Virtual Retail Trade Show - Chicago Consular Event May 2019

Virtual Retail Trade Show Chicago Consular Event Friday 17th May 2019 Showcasing English Creative & Innovative Retail Products

Introduction

Art

The UK’s South West has a long history of producing world-class artists and cultural organisations, known for the strength of its theatre-making, artists and craft-makers, leading digital and creative media practice and the dazzling explosion of carnival and outdoor art each year.

Jewellery

This vibrant culture encompasses large-scale festivals, small neighbourhood projects, collaborations, individual craftspeople and artists, as well as internationally acclaimed galleries.

Craft

Incorporating large urban conurbations with industrial and maritime histories, the South West of England also spans a wide and varied rural landscape.

This diversity inspires a vibrant range of arts from gritty urbanism to rural insight and environmental comment. Many of the leading artists and cultural organisations work closely with local communities underpinning a high level of engagement with the arts and museums.

In our modern, connected society, artists and makers across this remarkable region reflect through their work both the excitement and inventiveness of seeing things in a new way, coupled with the heritage of craft, skill and sense of place.

Arts and culture are often the lifeblood of the local community and it is by working with these local communities that we have established this eCatalogue to showcase the diverse and incredible talents of the South West artists.

Contact Dawn Musgrave Your contact for the Arts & Creative Sector

M +44 (0) 7766 005487 @DawnInspiring

Dawn Musgrave

dawn.musgrave@businesswest.co.uk

Fashion Home & Gifts Baby

FEATURED ARTISTS

FEATURED GALLERY

Barry Cawston

Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge at

Nik Chinook Barry Cooper Una d’Aragona Ashley Hanson Peter Hayes Robert Highton Julia Rowlands Clancy Steer Joe Webster Sophie Willoughby Melanie Young

Cornwall Contemporary

Barry Cawston The art pieces are photographic prints face mounted to acrylic with an aluminium backing with a metal subframe on the back for hanging the piece off the wall so it seems like it is floating.

Barry’s career commenced in the early 1990’s following completion of a degree in sociology and a photography diploma. His work is influenced by David Hockney & Edward Hopper and the world at large, finding inspiration and creations during his worldwide travels influenced by scenes and objects that at first glance would appear mundane.

Barry is an award-winning (including the President’s Award at the RWA) fine art photographer, based near Bristol, in the UK whose work is exhibited at shows and Art Fairs internationally including; Europe, Asia and the US.

Badlands

Eclipse Motel

Barry’s fine art photography is collected by private collectors and features in a number of prestigious public collections.

The Wild West

Limited Edition fine art prints that (generally) are available in two sizes as print only or face-mounted behind acrylic (glossy). They can also be shipped world-wide for less than $75. Taken on a large format film camera or medium format digital camera the prints have a painterly quality.

By using a large format camera Barry is able to create works of art that are both captivating and unexpected. By the clever use of metaphors and associations a powerful and provocative image is created featuring various scapes and objects.

Tungsten Tuesdays

Suburban States

Painted Walls

Washing Lines

Nik Chinook

Working predominantly in ink, Nik Chinook has created a unique fusion of eastern traditional ‘calligraphic’ expression and western figurative painting and illustration.

From small monochromatic, almost diagrammatic studies of architecture and engineering to large gestural oil paintings of city or landscapes, Nik’s work evokes drama, mystery and the sublime.

Eschewing superficiality, his work delivers art for corporate and domestic settings where a serious, incisive and expressive art is appreciated.

Kingfisher

Nine Bridges - In Situ

Big PierXI

His powerful individual style of execution, yet wide range of subject has featured in the Royal Society of Marine Artists annual exhibition, the National Portrait Awards, one man exhibitions and his work is in private collections around the world and in the UK National Collection.

Wooded Knoll

Twenty Dancers

Peregrine

Peregrine Framed

Barry Cooper

I am currently working on ‘Birds of Paros’ digital drawings inspired by writer George Crane........

Drawings with Script.

I was born in Warren Row near Maidenhead in November 1945; have been painting since 1970 whilst drawing in my philosophy degree notes in Bangor North Wales.

For ten years in the 1970s I worked with the Rambert Dance Company principally from the Ballets of Christopher Bruce and Glen Tetley; exhibiting in the Round House Chalk Farm, London in 1975 and finally in the Lyttelton Foyer of the National Theatre .

Love - Image

Love - Script

When I was 40 years old in 1985 I spent 2 years in the painting school of the Royal College of Art studying Cubism under John Golding and Peter De Francia.

Pageantry - Image

Pageantry - Script

Inspired by the collaborative nature of the Cubists and their reference to 3 dimensions I initiated an International Community Sculpture, the ECOS Amphitheatre, in Frome Somerset importing massive monoliths from the original 12 nations of Europe to join a local parliament of stone representatives in 1992.

I have collaborated with many composers and musicians over the time since then including Simon Holt ‘Kites’ in the Bath Festival, Nigel Osborne ‘Songs of the Stones’ in the Edinburgh Festival, and Helen Ottaway ‘Round and Round’ in the Salisbury Festival and ‘Layers’ in the Silk Mill Frome.

Geo - Image

Geo - Script

More recently I have performed with international jazz pianist John Law in ‘SpaceTime’ .

From 2013-16 I worked on ‘Last Tree Dreaming’ re-erecting a 60ft Oak Tree with Anthony Rogers.

Since 2004 I have been working periodically on the Greek island of Paros in Greece and exhibited there with the Croatian photographer Mirjana Grgurevic in 2017.

Nurture - Image

Uncertainty - Image

Nurture - Script Inevitable - Image

Waning Moon - Image

Waning Moon - Script

Running to Die - Image

Running to Die - Script

Uncertainty - Script

Inevitable - Script

Una d’Aragona Colour saturated abstract layered paintings Una d’Aragona’s paintings focus on mark making and the language of paint as subjects in their own right, whilst simultaneously referencing historical classical painting and the abstract expressionist movement.

Bubble-gum Thoughts (Oil on canvas)

Two Sisters (Oil on canvas)

Little-Paradise (Oil on canvas)

Abstraction allows for the work to hover on the edge of something that is still in the process of becoming and is more open to the viewer’s interpretation, with occasionally a drawn foot or an ova for the face as identifiable markers appearing in the tumult of marks, brush-strokes and colour.

The work starts slowly in the preparation and planning stage, with the focus on forms, composition, contrasts and similarities building the energy for the performance that brings the work into a cohesive existence.

Unravel (Oil on canvas)

Configure (Oil on canvas)

Storm Runner (Oil on canvas)

Untitled 1 (Oil on canvas)

Undertow (Oil on canvas)

Ashley Hanson Intensely-coloured paintings driven by ideas and landscape, exploring/blurring the lines between ‘fact’ and ‘fiction’, abstraction and figuration, map-truth and painting-truth.

In all my work, I am intrigued by the dialogue and tension between image and the flat, maplike, painter’s space, and the different realities of information and imagination - between what inspires and drives the paintings and the uncertainties and excitement of the painting process. Inspiration comes from journeys, books, music and the coastal-landscape, specifically harbour towns, with their intoxicating mix of the natural and the man-made. I work in series, allowing all possibilities to be explored.

BA (Fine Art), Canterbury college of Art. 2nd prize- Hunting Art Prizes, RA Summer Exhibition, National Open Art, The Discerning Eye, Prizewinner - Canvas & Cream Art Prize, Finalist- Lacey Contemporary Art Prize, Belgrave St Ives, Campden Gallery, Edgar Modern, Modern Artists Gallery.

City of Glass 31 – (A Study in Violet) City of Glass 33 – Buried (Oil on canvas)

Since 2011, I have been working on the ‘City of Glass’ series, inspired by Paul Auster’s novel ‘The New York Trilogy’. It is a series of scale, intrigue and innovation: my ambition is to reach new audiences and show the series for the first time as a coherent whole.

In 2015, I sent a catalogue of the series to author Paul Auster, via his agent in New York and was thrilled to receive the following response: Dear Mr. Hanson,

Ashley is a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists and lives in Bodmin, Cornwall.

City of Glass 6 – (pages 106-112) (Oil on canvas)

City of Glass 63 – (The Book is the Tower is Central Park is the dark blue of night is the Book) (Oil on canvas)

Incredibly moved by your magnificent paintings. They are strong and beautiful -- and haunting.

To think that my book could have inspired such vivid colours. I am very happy.

City of Glass 20 – (Cage)

City of Glass 2 – Hotel Harmony (Oil on canvas)

City of Glass 30 – (Celestial)

Peter Hayes Sculpture Contemporary Sculpture for indoor and outdoor environments.

I studied at Mosely School of Art then onwards to Birmingham College of Art. I then ran my own studio in Cornwall, UK before taking up a post in Lesotho, Africa with The Lesotho Development Corporation setting up projects and training local craftsmen. After a few years this was expanded and I joined the Commonwealth Secretariat continuing projects in Swaziland, Botswana, India and Nepal.

On completion of this project I returned to the UK and set up my own studio in Bath. I now exhibit worldwide in galleries including Oman, Dubai, USA, India, and Europe.

Damascus Steel Blade

I also work closely with architects and interior designers in providing works for large and small projects such as corporate office spaces, hotels, luxury yachts and private homes.

