Craftspace

Our Learning and Engagement Manager Deirdre Buckley had a great time at New Designers on Friday. Some fantastic work and great presentation. She particularly enjoyed the MMU interpretation.

"With my Learning and Engagement hat on I was drawn to these graduates whose projects connect to themes we are exploring in our wider programme.

1&2. Kayleigh Yule from 's LOOM-inate project - on-the-go accessible handweaving.

I liked her focus on making a difficult concept easier and building confidence among young people.

3&4. Cecily Allwright .allwright from presenting with Assembly Point - Inbetween Kits.

I loved her idea of the Craft kit vending machine for train stations transforming moments of waiting into opportunities for creativity, learning and participation.

5&6. .design.and.craft University of Brighton's Anna-Maria with her Christmas tree table and chair.

What she said about why she makes - making things that care, making things that hold responsibility and making things optimistically - really resonated with me and connected with work we have been doing in our current project Making For Climate Change."

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Here's a round up of what's on...

Next weekend we'll be at the The Jewellery Quarter BID Festival. Come along and see us at The Hive for our free drop-in workshop.

Join to learn how to make an origami butterfly or moth from beautiful Japanese origami paper. Take it home to keep as a decoration or wear it as a brooch.

The butterfly can be a symbol of many admirable and healing qualities including: resilience, endurance, rebirth, transformation, resurrection, change, hope and life.

Jewellery Quarter Festival
The Hive, Birmingham
11 July 2026, 10.30-3pm.
Free/ Drop-in.

There's lots more going on at the festival including food, drink and music. Find out

Shelanu is our collective of refugee and migrant women working with Craftspace to develop a sustainable craft social enterprise

Their jewellery collections will be available to buy at the event.

ALSO

If you're booking your ticket for this year's The Festival of Quilts at The Nation's Experience Capital , use our booking link for £2 off standard admission.

Visit thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/craftspace

We had a great time last year, introducing out Workshop in a Box craft kits. Have fun if you're taking part this year, and good luck if you're in the exhibition!