Sue Bibby’s illustrative embroideries are inspired by birds, the natural world and domestic life. Using a combination of free machine embroidery, hand stitch, stumpwork and mixed media she individually makes each piece working from her own drawings. Having collected lots of fabrics over the years, she is pleased to be repurposing and giving them new …
Saima Jewel represents traditional craftsmanship and bespoke contemporary design. The collections are influenced by the heritage behind the brand. Inspiration has been taken from the intricate pattern from India and are a contemporary perspective on traditional Victorian filigree jewellery. A combination of layers, repeated fluid shapes and ornate henna patterns are used to create three …
At Object Ceramics, designer-maker Sally Bradley celebrates beauty in the ordinary, creating handcrafted, original tableware. Originally trained as a studio potter in Cornwall, Sally creates objects for function as well as ornament. The range includes bowls, plates, teapots and cups of all sizes, all made using traditional stoneware techniques with simple shapes and natural colours. …
Lyndsay’s ‘Na Mara’ jewellery collection (meaning ‘of the sea’ in Gaelic), is inspired by the ephemeral compositions of debris washed up on Scottish beaches. Drawing is a vital part of her process, using mark-making to develop abstractions from the coastal landscape. Her jewellery is based on the drawn line, creating tactile, distinctly patterned pieces, expressing …
Inspired by the countryside surrounding her home in Hebden Bridge, Kate uses colour as a visual language with inspirations from sculpture, nature & patterns. She loves to doodle & then take them to the workbench to play, before taking the experiments back to the drawing board. Colour plays an important part, from the metals she …
Jill Pargeter has been working as a print maker and designer for over 30 years. After studying printed textiles at Manchester Polytechnic she worked in a textile design studio in London and then started her own greetings cards and gift wrap design business. She now enjoys creating a range of decorative objects for the home …
Gabi’s highly decorative, tactile ceramic bowls are wheel-thrown and hand embellished in her studio in Hale, Greater Manchester. She experiments with form, surface texture and glazing to create individual pieces that are best experienced in the viewer’s palms. Her inspiration comes from nature, primarily her love of the sea as well as from the highly …
David is a visual artist working with print, language and geography, primarily using letterpress printing to make typographic artworks that range in scale from large scroll installations to art prints to small artist’s books. His work is often site-specific and considers how experience of place can be represented. He frequently shows at book and print …
Silver and stone set jewellery inspired by nature, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and rings. Domed silver impressed with the texture of real leaves, bezel set with dewdrops of jewels and cascading oval leaf dishes creating an impression of falling leaves.
Carol’s work draws inspiration from the colours, silhouettes shapes and industrial architecture of the North. This influence takes form through her deliberate choice of earthy red stoneware and the contrasting qualities of silky-smooth porcelain. The vibrant and rich colours of her glazes are skilfully achieved by firing a gas kiln in a reduction atmosphere, making …