I have always been interested in the history of sculpture - why and how ‘things’ are made.

This interest was extended after I spent several years travelling through Africa working with various tribes and being intrigued how, with limited technology and basic tools, they were able to get such exquisite, beautiful surfaces. I found the same inherent skills in India, Nepal, Japan and New Mexico.

I tried to adopt the ideas picked up from my travels in my own work.

Glass Blade

Red Bows

Bronze Head

I have been working on large scale forms which I have placed in the landscape. My main aim is that the work should not compete with the landscape, but evolve within the environment. With the elements of time and erosion, the individual piece takes on its own developing surface.

Recently, one of these large commissions has taken me to India. My client suggested I make it on site. Now I have discovered Udaipur in Rajasthan. This has introduced me to other craftsmen and enabled me to work with a range of different materials, such as glass, Bronze,marble, stone and Damascus steel.

I find it joyful to work with many different materials. Each has its own character, its own limits, its own tolerance - some materials fight back, some play the game.

Finally I think it’s the material that is in charge and it will only let you make what it wants. It is my job to push it to its limits and somehow an equilibrium is made between maker and material.

Raku Disc

Raku Disc

Raku Bow

White Bottle Pots

Robert Highton I produce canvases and limited-edition prints, with faces and figures inspired by cinematic images. Each layered image, saturated with rich colours and built up with textures, weaves its own narrative.

Originally from Liverpool, I studied illustration at Liverpool College of Art. I then worked for landscape and architectural companies as a commercial artist and visualiser. With artistic inspirations ranging from Leonardo da Vinci and the Dutch masters to Egon Schiele and J.M.W. Turner, I have always gravitated towards the figurative. My ability to capture a likeness has led to many private portrait commissions as well as commercially produced limited-edition prints of team portraits and sporting heroes such as David Beckham, Jason Robinson and Thierry Henry.

In 2014, after the London Olympics I worked on a series of canvases commissioned by Britain’s top sportspeople to raise money for seriously ill young adults. The portraits featured ‘soundwaves’, visual depictions of the sound of the different sports, integrated within the movements of the sportspeople.

The 12 pieces - including canvases of Sir Mo Farah, Andy Murray, Ben Ainslie, Lewis Hamilton and Sir Bradley Wiggins - were auctioned and exhibited at Bonham’s, London in September 2014. The exhibition raised over £47,000 for the Willow Foundation.

Ghost (Giclée print)

Black Nymph (Giclée print)

Red Boy (Giclée print)

I have recently launched a range of canvases and limited-edition giclée prints of atmospheric faces and figures. The process starts with the incorporation of painterly images, photographs and distressed textures within rich, layered frames.

Subjects are intense, regal and timeless, often surrounded by dark hues and clambering colours or highlighted with flashes of silver and gold.

Ben Ainslie (Giclée print / canvas from mixed media, digital and oil paint)

Mo Farah (Giclée print / canvas from mixed media, digital)

Broken Promise (Canvas print mixed media)

Remember When (Giclée print)

Focusing on people and faces, I produce resonant printed canvases and limited edition prints. My natural use of paint and my high level of technical skills with traditional media breathes life into my figurative digital work.

Inspired by cinematic, iconic images and worn, bleached and distressed textures, I build up rich, dramatic digital visuals in complex layers. These are printed on canvas or giclée paper, and some are then worked into with paint and other media. Faces are intense, contemplative and absorbed, often consumed by dark hues; figures are driven by energy and movement, enmeshed with threadbare, layered frames of colour. Each piece captures a moment, but also tells a personal story.

Splash (Canvas print mixed media)

Julia Rowlands

Vibrant contemporary paintings in oil on canvas and oil pastel on paper.

Born in Essex, Julia has had a successful international career in Munich where she lived for 10 years exhibiting in numerous solo and group shows. As well as working with an agent, at this time she collaborated on architectural partnership projects, appointed private and public fine art commissions, portraits and landscape, led fine art holidays and taught at Volkshochschule.

Much of her work is in private and public collections in UK and Europe and trips to Munich continue to influence and inspire her work.

Selected for The Battle Contemporary Fine Art Fair 2010, she was awarded ‘Best Painting’.

This selected exhibition had an esteemed board of judges chaired by CAV OMRI Romeo Di Girolamo PPRBA.

Boatyard IV (Oil on canvas) St Agnes Sky (Oil on canvas)

Freemans Quay Penryn (Oil on canvas)

Julia studied at Falmouth Art school which inspired a return to Cornwall in 2005 producing a sell-out show of the local landscape.

Alongside studio work, Julia is committed to local community which has led to her internationally recognised art courses delivering motivational colour workshops all over Cornwall.

She lives in Falmouth and is based at Krowji art studios in Redruth.

Sea of Grass III (Oil on canvas)

Figurehead II (Oil on canvas)

Boatyard I (Oil on canvas)

Road to Mousehole II (Oil on canvas)

Figurehead (Oil on canvas)

Clancy Steer Clancy paints a variety of subjects, Landscapes both realistic and semi-abstract, small subjective Icons and symbolist paintings perhaps best described as Art of Imagination.

The paintings are in Oil, watercolour and mixed media.

Clancy is well known for her work as a designer for stage and film, where she has been applauded, receiving both BAFTA and Olivier awards, but little is known of the work she has done alongside this career.

Green Cathedral (Watercolour)

Clancy’s finished drawings and designs for the stage are a notable aspect of this work and feature in many private collections, conspicuously the Royal Court Collection at Louisiana State University.

However, when she has had time, she has also painted and over the years has built up a considerable collection. Her paintings have taken on a variety of forms, from landscapes and icons to more symbolic and abstract pieces. She works in pastel, watercolour or mixed-media and oil.

Win Green Coppice (Oil)

The impetus for Clancy’s work comes from different states of mind and feelings, whether expressive, therapeutic, a need to communicate with the outside world or her own inner being.

Blue Goddess (Mische technique and oil)

Nowadays she concentrates mostly on oil or pastel portraits, along with light-hearted landscapes on her iPad.

To me, there is a special alchemy going on in these works and it is a privilege, by looking at the works together, to be able to enter into Clancy’s private world, with its colour and imagery.

Clancy’s delight in making marks and her use of images, symbols, words, moods and atmospheres, create a world, to me, of ‘innerscapes’ evocative of inner visions and dream states.

These pictures need to be contemplated for their subtlety gradually to seep in. They need to be experienced over time, if one is to get the most from them.

Orpheus (Oil)

Vision (Mische Technique)

Cranbourne Chase (Oil)

From Duck Street

Umbrian Landscape (Watercolour)

Joe Webster Contemporary British Landscape Paintings Acrylic and Mixed Media My work simply records the joy of being in the natural world.

Every artist draws from the world they know. I grew up in the raw, wild and unforgiving landscape of the Atlantic coastline where huge roaring breakers relentlessly smash into the soaring, jagged cliffs. From a very young age I revelled in venturing out into squalls and being blasted by hail or foam. This joy naturally led into paint and the challenge of capturing the great outdoors before my canvas is washed bare.

Bluebells, Ladysmith Woodland, South Brent, Devon

Blown off the Cliff, Kynance Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall Bluebells, Sycamore and Yew, Bearacleave Woodland, Bovey Tracey, Devon

I paint on location using acrylics and water based media which are shaped by the atmosphere, capturing dynamics of the weather on canvas.

By working in challenging situations or timescales and using traditional media alongside graffiti techniques and tools, my work presents the gentle and tranquil alongside the wild and raw, mirroring and embracing the spectrum of our climate and environment. Playing between abstraction and realism I work to expound the familiar yet magnificent and sometimes challenging British landscape.

“The emotive paintings of Joe Webster are love songs to the world, to nature, and to all that is real, strong, wild and free. Like a poet wielding a brush he immerses himself in his landscapes. He paints with his soul as much as his body, and with a raw abandon tempered by a steadfast appreciation of structure, form, colour and technique.

It is startling to see him on a vast and empty beach, cliffs looming all around, rain spattering his canvas, he is a tiny speck in nature, like driftwood, only buttressed by his easel, a warm jacket and a will to transmute the glory of all that is around him into form.

I love being outdoors, I love working outdoors, it gives my painting purpose and energy and it makes me feel alive, charged and part of something greater than myself.

I studied with artist Carole Vincent for ten years and at Falmouth College of Arts and Nottingham Trent University. I have been exhibiting in the UK and Europe for 15 years, won the South West Academy’s Whitespace Award in 2016 and published Living Canvas in 2018. My work is held in private collections in the UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden, Germany, Prague, Malaysia, Australia, Brazil Canada and the USA.

Blackthorn and Nettles, Ide, Exeter, Devon Turquoise Breakers in the Mist, Kynance Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall

The best artists bring the deepest part of themselves into their work, leaving a subtle energetic residue of their soul at that time, in that place, like an etheric snapshot of who they most profoundly are. Their essence is somehow painted into the landscape or the tree or the clouds untethered on the horizon.

