Penny Phillips is a contemporary sculptor, artist and teacher based in York. Her work explores wildlife and the nature of species loss, conveying the beauty, fragility, and vulnerability of her subject matter. Penny strives to retain the raw nature of clay, using a rich red earthenware with heavily textured surfaces. Using a muted color palette …
Inspired by ancient and medieval jewels, Merryn’s work reimagines classic pearl jewellery with a contemporary twist. Merryn hand makes jewellery in her Sheffield-based studio, designing and producing each piece herself. All jewellery is crafted from recycled precious metals and is always made from solid metal, as Merryn believes in creating well made, long lasting jewellery. …
Jo makes wheel thrown functional decorative earthenware pots for interiors. Jo uses a white grogged clay that is decorated on the outer surface with oxides and contrast this with a satin glaze for the inner surface. Jo scuffs the outside of the pots with sandpaper then apply the oxides which turn inky in the kiln …
Jessica Jenyns is a Yorkshire-based Artist and uses flora, fauna, the mountains, oceans and seas to inform her work. Jessica predominantly works with clay and needle-felting, ensuring her practice is as eco-friendly as possible. Movement, colour and capturing the essence of the wild is at the forefront of each piece. Jessica is always at play …
Izzie May is a traditional printmaker specialising in drypoint print. Her textural, atmospheric prints take inspiration from the misty days of the surrounding West Yorkshire landscape and moorland. Originally from Hebden Bridge, Izzie studied illustration in Leeds where she began printing and discovered drypoint. Through university she focused on the lives and literature of the …
Izzie Hinton Smith is an illustrator and printmaker based in Leeds. Their work is inspired by local folklore, researching old stories to bring to life with bright colours and whimsical designs. Izzie’s practice predominantly utilises screen and relief print onto textiles. Creating fabric banners and prints for the home, along with accessories and ephemera such …
Helen is a ceramic artist whose sculptural practice draws deeply from mythology, folklore, and ancient fables. Each piece she creates feels unearthed from a distant past, carrying the quiet mystery of something half remembered yet resonant. Through a thoughtful fusion of narrative and material, she invites viewers into contemplative spaces where transformation, grief, and myth …
Josh of Harbour Art Glass is a kiln-formed glass artist inspired by linear and geometric patterns. Specialising in vitrigraph murrine — a centuries-old Venetian technique reinterpreted using a vitrigraph kiln, he stacks layers of coloured glass into terracotta pots and draws them in molten form from the kiln. This creates intricate rods of glass embedded …
Frances Payne is a North Yorkshire based artist and printmaker specialising in detailed linocut prints inspired by landscape, nature and folklore. Her work explores place, threshold spaces and the small stories held within the land. Combining strong composition with a subtle Art Nouveau influence, she often incorporates gilded elements and delicate watercolour additions. Each piece …
Ellen is inspired her background in geography and environmental sciences, utilising natural and reclaimed materials to create functional art for everyday life. Supported by her training in Japan, she combines traditional craft techniques with the energy and community available through material and knowledge networks of modern cities to make work technically diverse yet materially rooted …