Makers

Juliet and Franki of the Bristol Weaving Mill

Meet the Makers that weave sustainable textiles using traditional methods

May Morris embroidered the bedspread in this room at Emery Walker’s home, a friend of May’s father.

Discover the forgotten women of the Arts and Crafts movement…

Letterpress printers Nick and Ellen in their Bristol-based workshop

The Letterpress Collective: the makers that keep the heritage craft of letterpress printing alive

Doll maker Alice Mary Lynch in her Somerset studio

Alice Mary Lynch on how she makes her enchanting dolls

Samuel Waterhouse raising silver into the shape of a bowl

Silversmith Samuel Waterhouse on creating vessels inspired by antiquity

Angie Lewin studio portrait by Alun Callender

My Style Story: Angie Lewin

Artist Kiran Ravilious sitting at a vintage desk in her workshop

Meet designer and print maker Kiran Ravilious

Jessica Geach

Discover Jessica Geach’s hand-sewn baskets

Pottery maker Sarah Bagouin-Harris

Meet the maker that uses gold lustre to bring sparkle to her handmade ceramics

Artist Lou Tonkin photographed by Jesse Wild

Meet the block-printer that creates elaborate designs inspired by the natural world

Furniture makers Noah and Ben

Meet the makers that use traditional skills to craft bespoke furniture

Alex Pole in his Somerset forge

Meet the maker that creates beautiful kitchenware and practical tools

Artist Helen Ward in her home-based workshop

Designer Helen Ward on creating paper entomology

A G Plan Housemaster chair upholstered in Bute Fabrics. The Green Lady scatter cushion was made by Simion Hawtin-Smith in collaboration with artist Stanley Chow.

Upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith on how he breathes new life into antique and vintage chairs

Catherine Lucktaylor stood in front of a rusty blue door, holding one of her ceramic vessels

Ceramicist Catherine Lucktaylor on Raku firing her pottery