It is a unique and binding alchemy that rings out from the work with a gentle authority and a silent integrity. Joe Webster is such an artist. He stands strong in the throes of the natural world and dares himself to withstand it, to capture it, to somehow hold it to him, so he can offer it to you. His art is a way to come home to the truest place of belonging, nature. His is an ethos that says ‘be here, now’.”

Heather Burnett-Rose 2017

Wreckers Retreat Sunset, Hartland Quay, North Devon

Caught in a Hail Storm, The Strangles, North Cornwall

Frozen Figures, Long Cow Field, Halstow, Tedburn St Mary, North Dartmoor, Devon

Sophie Willoughby Prints are inspired by architecture and the human body. They are made on paper, enamel and metal using multiple processes including screenprinting, collage, photography, enamelling and mark-making.

Sophie Willoughby is an emerging artist who lives and works in Bristol.

Her work is motivated by an interest in architecture and its relationship to the body. The idea of anthropomorphic qualities in buildings that resemble human structures, such as the skeleton and how architecture often mirrors the body, in particular the way the human body informs our urban space and the tension between the organic and the man-made.

The formal qualities of architecture are her starting points; geometric structures, light and shade.

Captured initially with photography, images are broken down and fragmented through the process of screenprint, to form ambiguous prints, verging on abstraction.

Architectural Fragment 1 (Three colour screenprint)

Reflections, 2016 (Duotone screenprint)

Architectural Fragment 2 (Three colour screenprint)

Architectural Fragment 3 (Three colour screenprint)

The subjects of architecture and the human body are the driving forces within Sophie Willoughby’s artwork. Using photography, inspiration is taken from her immediate surroundings. Images of street scenes, buildings, and people are captured then broken down, collaged, fragmented and taken through a creative process to finalise in her dynamic print works.

The idea of revealing and concealing are expressed through layers of colour, texture and multiple images, which are built up within her work to bring a mysterious quality to the forefront. The work encourages an interplay of human and architectural form whilst encouraging an awareness of the mysterious sense of space the city can provide. The images, ghostlike in appearance, are designed to encourage us to celebrate the often overlooked subtleties that surround us in the urban environment and to remind us of the importance of observation of our immediate surroundings. In this sense, the magnitude of the monuments of the city represents a quiet confidence that defies the chaos and confusion that we tend to associate with it. The focal point of the imagery is the architecture, symbolic of the traces we leave behind. The figures reduced to the background as a subtle reminder of the presence of this meditative space.

Having recently completed a Masters degree in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking, Sophie has embarked on a scholarship at Spike Print Studio, Bristol, where she now works. Prior to this study, Sophie has undertaken several internships within arts organisations including a three month internship at the head office of the Bridgman Art Library, London, three months at Picture This, Bristols’s platform for artist’s video and moving image, three months at Take Art, a community arts organisation and work experience at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA). She holds a first class degree in Fine Art and regularly exhibits her work within the South West of England.

Sophie feels committed to progressing in the world of fine art printmaking. She aspires to develop her art work through practice and undertaking residencies in the UK and beyond, and to exhibit her art work widely.

Cities, 2017 (Seven colour screenprint)

Apocalypse, 2016 (Two colour screenprint)

Dome Reconstruction, Berlin, 2107 (Enamel screenprint with enamel brushwork on steel and birch plywood)

The Bear Pit, 2017 (Enamel screenprint with enamel brushwork on steel and birch plywood)

Melanie Young Young’s work explores memories both recent and distant, as she covers then reveals a figure often standing in for herself. Rediscovering something halfforgotten through sanding, scratching and removing part of the painted surface.

Originally from Manchester, Melanie moved to Cornwall 15 years ago to bring up her 2 boys and lives on a small holding near Gweek where she has her studio.

She trained in the early 1980’s as a painter at Bretton Hall – a rural setting in Yorkshire.

Melanie exhibited widely in the UK and also in Europe during the 80’s and 90’s but took a break from exhibiting when her children ( who both have Tourette syndrome) were small. She did however continue creating work and this new body of work is something she is keen to show.

Silence

The Keeper Of Secrets

Growing Pains (Mixed media on paper)

Young’s work is a delicious mix of both serious and playful. Universal themes of love, loss, isolation, frustration and hope are explored in a rich and patterned surface that is immediate and primal. A break from exhibiting has allowed her to develop her paintings with freedom and create an exciting body of work that she is ready to showcase. In the past Young’s work has been particularly well received in Germany and France and the richness and depth of this work will suit an international market.

Girl with Gold Background

To Keep Her Safe

Man (Mixed media on board)

Green Girl

Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge at

Cornwall Contemporary

Now in its 13th year, Cornwall Contemporary exhibits and exports paintings and sculpture associated with Cornwall. Representing nationally and internationally known artists, the gallery has a reputation for showing exciting, quality, unique works of art by well known and respected artists and also up and coming fresh art graduates Cornwall Contemporary opened on 1st September 2006. It is a large, spacious art gallery set out over three floors in a listed building at the top of historic Chapel Street in Penzance, West Cornwall.

Gallery Director, Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge has been involved in the arts since graduating from Falmouth College of Art in 1996. With over 20 years of experience in working with artists, she is the author of various art related books and regularly gives lectures for early career artists wishing to approach galleries professionally.

Sarah is passionate about the artist’s work she exhibits and aims to provide an excellent service both for them and for the clients who wish to purchase a unique work of art. With a deep knowledge and understanding of placing art in residential and business locations, she advises first time buyers, as well as those wishing to add to their collection and also liaises with a number of interior designers. Cornwall Contemporary regularly ships paintings and sculpture to worldwide clients.

Drawing Closer to Nature (Painting) with Porcelain Sculpture

With a wide range of artists to select from, whether it be abstract expressionist landscapes, still life paintings, ethereal portrait paintings, cutting edge, bold, city aerial views or bronze and ceramic sculpture - there is something to suit all tastes and budgets at Cornwall Contemporary.

Painting and Doggie Admirer

Just let the gallery know what you are looking for, and Sarah can put a proposal together for you which will showcase a number of artworks within your price range and taste. Whether it’s one painting for a private home, 10 paintings for a restaurant or 50 paintings for a hotel. The proposal will offer a wide selection and will showcase what paintings might look like in situ.

Swimming in the Clouds (Mixed media on canvas)

River Great Ouse (Oil and gesso on canvas) with Hart (Bronze)

Painting in Customer Home

Cornwall Contemporary Exhibition

River Great Ouse (Elegy II) in a Domestic Interior

Recent clients include The Gordon Ramsay London Restaurant ‘The Narrow’, Thorp Design, Richard M Cole Associates Architecture, Philadelphia and hundreds of private clients worldwide.

The gallery will look after everything for you including professional packing of your artworks and shipping to America.

Tower Bridge, Summer Morning (Acrylic on canvas)

Cornwall Contemporary Paintings at Gordon Ramsay Restaurant The Narrow, London

FEATURED JEWELLERS Elby Brown Michala Heaton Elin Horgan Katy Mullally One & Eight Lucy Spink Jewellery

Elby Brown Jewellery Jewellery for storytellers.

I took an evening class in jewellery making one day a week for ten weeks in 2011. From there I went on to teach myself and start working full time in 2012 making and designing pieces.

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to get some funding to work with another mentor (Victoria Walker) to help fill the gaps in my knowledge and crucially help me consolidate ideas and work more cohesively. This experience has been invaluable and has changed the way I work.

Recently I had a re-brand which has felt a little like starting over.

Deer in the Woods (Silver and 9ct gold necklace)

Each piece I make is crafted and cut with attention to detail, using ethical materials, environmentally friendly making practices and quality of finish. I make small batch production which means I only produce two or three pieces at any one time.

I stock two galleries in Cornwall - Blue Bramble in St Ives and White Doll arts in Fowey.

I am inspired by the stories and storytelling. I love to make set pieces like a small stage. I like to think that people will look closer and be drawn in to the idea that more could be happening. I like small pieces with tiny details. I make small miniature hand painted enamel pieces too which are box set. These are the blank pages - the place where the story starts. My jewellery is playful in nature.

I am heavily influenced by my surroundings. My workshop is in woodland and powered completely by solar energy.

Technically I think about each design element carefully - for example the fox and shimmering star the holes cut in the outer frame represent shafts of sunlight hitting the woodland floor (they always form circles). The finish is a soft whiter finish than the usual silver - I was thinking of the white of birch tree here.

Fox and Shimmering Star (Silver and 9ct gold necklace)

The pieces make people smile and also invite conversation. The best compliment I had was from a dad who said that the pieces “remind him of reading books to his daughter when she was young.�

I think for some people my jewellery has an emotional connection which hopefully you will see if you decide to invest in my pieces.

Hare and Stars (Silver and 9ct gold necklace)

Deer and enamel pieces

Fox and Shimmering Star (Silver and 9ct gold necklace)

Deer (Silver necklace)

Hare and Stars (Silver and 9ct gold necklace)

Deer (Silver necklace)

Michala Heaton A mix of contemporary and vintage inspired accessories, individually handmade using repurposed steel and gilded mechanical watch parts.

Michala’s accessories are a fantastic combination of Steampunk and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ styles, which are popular for themed weddings and parties.

Even classic or vintage themes are uniquely complemented by her pieces.

