Final year, level 3 Art and Design students at Shipley College have been creating work across a wide range of contemporary craft disciplines – including printmaking, bookbinding and ceramics. Linocuts inspired by the surrounding Yorkshire landscape, screen printed designs inspired by nature adorn artworks and tote bags, handmade decks of playing cards and ceramic bowls …
Sarah enjoys exploring themes of forgotten story, folklore, history, the land and dreamscape in her work with a keen emphasis on ceramic and textile discipline with her current focus in handmade slipware and embroideries. Most of her ideas and musings come together first in free form machine embroideries. Some parts of these develop further into …
Sarah Buckett combines her enjoyment of fashion magazines with simple paper-play to create simple, colourful collage art and illustration. Her pieces are inspired by beloved childhood books and day to day life. Sarah’s work combines elements of nostalgia and vintage designs with a clean, contemporary style. Her work is available to buy as originals, fine …
We are a small design studio based in Marsden, West Yorkshire. From our studio we design and sample contemporary woven cloth which is then sent to local mills to be woven. The cloth then returns to us to be cut and edged and transformed into blankets and cushions. Last year we also started a small …
Tabby textiles is a creation of textile artist and hand weaver Becky Sunter. Her woven pieces are inspired by worn and disrupted surfaces, peeling paint, rusted metals and graffitied walls. Becky observes closely the spontaneous splash of a spray can, and its relation to the surface it reacts with, a complete contradiction to the slow …
Sharon has her main focus on working with dyes and mixing colours to promote vibrancy, predominantly a mixed media and textile artist working with a range of natural wools and upcycled, natural and plant fibres. Most recently she has concentrated on longer-term individual larger projects, but she still produces a range of affordable gifts and …
Helen, the artist behind Ginnel and Snicket, makes work largely inspired by a love of idiosyncratic historical characters and events. She has a particular interest in the convoluted and occasionally hilarious history of the early modern period, but her interests range from the bronze age Beaker people to 1970s wrestlers. Helen makes functional and decorative …
Stunning handmade creations by Martin, made in East Yorkshire at his studio, including beautiful marbles, flowers and vases, and lampwork beads. Each piece is a unique work of art, expertly crafted with care and attention to detail. The marbles come in a variety of colours, patterns and sizes, using a range of materials from dichroic …
Shelley Wilson creates stained glass art from her home in West Yorkshire. She uses Tiffany and traditional leading methods to make her miniature windows and panels, hearts, sun-catching discs, birds and decorations. Her creations often depict the Yorkshire countryside or celebrate Northern industrial heritage. She also loves toadstools, and many of her smaller pieces feature …
In her independent practice, Isabella meticulously studies the built environment, skillfully manipulating its elements into distinctive patterns for adorning exquisite silver jewellery and tableware. Each creation reflects a seamless harmony of architectural inspiration and innovative design, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to craftsmanship and individuality.