Henrietta is a designer who knits and felts lambswool to create a unique, stylish yet practical range of sustainable knitwear, working with with British spun lambswool in a vibrant range of colours. Henrietta makes clothes and accessories that are contemporary pared down and simple using unusual colour combinations and a minimal but strategic use of …
Graduating from Galashiels then Glasgow School of Art her textile weaving and expertise stems from many, many long sessions of freehand stitching. There are original frames artworks, brooches, badges, bookmarks and illustrations which are then reproduced to produce tea towels, aprons and other useable items, in addition to commissions for retail outlets. Examples of caricature …
All Angela’s embroideries are images from her original paintings. She starts by printing an image onto canvas and then guided by the image on the canvas and the original painting she begins freestyle machine embroidery. Freestyle embroidery involves dropping the feed dog and feeding the material through the machine manually which gives greater freedom of …
Katie’s needle felting whisks you away on whimsical journeys. Wander through miniature landscapes, lovingly crafted in wool, that capture the quiet beauty of Saltaire, Baildon, and local picturesque areas. Then, meet the charming residents: mice with mischievous grins, alongside feathered friends, fairies, and even friendly ghosts. Each piece is a tiny tale, spun from wool …
Kat Rose is an eco & vegan non-binary illustration graduate from Leeds Arts University who is a teacher and technician full-time and freelance creative on the side. Their work is nature-related and focuses on environmental activism and protest with a particular interest in mushrooms and plants. They’re a printmaker at heart, working with lino, mono …
Mary is a designer and maker based in Bradford, specialising in handmade bespoke rugs and punch needle wall hangings for the home. She likes to create bold and playful compositions, focusing on shape, form and clashing colour combinations resulting in striking graphic textile pieces. She likes to work at different scales, which can be seen …
Ally’s work occupies a relaxed middle ground between mixed media and abstract painting: using embroidery and a detailed use of stitch, she is able to express her interests with mother nature and in particular, lichen. Through her work, the artist presents what would otherwise be overlooked into a space where it can be viewed and …
Agnis is a Designer Maker Researcher and Educator specialising in weave, living in Leeds and working across Yorkshire and beyond as a freelancer. Agnis designs and weaves her own work, often taking inspiration from the natural world around her, including vegetables! She is drawn to the diversity and vivid colours that can be found when …
Emily makes colourful and contemporary knitwear for you and your home. Each piece is designed, knitted and made by hand in her Nottingham studio. A colourist at heart and inspired by the Scottish rich textile industry, Emily grew up around the Borders of Scotland.
William and Tilda create authentic reproduction accessories from 1940s wartime Britain. Each piece embody’s the ethos of wartime restrictions and the make do and mend campaign. Utilising fabric scraps from local Yorkshire mills, they minimise waste by creating a diverse product range, using even the smallest remnants to craft flower brooches inspired by original wartime …