Craft Centre Leeds

Est. 1982: Mindful experiences through seasonal exhibitions of handmade contemporary craft to own, admire, collect or gift in Leeds, Yorkshire.

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To celebrate Pride month we’re showcasing some of our most colourful pieces for you to own or admire. Our team strives to make our space feel safe and accessible for all. We love and support our LGBTQIA+ makers and customers and we wish everyone a very happy Pride month!

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Naomi James, and a peek at their work!  Naomi has been making jewellery since she was 14!

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Members of The Craft Centre team recently had the pleasure of visiting Saltaire for the Saltaire Inspired Maker’s Fair and Arts Trail. We have awarded fantastic maker Jill Pargeter with the ‘Best New Exhibitor’ award. Congrats Jill! We’ll be working with Jill in the future.

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Father’s Day is this Sunday, and The Craft Centre and Design Gallery is full of wonderful handmade cards and other lovely gifts for the fatherly figures in your life. You can also book workshops with us and spend some time with Dad making some lovely handmade things!

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Julie from Papermetal, and a peek at their work! The interweaving of metal to paper and paper to metal evolving as a signature style around imprinting.

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It’s your last chance to see Still, our print exhibition featuring Moira McTague and Sarah Du Feu. The show ends this Saturday on the 17th of June. Don’t miss out!

If you can’t visit us in person you can take a Virtual Gallery Tour on our website.

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Wild Grey Art, and a peek at their work!  Sarah McKenzie and Helen Knaggs Wild Grey Art. Sarah trained as a jeweller and gained a degree in 3D design specialising in jewellery.

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Leafsong, and a peek at their work! Sue lives and works in North Yorkshire, using local plants to make unique ecoprinted designs, direct from nature.

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Sue Dunne, and a peek at their work! Sue creates ceramic objects which are both beautiful and useful, each piece reflecting the natural environment.

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Lindsey Mann, and a peek at her work!  Working from her studio in the wilds of Wiltshire, Lindsey constructs jewellery using hand-printed anodised aluminium.

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We’re super excited to announce this year’s Winter Show 2023 and In The Spotlight showcase, 7th October - 20th January. The Winter Show 2023 will be a celebration of the very best of UK contemporary craft. This year’s In The Spotlight showcase will be an Adele Taylor solo show.

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Recent new arrivals to the gallery for you to own or admire!  Check them out in person Tue-Sat 10am-5pm or if you want to find out more from anything you see in today’s post, just get in touch, we’re always happy to help! Featuring work by CH Handmade and Luminita Prints!

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Diana Greenwood, and a peek at their work! 
“Diana is a jewellery maker endlessly inspired by the world around her.”

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about Jacqui Atkin, and a peek a her work!  “Jacqui Atkin has been potting for twenty years, and during that time the main focuses of her work have encompassed lowfiring techniques and especially resist Raku.”

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Here’s a reminder that we are closed today for the late May bank holiday!

Tuesday 30th May: CLOSED for bank holiday
Wednesday 31st May: OPEN resuming normal opening hours

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Ali Tregaskes, and a peek at their work! 

“Ali is based along the banks of the River Wye, and specialises in nature inspired etched silver.”

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Leigh Shepherd, and a peek at their work!  Leigh’s larger pieces are made from sections of typecase / printer's trays.

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Here’s a reminder of our upcoming amended opening hours for the late May bank holiday…
Saturday 27th May: OPEN as usual
Sunday 28th & Monday 29th May: CLOSED as usual
Tuesday 30th May: CLOSED for bank holiday
Wednesday 31st May: OPEN resuming normal opening hours

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Our Botanical exhibition is on until 15th July. Here’s a little more about featured maker Emma Leonard, and a peek at their work! Emma makes jewellery inspired by mid-century fabric prints and patterns and the shapes you find in cityscape architecture.

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Read about our workshops in our latest (new and improved) newsletter! We’re changing our newsletters moving forward to be more focused on specific parts of the gallery. Stay tuned! Read here: https://t.co/Fpz3RDCk6I