Pocket Watch Dial and Movement Necklace

Michala loves to create bespoke accessories for her customers, working closely with them to tailor to their ideas and colour schemes. Working for many years as an in-house designer for a family run jewellery shop in Exeter, along with achieving a professional Jewellers Diploma in 2017, has all influenced her love of fine craftsmanship and micro-engineering.

The Secret Garden Keyhole Decoration

Repurposed MuDu Movement Tie Pin

Michala studied Fine Art at Bath School of Art and Design, where she specialised in sculpture, combining and repurposing various materials to create bold and colourful pieces.

This passion for remaking goes hand in hand with her business concept today. In a world which is becoming increasingly aware of, and influenced by the waste we produce, Michala is doing her bit to help the planet by repurposing discarded items that are no longer repairable, into unusual and beautiful accessories.

Purple Rose Hair Clip

Rustic Rose Watch Part Hair Clip

Antique Gilded Pocket Watch Balance Cock Necklace

Pocket Watch Dial with Roses Hair Clip

Michala loves to work with vintage and antique pocket watches, as the components are very well made, the dials are beautiful, and the movements often bear interesting and intricate engravings. The increased popularity for all things vintage, especially in watches is a big topic of interest for Michala, and while not all of them can be repaired, she gives them a new lease of life in her accessories.

19th Century Fusee Movement Pendant (A current project in Michala’s workshop)

Elin Horgan Modern, minimal-luxe handmade jewellery in gold and silver.

Inspired by abstract art, architecture and the urban environment, Elin Horgan is a Bristol based maker producing design-led contemporary handmade jewellery in gold and silver.

Largely self-taught she has also attended part time courses at Central St Martin’s in London and City of Bath College.

Her work is stocked in independent shops and galleries across the UK and in 2015 she was selected to take part in the Royal Academy’s RAted programme, aimed at supporting emerging makers.

Vostock Earrings and Galaxy Ring in silver

Single Orbit Hoops in gold plated silver

Elin’s new Supernova collection draws inspiration from the futuristic accessories of Pierre Cardin and Andre Courrages, fusing space age design motifs with her signature clean lines and geometric shapes.

Double Orbit Hoops in gold plated silver

Explaining the thinking behind the new collection, Elin said “I love the sleek, streamlined look of 50s and 60s design, but wanted to give it a modern twist. My brand ethos is very much about beauty in simplicity and this collection reflects that idea, but with a healthy dose of high octane glamour” The pieces range from simple everyday studs and necklaces to seriously statement earrings and neckpieces, all beautifully hand crafted in Elin’s Bristol studio. Featuring versatile and wearable pieces in silver and gold this is minimal-luxe jewellery with maximum impact.

Atomic Necklace in silver

Large Atomic Hoops in silver

Vostock Earrings in gold plated silver

Katie Mullally

Silver and gold plated on silver jewellery predominantly necklace charms that can be stacked together. Made in the UK and all charms are hallmarked at the London Assay Office with the KMM exclusive hallmark.

Katie Mullally is a British jewellery designer, concentrating predominantly on collectable necklace silver or gold plated that can be easily stacked together. All the KMM charms are made in the UK and sent to the London Assay Office to be individually hallmarked with Katie’s exclusive hallmark ‘KMM’.

Katie’s inspiration for the designs comes from her love of antique markets, she started working in her Grandmothers Antique Shops when she was about fourteen. It was from her Grandmother Katie learnt the importance of a hallmark. Katie’s Irish heritage is very important to her and some of the collections are inspired by Ireland also designs are vintage inspired with a quirky modern sometimes playful twist. Most of the charms have over sized bails ideal for stacking together.

Double Irish Coins (Silver 925 22.5 carat yellow and rose gold plating)

Dragonfly (Yellow gold plating on silver 925)

Anchors (Silver 925 and 22.5 carat yellow gold plating on silver 925)

The KMM charms are popular with all ages and appeal to both men and women. They are made in the UK in the Birmingham Jewellery quarter and the gold plating is done in Hatton Garden London.

In the UK it is only necessary to hallmark silver above 7.78 grams, however, I believe a hallmark is adding value to the customer and therefore hallmark all my silver charms with the London assay marks and also my exclusive KMM hallmark.

Katie has a strong loyal customer following in the UK and Ireland. The brand has been popular with bloggers, celebrities and press in the UK, Ireland, Japan, America and Australia.

The charms are stackable and generally customers return to add to their collection. We work with many influencers and have a very good social media following.

The most popular collections are the Irish Coins and the Hallmarking collection. 30% of online sales are to Ireland. America is a growing market for us, especially with the Irish coins; there are seven times more people in America with Irish heritage than there are in Ireland.

The KMM charms are sold on ASOS, House of Fraser, Fenwick and also HP France in Japan.

3d Irish Charm (Silver 925 22.5 carat yellow and rose gold plating)

3d Irish Charm (Silver 925)

Wishbones (Silver 925)

One & Eight One & Eight is a UK based contemporary jewellery brand. The collections offer a fusion of handcrafted porcelain and fine metal jewellery; displayed in our unique, elegant packaging.

One & Eight was founded in 2015. Following a career in Product Development, I moved from London to the coast to raise my young family.

This created the opportunity to try something new and it was a ceramics course that inspired my love of working with porcelain. After creating a collection of jewellery for myself, One&Eight was born. All the pieces are designed and created in our sunny (well sometimes) studio in the green, rolling hills of Devon. Supported by a wonderful team, we have developed a number of techniques to craft jewellery that is unique and stands out from other designers.

At One & Eight our packaging is really important to us. We like to have fun with the presentation and be ‘just a little bit different’.

One & Eight jewellery is sold in over 30 outlets across the UK and has won awards for inspired gifts and ‘Best New Brand’.

‘The jewellery is a reflection of all the things I adore; unique, quirky and inspired by nature.

Each piece is made with love’.

Susie Dorman

One & Eight Jewellery Collections offer a fusion of handcrafted porcelain with fine metal.

Our unique signature packaging; miniature glass bottles and elegant tins ensure every item displays beautifully.

Inspired by our coastal location and rolling hills; smooth curves and natural form define each collection, creating a minimalist, timeless look!

Every porcelain charm is crafted in our studio and hand finished to the highest quality using sterling silver, filled gold or gold plated sterling silver components.

Our ethos is to ensure the jewellery and packaging have minimal impact on our environment.

The tins and glass bottles are reusable and the jewellery is designed to weather time with you.

The beauty of simplicity defines our ethos and brand.

Lucy Spink Jewellery Contemporary jewellery, handmade in silver and gold using ancient artisan metal smithing techniques.

I have been working as a jeweller for 7 years and have a BA Hons from Glasgow Art School as well as 2 years of practical experience working in a jewellery studio in Trinidad.

In 2017 I was awarded a place on the Kickstart stand at International Jewellery London and was short-listed by the National Association of Jewellers for Kickstarter of the year 2017.

I exhibit my work widely across the UK in galleries and craft festivals.

Lichen Stud Earrings (Sterling silver and 18ct gold)

Lichen Stud Earrings (Sterling silver and 18ct gold)

Every piece of jewellery is hand crafted by me in my small workshop in Cornwall.

The techniques I use are ones that have remained unchanged for hundreds of years and I prefer to use traditional tools from Granddad’s workshop to help keep me anchored to my inspiration.

My inspiration comes from the wonderful ancient landscapes I am surrounded by in Cornwall, the monolith standing stones and from naĂŻve cave drawings I have seen on my travels. I am fascinated by how closely our lives were once bound to the rhythms of nature and use a small element of gold to represent the importance of the natural environment.

Lichen Bangle (Sterling silver and 18ct gold)

Monolith Bangle (Sterling silver)

Monolith Stripe Studs (Sterling silver and 18ct gold)

Synthesis Earrings (Either silver or a mixture of silver and 18t gold)

Monolith Necklace No 1 (Sterling silver)

My hands on approach means my work feels organic and I allow marks made during the process to remain as an integral part of the surface, giving the owner a feeling of how each piece has been formed and the time involved in creating it. Hand beating gives texture to the silver and gold so it catches the light, ensuring that every piece of jewellery has its own identity and organic form.

Synthesis Necklace (Sterling silver and 18ct gold)

FEATURED CRAFT Dreya Bennet Einder Jennie Hale Caroline Hall Rebecca Harvey Peter Lanyon Hayley Potter

Dreya Bennett Fused Glass wall art hugely influenced by my amazing surroundings in Cornwall.

Dreya as born in Africa and lived in Lagos until her 9th birthday when her family moved back to the UK and more specifically Cornwall. Moving to Cornwall at such a key age shaped her passions and future in so many ways. Having always been in swimming pools and the sea in Africa the love of water intensified on the beautiful beaches and in the crashing Atlantic surf of the Cornish Coastline.

Waves and Sea

Being a keen surfer in her teens her love of playing in and with the elements became all-encompassing when she discovered the thrill of kitesurfing. A pioneer in the early days of the sport she set up one of the first schools in the UK and competed on the world circuit with her highest ranking being 3rd in the world. She also enjoyed other kiting challenges and set a world record by kitesurfing 144 miles from Cornwall to Ireland (under her maiden name Wharry),

Ocean Currents

Cornish Wave (Detail)

“WAVES “ I have tried to show the many different colours and moods the sea has. I start with a clear glass as the sea itself it is clear. Its colours come from the reflection of the sky and seeing the sand and rocks though the water. So I use frits and enamels to add those colours. I have deliberately mounted the waves on the front of the frame so that they twinkle at you and change as you or the sun passes over or past the work the same way the sea changes constantly throughout the day.

