the makers guild in wales
  • What's On
    • Exhibitions >
      • Enchanted Forest
      • Jin Eui Kim
      • Past Exhibitions
    • Meet the Makers - Artist Talks
    • Workshops
    • Art & Craft Parties >
      • Make & Create
      • Arty Parties
  • About Us
    • About the Guild >
      • 40 years of the Makers Guild
      • Visit of HRH Duchess of Gloucester
    • Our Gallery >
      • Makers Guild Wales
      • D Shed
      • Resilient Heritage Project
      • Craft in the Bay at 20
      • Molly Curley a tribute
    • Our Staff & Trustees
    • Community Programme >
      • Unfolding Welsh Textiles outreach project
      • Connect Through Craft Project
      • Christmas Craft Pop up
      • Makers Wales
    • Room & Gallery Hire
  • Our Makers
    • Our Makers
    • Our Makers Stories
    • Makers Guild Craft Development Awards
    • Become a Maker Member
  • Support Us
    • Donations
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    • Gift Service
    • Friends Of The Guild
    • Funders
    • OwnArt
  • Visit/ Contact
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    • Restaurant >
      • Customers of Giovanni's in The Bay
  • SHOP

PAST EXHIBITIONS

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GOLD
14th June - 3rd August 2025
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TEXTILE TASTERS
August 2025
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New Guild Members Showcase 
8th August - 7th September 2025

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UNFOLDING WELSH TEXTILES:
PAST & PRESENT
13th September - 2nd November 2025

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ARTISTS IN DIALOGUE
PARTNERSHIP WITH COWCP
7 September- 28 October 2024
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MGW WINTER SHOW 2024
 9 November 2024 - 5 January 2025
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BASKETRY: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining
25 January - 23 March 2025
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IN PRACTICE: Department of Materiality lecturers, Cardiff School of Art & Design
5 April - 26 May 2025

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EMERGING MAKERS
RECENT GRADUATES
22 June - 28 July 2024
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reCYCLING
SUMMER FAMILY PROJECT
1 August - 1 September 2024

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RUTH SHELLEY
FYNHONNELL / SOURCE
8th June - 28th July 2024
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VERITY PULFORD
MUTUALISM
7 September - 27th October 2024

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LYNDA SHELL
WASTE BAG COLLECTION
6 April - 2 June 2024
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JOINED UP
DESIGN NATION TOURING EXHIBITION
20 April - 16 June 2024
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LAURA THOMAS
WOVEN/UNWOVEN
10 February - 7 April 2024
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MA CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS SHOW
MA GRADUATES OF
HEREFORD COLLEGE OF ART 2024
10 February - 2 April 2024

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RAUNI HIGSON
ILLUMINATING SILVER
9 September - 29 October 2023
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JILL RILEY
 Weather Patterns
10 June - 6 August 2023
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JULIA GRIFFITHS JONES
Maker in Focus
21 January - 19 March 2023
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ELEANOR GLOVER
Maker in Focus
21 January - 19 March 2023

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HEDFANOL
Contemporary Print
10 June - 6 August 2023
UNCOMMON BEAUTY
Objects of Curiosity & Wonder
1st April - 29th May 2023
THREAD OF A STORY
Makers inspired by narratives
21st January - 19th March 2023
CONNECTING LINES
Winter Show
12 November 2022 - 10 January 2023

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CLAY - CANVAS
In partnership with COWCP
10 September - 30 October 2022
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COLLOQUY
UK ---------- Canada
11 June - 7 August 2022
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FLOW
Contemporary Glass Society
2nd April - 29th May 2022
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PATTERN, LINE, FORM
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

22 January - 20 March 2022

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RUTH HARRIES -
NOCTURNE
Maker in Focus
8 October - 6 November 2022

HELLY POWELL
Plein air weave
Maker in Focus
10 September - 6 October 2022

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PAUL WEARING
Maker in Focus
1 June - 10 July 2022
REFLECTIONS
Makers & Practioners (MaP)
Makers in Focus
2 April - 22 May 2022

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BUTETOWN COMMUNITY ARTS
Artist in Residence
20 August - 3 September 2022
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MOLLY CURLEY
A Retrospective
1- June - 3 July 2022

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STUDENT SHOWCASE
MA GLASS
2nd April - 2nd May 2022


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A FESTIVE FEAST
MGW Christmas Show

2021
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BEVERLEY BELL HUGHES
Tidal Echoes

