Alchemy Textile Design
Eco-printed and cyanotype fabrics, paper and ceramics, including lampshades, framed prints, silk scarves, upcycled clothing, cushions, rugs, aprons, ceramic items, journals and jewellery.
Discipline: Textiles
Brightmore Ideas
Before trends, before factories, before disposable fashion, there was leather. The original upcycled material — trusted for generations, conjuring safety, resilience and strength. Alex Brightmore works with leather because it merits more than landfill or anonymity. It is honoured, transformed, carried and treasured. Focused on striking, durable design, each piece is created for those who …
Peachy Perch
Peachy Perch is the creative work of Shirley Turnbull, a Yorkshire based upholsterer, lover of colour and champion of wool. She designs and upholsters footstools, benches and ottomans using hardwood frames and luxurious woollen fabrics, sourced from West Yorkshire fabric mills. She mixes bold colours and patterns to create one-of-a-kind pieces. All of her designs …
Rowan Bridgwood
Rowan is a textile artist based in Queensbury, West Yorkshire. She draws inspiration from folklore and the natural world to create hand-embroidered pieces full of narrative and meaning. By meticulously hand stitching onto vintage and reclaimed fabrics, Rowan breathes new life and new stories into materials steeped in history and memory. Her work has been …
The Embroiderer
Working under the name ‘The Embroiderer’, Kerry is a Textile Artist making framed embroidered pictures which are handmade in her studio in Austwick. Inspired by being outdoors in wild places, her aim is to use embroidery to capture the beauty of nature in the Dales. Her delicately embroidered pictures feature a variety of wildlife including …
Ocre Natural Dye Studio
Kayleigh Davis is a textile artist, facilitator and the owner of ocre natural dye studio whose practice focuses on naturally dyed silks. Immersed in nature from a young age, her work seeks to explore the impermanence and fragility of the natural world throughout the seasons by embedding foraged and grown pigments and prints into cloth. …
Mather Makes
Joanne is a handweaver based in Formby, on the NW coast of England, where she creates unique handwoven textiles, inspired by the landscape and history of her hometown. She works on a 16 shaft table loom and a restored 100 year old countermarche floor loom in her garden studio. Joanne’s work often features double weave, …
Alison Grant
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, this exhibitor will no longer be taking part in the 2025 Winter Makers Fair. Please follow the links below to find out other ways of purchasing Alison’s work. The Alison Grant collection combines the finest of yarns with traditional skills and contemporary design. With a focus on ethical and sustainable …
Shipley College: In the Making
Final year, level 3 Art and Design students at Shipley College have explored the theme of making, drawing inspiration from British makers, their own interests, and the local environment. Their diverse creations on display at this year’s Saltaire Makers Fair include both practical and decorative ceramics, alongside screen-printed bags and hand-painted homeware. The students have also showcased their …
Jemma Marston
Jemma specialises in creating colourful embellished leather surfaces for fashion products. Her main focus is to create products that are colourful, make you smile and bring a little bit of colour into your everyday life. Jemma’s products are made by experimenting with print, embroidery and embellishment techniques to create beautiful and original accessories. The main …