“OCEAN CURRENTS” A little section of sea illustrating the depths of the ocean and the layers, movement and ocean currents.

The sea and its different moods have always been in her life. Especially the sound, which can be carried many miles inland on the wind, it is a constant background noise to life in Cornwall.

She discovered Glass by accident, through her landlady whilst studying at Falmouth art college, falling instantly in love with the look and the process of working with glass she decided to specialise in Architectural Stained Glass at Swansea. Though not actively working with glass during her sporting career, the fascination never left. Now retired from competition, glass is back as the focus of her passion.

Mackerel

ANEMONES AND MACKEREL Bringing the beauty of sealife to the surface for you to enjoy.

Anemones

Cornish Wave

Dreya Glass in Gallery

Anemones (Detail)

Mackerel

“The sea is all encompassing its colour, sounds and smell, its reflections, translucent quality and constant movement can hold your attention like nothing else. To me glass has a similar quality to water and is the perfect medium to express it. It is enigmatic you can look at it, or through it. It is there and not there.”

Dreya

E. Inder Designs

We hand lay natural and dyed wood veneers using ancient parquetry techniques to make 21st century practical and stylish kitchen and dining table ranges.

Ernest has been a designer of bespoke products made with wood for his 40 year career. This includes furniture for the prestigious Château & Relais Hotels and the rich and famous who will remain nameless! Trish had a more than 20 year career as a lawyer before retiring. With a life long love of colour she put together the Gatsby range and most of the subsequent ranges. They have been working together for the last 4 years.

Quality melamine place mats and coasters in rectangle, hexagonal and round shapes.

Heat proof to 320 degrees Fahrenheit or 160 degrees Celsius.

Easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Made with eucalyptus board from a sustainable source with dark green baize underneath to protect your furniture.

Matching retro design cheese paddles made with eucalyptus board and melamine coated on both sides.

Matching range of Recycled glass multi purpose platters. Fabulous for sharing plates or for cheese boards. Also heat proof to 340 Fahrenheit or 170 Celsius.

We are constantly adding different designs and colours to our range as well as using our current designs to increase our product range.

Jennie Hale Hand built, Raku fired, ceramic sculptures of birds and animals. Earthenware tableware and large vessels, decorated with birds and animals.

I have lived and worked in remote rural areas all my working life, and travelled to many more, it is in these environments that I find the creatures that inspire me.

I make drawing and take notes, this is what informs my work in ceramics.

Green Woodpeckers (Raku)

I now live on Bodmin Moor at East Colliford, where I am surrounded by wild areas that I explore and document, in writing and drawing.

My ceramics relate to these drawings made direct from life, with the sculpture I hope to capture the movement and essence of the creature. These are Raku fired a method I having been using for over 35 years, which gives a varied and beautiful texture to the simplified forms.

Snowy Owl (Raku)

The vessels and tableware are decorated with the images I collect in the countryside throughout the year using watercolours and I have been experimenting with colours and glazes to get similar effects in earthenware.

A Hedge Full of Fieldfares (Raku)

Gannets (Raku)

Since childhood, a fascination for the natural world has led me to explore wild places. I have wanted to catch some essence of wild creatures and their lives through my drawings and ceramics.

I hope to share this passion that has inspired me throughout my working life with the pieces I produce by hand building a range of unique, Raku fired, ceramic sculptures, that capture the qualities of the birds and beasts that inspire me when making the collection of delightfully decorated earthenware tableware and large vessels using lively and colourful bird and animal motifs.

Photographs by Louise Darby

Fox Jug (Earthenware)

Long Eared Owls in Pine Tree (Earthenware)

Fieldfares in Winter Hedge (Earthenware)

Pheasant (Raku)

Canga-Caroline Hall Velvet, devore and some UK wool scarves: designed, screen printed and dyed in Totnes.

Devore only is commercially printed.

I qualified as a painter and art teacher in London, then worked for some years in Lesotho and Botswana, where I set up a cloth printing and garment making enterprise now run by one of the women I trained.

My print workshop in Totnes started in 1986, it is set in a walled garden where I am surrounded by plants including a large flowering loquat tree grown from a pip. My interest in archaeology led me to explore ancient decoration, including rock paintings and carved stone, whilst African craft and patterns are a continuing influence - Botswana baskets and threshing floors, Congolese raffia velvet and an Igbo carved wooden door have all played their part.

Crepe Silk Devore Scarf - Mimosa

Double Velvet Scarf - Myrtle

Printing Iroko on Velvet (from Igbo pattern)

Double Velvet Scarf - Kelim

Voluptuous velvet scarves in vivid colours which sparkle and catch the light with every movement. These generously sized double scarves show off bold patterns to good effect.

Delicate devore on crepe silk with viscose pile is used to make large shawls or smaller neck scarves. They have machined edges, only the devore is printed commercially but the design, dyeing and sewing all happens in Devon, where we love bright exciting colour!

The Igbo door was one of the first patterns I devore printed (many of those scarves were bought by Selfridges) I’m now using the same pattern in different ways to print on UK wool and also velvet.

The wonderful qualities of silk-screening allow manipulation and interpretation of a pattern that has taken months to prepare.

Velvet is a combination of protein and cellulose fibres (which combust at different temperatures during the devore process) this enables various dyes to be used which react differently, depending on the fibre, to achieve depths and contrasts that still surprise me.

Double Velvet Scarf - Clematis

For a very special effect on open devore scarves, I have used my loquat pattern with touches of colour to highlight the sculptural leaves, and discharged the blossom (with formaldehyde) in paler shades and white.

Open Devore Scarf (discharged) - Loquat

Double Velvet Scarf - Clematis

Wool is a work in progress and sourced in the UK. I envisage fringed squares, with plain borders that I have masked while printing, I manipulate the geometric patterns to give symmetry and interesting over prints. Finally all scarves are over-dyed.

Crepe Silk Velvet Scarves and one discharged Loquat

Rebecca Harvey

Contemporary Porcelain Tableware.

A collection of porcelain for the table, a gathering, where time and occasion are valued.

A warm, soft satin glaze envelops the calm but strong forms in a smooth, rich, tactile surface.

Form and function come together with subtle traces of the hand that are left when the porcelain is soft, creating an intimate engagement with the objects through use.

The objects reflect and absorb the ever-changing atmosphere that emphasizes the porcelain’s sensitivity to light and a translucent quality of fine edges. Concerns of function and form inspire these objects, thinking through making identified within an applied art context.

Trio of Bowls

Still Life

Sculptural Platter

Sculptural Bowl

Tide

Edges

Tea for One

Spring

Cornish Pots Cornish Pots is a collection of ceramic tableware inspired by the traditions of pottery and the landscape of Cornwall.

A range of ceramic cups,mugs,pourers, bowls and vases. Created in a studio in the countryside of Penwith, Cornwall. Designs are inspired by Cornish natural beauty, floral hedgerows, blue skies and white-crested waves.

Exhibited both Nationally and Internationally.

Ceramic work can be found in both public and private collections.

Cornish Pots Display

Cornish Pots Collection

The pots are individually thrown using white earthenware clay, decorated with a coloured slip on the potter’s wheel, glazed with a transparent, soft glaze and then fired. Each pot belongs to the collection but is subtly unique.

Rebecca Harvey Cups

Flower Vase

Cereal Bowl

Peter Lanyon Sustainable furniture for a more beautiful world. Chairs, tables, desks and lamps cleaved and shaved from carefully selected local coppiced hardwoods.

Peter Lanyon trained first at Rycotewood College, then completed an MA with distinction at Buckingham University - the heartland of British Furniture production. Returning to his native Devon,he shook off the confines of working with planed, seasoned wood, after spending time working in the woods with renowned green wood furniture maker Mike Abbott. He now brings his unique and quirky vision to life, combining the natural shapes of the trees he carefully selects with other contemporary materials and techniques.

Peter’s work draws on the ancient methods of splitting and shaving wood using traditional tools such as side-axe, froe, and draw-knife. His interest lies not in the heritage aspect of his craft, but in its relevance in addressing the pressing needs for a sound ecological, sustainable manufacturing process, and in celebrating the abundance of beautiful materials on his doorstep on the edge of wild Dartmoor. His decision to base his work on such labour-intensive methods is due to his insistence that wood should look and feel like wood, that it should be worked naturally and honestly, and that straight edges and flat surfaces are over-rated!.

Triple Stem Clump Lamp

Salix Chair

Peter’s work is a reflection of his love and deep understanding of his chosen material. There is something immediate about cleaving and shaving wood which connects to the subtle and graceful charms of grain. Components are split and rough-shaved before being seasoned for several months. They are then carefully re-worked and “composed” into finished furniture, or lamps.

Whenever possible his work is left unsanded, the tool marks forming facets which catch the light beautifully, and are delightful to the touch.

