If you love, craft, and we know you do, because you’re here, we are sure you’ll want to know about Craft & Design Month May 2011.

Craft & Design Month is the brain child of Craft and Design magazine and was developed to promote craft and design in the UK. By bringing together all kinds of designers and makers they hope to show that handmade is synonymous with quality and the collectables of the future.

Craft and Design Month is a national celebration and promotion of crafts across the UK during May. Whatever you might be interested in, be that anything from ceramics to jewellery making, prints, wood carving or glass blowing, there are open studios, talks and special events to attend.

Visit the website to find out more. On the site, you can search events by region to plan some dates locally or further afield. If you are a designer, a maker, or part of a craft organization, you can list your special May event here for free too and take part in this special celebration for craft and design.