We take you to studios of emerging crafts artists in Seoul, to the ceramic village of Ischeon, to Gangjin and the Mokpo Ceramic Museum, and to cities rarely visited to see hidden gardens, temples and national parks bursting with beauty. Together with leading Korean historians and artisans we have created an itinerary, which will surprise, inspire and challenge your perceptions of this fascinating culture that is a truly a fusion of tradition and modernism.

Journeying across Ireland, this tour will showcase the best of Irish craft and design. As we travel from Belfast to Ballintoy, Galway to Cork, experience the nation’s majestic scenery and witness first-hand how some of Ireland’s most talented artisans are inspired by the native landscape. Assisted by The Design and Crafts Council Ireland, the tour’s itinerary has been specially created to take you to every corner of the country to meet Ireland’s best makers. The tour will provide a window to Ireland and the legacy of traditional crafts through intimate visits to over 15 artists’ studios and curator-led tours of Ireland’s finest galleries and museum collections. Join us to discover why Ireland’s craft is full of joy and spirit, enriched with the vibrancy of Irish history, nature, and creativity.

Postponed from 2020

This tour is designed to celebrate the best of Finnish art and design by visiting the studios and homes of the most esteemed designers, craftsmen and architects, both past and present. Among them, the world-famous architect, Alvar Aalto, internationally recognised ceramic artists, Kristiina Riska, Pekka Paikka- Ri, and Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, and the workspace of Finland’s well-known master carpenter, Kari Vir-Tanen founder of Nikari, a company making sustainable wooden furniture.

This tour is designed to celebrate the best of Swedish art and design by visiting the studios of some of the most esteemed craft artisans where there will be opportunities to purchase works directly from the artists.

Join Flow Gallery director, Yvonna Demczynska and museum voyager, Cathy Giangrande and discover for yourself why Japan is the must-see destination for contemporary and historic traditional craft, design, and architecture. You will travel by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto by way of Matsumoto, Kanazawa, and onwards to Kurashiki via Okayama, followed by Naoshima and lastly Osaka. Along the way, you will visit studios of makers young and longstanding who work in ceramics, wood, textiles and bamboo with technical complexity to create exquisite works. We will explore several of the historic kiln centres and visit museums to learn how pottery has played a significant role in shaping Japanese culture and aesthetics.

This tour is designed to celebrate the best of Finnish art and design by visiting the studios and homes of the most esteemed designers, craftsmen and architects, both past and present. Among them, the world-famous architect, Alvar Aalto, internationally recognised ceramic artists, Kristiina Riska, Pekka Paikka- Ri, and Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, and the workspace of Finland’s well-known master carpenter, Kari Vir-Tanen founder of Nikari, a company making sustainable wooden furniture.

Join Flow Gallery owner, Yvonna Demczynska and museum explorer, Cathy Giangrande and discover for yourself why Denmark’s design, architecture and craftsmanship is widely regarded as among the greatest in the world.

This tour is designed to celebrate the best of Finnish art and design by visiting the studios and homes of the most esteemed designers, craftsmen and architects, both past and present. Among them, the world-famous architect, Alvar Aalto, internationally recognised ceramic artists, Kristiina Riska, Pekka Paikka- Ri, and Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, and the workspace of Finland’s well-known master carpenter, Kari Vir-Tanen founder of Nikari, a company making sustainable wooden furniture.