As well as capturing the beauty and essence of the original tree, Peter’s work addresses the need for a sustainable methodology. Far from being a harking back to a bygone day, he finds relevance in the low energy, simple technology of green woodworking.

He passes on his passion and skills through his highly-acclaimed courses and community projects.

He works from a lovely old farm building by the sea in the glorious South Hams.

Double Stem Standard Lamp

Peter is an award-winning member of the Devon Guild, and he regularly exhibits his work in exhibitions in London and the rest of the UK. He stocks a select number of highly regarded galleries.

No4 Shelves (Brown oak)

Trefoil Table (Brown oak and ash)

Triple Standard Lamp

Scritti Desk

Hayley Potter MA (RCA) Ceramics, paintings, giclée prints and cards inspired by the wild, folklore, the magic of the everyday and the stories that give us a unique sense of ownership over the land and spaces we visit.

“Walking and exploring in nature has always been an important part of my creative process. I enjoy finding the magic in every season. I make short films, take photos, write, collect natural materials and sketch as I travel. I think it’s essential to bring new resources into the studio as regularly as possible to inform and inspire a constantly evolving process and research led practice.”

Wild Chloe Soap Dishes Wild Joy Card/Print

Hayley Potter is a British Artist & Writer working and living in Dorset, close to the beautiful South West Coast Path, protected woodland, islands and countryside. She trained at several art schools in the UK, including the Royal College of Art, London. Her work has been exhibited, commissioned and collected internationally.

Collections include the Victoria & Albert Museum and The Feminist Library, London. Clients include The Poetry Society, Notre Dame Magazine (USA), Idea Coutore (USA), Amelia’s Magazine, and Intellect Books. Stockists include the National Trust and selected independent galleries and shops. Hayley has delivered lectures about her work across the UK and in S. Korea and Japan.

Wild Blue Hares (Semi-Porcelain)

In England, the hare is thought to be a very special creature. The hare brings luck, and in ancient times was considered to be magical.

The romance of hares and the land they live upon inspire this new wild collection of semiporcelain ceramics and artwork. This collection tells the story of the hare, and the plants in South West England that are celebrated for their symbolism and properties.

Moon Hares Card

Plates (Semi-Porcelain)

This new collection has been developed with an awareness of classical methods of ceramics decoration, but aiming to offer a contemporary and ecologically mindful method of production.

Each ceramic piece is hand-built from locally sourced clay in Hayley’s studio in Dorset.

Every design is carefully hand painted with eco friendly glazes. All pieces in this collection are fired twice in small batches using an eco kiln in Hayley’s wild garden, ensuring every piece is unique and collectable.

All of the original artwork for this collection is produced freehand using ink and brush on paper from reference and inspiration collected on location in Cornwall and Hayley’s local surroundings. Hayley has selected ink for its fluidity and ability to create a diversity of line in a spontaneous way. It compliments the energy and process of glazing ceramics, and so these visual narratives can be applied to both 2D and 3D surfaces. All prints and cards are careful reproductions of the original artwork, printed in Cornwall. Everything is printed upon or packaged in recyclable, FSC approved stock.

Wild Blue Hare (Semi-Porcelain)

Wild Hares Plate (Semi-Porcelain)

Vases (Semi-Porcelain)

FEATURED FASHION Farnworth & Cole Krishnaa Shyam Sundar Maude and Fox Owen Barry

Farnworth & Cole Silk scarves lovingly designed in England and made in Italy.

From a very early age, Alison loved to paint and draw and took her inspiration from nature and her surroundings in Somerset. In her mid-twenties she completed a Fine Art degree specialising in painting. A few years after graduating she was given a bag of tapestry wool and canvas by a neighbour and was immediately drawn to the rich vibrancy and warm texture of the wool.

She began to stitch. After years of stitching and unpicking Alison eventually perfected a pointillist way of stitching which meant she could create a 3-dimensional tonal effect to her work. She also captured a unique quality stitching colours so close in value next to one another that the work glows. It is achieving this quality which now makes wool her medium of choice.

In 2013 Alison was delighted to be commissioned to produce a series of pieces for Ehrman Tapestries.

These commissions rekindled her interest in the natural world often choosing subjects unseen or unknown, but finding a beauty in them and translating this to needlepoint. In her research for her stitched pieces, she also discovered the plight of so many creatures, many of them under threat, or facing extinction. Raising awareness of threatened creatures has also become a theme in her work and it will be developed further with Farnworth & Cole.

The Open-Winged Jewel Beetle with Border Scarf

The Adonis Ladybird Scarf

The story of our silk scarves begins and ends in a single stitch. Each scarf originates in a intricate needlepoint design, which is then carefully photographed and edited and translated into pattern and digital print. The scarves are made to the very highest quality in Como, Italy using both generations of expertise and the very latest print technology.

Becoming increasingly aware of the creative potential of technology, Alison recently began her exploration into extending the creative process of her work into print. The challenge was to be able to reproduce her work without compromising the integrity of the original stitched piece. Early in 2017 she discovered the silk industry and print expertise in Como, Italy. She founded Farnworth & Cole and began to work on producing her first range of silk scarves.

The Glossy Starling Scarf in a Box

The Green and Blue Beetles Scarf

Because of this story, the print is completely unique. The vibrancy and integrity of the original embroidery is enhanced by the natural qualities of silk which results in beautiful, unique, wearable works of art.

The Glitter Weevil Scarf

The Shrill Carder Bee Scarf

The Parenthesis Ladybird Scarf

Krishnaa Shyam 100% Silk and Cashmere-Modal scarves designed in the World Heritage city of Bath and printed in a small design workshop in India.

My art is inspired, in equal measure, by the beautiful city of Bath where I live and the great folk traditions of India, where I grew up. This cultural blend has resulted in a unique style that is at once modern and deeply rooted. I primarily draw freehand and then digitally assemble my drawings in repeat patterns. These patterns are often hard to disentangle, making them visually compelling and ideally suited to large surfaces.

I initially trained at home, learning the traditional Indian technique of Tanjore Painting from my grandmother. My deepened interest in the history and theory of art led me to degrees in the History of Fine Art from Stella Maris in Chennai and then a BFA in Illustration from the renowned Savannah College of Art and Design. However, it was my masters project at Bath Spa University’s MA in Brand Management that set me on my current path to become a surface pattern designer.

Autumn Wheat

Beautiful Peonies

Mosaic Kumkum Red

I came to see scarves as a modern embodiment of the traditional Indian silk saree - which is womenswear comprising of a single 6m long piece of cloth - as the ideal surface for my designs. This resulted in a unique Kickstarter project where every backer of my specially designed scarves would automatically support the livelihood of woman artisans in India. Through this successful campaign, I have shipped my scarves to happy customers all over the world.

Mosaic Rose Pink

My luxurious scarves create a unique west-to-east aesthetic that appeals to fashionable women who like a twist of colour and pattern in their lives. The scarves are printed on beautiful 100% crĂŞpe silk or a unique blend of cashmere and modal in a small design-led workshop in India. The silk is carefully selected, precision cut and machine-edged. The cashmere-modal is woven specially to carry my fine lines and vibrant colours. It is raw edged, and light to the touch but warm and snug when worn.

Palmyra Dark Mauve

Optic Fish

Blooming Blue

Spice Garden Green

Spice Garden Green

Both materials are loved by my customers and are available at highly competitive wholesale prices.

Mosaic Rose Pink

Beautiful Peonies

Bougainvillea Wistful Pink

Mosaics

Bougainvillea Chilli Red

Maude and Fox

British tweed, British made and designed clothing with a bit of a twist. All designed to be practical with flair and create and Urban Country Chic look. Clothing for ladies and gents that has a contemporary look and feel.

Maude and Fox was established in 2012 , Sue Longmore the Creative Director was trained as a Landscape Architect and has worked in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia in the design industry as well as teaching in design at Kingston University UK. Sue works closely in the Maude and Fox studio with Tanya Glynn who studied fashion at Bournemouth University.

Maude and Fox originally took its inspiration from Country pursuits, some of the products that remain from the original collection are The Gamekeeper and The Foxy Sports Gilet.

Since the beginning the tweed clothing has evolved to include garments such as the Fur Fly with its tailored fit but cosy fleece lining it looks fabulous in town or country.

Blenheim Tweed Bomber

The Crusader Cape

Fur Fly Grey Tweed

Nosy Tweed Parka

Maude and Fox is a British Company designing and making tweed clothing with a bit of a twist.

Maude and Fox adds a contemporary edge to a traditional material all made in Britain.

Clothes for ladies and gents are designed to really work as well as looking good. All Maude and Fox’s clothing goes through the strapline test when designing to make sure it fits with brand values these are ‘Tweed With A Twist’, ‘Practical With Flair’ and ‘Urban Country Chic’.

Patriot Gilet and Patriot Bag

An element of fun is also important to the company.

Different ranges include The Patriot Range inspired by the Olympics which were taking place in the Uk in the year of Maude and Fox’s establishment – this range has proved to have great staying power. Some clothing is definitely aimed at the Country Shooting world such as The ‘Pull’ Shooting Vest and The Gamekeeper Tweed Hoodie whereas others can be worn in town or country such as The Fur Fly made out of a tweed from Scotland or The Nosy Tweed Parka, all super cosy with fleece linings.

