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Scotland. Craft makers in Scotland produce a variety of products, including ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, basketry, furniture, and jewelry.

Craft Scotland believes their website, https://www.craftscotland.org/, provides significant support for their membership as it highlights exhibitions, programs, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships. As noted by Craft Scotland, thousands of people visit the website every month, making it a primary source for information and outreach. Craft Scotland publishes a Craft Directory, which can be accessed here: https://www.craftscotland.org/craft-directory

The Makers Guild in Wales

The Makers Guild in Wales is a national applied art and craft membership organization based in Cardiff, Wales. The Makers Guild in Wales became an Incorporated Charity in 2006, growing out of its Guilds Co-operative origins when set up 1984. (See: https://www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/)

The purpose of the organization is to engage

and inspire audiences as a center of excellence for Craft and Applied Art, as well as to champion Welsh Craft Makers. It achieves this purpose by:

•Inspiring craft engagement – The Guild inspires engagement and learning about contemporary craft, by providing opportunities for audiences and artists to experience contemporary applied art and craft in Wales.

•Supporting Welsh craft makers – The Guild is a membership organization of Welsh craft-makers who all share in the Guilds strong co-operative ethos.

•Celebrating craft excellence – Championing high quality hand-made crafts and applied art in Wales both of its members work and of invited National and International Artists and Makers.

Expanding over the years, the Guild now has a membership of 78 Wales-based maker-members. Click here to access a directory of makers: https://www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/all-makers.html

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Visitor photographing work by Collect Open exhibitor Michele Oberdieck

Photo Courtesy of:

Iona Wolff and Craft Council

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