The Craft & Design Collective presents 'Collective Creativity', at Space CRAFT, Belfast from Friday, 4th May to Saturday, 2 June 2012. It is an exhibition of work by 17 Graduates of the Creativity Thirst Programme.

As part of its spring craft programme, Flowerfield Arts Centre are hosting a number of glass making workshops in May and June 2012.

Jerwood Makers Open features new work by five makers each awarded a Jerwood commission. The Exhibition takes place at JVA at Jerwood Space, London from 11th July to the 26th August 2012.

'Fit for Purpose: a practical and conceptual exploration of silver' is being held at the Victoria & Albert Musuem, London, from the 3 April - 9 September 2012.

Lab Craft is a touring exhibition of the Crafts Council, UK which features 26 makers who explore the use of technology as an extension to the capabilities of the human hand.

Block Party is a touring exhibition of the Crafts Council which showcases work which has embraced the interdisciplinary nature of the pattern cutter and tailor in a range of contemporary media. The exhibition takes place in a range of venues during 2012, including the National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny.

The Victoria & Albert Museum in London offers an extensive annual exhibition programme in art and design. Browse their current exhibitions:

The V&A's current exhibition (31 March – 12 August 2012) celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘austerity’ Games to the summer of 2012.

Visit the Crafts Council (UK) OnViewOnline, a new online gallery dedicated to exploring current developments in contemporary craft.