Sophie Dutton

It was great working with @craftspace_ on their touring exhibition Made in the Middle. The show drew 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. The wide range of objects, materials, skills, processes and techniques on display provide inspiration for anyone interested in making, seeing or buying craft. Growing up in the Midlands myself, it was a pleasure to respond to a brief celebrating the rich heritage and positive impact of diversity and migration in the region. - Design included exhibition identity, 2D design, marketing and accompanying catalogue (pictured). With a focus on materials and sustainability, the show build was made from previous builds. - The exhibition is the ninth in the Made in the Middle series and toured to galleries across the Midlands through 2025 and into 2026. Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University @leicestergallery : 25 January – 22 March 2025 Hub, Sleaford @hubsleaford : 5 April – 6 July 2025 Delia Derbyshire Gallery, Coventry University: 21 July – 29 August 2025 Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, Nuneaton @nuneatonmuseum : 27 September – 22 November 2025 Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham @mac_birmingham : 14 February – 12 April 2026 - Exhibition Curation: Emma Daker, Craftspace, Hugo Worthy, Leicester Gallery @curatorjazz , Guest Curation of invited artists Marta Marsicka: Curatorial Support for invited artists Exhibition Design: Liam Peacock and Theodore Vass Exhibition print, interpretation and catalogue design: Sophie Dutton Catalogue Essay: @emmacrichtonmiller Catalogue Photography: @section_8 • Photos by @tomayerst

It’s always a pleasure working with @artistemmasmith . Here’s some images from a project last year, Old Friends (2025), Cinder Track Sculpture Trail, Wild Eye. Wild Eye is a partnership between @invisible_dust and @yorkshirewildlifetrust_ . • Old Friends is a series of six multi-part, multi-species, artworks (5 permanent and 1 living) installed along the Cinder Track, a historic railway line that ran between Scarborough and Whitby and is now a popular cycleway, footpath and important green corridor for wildlife. The multi-sensory works use planting, wilding, wood, earthwork, seeds and the bio-adaptive textures of a fossil dense stone to create dwell spaces for humans and non-human beings. Design included exhibition identity, and as part of the launch, the project also featured a public poster trail with botanical drawings by local school children and a podcast exploring the artwork’s themes and ecological connections. The drawings were made mixing earth and water as the pigment, this natural tone was used throughout all aspects of the design. A Cinder Track seed mix created with @growscarborough is available at @scarboroughlibrary for local communities. 🌿

I can't believe it's been 3 years since the launch of Madge Gill by Myrninerest - a book embodying the culmination of years of research into Madge’s life and work, a project very close to my heart. The book was launched in 2019 to accompany the @morrisgallery exhibition. It was published by the one and only @roughtradebooks , and to celebrate the anniversary they are offering an extra special discount, subscribe to their mailing list to claim today. • Designed with @studio_h.m

A few spreads from @port_magazine Issue 30, for SS22 Editor-in-chief — Dan Crowe Design Director — @astridstavro Design - @astridstavro , @sophiedutton , @alessandromolent Art Editor - @sophiedutton Fashion Director — @mitchellbelk Deputy Editor — Tom Bolger Photographic director - @maxferguson Junior photo editor - @_jodiem_ Senior Editor — Kerry Crowe Accessories Editor — @lunekuipers Horology Editor — Alex Doak Interiors Editors — Huw Griffith, Tobias Harvey

Lovely working with @z.e.l.d.a_a.r.t developing their new identity, the website is currently under construction and launching soon. • ZELDA is a new proposition for an arts advisory: Artist-centred with a holistic approach, they cover a range of curatorial and consultancy services for artists, collectors, and organisations. It was interesting thinking about representing an accessible and non-hierarchical framework for their arts platform.

A few pages from @port_magazine Issue 29. It was the last issue working with @mrwilley (it's been great designing the mag with you!). Issue 30 launching soon… Editor-in-chief — Dan Crowe Design Director — @mrwilley Fashion Director — @mitchellbelk Fashion Editor - @julielucilevelut accessories editor - lune kuipers Deputy Editor — Tom Bolger Contribution Fashion Features Editor — Jamie Waters Accessories Editor — @lunekuipers Photographic Director — @maxferguson Senior Editor — Kerry Crowe Et al

Film titles for a powerful and beautiful documentary by @kathrynferguson about a women’s centre situated in the middle of The Village, a Loyalist area in Belfast. — In Kathryn’s words: ‘The centre is an oasis for vulnerable women and supports them in accessing childcare, education and mental health support. The film follows their journey throughout the past few years as they face financial insecurity and learn to navigate the pandemic. It’s about the strength and resilience of the women that run it and the women that use it. I shot this film when eight months pregnant with the plan to go back and shoot the rest of it in March 2020… so it very nearly didn’t get finished. I’m glad it did.’ — Producers @phoebemayford and Lizzie Gillet @passionpicturesfilms Editor @carlyrbaker Cinematography @saradeanedop Score & sound design @diehexen Poem @jancarsonstories Grade @faithmillincolour Extra music smileystudios Graphics Sophie Dutton Sound mix Nas Parkash and team @molinarepost Extra thanks to team at #niscreen and christinemmorrow77 and The Guardian Docs team @katyaochagavia @charliechar @lindsay_poulton

As @port_magazine Issue 29 is about to be released, I wanted to share a few spreads from Issue 28 (I am not a very instant instagrammer). Here they are 👆 It’s Ports 10th anniversary this year and it’s been nice to be part of these big issues with the team including: Editor-in-chief — Dan Crowe Design Director — @mrwilley Fashion Director — @mitchellbelk Deputy Editor — Tom Bolger Contribution Fashion Features Editor — Jamie Waters Accessories Editor — @paulina_piipponen Photographic Director — @maxferguson Senior Editor — Kerry Crowe

Great working with the team at @port_magazine again recently. Here’s a few spreads from Issue 27 ☝️ • Creative Director: @mrwilley Editor in Chief: Dan Crowe Photographic Director: @maxferguson Fashion Director: @mitchellbelk

After our first round of food deliveries during the summer lockdown, we’re back… and we’re excited to announce the launch of @millfieldstores ✨ Orders are now live, you can head to the Millfield Stores website to place your order for delivery next Friday 11th, Friday 18th & Christmas Eve. There’s a selection of new menus to choose from along with artwork and objects for your kitchen & table, or a xmas treat for someone else’s 🎁 As usual, 10% of all profit made will be donated to @trusselltrust to support the vital work they do providing food to those most in need.

TODAY — @newhamheritagemonth line up includes 👉 ✨A fabric dyeing workshop by @lola_lely ✨ A downloadable walking route of Newham with insights into the life of #NewhamLondon's most famous artist resident, Madge Gill. ✨A rare interview with Gill's relative, Betty Newman. ✨Lots of amazing artwork images from Newham’s archive. ✨Images of a young Madge Gill which have never been publicly shown before • Newham is one of the most richly diverse boroughs in the UK with a majority BAME population; and sadly a community suffering the disproportionate impact of Covid-19. The month of June is Newham Heritage Month @newhamheritagemonth . You can find inspiring stories and histories about the borough along with activities by visiting newhamheritagemonth.org. • Visit: newhamheritagemonth.org • In collaboration with @thelinelondon . Design by @sophiedutton & @studio_h.m • #worksbymadgegill #madgegill #thelinelondon #newhamheritagemonth #newhamlondon #newham #heritagelotteryfundedproject #royaldocks #worldenviromentday2020

#standinsolidarity #justiceforall 🖤 (removing the Black Lives Matter # as it’s stopping people being able to find important information about the protests and live news)