Maude and Fox is present at high profile events such as The Gamefair, Horse Of The Year Show and The Rare Brand Market – it has equal appeal at all events with a broad spectrum of customer types. Customers inspire many products and feedback inspires many new ideas, garments named after customers include The Karl, The Dave and The Romain.

Customer feedback and loyalty as well as customer service is of paramount importance to Maude and Fox with several items named after customers. Return rate is less than1%.

Repeatedly customers report how many comments they have had on their coat or gilet and so many come back for more and keep an eye out for ‘whats new’

Recently the brand received National Coverage in The Times and continually receives press coverage to spread brand awareness.

Have fun, feel fabulous, warm and chic and wear Maude and Fox.

Maude and Fox won a place to represent British Brands at Dusseldorf Fashion Week in 2018.

Maude and Fox is based in a Coach House within a country based estate in Dorset UK. A perfect location for people to visit and see us at work.

Patriot Red Jack Skirt & Classic Tweed Hoodie

The Crusader Cape

Brace & Parka

Jacket

Owen Barry

Leather, Sheepskin, & Cowhide, handcrafted products from British manufacturer who has been manufacturing in traditional artisan methods for over 70 years, all products are a bi-product of the food industry and are eco and environmentally certified. They also come with a lifetime guarantee.

The Barry family have been involved with Sheepskin & Leather tanning and manufacture in Somerset UK for over 70 years, we can trace our leather working roots back to the mid 1800’s.

Today in our workshops in the South West of England we still manufacture everything by hand, we have a team of 30+ staff this versatile team enables us to supply leading retailers and designers globally, with North America/Canada, Japan and South Korea being our 3 main marketplaces. We visit our export markets regularly and would be pleased to present personally if of interest.

Small & Large Vermont Purses

Shearling Fingerless Mittens

Kent Sheepskin Mens Trapper Hat

We know being different and offering your customers something individual, beautiful and reliable is key.

Our collection has expanded to include ready to wear clothing and accessories, handbags, purses(wallets) and small leather goods, also soft furnishings and lifestyle products, including sheepskin beanbags, aprons, doorstops etc.

Our range is quite eclectic, but primarily based around beautiful skins and attention to detail, we have in house capabilities to adapt and customise designs to the clients own specs (minimum quantities apply).

Sheep Doorstop

Owen Barry supply an eclectic range of British handcrafted products at a variety of different price points. No matter how affordable, the undeniable quality and love of leather and sheepskin oozes from all Owen Barry creations.

Cowhide Heart Keyrings

Everything we make with an OB label comes will a no quibble lifetime guarantee. Customisation is available (T&C’s apply), this enables us to offer clients very personal service and products that reflect their own and their customers requirements.

With quite small minimums it is possible to build an Owen Barry story in store for very affordable initial outlay.

We have POS and printed collateral to support our standard offerings.

Sheepskin Hotwater Bottle Cover

Harrogate Toscana Wrap

Mathilde

Dudley and Zara

Artisan Apron

FEATURED HOME & GIFTS Cornish Pots Hribarcain LIGA Lovegrove Essentials Poet and Painter Stuart Scott zero12photography

HRIBARCAIN

Ground breaking, innovatively designed pencils, pens and accessories.

Co-founders, Ashley Hribar-Green and Matthew Aston Cain are British entrepreneurs with a wealth of experience in product design engineering.

After working for one of the largest technology companies in the world, Ashley and Matthew decided to pursue their dream of designing products that challenge convention as a result of groundbreaking innovation.

Every design conceals a unique technology exclusive to HRIBARCAIN. This philosophy represents the company’s drive and passion to create products that have a clear design advantage and make them stand out amongst the rest. Their goal is to package innovative technology in the most unassuming way in order to maintain a pure and minimalist aesthetic.

MAGNO- 2mm Magentically Energised Pencil (Cutaway)

“Living in a society surrounded by age old products we conform to tolerate their faults. It is not until these faults are recognised and relentless design is implemented that we discover the rebirth of a product in all its fruition. This philosophy is the very heart and soul of Hribarcain”.

MAGNO-INK Pen (Strawberry Gold)

Ashley Hribar-Green / Matthew Aston Cain (Co-founders and Directors of Hribarcain)

Every component is completely bespoke with a clear purpose and made with the highest engineering and manufacturing standards at heart.

Their belief is that product perfection is only achieved through a vigorous approach to design development and prototyping prior to manufacture.

All prototypes are machined in house by HRIBARCAIN in order to better understand how each design can be optimised. This meticulous approach is evident in the quality and attention to detail displayed by the final products.

MAGNO-INK Colour Range with Docking

MAGNO-2mm Magnetically Energised Lead Pencils

HRIBARCAIN Accessories

MAGNO-INK Magnetically Energised Pen (Cutaway)

MAGNO-INK Magnetically Energised Pen Colour Range

LIGA We design Eco Homewares for everyday living inspired by the natural world. We use recycled, organic and sustainable materials in recognition of our personal responsibility for our planet.

My background is in Retail and Interior Design.

We trial new designs in our own shops in Cornwall.

We have been wholesaling our products for under twelve months to over one hundred stores, mostly in the UK. Swallows Cork

Oyster Candles

Fern Cork

We are loving working with Cork - designing our range of tableware and homewares. Cork is harvested every nine years, the bark is extracted from the Cork Oak without any harm. Cork trees can live for more than 200 years and the more cork we use, the more trees will be planted.

Cork is sustainable, renewable and recyclable - practical too, water impermeable and easily wipe clean and insulating.

Our Tide Clock is made from recycled plastic milk bottles and looks a like slate, but warmer to the touch. Our Oyster Candles are from made from real oyster shells with hand poured pure white wax.

Our family run business is based in Cornwall where we design, manufacture and finish all our products.

Dandelion Cork

Pinecones Cork

‘Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better’ Albert Einstein

Tide Clock

Coastal Cork

Sardine Cork

Lovegrove Essentials Luxurious holistic skincare, handmade in Dorset. We use pure essentials oils and the highest quality organic and natural ingredients.

Lovegrove Essentials founder – Hannah Lovegrove & Hayley De Beers: Hannah trained at Chichester College in classical Health & Beauty Therapy in the 1970s. She believes that a Therapist has to work with the highest standards of ethics and care, and that a thorough understanding of theory and practice is necessary to give Therapists the confidence to deliver top-class, effective treatments.

Natural cosmetics and the holistic uses of essential oils have always been among her main interests. Health and wellness continue to be a major focus, expressed through her practice as a well-known and respected Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Facial Therapist.

Hayley trained at the Delamar Academy in Ealing Studios and has worked as a Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist in the film, music video and photography industry since 2008. Hayley was Head Make-Up Artist in Urban Retreat @ Harrods for several years and has extensive experience in high-end retail and luxury brands.

After being the on-call artist of choice for many of the leading 5-star hotels and spas in London, Hayley now works as a freelance Make Up Artist, designing and delivering training programmes for cosmetics companies, spas and salons.

Hayley co-created the full range of Lovegrove Essentials products and as Creative Director, oversees the brand development and marketing.

“Lovegrove Essentials delivers exceptional natural skincare. Hand-made and carefully formulated to support you through the different stages in your life, we use only natural and adaptogenic ingredients that can uplift, relax, rejuvenate and inspire.

We believe that good health is supported by natural purity and that our bodies respond best to wholesome ingredients, both inside and out.”

Since 2015 we have created a range of multi award-winning facial skincare, and a professional range for spas and mobile therapists, with accredited training to perform our unique signature facial treatment. We also have an award-winning range of body Massage Balms with a myriad of uses and benefits. Our newest addition is a range of organic In-room toiletries for hotels and spas, plus a Hand Wash and Hand Lotion for their customer bathrooms that can be refilled, in order to reduce the company’s use of single-use plastics.

This year we opened our first Lovegrove Essentials Wellness Room, in collaboration with The Ollerod, Dorset. We can now provide a consultation service to boutique hotels that would like to start offering treatments to their guests. We help them to design and create their wellness space and treatment menu, and to find highly-qualified therapists and train them to perform our luxurious, holistic treatments using Lovegrove Essentials products.

Poet and Painter Contemporary greetings cards and prints.

At Poet and Painter British artists Lucy Creed and Bryn Dineen create strikingly original, witty cards and products, with an eye for the unnoticed in the every day.

Their training in Fine Art brings a freshness to the work, which features a bold love of colour and wordplay, to create unpredictable and off-beat designs.

Their range covers everything from parenting to pet ownership through to teenage trauma and life’s curve balls.

While the studio itself produces a constant stream of current, and often snortingly funny, original writing, a selection of designs feature the brilliant poems of Trevor Parsons, a stalwart of modern British Poetry. So, whether they are cheerily illustrated poems, or beautifully created imagery, the cards have something to say to all of the people in your life.

FP427 Best Friend Lover

FP31 Perpetua

Poet and Painter Products

We are delighted to have been nominated as Finalists in the UK’s prestigious Henries Awards 2018 (Contemporary Trend Category.)

The Poet and Painter studio is located in the beautiful countryside just outside the glory that is Georgian Bath, and Lucy and Bryn are as much inspired by city culture as by the contemplative country life.

