Craftspace
Made in the Middle
4 Apr – 6 Jul 2025
Main Gallery
The exhibition draws together 37 artists whose work highlights the innovative contemporary crafts being made in the Midlands today. The artists represent the region’s vibrant and diverse creative community and include both emerging talents and established names.
ft. Aishah Carberry, Keisha Brittle, Olivia Ricketts, Clare Pentlow, Lucy Baxendale, Oxana Geets, Emma-Jane Rule, Mahawa Keita, Paul McAllister, Francesca Buxton, Martha Wiles, Rachael Colley, Jade Webb, Melanie Tomlinson, Robert Maurice King, Jennifer Collier, Michaela McMillan, Roo Dhissou, Jo Cope, Natalie Cole, Ruiya Xu, Johnny Armstrong, Nilupa Yasmin, Sara May Johnson, Karina Thompson, Nobuko Okumura, Verity Howard, Katie Smith, Oliver Bliss, Zoë Hillyard, Keeley Traae
Christopher Day, Farwa Moledina, Halima Cassel, Klara Szafranska, Tereza Buskova and Xin Chen.
https://craftspace.co.uk/mitm/
About Made in the Middle
Made in the Middle first launched in 1988, showcasing the best contemporary crafts being made in the East and West Midlands. It explores a wide range of craft processes, expertise, skills and thinking. The exhibition plays an important role in raising the profile of individual artists and excellence in making. Touring to galleries and museums in the region it creates accessible opportunities to see and purchase work by regional artists. In each version of Made in the Middle the work selected highlights current innovation and trends in craft. Always curated through an open selection process, artists are supported to show work which extends their interests and practice.


Tereza Bušková

Jo Cope

Jennifer Collier

Nobuko Okumura

Artists, Craftspace and Hub Team