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YSP MADE x Design-Nation Showcase

– YSP Centre

About YSP MADE x Design-Nation Showcase

YSP continues its mission to support independent makers with the biannual MADE showcase. In spring 2026, a new collaboration will launch with Design-Nation, the leading membership portfolio for contemporary craft and design in the UK, coinciding with its 25th anniversary.

The work of the following 20 renowned craftspeople will be displayed in YSP’s main visitor centre, and all work will be for sale:

Alma Boyes, Beverley Sommerville, Elizabeth Sinkova, Bekky May, Caroline Brogden, Hannah Heys, Jade Mellor, Jane Bevan, Belgin Bozsahin, Cheyenne Chew Siegel, Hannah Lane, Jean White, Judith Peterhoff, Kate Bajic, Linda Bloomfield, Mary Stephens, Nicki Jarvis, Rachel Stowe, Samantha Robinson, Xinyi Chen.

The selection of artists highlights excellence in ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery and several other disciplines, resulting in a vibrant display of the best in contemporary British craft and design.

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