Darren Appiagyei is a London-based woodturner. He graduated from University of the Arts London/Camberwell College of Arts in 2016 where he studied 3D Design. His practise embraces the intrinsic beauty of the wood, be it a knot, crack, bark or grain. Darren is an awardee of the Cockpit Arts/Turners Award (2017) through which he received his current studio space. In 2019 he was selected for the Craft Council’s prestigious Hothouse programme.

Selected group exhibitions include: New Ashgate Gallery Diaspora exhibition (2019);
Cluster Craft Fair (2019) and Belevere Gallery 12^th Annual Graduate Show (2019). Darren was included in Crafts Magazine’s ‘Most Talented Graduates’ (2018) and in Hole and Corner online ‘One’s to Watch in New Designer’s First Week’ (2018).