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Deirdre Figueiredo, MBE

Director at Craftspace

Deirdre has worked as a curator and manager in contemporary visual arts, craft and museums for 30+ years. She has developed expertise in diversity, social engagement and audience development issues. In a wider role she has contributed to a range of advisory panels, boards and steering groups and selected for numerous awards including the Jerwood Makers Open 2017 and the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize 2017. She was the Co-founder and Secretariat of CraftNet, a national craft leadership network and is Trustee of several organisations including The Crafts Study Centre, Punch, The Clay Foundation and the John Feeney Charitable Trust.

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