Customers love our playful humour, which is the inky fingerprint of the Poet and Painter brand; funny without being offensive, inclusive yet irreverent. One could say very British…

FP51 Those We Love

FP32 Spellcheck

Our stockists include Paperchase, The Turner Contemporary, The People’s History Museum of Manchester, Shakespeare’s Birth Trust, Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum, Scribbler and hundreds of independent shops across the UK and overseas, with a thriving export business.

Our cards are printed on FSC accredited stock, with a matte finish and are sold in packs of 6, with recyclable cellowraps.

We are constantly updating and refreshing our range, and have produced a selection of our bestselling designs as high quality, Indigo Press prints, board backed and cello wrapped ready to be framed. Some designs are also available as gift boxed, dish-washer safe, bone china mugs; it’s immensely satisfying that people love the cards so much that they want them to have a life far beyond the mantelpiece...

FP112 Thinking of You Group

FP234 Still Smitten

FP456 Dad Star Unsung Hero

Stuart Scott

We design and make by hand beautiful contemporary furniture.

We were born in 2011 with the idea of creating a unique make-to-order collection. We are based in Wiltshire having started out with 750sq. ft. We now have close to 5000sq. ft. We are very proud to say that we make furniture and we make it well. Each piece is signed and numbered – we keep a register of everything we make and I personally check each and every piece before it leaves.

We have built the business on creating a superb product. We have looked at the global whole as our market place. We now sell to most of Europe, and export to Russia, the Middle East, Far East and the US. We have collaborated with some amazing brands, such as Sophia Webster, The Four Seasons and McLaren Automotive.

Fleure Bench

Hex Dining Table

Marci Console Table

We recently opened a London based showroom in collaboration with a British luxury home furnishing brand and soon we will be celebrating the making of our 1000th piece.

Stuart Scott is a self-confessed perfectionist.

He is driven to design furniture that combines geometric modernist precision, flowing organic beauty, and pure comfort. His work is the product of a singular vision and a deep engagement with authentic natural materials of great character. The results are hand-made masterpieces designed to stand the test of time.

We have a collection of upholstered pieces, sofas, chairs, cabinet pieces - side and occasional tables, dining tables and consoles.

Our upholstery and frame making is done in house. Our supply chain is local and we choose carefully. We also work with a tight network of engineers, saddlers, specialist finishers and guilders.

Each piece is built by hand in our workshop in Wiltshire, England. Nothing is mass-produced.

This ensures complete attention to detail, structural integrity and sheer build quality.

We never compromise.

Florence Easy Chair

Fleure Sofa

Constructor Chair

Isabella Slipper Chair

When we finish each piece, it is signed and numbered: a unique hand-made masterpiece.

Adoni Sofa

zero12photography.com Homeware products based on my artwork and photography.

After falling in love with photography and art at an early age there was no question on what I was going to study.

After going to university and receiving my BA in photography, I decided to set up my small business zero12photography from my own home where I could indulge in mixing art with photography.

All products are handmade by me and are based on my work, which is inspired by my love of travelling and colour.

Glass Coasters 4

Glass Coasters 2

Glass Coasters 3

I am based in Wiltshire and have exhibited my work at the Old Truman Brewery Art Exhibition in Shoreditch, London.

My work is based on colour, emotion and what I find inspiring. All my products are based on my artwork and photography and come at an affordable price, allowing everyone to have a piece of art in their home.

Glass Placemat 1

Glass Coasters 5

Glass Coasters 1

Plush Velvet Cushion 1

Plush Velvet Cushion 2

FEATURED BABY Cuddle Dry Rockit

Cuddledry Ltd

The Cuddledry baby apron towel attaches around your neck like an apron, so both hands are free. Lifting baby up out of the bath is easy and safe, as you naturally wrap up baby in your arms and cuddle them dry, strengthening the bond between you. The cosy hood goes over their head to keep them warm. You don’t have to think about holding a towel at all.

Cuddledry was founded by Polly Marsh and Helen Wooldridge, two friends and both working mums. They realised that every parent faced the same juggling act at bath time, trying to hold a baby with two hands whilst also holding a towel and wrapping them up warm. Many parents cited this moment as the most stressful moment of all.

Polly and Helen realised there was a very simple solution and set about designing a “hands free” towel - enabling parents to safely lift and cuddle baby without having to hold up a towel. Natural.

Simple. Safe.

The product was snapped up by Mothercare and the NCT at their first trade show, and advised it was the best product at the show. They were asked to go on Dragons Den, where 3 of the Dragons wanted to invest all the money, but the girls turned them down, proving their product hugely successful. Since then most major retailers have stocked The Cuddledry, and the range has expanded to include bath time products and accessories for children up to age 6, including toddler towels, hair towels, wash cloths, natural sponges and chewable latex ducks.

Over 50 awards have been won to date, including Mumsnet Best for 9 years running.

This award is bestowed upon brands by parents and is not a competition entered by brand owners themselves, hence Cuddledry being particularly proud of this one. Cuddledry aspires to make bath time safe, simple, and fun - for everyone.

Cuddledry want all parents to benefit from this simple but hugely effective product - and are involved in social enterprises to assist parents from poorer backgrounds in India and inner cities in the UK.

Cuddledry attaches to the parent/carer around the neck, giving parents two hands free to safely lift baby into your arms. Simply wrap towel up around the baby and there is a hood to keep them warm. Parents can cuddle them dry naturally in their arms. The whole process takes a second or two. The towel is double the size of most baby towels and lasts years, rather than months so is excellent value for money. When the parent wants to put baby down, there is no need to unwrap the baby or untie anything behind the back or neck - the poppers are located on the shoulder at the front of the product, enabling a simple pull to release the towel, all the while safely holding onto baby in your arms. Baby stays warm, and parents stay dry. It’s truly the most simple and natural thing in the world.

Even when baby starts walking, parents continue to use the Cuddledry as a large toddler towel with a hood. The whole product is double layered - to trap air - making the Cuddledry much warmer than a normal single layer towel.

The towel is made using a special blend of bamboo and cotton. Bamboo ensures the product is super soft which is great for baby’s skin. Bamboo is also much more absorbent than cotton so great for a towel, and is naturally anti-bacterial and eco-friendly (being the most sustainable crop on the planet, requiring no irrigation, pesticides or fertilizers). No wonder Cuddledry has won so many awards and is the number one baby bath towel in the UK.

Rockit

Rockit is a portable baby rocker that fits any pram or stroller and gently rocks to soothe your baby to sleep or keep them asleep when the stroller comes to a halt.

We design and manufacture innovative nursery products. Rockit was developed by 3 dads on mission to help other parents safely soothe their babies to sleep. Dr. Nick Webb invented it when his three-month-old daughter Abby refused to sleep in the pushchair at the supermarket checkout. Rockit was launched in September 2017 and within a few months it was stocked in the UK by John Lewis, Mothercare and JoJo Maman Bébé as well as over 130 independent retailers all over the country. We started exporting in January 2018 and have now sold over 45,000 units worldwide.

Rockit has won multiple design awards including the prestigious Design Council Spark Award, the European Product Design Award and The Progressive Preschool ‘Innovation Award’. Other accolades have included a ‘Made for Mums’ Gold and a ‘Family Choice Gold Award’ Since launch, Rockit has made plenty news with press coverage coming from high profile publications including Which? Magazine, The Times and T4 Magazine, amongst others.

Celebrities have also raved about Rockit including Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ‘This Morning’, ITV’s flagship magazine show. We are currently working with Brilliant PR and Marketing and planning a US targeted PR campaign for Q3-Q4 2019.

Rockit is a portable baby rocker that fits any pram or strolled and gently rocks to soothe your baby to sleep or keep them asleep when the stroller comes to a halt. With your baby content by your side you can enjoy a coffee in peace or manage the supermarket checkout with both hands. You can also avoid those late night walks around the block to get your little one to drift off, or get an extra few minutes to unpack the shopping before they wake up.

The Rockit uses a gentle rocking motion to safely soothe your baby. Scientific tests show the vibration level closely mimics the normal hand rocking of a pushchair and the soothing movement is gentler than a pushchair moving over paving stones.

Rockit Features: • Fits all makes of prams, pushchairs and strollers • Quiet motor with adjustable speed • Gentle 30 minute rocking cycle • Shower proof • Safe to use from birth onwards • Up to 60 hours battery life Rockit can be used whether you take your stroller; in cafes, restaurants, airports, at home or on holiday.

There is nothing quite like Rockit on the market due to its functionality, eye-catching design, memorable branding, compact size and low price point.

gov.uk/dit

DIT Department for International Trade is the Government Department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their highquality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business.

Disclaimer Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate, neither Department for International Trade nor its parent Departments (the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) accept liability for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility accepted as to the standing of any individual, firm, company or other organisation mentioned. Š Crown Copyright 2019 You may re-use this information free of charge in any format or medium, strictly in accordance with the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk.

Where we have identified any third party copyright information in the material that you wish to use, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holder(s) concerned.

Any enquiries regarding this material should be sent to us at enquiries@dit.gsi.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7215 5000.

Image Credit: Barry Cawston Produced by the Department for International Trade South West