Suzanne Jewellery
Suzanne individually designs and handmakes glass beads, flowers, baubles and jewellery using a technique known as lampworking – ‘the art of making small objects from glass roads melted in the flame of a torch’.
Programme: Makers Fair May 2022
The Stitch Society
The Stitch Society have been providing makers with durable aprons, workwear and clothing for over ten years. Everything is made in our studio space in Yorkshire from durable fabrics as we recognise the need to create sustainable, durable workwear with minimal environmental impact. This has been our mission from the start and our commitment to …
Theodore Roberts
Limited edition handmade prints using specialist inks and printmaking papers. Inspired by walks in the countryside around his native Manchester, Theodore’s current work depicts flora and fauna, as well as figurative elements which are both observed and imagined. Fostering an instinctive approach, inspired by a love for the work of Masters such as Matisse and …
Thrift Design
n an effort to highlight and encourage a more sustainable use of our present resources, Artist Lucy Wray creates vibrantly animated wildlife art using reclaimed waste. Informed by the materials she collects this waste is used like bold brush strokes to create structure and depth. Her unusual marrying of materials is varied, from single use …
Maggie Magoo Designs
As Maggie Magoo Designs, artist Carole Fenwick creates a variety of products filled with pattern and colour. Her ranges include printed textiles, embroidery art, stationery goods, homewares, art prints and more. Her work is primarily inspired by nature, with flowers, foliage, moths & beetles featuring throughout the designs. She is an avid collector of folk …
McKinley and Moth
Shona is the designer/maker behind McKinley And Moth. Living on the outskirts of York with the countryside on her doorstep, Shona’s main influence is British Wildlife from majestic stags to delicate moths and butterflies. Working predominantly in sterling silver with basic hand-tools and traditional craftsmanship, Shona produces bold and original nature inspired jewellery. Clean simple …
Melanie Armstrong Art
Melanie is an award winning artist (Best in show, Sheffield Art in The Gardens 2021) she is a draftsman – and occasional painter – of small animals and large landscapes. Melanie takes inspiration from adventures out on the hills, in all seasons. She brings that inspiration into her love of still life and landscapes – …
Millie Rothera
Throughout Millie’s designs, whether they are inspired by modernist architecture, the idea of play within the home, or nature; her work is always colour focused and made to the highest quality using natural fabrics and either hand screen printing techniques or eco-friendly digital printing. Millie’s products and fabrics are created with a story to tell, …
Nettleton Pottery
Working in porcelain to create sculptural vessels and wall hangings, Laura’s work not only celebrates the landscape, but is also steeped in her family history. She is a collector and retriever, repurposing scavenged driftwood alongside vintage lace and crochet founded in her family’s craft heritage. Bringing together shapes and forms Laura remembers the topography of …
Rachel Knowles
Observational drawing is the starting point for Rachel’s prints and she loves to sketch, often using the natural environment as her inspiration. Her particular focus is the complex and busy relationship between flowers, plants and grasses. The intricate structure and contrast in colour and size of plants guide her work. Most of her prints are …