Made In The Middle: Series

A small rustic vessel made using all parts of the willow.

Maggie Smith, Willow Ware (Made in the Middle 2012)

Contemporary craft from across the Midlands

Touring exhibition
Ongoing


A new website celebrating 30 years of Made in the Middle has launched.

Made in the Middle is the Midland’s principal selling exhibition of high quality contemporary craft and applied art. The 2016-18 exhibition was the eighth in the ongoing series which has been developed over the last thirty years.

It promotes the best of recent craft from makers with a regional connection and it is popular with audiences, galleries and collectors. Besides achieving an excellent level of sales, many makers gain from further commissions and exhibiting opportunities.

Made in the Middle plays an important role in developing and supporting craft audiences in the areas that it tours to. It aims to improve their understanding of craft, as well as creating opportunities to see and to purchase craft by regional makers.

Application and selection

Selected by an expert panel through open entry, the exhibition promotes the best of contemporary craft from makers living and working in the Midlands or with a strong regional connection.
We publicise opportunities to exhibit as widely as possible in our newsletter,on social media and through local and arts industry media and newsletters.

Research

The exhibition development always includes an action research project where we work with local communities to develop themes from the latest exhibition.

Working with…

We develop these exhibitions with partner venues in the East and West Midlands.



Where Next?

Stories of Making & Migration

Hear stories from ‘everyday makers’.

Two arms hold a large blue pot decorated with orange shapes. It is large and round at the top tapering inwards towards the base.

Made in the Middle: Artists

See all of the artists in the exhibition.

Three abstract sculptures. They are made of irregular shaped blocks of coloured plaster. They look very solid. The colours are bright and blocky, greens, blues, pinks and yellows.

Made in the Middle 2025

Made in the Middle tells a story of exceptional contemporary craft and design made in the Midlands.

Three sculptures. They appear to include found objects made from building material. They include rough stone shapes, twisted shapes and smooth glazed forms.

Made in the Middle: Learning Resources

Resources and activities to support you visit.

Pages from the guide show and artist in their studio and a page of text titled 'stories'.


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