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Crafting Futures

Crafting Futures © Simon Mills

© Simon Mills

Crafting Futures is a global programme which aims for a sustainable future through making and collaboration – supporting a future for craft by understanding its value in our history, culture and world today. 

The programme brings together craft practitioners, designers and organisations from around the world to explore possibilities for this future together. 

Crafting Futures is tailored to the need of the local communities, and our inclusive approach means it is open to craft practitioners of any background in any location. 

The programme is currently active in East Asia, South Asia, Latin America and Wider Europe. Find out more on where we work here

If you are interested in the Crafting Futures programme and want to know more please contact Katia Stewart on katia.stewart@britishcouncil.org 

2 September 2022

Celebrating Crafting Futures

Celebrating Crafting Futures Photo by Simon Mills

Photo by Simon Mills

18 August 2020

#WhyIMake: Submissions and Stories

#WhyIMake: Submissions and Stories Bethan Moore

Bethan Moore

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Batik in Malaysia with Fern Chua

Why I Make: Batik in Malaysia with Fern Chua British Council

British Council

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Glassblowing in the UK with Jahday Ford

Why I Make: Glassblowing in the UK with Jahday Ford British Council

British Council

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Papercutting in the Philippines with Patrick Cabral

Why I Make: Papercutting in the Philippines with Patrick Cabral British Council

British Council

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Embroidery in Mexico with Gabriela Martínez Ortiz

Why I Make: Embroidery in Mexico with Gabriela Martínez Ortiz British Council

British Council

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Metalwork in Thailand with Saruta Kiatparkpoom

Why I Make: Metalwork in Thailand with Saruta Kiatparkpoom British Council

British Council

23 June 2020

Why I Make: Jewellery in Romania with Cleopatra Cosulet

Why I Make: Jewellery in Romania with Cleopatra Cosulet British Council

British Council

25 November 2019

Adil Iqbal: Crafting Futures in Pakistan

Adil Iqbal: Crafting Futures in Pakistan Adil Iqbal

Adil Iqbal

25 November 2019

Claire Baker: Crafting Futures in Ukraine

Claire Baker: Crafting Futures in Ukraine  Claire Baker

Claire Baker

30 October 2019

Discover the 2019 Crafting Futures Grant Projects

Discover the 2019 Crafting Futures Grant Projects Anita Back

Anita Back

2 September 2019

Xiaofang Zhan: Crafting futures in Jingdezhen

Xiaofang Zhan: Crafting futures in Jingdezhen Xiaofang Zhan

Xiaofang Zhan

22 August 2019

Jess Kilubu: Crafting Futures in the Congo

Jess Kilubu: Crafting Futures in the Congo Jess Kilubu

Jess Kilubu

22 August 2019

Crafting Futures India-UK Collaboration Scheme

Crafting Futures India-UK Collaboration Scheme

14 August 2019

Crafting Futures Grant: FAQs and Briefing Session Recordings

Crafting Futures Grant: FAQs and Briefing Session Recordings Adil Iqbal

Adil Iqbal

11 July 2019

The Residency: Podcasts

The Residency: Podcasts Agnese Sanvito

Agnese Sanvito

17 April 2019

Crafting Futures Mexico: Lynne Mennie

Crafting Futures Mexico: Lynne Mennie © Lynne Mennie

© Lynne Mennie

12 April 2019

Crafting Futures Mexico: Pilar Obeso

Crafting Futures Mexico: Pilar Obeso © Pilar Obeso

© Pilar Obeso

3 February 2019

Exploring Innovation at the Winter School 2019

Exploring Innovation at the Winter School 2019

21 January 2019

Research: Crafting Futures India

Research: Crafting Futures India  Weaver in Tripura. Photograph by Storyloom Films.

Weaver in Tripura. Photograph by Storyloom Films.

14 November 2018

Crafting Futures Mexico: Applied Arts Scotland

Crafting Futures Mexico: Applied Arts Scotland © Carol Sinclair

© Carol Sinclair

9 August 2018

Opportunity: Crafting Futures Grant Scheme

Opportunity: Crafting Futures Grant Scheme Image by Simon Mills

Image by Simon Mills

9 August 2018

Research: Artisans in a Digital World

Research: Artisans in a Digital World Photograph by Simon Mills

Photograph by Simon Mills

8 February 2018

Textiles and Teaching Methods: Plymouth College of Art in Myanmar

Textiles and Teaching Methods: Plymouth College of Art in Myanmar Co-design carpet. Photograph by Paul Singleton

Co-design carpet. Photograph by Paul Singleton

23 January 2018

Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui at Making Futures

Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui at Making Futures Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui

Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui

12 January 2018

Atty Tantivit at Making Futures

Atty Tantivit at Making Futures Work by Atty Tantivit

Work by Atty Tantivit

11 January 2018

Travelogue: Crafting Futures Thailand

Travelogue: Crafting Futures Thailand Jasper Chadprajong-Smith

Jasper Chadprajong-Smith

14 December 2017

Film: Crafting Futures Asia

Film: Crafting Futures Asia Photograph courtesy British Council Vietnam

Photograph courtesy British Council Vietnam

26 October 2017

Film: Crafting Futures Mexico

Film: Crafting Futures Mexico © British Council / photo by Jamil Olmedo

© British Council / photo by Jamil Olmedo

18 October 2017

Crafting Futures Mexico opens at Museo Franz Mayer

Crafting Futures Mexico opens at Museo Franz Mayer © British Council / photo by Jamil Olmedo

© British Council / photo by Jamil Olmedo