I have been a Member of the SDC since 1993 and a Fellow since 2001. However, with great regret, I felt unable to renew my subscription this year (2007) as I have no wish to be associated with, what I perceive as, a lowering of standards. This in no way detracts from the artists linked to below, who are some of the finest in the world.

The Society of Designer-Craftsmen is the largest and oldest multi-craft society in the U.K.. The work of members ranges from ceramics, textiles and silversmithing to furniture, stained glass, toymaking and wood, and includes many other disciplines. The aimof the Society is to emphasise designer-making where innovation, originality and quality are paramount. The Society is organised by craftsmen for craftsmen and is administered by a Council comprising Fellows, Members, Licentiates and Associates.

Brief history

The Society was founded in 1888 by Walter Crane and William Morris and was formerly known as The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. Its purpose was to give a voice to, and to organise exhibitions for, the growing body of designer-makers of the time. Today, the Society still organises an annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.

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