Katherine is a textile artist based in Nottingham. She works with recycled and vintage fabric, and uses appliqué (collage with fabric) to create pictures which she turns into one-of-a-kind textile products. She uses her own designs – usually animal-based – bringing them to life by mixing the colours, patterns and textures within the fabric. In …
Jane and Michael develop contemporary fabrics with traditional techniques using hand and powered domestic knitting machines. They started their practice after redundancy in the early 2000’s from Knitwear design. Since 2011 in a rural studio at Welbeck in Nottinghamshire they have hand-made interior accessories, lighting and soft furnishings using British and merino wools sourced from …
Amypanda is Amy Wilson, a maker based in Otley, West Yorkshire. Amy makes hand embroidered badges, brooches and buttons with delicate floral designs, inspired by the Yorkshire countryside. She uses eco-fi, a felt made from recycled plastic bottles, to create affordable handmade work.
Shipley College art students are celebrating the end of their course with In the Making, a showcase of their final-year projects. The work is a mix of everything they love, inspired by local scenery and the artists who influence them today. By bringing together the best skills they’ve picked up over their course, the students have …
Ziggy & Simon designs and sells contemporary, bold, colourful home textile accessories. With products ranging from cushions to tableware, each is sustainability designed and manufactured in Yorkshire from fibre, right through to finished product. All fabric is meticulously designed in-house and produced in local mills, resulting in a totally unique product made from one-off, high …
Wendy Roby is a Stockport artist who specialises in resourceful forms of printmaking. She makes her own inks from food waste and foraged plants and uses discarded packaging and scrap wood for printing plates. Her favourite craft and art processes take unloved materials and transform them into beautiful objects that celebrate the hand of the …
Jessica Jenyns is a Yorkshire-based Artist and uses flora, fauna, the mountains, oceans and seas to inform her work. Jessica predominantly works with clay and needle-felting, ensuring her practice is as eco-friendly as possible. Movement, colour and capturing the essence of the wild is at the forefront of each piece. Jessica is always at play …
Izzie Hinton Smith is an illustrator and printmaker based in Leeds. Their work is inspired by local folklore, researching old stories to bring to life with bright colours and whimsical designs. Izzie’s practice predominantly utilises screen and relief print onto textiles. Creating fabric banners and prints for the home, along with accessories and ephemera such …
Started in 2013 with a range of Harris Tweed Patchwork Quilts By Lisa Watson celebrates British textile heritage with an authentic collection of cushions, blankets & more for your home. From handmade Harris Tweed cushions to bespoke patchwork quilt commissions, all are perfect for adding extra warmth to the bedroom or draped over a sofa …
Anna started sewing a few years ago, when she thought she would try sewing a bag for fun. Anna really enjoys working with tweed as she likes the feel of working with tough material. In her bags Anna create panels using different types of fabric and yarn by putting them together in “pizza” style and …