National Maker Directory

Hello, my name is Catherine. Loosethread was born from my love of creativity. Trained in textiles and silversmithing I create contemporary wall pieces, prints and home wares which showcase unique combinations of appliqué, hand and machine embroidery and wire-work. I have always loved drawing, and continue to do so every day. From eye to canvas […]

I find weaving to be an endlessly fascinating craft – watching how the different colours and yarns interact in the warp and weft, or playing with the structure of the cloth to create a new texture or pattern is something I will never tire of.
My aim is to create hand woven textiles that are equally attractive to the hand as to the eye. Textiles are a part of our everyday lives from a christening shawl, a comforting blanket to an elegant shawl, so it is important to enjoy them.

Creating wild, but delicate, hand-built ceramics I use glazed and un-glazed porcelain to construct beaten, distorted forms with soft curves and interrupted contours. I like to engage physically with the raw material, pursuing a careful balance between fragility and bold strength, while the firing process enables the clay to develop a more undulating, independent sense […]

I create delicate, intricately patterned images filled with romantic, uplifting and inspiring sentiments and use these to make extra special, handcrafted gifts to give to your nearest and dearest! Each design begins life as a pencil drawing which I cut by hand, with a scalpel. This process fills each image with character and idiosyncrasies that cannot be digitally replicated. I also produce screen prints in limited edition runs.

Lucy Addison Applied Artist specialises in handmade sterling silver jewellery. Every piece of jewellery is available to personalise with a message of your choice. My main collection includes rings, bracelets and bangles and I also have a collection of bezel rings.

I completed a BA Honors Degree at Cleveland College of Art and Design in 2013 and have been self employed since working mostly on commissions but also on small collections for craft fairs and stock for galleries & shops.

Please get in touch for details about my work or to commission a personalised piece!

My name is Lucy and I am a trained silversmith and jeweller based in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Since graduating from University in 2005, I have set up my own workshop and small business at home, making and selling my work.

My main source of inspiration comes from the beach and the sea. I like to spend time wandering around the beach collecting found objects and taking photos to inform my work. I have a particular fascination with surface textures found in this environment.

I generally work in silver (sterling, 925), however more recently I have started taking commissions in gold. All work is handmade by myself from scratch and each piece has had many hours hard work, love and care gone into its creation!

I describe my work as ‘beautifully handcrafted jewellery, inspired by wild and natural things’. Every piece is handmade by me using traditional silversmithing techniques. I love what I do and find it so rewarding making high quality pieces, full of meaning that help to cherish special people, places and events in life that really matter.

Lucy Sylvester has always had a love of nature – her long walks in the countryside are evident in her studio, which is full of old glass jars filled with seed heads, leaves and dead insects. From her Oxfordshire studio Lucy transforms fragile poppy seed heads, sycamore seeds, acorns, twigs, bees and insects into exact […]

Lucy Spink works from her studio in Cornwall and hand makes all her jewellery using traditional techniques and her Grandfather’s old workshop tools. The hands on approach means her work feels organic, allowing marks made during the process to remain as an integral part of the surface and giving the owner a glimpse of how […]

My journey as a textile designer and maker began in 2004 when I graduated from the Contemporary Textile Practice BA (Hons) course at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. It was during my time at university that I discovered my passion for silkscreen printing and creating patterns. Inspiration for my designs is rooted in my […]

I design and make wearable wool jewellery and hair accessories inspired by my vintage collections and a quirky sense of humour. The jewellery is based loosely on an imaginary garden crossed with a delicious haberdashery shop. The work is strongly coloured and has a delightful nostalgic charm. I have been in business for nearly 16 […]

My name is Nicola Williams from Made By Daisy. I began my jewellery range in 2011 after graduating with a degree in Modelmaking. It was during my degree that my love for materials blossomed and so I like to vary the materials that I work with. My current jewellery ranges include adjustable brass cuffs, often inspired by my surroundings here in the Peak District.
I also have a range of resin jewellery inspired by pattern and the Harajuku scene in Japan.

I create jewellery with a playful feel that is a pleasure to wear and own, finding inspiration in the things I love to collect, vintage fabrics, buttons and natural forms collected on walks near my home. I studied Jewellery Design and Making BA Hons at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University, graduating in 2007. Since then I have been producing my jewellery and sell through galleries and individual boutiques.
My collection includes charm bracelets, earrings and necklaces, each one slightly different due to the hand made elements and precious vintage buttons that are in limited supply. I first crochet, knot or plait natural hemp/cotton cord to form the base for my pieces. Using copper and silver wire, I create planished charms in a variety of organic shapes, some oxidised. Vintage buttons and beads along with etched wooden veneer charms that feature my own intricate organic designs complete the pieces.

We are two sisters with a shared love of sewing and making things that goes right back to our childhood. We are inspired by our love of recycling, junk shop hunting and our passion for sewing. We love the idea that we are making something beautiful from discarded materials. We create cushions, soft toys and accessories to our own original design. We like to think that our work is traditional with a quirky, modern edge to it. Apart from an A level in Art we are entirely self taught but are carrying on a strong family tradition of making. Our unique ‘signature’ is the use of recycled woolen blankets which we then embroider onto.We think our work is fun; it makes people smile. Most of our products are limited editions mostly due to the recycled material of the materials used.

I am a textile designer and handweaver. All my products are designed and woven by me. I use a computerised dobby loom which gives me great flexibility in terms of designing unique and complex textiles. I trained in London at Handweavers Studio and work from my studio in Surrey. I am inspired by both modernist and traditional textiles from across the world, but especially the work of the mid-century Swedish women rug weavers whose work is now highly sought after. My current work is based on a damask weave which is a twill weave giving perfect drape for blankets, and great colour contrast in the pattern. I love the process of weaving, the fascination of following not only in the footsteps of my own ancestors but of practising and keeping alive a process which has gone on for something like twenty centuries of human activity. I also love to create things that will keep people warm, bring them comfort and give them pleasure.

I am based in Cornwall and make colourful contemporary blown glass including solid glass cupcakes and hanging vases.

My ideas are drawn from plants and flowers and the actual process of manipulating hot glass. It is a bewitching process that is constantly challenging.

I am always happy to work to commission, enjoying the process of working with a client.

Magpie Chique hand makes beautiful and unique silver and gold jewellery, silver spoons, costume jewellery and fascinators in stunning Shropshire. Magpie Chique’s creator, Liz Simmons’s inspiration comes primarily from nature in form and textures. She loves drawing influences from the celestial bodies, rocks, landscapes and from plants and animals. This is apparent in her work; using reticulation, globulation, oxidation and hammering surface techniques.

“Working with metals is always involves some give and take; it is a process which changes and evolves even in the creation of one piece which is to be treasured”.

In 2012 she won ‘Welsh artist of the year’ applied arts category for a sterling silver sand cast, hand wrought ‘twig’ spoon. She is now exhibiting in several galleries including; Artful expressions, Ironbridge fine arts and framing, The silver shop, Tania Holland Gallery and Little Hippo Presents.