Our Collection represents the very best in British craft from the past 35 years. It covers the whole range of contemporary craft practice, with more than 1,400 fascinating objects from established figures and up-and-coming names. Our Collection is available on both long- and short-term loans. and images of all the objects can be viewed on Photostore®, our online image library.

'Brooch: Beetle in a box' 1976 (40mm) © Catherine Mannheim/ Crafts Council 2007

Out of the Box

Out of the Box is a new loans scheme helping galleries, museums and university collections to borrow large groups of objects, long-term, from the Crafts Council Collection. Over 1,000 objects, acquired 1970-92, are available for loan.

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How to borrow

If you would like to request a loan from our Collection please contact the Collection Officer, Renée Pfister to discuss the opportunity.

Telephone: 020 7806 2525
Email: r_pfister@craftscouncil.org.uk

'Miss Ramirez Chair' (70x58x65cm) © El ultimo grito/ Crafts Council, 2007

Touring exhibitions

We have launched a series of innovative and inspiring touring exhibitions for hire to small and medium sized galleries and museums, based upon objects from our own collection.

More details about touring exhibitions can be found in Collection and Exhibitions.

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