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Categories: Design Factory News , Design Factory Member News
Design Factory is delighted to announce its latest member intake:
FLAIR:
Flair membership is assessed through an independent selection panel. It is open to all craft and design practitioners but is most suitable for those with at least one year of experience of making, exhibiting and selling work. Product/s must be in one or more of the qualifying disciplines and you must be based in the East Midlands region.
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Porcellana & Duomo Promoted from Flow |
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James Faulkner Ceramics Promoted from Flow |
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Jane Bevan Promoted from Flow |
FLOW:
Flow membership offers a reduced subscription to professional opportunities with an enhanced support programme. Application is assessed through an independent selection panel. It is open to all craft and design practitioners but is particularly suited to those in the early stages of setting up a creative practice. Flow members are encouraged to aspire to Flair membership after one year of subscription. Product/s must be in one or more of the qualifying disciplines and you must be based in the East Midlands region.
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Bailey Hills Print + Wool Promoted from Fresh |
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Alison Coaten |
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FRESH:
Fresh membership is assessed through an independent selection panel. Fresh membership is particularly suited to students, graduates, pre-start and those in the very early stages of developing a craft practice. Fresh members are encouraged to aspire to Flow membership after one year of subscription. Product/s must be in one or more of the qualifying disciplines and you must be based in the East Midlands region.
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Anna Pope |
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Elisa Frassoldalti |
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Jodie Hatcher |
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Katherine Lees |
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Katie Noble |
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Lucy Fairholm |
FUSION:
The merger with The National Centre for Craft & Design has opened up incredible opportunities for Design Factory, to support and celebrate the nation's craft and design sector and we are delighted to offer a NEW level of membership for makers based throughout the UK. To retain quality and excellence throughout, the Fusion membership is affiliated to Flair and assessed through our independent selection panel. It is open to all craft and design practitioners but is most suitable for those with at least one year of experience of making, exhibiting and selling work. Product/s must be in one or more of the qualifying disciplines and you must be based in the UK.
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Aimee Fisher |
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Brittany Delany |
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Edward Hodgson Design |
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Helen Russell - Mercury Arts |
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Michaela McMillan |
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Samantha Donaldson |
Details of each subscription level and a full list of membership benefits is available at www.designfactory.org.uk/membership.php
Our next selection deadline for membership is 1st April 2013. If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Hayley Banks, Membership Manager. Email: hayley@designfactory.org.uk



















