Our trustees
The Makers Guild in Wales is a incorporated charity and is overseen by a board of Trustees. The Board consists of 12 trustees who govern through the organisations Memorandum and Articles of Association. The board meet 6 times a year and task day-to-day running of the organisation to sub-committees and staff as required.
Join our Board of Trustees
Occassionally we recruit new Board members who act as our Charity Trustees and Directors, if you have skills that you think may be appropriate and wish to find out more, please contact us for an informal chat.
Please contact our Manager Simon Burgess on 02920484611 or simon@makersguildinwales.org.uk
The Makers Guild in Wales is a national applied art and craft membership organisation based in Cardiff, Wales. The organisations exists to engage and inspire audiences as a centre of excellence for Craft and applied art, and to champion Welsh craft makers. Our core purpose is to Inspire, Support and Celebrate.
years, namely: ““The Objects are to advance education for the public benefit in the visual Arts and Crafts in particular but not exclusively by exhibitions of high quality handmade crafts and the provision of workshop programmes”
Due to the recent retirement of some of our Trustees, The Makers Guild in Wales is seeking new Trustees to join its Board, we are particularly looking for individuals who share our passion for the Arts with experience in any of the following Education, Retail, Marketing/PR, Fundraising/Sponsorship, Manangement (Charity/Arts), Business, Project Managment , though experience in other areas would be considered. Deadline for applications 8th January 2020.
Trustees are unpaid voluntary roles, with the Board meeting 6 times per year at Craft in the Bay, Trustees are also expected to sit on other sub-committees if required.
If you would like to express an interest or have an informal chat to find out more , please contact our Manager Simon Burgess on 02920484611 or simon@makersguildinwales.org.uk
Join our Board of Trustees
Occassionally we recruit new Board members who act as our Charity Trustees and Directors, if you have skills that you think may be appropriate and wish to find out more, please contact us for an informal chat.
Please contact our Manager Simon Burgess on 02920484611 or simon@makersguildinwales.org.uk
The Makers Guild in Wales is a national applied art and craft membership organisation based in Cardiff, Wales. The organisations exists to engage and inspire audiences as a centre of excellence for Craft and applied art, and to champion Welsh craft makers. Our core purpose is to Inspire, Support and Celebrate.
- 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 organisation 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.
years, namely: ““The Objects are to advance education for the public benefit in the visual Arts and Crafts in particular but not exclusively by exhibitions of high quality handmade crafts and the provision of workshop programmes”
Due to the recent retirement of some of our Trustees, The Makers Guild in Wales is seeking new Trustees to join its Board, we are particularly looking for individuals who share our passion for the Arts with experience in any of the following Education, Retail, Marketing/PR, Fundraising/Sponsorship, Manangement (Charity/Arts), Business, Project Managment , though experience in other areas would be considered. Deadline for applications 8th January 2020.
Trustees are unpaid voluntary roles, with the Board meeting 6 times per year at Craft in the Bay, Trustees are also expected to sit on other sub-committees if required.
If you would like to express an interest or have an informal chat to find out more , please contact our Manager Simon Burgess on 02920484611 or simon@makersguildinwales.org.uk
Steve Nicholls Retired Architect and keen sailor |
Richard Pitt Partner at Eversheds Sutherland |
Giles Jones Head of Commercial Finance at Osborne Clarke |
Claire Cawte Textile Artist |
Billy Adams Ceramicist |
Dylan James Associate Director Digital , Commercial Banking at Lloyds Banking Group |
Pip Thomas Director of Bailey Thomas Ltd |
Beate Gegenwart Enamel Artist |
Dan Lewis Director at Spindogs |
Philippa Lawrence Principle Lecturer, Cardiff School of Art, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Toby Adam Director/Architect Gaunt Francis |
Lisa Marie Tann Ceramicist |
Our Staff
Simon Burgess General Manager |
Charlotte Kingston Artistic Curator |
Cindy Lambert Finance and Membership manager |