Come along and meet Gillian Lee Smith at NCCD's first Demo Day of 2012!
Mixed media artist Gillian will be demonstrating how she creates her 3D sculptures on Saturday 4th February

Shout out for visual artists and designer makers for outdoor selling / sculpture events
Expressions of interest are invited for participation in two festivals during the summer of 2012

New gallery at Wistow Rural Centre - call for work from Leicestershire makers
New contemporary craft, art and design gallery opening late March 2012

The Design Trust website is now live!
New website is packed full of business info & opportunities for your design or crafts business

Call for papers: Making it Relevant - a professional practice symposium
This spring, The National Centre for Craft & Design will be hosting two significant group exhibitions which will briefly overlap. We will celebrate these shows, ‘Transplantation’ and ‘Made in the Middle’ and the themes they explore with a symposium and participative day aimed at existing and aspiring crafts professionals.

Love lamented at The Museum of Broken Relationships
When a love affair ends, the once treasured mementos of lost romance are often consigned to the dustbin. But, an exhibition called the Museum of Broken Relationships opening at The National Centre for Craft & Design in January 2012 sets out to celebrate them by showcasing a collection of objects donated by people from all over the world.