Many of you knew and met Kate Day, who worked for many years and in several different roles around Manchester, and was a passionate advocate for craft, always working to celebrate and promote it.
Kate passed away in 2022, and we miss her enormously. In recognition of her ambitions for the craft sector, the team at Manchester Craft and Design Centre aim to create a new fund – the Kate Day Fund – and to raise £40,000 to enhance opportunities for emerging makers from diverse backgrounds, giving vital support to the development of craft in the region.
Kate was instrumental in developing ideas around maker development as part of her roles as both Director for the Manchester Craft and Design Centre, and Co-Chair of the North West Craft Network. Her shared vision included bridging the gap for recent graduates, community crafters, and amateur makers wishing to start up their own craft/applied arts business and offering support for those under-represented in the craft sector.
This fund will be a legacy of her work and passion.
If you would like to support opportunities for emerging makers and ensure Kate’s legacy for future generations of makers, you can donate via the Manchester Craft and Design Centre website. Thank you.
Donate to Manchester Craft and Design Centre’s Kate Fund here
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