2023

Exhibition, Maker Showcase Gallery

Imogen Taylor-Noble

Exploring, through clay, her environmental impact as a maker, and how she can reduce it.

15 April - 27 May 2023

Exhibition, Riverside Gallery

Spotlight 2023

Our Associate Maker Members’ biennial show.

22 April - 24 June 2023

Exhibitor Callout

PULP: The diverse world of paper | 20 Jan - 13 April 2024

MAKE Southwest, in partnership with GF Smith and Paper Artist Collective, is inviting applications to be part of this exciting exhibition which aims to show the huge variety of applications and techniques in use across the world of contemporary paper, including the use of paper and card in design, and paper art.

Application Deadline: 1st June 2023

Join the Board of Trustees!

We are looking to appoint up to four new Trustees who will share the vision of MAKE Southwest and work with a committed board to support the strategic development of the organisation and its exceptional team. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about crafts, craft education, and community engagement.

New Pop-Up Café at MAKE Southwest

We are excited to announce our neighbours at Fuelled by Caffeine have set up shop in our café space!

Fuelled by Caffeine is now serving their usual selection of hot drinks, cakes, and pastries, with the addition of a small lite bite menu to include sourdough toasties and soups.

The café is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4.30pm.

For enquiries or bookings, please call: 07507 671914.

Pinch Pots with Imogen Taylor-Noble Thurs, 25 May, 10:30am-4pm, £90pp

Join Imogen Taylor-Noble for a one-day workshop exploring the use of pinch pots to create a range of pottery forms.

The pinch pot technique lends itself to multiple uses: lidded boxes and vases, sculptural forms, mini moon jars, and functional pourers. Imogen will bring a range of demonstration pieces to help inform your own approach to using this simple but versatile approach to making pottery.

This workshop will coincide with Imogen Taylor-Noble’s Maker Showcase at MAKE Southwest between 15 April – 27 May 2023.

Exhibition, Jubilee Gallery

Summer Show 2023

The best work by MAKE Southwest Maker Members.

27 May - 2 September 2023

Exhibition, Maker Showcase Gallery

Ambrose Vevers

Woodworker Ambrose Vevers collaborates with fellow makers, such as Hilary Burns, with exquisite results.

2 June - 22 July 2023

Exhibition, Jubilee Gallery

Responding to Light: the diversity of modern photography

A Celebration of Contemporary British Photography.

16 September - 04 November 2023

Restock!

Discover the freshest additions to our Retail Gallery that are available to buy on our online shop.

Did you know that we have a regular Featured Maker slot in our Retail Gallery? It enables us to promote and support small batch makers from across the UK (makers outside of our membership and/or the Southwest).
Find out who are Featured Makers are this month…

From the gallery to your home with 0% finance

Did you know that you can buy any of our beautiful craft (priced between £100 - £2500) through the Own Art scheme?

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This introduction to the 2022 exhibition Artful Craft features interviews with the curator Peter Randall-Page RA as well as with a selection of the exhibitors: Jonathan Keep, Tavs Jorgensen, Halima Cassell, Andrea Liu and Alice Dudgeon.

Film by JM Media.

Sign the Pledge and become a Green Maker

Join our Green Maker Initiative which supports Southwest creatives dedicated to reducing their environmental impact.

To mark the launch of the Artful Craft exhibition at MAKE Southwest, Peter Randall-Page RA, artist, MAKE Southwest president, and curator of the exhibition, chaired a Q&A with a handful of the exhibitors.

The panel is Halima Cassell MBE, Jonathan Keep, Tavs Jørgensen, Alice Dudgeon and Andrea Liu.
Presented by Exhibitions Manager Flora Pearson.

MAKE Southwest Craft & Making Saturday Club

We are now part of the National Saturday Club, a national charity that supports educational activities in universities, colleges, and cultural institutions on a Saturday.

Join Us…

Join us and develop your creative career through the largest network of designer makers in the Southwest.