2021
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VERITY PULFORD
Gardens of the Mind

2021
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BAMS
Student medals

2021

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STONE
The Carved Form

8 May - 18 July 2021
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ALISON MOGER
Lunaria Annua
Maker in Focus
29 May - 27 June 2021
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MARIAN HAF & ELUNED GLYN
Makers in Focus
March - 28 April 2021

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EMERGING MAKERS
1 - 31 june 2021

2020
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AELWYD 
Towards A Contemporary Welsh Interior
18 January- 1st March 2020
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LINDSEY MANN
Maker In Focus

14 March - 10 May 2020
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STANDING STILL
A Shared Aesthetic

14 March - 13 September 2020
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communication lockdown
Makers in focus
3 september  - 22 november 2020

2019

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WOOL WORKS   MaP/Modus
28 September- 10 November 2019
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EMERGING MAKERS
6-30 June 2019

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LISA-MARIE TANN   
28 September - 10 November 2019

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TREES THAT MAKE...
6 April - 19 May 2019
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VERITY PULFORD
6 July - 18 August 2019

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MARGARET & DAVID FRITH
9 February - 31 March 2019
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MICHAEL FLYNN
6 July - 18 august 2019
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WITH OTHER EYES
19 January - 3 March 2019
2018
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STEP INTO THE WOODS
10 November 2018 - 6 January 2019
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MELTING POINT
10 March - 29 April 2018
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ROOTED IN PRACTICE
29 September - 4 November 2018
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A SENSE OF PLACE
13 January - 4 March 2018
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MAKERS MERGE
30 June - 9 September 2018
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CORONAU
August 2018
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DELUGE - KAREN INGHAM
5 May - 24 June 2018
2017
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FORGE
2 September - 15 October 2017
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ANNA NOEL: TELLING TALES
21 January - 5 March 2017
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MYTHS & LEGENDS
15 July - 27 August 2017
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VOICES FROM THE EDGE: MURMURATIONS
13 May - 9 July 2017
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SUPERBOWLS
11 March - 7 May 2017
2016
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OOZE: BRENDAN STUART BURNS
16 January - 6 March 2016
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DRAWING INSPIRATIONS
17 September - 6 November 2016
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ANIMAL TALES
12 March - 8 May  2016
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TRANSLATING BETWEEN THE LINES: BEATE GEGENWART
14 May - 10 July 2016
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SUMMER SHOW: WEAVE
16 July - 11 September 2016

About our Exhibition programMe

  • Exhibitions - Group and solo exhibitions that celebrate craftsmanship, individuality and creativity.
  • Maker in Focus - putting the spotlight on new collections and bodies of work by guild members and guest makers.
  • Oriel 2 - a showcase for current and recent graduates.
  • Current Exhibitions - can be viewed HERE


About Us

Makers Guild Wales
Craft in the Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue
Cardiff  CF10 4QH

Charity number 1113675
​Company number 5608888

Visit Us

 Craft in the Bay/Crefft yn y Bae
Open daily/ar agor pob dydd, 10- 5
December/Rhagfyr
24 10-2; 25+26 closed/ar gau,; 31 10-2
Ion/Jan 1 closed/ar gau

Admission/Mynediad-  FREE - AM DDIM

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TERMS AND PRIVACY

  • What's On
    • Exhibitions >
      • Enchanted Forest
      • Jin Eui Kim
      • Past Exhibitions
    • Meet the Makers - Artist Talks
    • Workshops
    • Art & Craft Parties >
      • Make & Create
      • Arty Parties
  • About Us
    • About the Guild >
      • 40 years of the Makers Guild
      • Visit of HRH Duchess of Gloucester
    • Our Gallery >
      • Makers Guild Wales
      • D Shed
      • Resilient Heritage Project
      • Craft in the Bay at 20
      • Molly Curley a tribute
    • Our Staff & Trustees
    • Community Programme >
      • Unfolding Welsh Textiles outreach project
      • Connect Through Craft Project
      • Christmas Craft Pop up
      • Makers Wales
    • Room & Gallery Hire
  • Our Makers
    • Our Makers
    • Our Makers Stories
    • Makers Guild Craft Development Awards
    • Become a Maker Member
  • Support Us
    • Donations
    • Volunteer
    • Mailing list
    • Gift Service
    • Friends Of The Guild
    • Funders
    • OwnArt
  • Visit/ Contact
    • Visit us
    • Restaurant >
      • Customers of Giovanni's in The Bay
  • SHOP