Ashi’s work is inspired by the architecture of Indian monuments and palaces. The geometry used in the formation of structural arches of these monuments, the intricate details of the ceilings, and the decorative panels and screens, all form a rich heritage for her work. Her designs have the essence of the geometry, repetition and pattern, …
Amypanda is Amy Wilson, a maker based in Otley, West Yorkshire. Amy makes hand embroidered badges, brooches and buttons with delicate floral designs, inspired by the Yorkshire countryside. She uses eco-fi, a felt made from recycled plastic bottles, to create affordable handmade work.
Each piece is an original botanical cyanotype, created using natural material Sophie has grown or collected in Derbyshire. She is trained in horticulture and plant science, and so the work grows out of a detailed exploration of the botanical features of the plants. She uses metallic gold gilding paint to highlight the form of the …
As a designer Ali is drawn to geometric shapes and patterns. These often form the starting point for her collections. As a jeweller her skill is with a saw blade. Each piece is hand pierced from recycled silver to her designs. She applies a highly polished finish to catch the light and the attention. Her …
Wendy Roby is a Stockport artist who specialises in resourceful forms of printmaking. She makes her own inks from food waste and foraged plants and uses discarded packaging and scrap wood for printing plates. Her favourite craft and art processes take unloved materials and transform them into beautiful objects that celebrate the hand of the …
Stacy creates wheel-thrown, stoneware planters and vases that bring calm, considered beauty into any space. Shaped by hand with focus and patience, each vessel is carefully designed around a specific plant’s needs, echoing its natural habitat to support healthier growth and more intuitive care. Earthy glazes and stony textures, invite touch and encourage slowness, sitting …
Ruth Green makes brightly coloured limited edition screenprints and one-off collages. The prints are made by hand in a small studio in North Wales. Her work is carefully presented in conservation standard mounts and bespoke frames. Ruth’s work is inspired by animals and plants, folk art, mid-century design and illustration. It seeks to inspire cheerfulness …
Jo makes contemporary decorative thrown ceramic vessels for interior spaces. Vessels are thrown, sometimes altered, surfaces refined to achieve a velvet like surface on which to decorate using rich oxides. Different patterns are applied and then fired to reveal deep, inky marks as the oxide bleeds slightly during the firing. The inside is glazed in …
Inspired by the ever-changing landscapes of the Yorkshire countryside, Claire Louise Mather’s sewn paper works explore themes of place and belonging.Using dyed and found papers, she tears, combines and stitches them together, forming abstract, layered landscapes. Her process, which she describes as ‘playing with colour’, fuses fine art with textile techniques, allowing each piece to …
Carolyn, originally trained in ceramics, now uses recycled and rescued materials to create papers inspired by the textures found in the northern landscape. Collage paper vessels respond to hills, glaciated valleys and rivers and are used to display found natural objects. Framed collage images using torn textured papers have developed from her recent visits to …