Big Black House Design Co.
Contemporary ironwork and wood furniture, sculpture and gifts designed and handmade by artist-blacksmith Maxine Hunt.
Discipline: Wood
Fiona Wilson Prints
Based in Leek in Staffordshire, but originally from Yorkshire, Fiona is a printer and maker with a love of illustration, colour and pattern. She creates quirky, bold designs with a sense of fun and humour. Paper and wood are illustrated using collage and print techniques that are then put onto art, home accessories, stationery and …
Deepdale Design
Steve Hughes is an Industrial Designer, Maker and Artist. First and foremost, he is an empathic designer and creative thinker. His work ranges from the innovative and ergonomically efficient Artist Pencil range, through beautifully crafted console tables, to contemporary bud vases with the theme of ‘minimal blooms, maximum impact’. “We live in a lovely part …
Mike’s Woodturning
Mike concentrates on turning one-off pieces working with more difficult or unusual pieces of timber, making use of the natural shape of the tree by exposing the grain or ‘defects’ within it in an interesting and/or sympathetic way. He particularly enjoys working with burred or damaged material, revealing the beauty within the wood and letting …
jack.in.the.woods
Pudsey based green wood-smith jack.in.the.woods handcrafts functional home-ware made from locally sourced storm fallen trees. Each item is unique in design, with a range of carving, scorching and decorative techniques used to finish each piece. Storm fallen trees are foraged within 2 or 3 miles of their workshop ensuring every item is as locally produced …
Nicor Jud Craftworks
Nicor Jud Craftworks has circular design at the heart and ethos of their work. All selected hardwoods are either repurposed, off-cuts from local companies or up-cycled. The pieces are created to be long lasting to support greater sustainability. The products, such as vases and chopping boards are made in very small batches because of the …
Arboretum Print Co
Paula is an artist who takes inspirations from far and wide. She loves to experiment with processes and this has led to her fascinating with making original decorative marquetry pieces. Using unusual veneers, she embraces the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi and allows the materials to dictate the feel and look of her work. The flaws …
James Sidey-Whittam (Resident Artist)
James is a traditionally trained furniture designer and maker, graduating from London Metropolitan Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design. Now working out of his Shipley-based studio, he crafts hand made bespoke furniture for both domestic and commercial clients. Using a range of woods, from traditional hard woods, to more contemporary birch plywood, – his work …
Mike Bentley, Woodturner
Mike concentrates on turning one-off pieces working with more difficult or unusual pieces of timber, making use of the natural shape of the tree by exposing the grain or ‘defects’ within it in an interesting and/or sympathetic way. He particularly enjoys working with burred or damaged material, revealing the beauty within the wood and letting its …
WatsonFlexen
Glass artist Louise and furniture designer John are independent makers who work to commission with neighbouring workshops in a former Yorkshire woollen mill. They have joined their talents to produce a selection of highly crafted furniture and lighting for the contemporary interior under the collaboration WatsonFlexen. Working in their chosen disciplines, these Yorkshire-based makers beautifully …