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Clare Caulfield

category: Mixed Media & Recycled   Paper   Printmaking   

region: Yorkshire   

I am a Saltaire based artist and printmaker.  My work is inspired by my travels to some of the world’s most beautiful cities including Paris, Venice and New York.  Working in a lively drawing style I aim to capture the excitement, life and vibrancy of each location I visit, documenting my travels through the use of sketchbooks and photographs.  On returning to my studio I then produce mixed-media paintings, original screenprints & drypoints, limited edition prints and handmade cards.  These are exhibited throughout the U.K. in regular solo and group shows.

Closer to home I have also produced a series of work capturing the rugged beauty and charm of Yorkshire’s much loved coastal towns: Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay and Staithes.

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category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: Wales   

I design and make jewellery in my tiny studio in Colwinston, South Wales. Working predominantly in silver, printed papers and resin, every piece of jewellery is individually hand crafted and therefore unique. Sterling silver is formed using traditional silversmithing techniques. Paper is refound, drawn, or block printed on before being set into the silver jewellery […]

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Clare Hillerby Jewellery

category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: North West   

Handwriting forms the starting point in my work. Postcards featuring handwritten messages from unknown characters are sourced to begin my process; I also search for old stamps and linen maps that have become separated from their original families ties and could otherwise be discarded as worthless.

Interesting sections are extracted from the found ephemera and combined with new handmade metalwork inspired by markings in our urban environment. The fragmented handwriting appears as pattern with intriguing hints of the original messages. By combining and layering contrasting handwriting, with stamps and maps and new metalwork, I create new contemporary stories to translate by the wearer. Silver is oxidised to highlight the ephemera and gold tube rivets are used to construct parts of the work. Old wooden rulers are also scattered amongst the pieces.

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category: Printmaking   Textiles & Stitch - Interiors   Textiles - Clothing   

region: Midlands   

I am a designer, maker and textile enthusiast living in the Cotswolds. I have a passion for colour and texture and my current collection is inspired by the gardens, trees and landscape of the area. I use local plants, leaves, flowers and herbs to print with, using dye sublimation, the technique I have developed enables […]

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Claudia Wiegand Handmade Glass

category: Glass   

region: Midlands   

I design and make contemporary kiln formed glassware including home accessories, personalised gifts, jewellery, wall art and splashbacks. Exploring colour combinations and mixing translucent, opalescent, iridised and dichroic glass with metal inclusions, I also experiment with different temperatures to create perfectly smooth or highly tactile pieces. My work is predominantly abstract, defined by the fabulous range of colours available. Nature is a major source of inspiration – geological patterns and elements, trees branches and roots, shore findings – but it is the material itself, the way it transforms from solid to liquid and reveals its amazing hues and textures which keeps firing my passion for glass.

Originally a mosaic artist, I trained in Bristol and work from my studio near Pershore where I run workshops and have a number of kilns and workbench space available for hire by glass fusing enthusiasts.

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cmglassdesigns

category: Glass   

region: North West   

Catherine Mahé designs and makes contemporary kiln formed glass products for the home from her studio in Altrincham, Cheshire.

Her pieces are distinctively colourful and heavily inspired by print and fabric pattern. She enjoys experimenting with different shades of colour and combining opaque and transparent glass for exciting light effects. Her love of glass fusing began when she was originally working with mixed media mosaic, and she’s been exploring kiln formed glass techniques through books, tutorials and workshops for the past 5 years. Prices range from £10 for small hangings to £140 for larger bowls.

telephone: 07443223684

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Consuelo Radclyffe

category: Ceramics   

region: London   

I am a ceramic artist, specialising in 3-D sculptures but also making quirky functional objects such as vases, plates etc. Childhood memories are my main inspiration. My figures are often described as dark, joyful and weird and are made from clay, wire, and clothes designed uniquely for them. I also add fabric, papers, bits of wire, or anything that supplements the composition, stimulating further interpretation.

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Coo & co

category: Printmaking   Textiles & Stitch - Interiors   

region: North West   

My background is fine art, I then spent 15 years as a community artist facilitating creativity in others, a few years ago I found screenprinting to be the best way of reproducing my ideas, I like to use collaged vintage paper under prints and use fabrics to make useful and beautiful items. My themes seem to always be about nature but whatever the subject I love to celebrate the scratchy hand drawn line.

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Copper Creations

category: Metalwork   

region: Wales   

Inspired by artisans on my travels, I have been designing and creating hand-punched copper lanterns and decorations for about eight years.  I take my design inspirations from art, nature, fabrics and pattern forms.  Each and every hole is punched by hand before being shaped into an exquisite lantern or decorative piece.  I am constantly experimenting with the medium and welcome commissions.

telephone: 07967016232

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Corinne Young Textiles

category: Textiles & Stitch - Interiors   

region: Yorkshire   

I work using machine and hand embroidery, and vintage and recycled materials. I am inspired by many things ranging from flowers, plants and insects, historical artefacts and most recently architecture! I have a BA (Hons) from Bradford College in Textile Design.

telephone: 01262 420788

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Corrinne Eira Evans Contemporary Jewellery

category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: South West   

Corrinne Eira Evans creates beautifully handcrafted, delicate and elegant contemporary jewellery using fine metals. Each piece is lovingly made by hand in her studio in Devon. The use of traditional silversmithing skills results in a modern and timeless finish.

High end craftsmanship is core to Corrinne’s collections. Integral to her work is the historic technique of flat chain mail, which illuminates the feel of the finished piece, sitting & moving with the contours of the body. Gemstones, carvings and fabrications are incorporated into her designs, creating truly unique stylish jewellery, with playful interaction and movement.

