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Kelly Growing up in Royston, I have fond memories of popping into Ladds for penny sweets, Royston Carnival and watching the Queen Mother open the police station. Not to mention a fond love for Days the Bakers who supplied my Dad’s business. I even met my husband whilst we both worked at Mica Hardware in our teens! So when I moved back to Royston and had children, I knew I wanted their roots to be here like mine were. After a career in marketing, working mostly in London agencies I loved being creative, but I wasn’t quite ready to give up marketing yet! So I worked for C4B Media in Royston. I always loved baking since I was a child. I would also go on courses with a group of friends just for fun too. It wasn’t until two friends asked me to make their wedding cakes that I decided to start the business. I knew I wanted to collaborate with local businesses, use local suppliers and get involved with the community whenever I could. Supplying cupcakes to Kooky Nohmad at the weekends is something I really enjoy. I’m also frequently at lots of local wedding venues including Burloes Hall, Sheene Mill and South Farm setting up wedding cakes for my lovely couples. I have recently returned to Royston Market each month too, which I love so much. My aim is to always evolve the business yet to be consistent with the quality of my bakes too. I love nothing more than hearing what my customers like and running lots of giveaways on my social media for product testers!
Michelle
Josh Following a seasoned career in FMCG Brand Marketing, it was with the introduction of my family that I decided that I wanted to go it alone and be closer to home. Firstly I created Sanders + Jay, Design and Marketing Agency specialising in Website and Graphic Design, however we needed a HQ. Having felt isolated working from home, along with the need for a relaxed collaboration space, I decided to create Kooky Nohmad, now a multi award winning coffee shop with flexible facility for co-working and at the heart of our local community. Most recently, Sanders & Jay have launched STONES Magazine, aiming to provide a platform for our local clients and further community to showcase the best of what Royston and the surrounding area has to offer, whilst simultaneously demonstrating our design capabilities.
I’m a Mum on maternity leave with a dream of carving a path in the art world. My longer-term goal is to work for myself earning a living doing something I truly love, and with that having the option to work more flexibly around my family. After graduating from Loughborough University with a BA hons degree in Fine Art I was guilty of downing tools for a while as I focussed on a separate career path but when furloughed during lockdown it was a chance to put paint to canvas once again and now I’m not looking back. Since my son was born in January I have been making nap times and evenings count and I have produced a series of work including portrait paintings of iconic people from the film/music industry. Painting a face doesn’t have to be in flesh tones, I love working with colour and my work often includes vibrant tones and the use of neon brights to make my paintings pop. I try to be bold to create something a bit more stylised. As well as colour I loved exploring texture by layering paint, and using brushes and palette knives to make marks. I often incorporate the use of drips, splats and scratches to build interest across the canvas. I’m thrilled to work in collaboration with Kooky Nohmad café in the high street where you can find my work displayed/for sale. It has been an amazing platform for my work to be visible within the town so please do go and take a look and let me know your feedback.
