'Small Yellow Bowl' 1983 (70x112mm) © Lucy Rie/ Crafts Council 2007
Out of the Box is a new long-term loans scheme for galleries, museums and university collections to borrow large groups of objects from the Crafts Council Collection acquired between 1970 and 1992. There are 1,000 objects available for loan from this period.
Out of the Box is available for a minimum five year period with the option to renew.
For more information download our leaflet
- Out of the Box (53KB Adobe PDF format)

Framed Head' 1987 (200x150x120mm) ©Jan Zalud/Crafts Council 2007
Who is eligible?
Organisations that want to enhance their permanent craft collection.

'Blue Pot' (48x36cm) by Henry Pim/ Crafts Council 2007
How do I apply?
Please contact Birgit Dohrendorf, Registrar (Collection) to discuss borrowingfrom the Collection.
Email: b_dohrendorf@craftscouncil.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7806 2525We will also need you to complete three UKRG standard documents to help us assess your loan request.
Download documents
- UKRG Standard Facilities Report (152KB Word format)
- UKRG Display Case Supplement (130KB Word format)
- UKRG Security Supplement (185KB Word format)


