Books and Boxes is a collaboration between two well known artists, Keith and Elizabeth Shorrock. Keith will be exhibiting a wide range of shaker inspired boxes and trays made from a variety of sustainable woods. He collects interesting fabrics and puts them on the lids and inside some of the boxes. Elizabeth will show a …
Studio Sophie is a Sheffield based artist and maker. She hand turns beautiful homewares from locally sourced, sustainable timber. Simple in design, with a focus on beautiful timber and shapes.
Following Arts and Crafts and Shaker traditions, Melissa Girling uses traditional techniques to design and create unique, handmade pieces in wood which bring together a simplicity of design, functionality and quality, built to last. Alongside her furniture commissions, she makes hand-crafted boxes in Ash, designed as special gifts with a wide range of uses including …
Gregg at GPlank creates unique pieces using locally sourced recycled timber collected from his travels throughout Yorkshire. His eclectic mix of creations include classic VW Beetles and Camper Vans, retro cassette tapes, giant ice creams and famous icon portraits. Gregg’s passion for the environment shines through everything he makes; his innovative re-working of materials making …
Contemporary handmade furniture, sculpture and gifts made by artist blacksmith Maxine Hunt, in both metal and wood. Maxine uses to a combination of traditional techniques and modern methods to produce unique and quirky pieces.
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
A family-run business handcrafting small-batch wooden products — including plant pots, candle holders, and vases — from their workshop in Yorkshire. The wood used is either upcycled or sourced from offcuts provided by local manufacturers. They also repurpose timber from broken furniture, giving it a new life. Sustainable design is at the heart of everything …