The Society of Designer Craftsmen is delighted to be returning to the Oxmarket Contemporary gallery - a medieval church full of light in the heart of Chichester - to showcase its prestigious annual exhibition of 2025.

Designer Craft – Tales in the Making promises to be more than an exhibition of beautiful craft, it will also be an invitation to peep inside the creative world of the makers themselves. Every work shown will carry a story: a memory, an influence, a spark of inspiration, a material choice or intricacies of the making process.

Over 40 talented members of the SDC will be showcasing work across a wide range of disciplines – ceramics, feltmaking, glassmaking, furniture, mosaics, jewellery, metalwork, printmaking, textiles, paper, weaving and woodcarving & turning. The exhibition will also include work by 12 newly-elected members who are exhibiting with the Society for the first time. Their inclusion highlights the vitality and future of contemporary craft within the Society’s long tradition.

To complement the exhibition, artist demonstrations will take place on most days. Visitors will have the opportunity to see craft skills in action – from weaving and embroidery to felt making, ceramics, and printmaking – offering a rare chance to meet the makers and watch them at work.

Where?

Oxmarket Contemporary
St Andrew’s Court, off East Street
Chichester, PO19 1YH

When?

11 Nov 2025 to 23 Nov 2025

Opening Times

Tuesday - Saturday 12.00-16.30. Sunday 12.00-4.00

Price

Admission free