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Craft School: a summer of playful making

9 July – 3 September


Crafts Council Gallery

Free

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Colour Breeze#1 by mischer'traxler studio. Photo: Tom Arran

Get making and be inspired by the Crafts Council Collection and brilliant creations made by school students from across the UK.

This summer the Crafts Council Gallery will become a hive of activity where visitors can create, play, and experiment with clays, textiles, paper, and card at a ‘making table’ and meet others who also love craft. There will be a free weekly workshop held every Wednesday in August, led by our friendly staff and skilled craft educators.

Craft School will display six winning entries from our national school’s competition Craft School: Yinka’s Challenge, developed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori. Learners from across KS1 – KS4 were invited to explore themes of play, storytelling, and empowerment through making.

These works celebrate making by young people and explore how craft can be a place for young makers to develop and reflect on their histories, cultures, and identities.


  • Family making workshops at the Crafts Council Gallery.

  • Family making workshops at the Crafts Council Gallery.

Alongside these schools’ projects, visitors will be able to interact with pieces from our Collections including Colour Breeze#1 by mischer'traxler studio, a 3-metre-long installation of paper-like circles which light up in a vibrant display of colours once visitors interact with them: and several pieces which can be handled giving a greater understanding of how they are made. Drop into one of our free daily handling sessions between 11:30am-12:30pm, where you can touch and look closely at craft objects, as well as materials and samples.

Craft School is the perfect place for families, children, and young people to discover more about craft, have a go themselves and start their own journey to becoming a maker in a friendly and inclusive space.


  • Natural dye workshops with Ione Maria Rojas at the Crafts Council Gallery.

  • Colour Breeze#1 by mischer'traxler studio. Photo: Tom Arran

Plan your visit

  • The Crafts Council Gallery is free to attend.
  • Tickets are available in timed entry slots and we recommend you book in advance.
  • The gallery is fully accessible and visitors may leave prams and buggies in our Welcome area.
  • We provide coat racks and bag storage during family workshops.
  • Baby changing facilities are available and we are a breastfeeding friendly space.
  • Please refer to our Visitor Information.

Crafts Council at 50

Craft School forms part of Make! Craft! Live!, a year-long celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Crafts Council. Whether you’re a craft enthusiast, maker, or business — everyone's invited. Get involved in a programme of nationwide exhibitions, workshops, fairs, and digital activities that celebrate the value of craft to empower, enrich and connect our society.

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Craft School is supported by Arts Council England, Yinka Ilori Studios, Cox London and Comino Foundation.

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