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Cotton Bird Designs

category: Mixed Media & Recycled   Paper   Textiles & Stitch - Interiors   

region: Midlands   

Angela Cotton is a mixed media artist working with new and recycled materials, such as vintage linens and maps, to create bird sculpture and other works.

Over the years her collection of vintage textiles and papers has steadily grown creating a cosy inspiring nest…perfect for creating little birds! Wedding cake toppers, woodland garlands and wedding ring pillows form the basis for her beautiful collection. Commissions happily taken.

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CoucouManou by Nell Beale

category: Furniture & Wood   

region: South West   

Trained on an HND Design course as a furniture designer/maker over 20 years ago, Nell Beale has been making bespoke freestanding and fitted furniture for many years.

In May 2012 she founded CoucouManou and launched her own collection of furniture and homewares. CoucouManou’s designs have received national & international press coverage and Beale has been tipped by The Guardian as a “hot new name” and picked by the Evening Standard as “Best in Show” at London Design Festival 2012. Her love of colour and a deep understanding of cabinet making and design, helps create some really stunning pieces of furniture and homewares.

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Crowns & Coronets

category: Textiles - Clothing   

region: Midlands   

Crowns & Coronets is a luxury British knitwear brand for babies and children from 0-6 years. Created by English designer Helena Hubbard, who learnt to knit from her mother as a child, each sumptuously soft garment is hand knitted and hand stitched in England by master artisans from a blend of the purest Himalayan yak down and sustainable bamboo. Our Yak Collection is imbued with influences from yesteryear such as sailor collars, waistcoats and pinafore dresses. We create timeless and classic pieces to be treasured as heirlooms fit for little princes and princesses. Meticulous craftsmanship coupled with the use of rare and noble natural fibres make our garments heirlooms to treasure. Crowns & Coronets ethically sources yak down from Tibetan herders, thereby improving the wellbeing of the nomads while preserving cultural skills and maintaining sustainable rural lifestyles.

telephone: 01527 894155

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D.A.Hart

category: Furniture & Wood   

region: Midlands   

I work with hand selected hardwoods to design unique pieces of strong, elegant furniture. Each piece is created to meet the demands of modern living whilst maintaining an eye for the traditional principles of construction and design.

I’m inspired by the beauty of trees and the wonderful material they provide, the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement and the simplicity and elegance of Art Deco.  I believe we all have an instinctive and historic affinity with wood and strive to celebrate this in my work.

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Dani Crompton Designs

category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: South East   

I observe the natural world as a whole and on a microscopic level. In my Nature’s Way jewellery collection I predominantly use silver and glass seed beads sometimes incorporating paper and textiles to represent the organic forms, textures and amazing colours I find.

I start with only a vague idea, no drawings or measurement. Once the materials start to come together, they steer me towards the final design, each one interacting with the last to guide me to the next move. It’s an exciting organic process which comes to its natural end when the completed piece reveals itself.

telephone: 07958 920250

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Danila Giannetto Jewellery Design

category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: South West   

From my studio in Bristol I hand-craft jewellery in silver, gold and semi-precious gemstones. Some designs are one-off creations, others can be tailor-made and sized to suit individual preferences, but every piece I make is individual, owing to the subtle differences achieved through the hand-crafting process: the way a hammer strikes the metal, the manner in which light is reflected in a gemstone, or the pattern created in reticulation – all contribute to the uniqueness of each piece.
The intricate manipulation of metals and the symbolism of gemstones has always captivated me, and one of the most exciting aspects of this craft is that no matter how skilled the jeweller, there is always something new to learn: there are still countless techniques to discover for forming and manipulating metals, each one offering fresh design possibilities.

address: Bristol

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Debbie Carlton

category: Jewellery & Silverware   

region: London   

Debbie’s bold and innovative jewellery designs often combine metal and polymers to create colourful and stylish one-off pieces. She is intrigued by the relationship of colour and texture, and what can be achieved to create shape and form through modelling and a few simple tools. She is a passionate advocate of these dynamic and innovative products and teaches one to one and small groups from her studio in North West London for both beginners and advanced students.

telephone: 07967 978061

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email: info@debbiecarltonjewellery.co.uk


Deborah Mills Ceramics

category: Ceramics   

region: South West   

I am mainly a self taught potter working predominantly with porcelain from my studio on our small farm in the middle of Devon. I use hand building techniques and decorate in a contemporary style using mark making and printing techniques. I fire in an electric kiln in my lined studio attached to the sheep shed. I work with porcelain to hand build thin light weight vessels which are translucent, making them look beautiful during the day then transformed when lit from within at night.

My influences and inspirations are mainly drawn from my surroundings, particularly the view of Dartmoor. I forage plant based materials to use for mark marking and to recreate sketches of Dartmoor, also adapting a printmaking process to create abstract landscapes. Born on the South Devon coast, my memories of and my love of the sea also inspire my work, as is particularly apparent in my blue and white porcelain vessels.

address: Nr Okehampton, Devon

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Debra Thompson Designer-Maker

category: Mixed Media & Recycled   Textiles & Stitch - Interiors   

region: Wales   

Inspired by the changing seasons and a love of wild flowers, Debra creates textile and wire pieces in her home studio.

Debra is self taught and always experimenting, trying new ideas and methods of making.

The majority of the pieces created incorporate found vintage items, making them unique and often unrepeatable.

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email: info@debrathompson.co.uk


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