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Meet and buy from some of Britain’s best designer-makers at this carefully curated boutique fair. Work on offer includes an exciting, inspiring mix of ceramics, wood, textiles, jewellery and more. Delicious refreshments will also be available as will an attractive bar. All set in a beautiful Prairie Garden!
Music both days !

Dogs Welcome

RHS members and Season Ticket Holders will not be able to use their membership card for free entrance as this is a special event – but will be entitled to a 20% discount on the entrance price on production of their card on 14th and 15th September.

Other offer cards such as Gardeners World 2 for 1, CPRE will not be able to be used. Please consult your membership terms and conditions for use of your cards.

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List of Exhibitors

Anna Wiscombe
Based in rural Dorset, Anna draws her inspiration from the English countryside, hand-making nature inspired wooden gifts and homewares including wooden flower stems, wall birds, flower presses and floral wreaths. Each piece is hand-painted and made from sustainably sourced wood. https://annawiscombe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/annawiscombe/

Ashley Hutchinson
Ashley Hutchinson is a printmaker and designer, specialising in hand embossed paper. Having studied illustration at Brighton University, he now produces limited edition lino and wood cut prints with a twist. He incorporates embossing into all his designs, which gives them a unique look and feel. As a designer, he is inspired by nature and the patterns within it, combining this with his bold, graphic designs. https://www.ashleafprintmaking.co.uk/a-b-o-u-t https://www.instagram.com/ashleafprintmaking/

Bridget Arnold
Using primitive photography, cyanotype chemicals and sunshine, Bridget captures nature onto paper and material. She collects seaweed and plants on her walks and in her garden and uses them to make botanical cards, prints, handmade books, cushions and lampshades enabling others to enjoy bringing the outside in. https://www.bridgetarnold.co.uk/contact https://www.instagram.com/Bridget9696

Caroline Barnes Ceramics
Caroline is an established maker working in porcelain producing a range of buttons, brooches, coasters and framed tile collections. From a small studio in West Dorset she creates decorative ceramics featuring transfer images of botanical and marine life inspired by the local coast, natural history collection, vintage prints and illustrations. https://cbceramics.co.uk/framed-collections/ https://www.instagram.com/carolinebarnesceramics/

Chalk Wovens
Inspired by natural forms and gradating landscapes, Kerry creates her designs on a handloom in the Chalk Studio in Brighton. They are then woven at a mill in the UK and made into soft, lambswool throws, cushions, and other home furnishing items. The Chalk Wovens’ style is recognisably modern and distinctive. chalkwovens.com https://www.instagram.com/chalkwovens/

Cotswold Knit
Cotswold Knit is a slow fashion brand of artisan knitwear and accessories. Inspired by the seasonal colours of the British countryside, Cotswold Knit focuses on meticulous craftsmanship and playful creative design. Founder and designer Anna Wheeler’s exquisite jacquard patterns and colours make for unique and truly special accessories. Anna uses the finest natural yarns to create distinctive scarves, hats and snoods, all knitted in small batches in the UK. Having created beautiful designs for Missoni, Whistles, HIGH Everyday Couture, Top Shop, Marks and Spencer, Tait & Style, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Alexander McQueen, Anna understands the power of unique design and unparalleled quality. These two principles are now found in her own collection. Always uplifting and original, Anna’s pieces are chic and sumptuous, and designed to be in your wardrobe forever. www.cotswoldknit.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/cotswold_knit/

Forget Me Not Originals
Emma from Forget Me Not Originals is a bookbinder who rebinds old books and new notebooks in beautiful vintage fabrics. The business was born from a passion for books and textiles, and the chance to breathe new life into both by creating heirloom pieces to be read, treasured and then passed down through families, linking generations with stories. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForgetMeNotBookshop https://www.instagram.com/forget_me_not_originals/

Georgia Lingwood
Georgia’s role as gardener at Vann, an historic garden in the Surrey Hills, inspires her silverpoint, pencil and watercolour drawings. She creates a range of different paper and linen products including cards, sketchbooks, prints, cushions and tea towels from her designs which feature the flora and fauna of this unique garden. https://www.georgialingwood.com/contact-1

Hannah Issi
Hannah Issi is a Sussex-based print and pattern designer, inspired by wildlife in our natural world. She has created a range of beautiful quality accessories and homeware, including kitchen textiles and lampshades. All her designs are printed on organic cotton, using a carefully selected palette of colours rich in earth tones. https://www.hannahissi.com/kitchenhomeware https://www.instagram.com/hannah.issi/

Heidi Harrington
Heidi Harrington makes screen printed porcelain inspired by photographic details she gathers of fleeting moments from the world around us. Often botanical, the imagery is printed directly onto wet porcelain slabs or freshly cast pieces, then stretched and formed into a range of vases, vessels, wall plates and larger statement pieces for interiors. http://www.heidiharrington.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/heidiceramics/

Lisa Dear
Lisa Dear draws together a training in fine art, many years living with nature and a love of the tactile and textural qualities of willow to create baskets that are aesthetically pleasing and practical to use. Making and selling basketry for over 10 years she is committed to using sustainable and natural materials often combining locally sourced coppice materials to create unique pieces. These are developed through knowledge of both traditional and contemporary techniques. She lives and works on the Sussex Weald. https://www.lisadearbasketry.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lisa.dear.maker/

Jack Wheeler Woodcraft
From his workshop in North Norfolk, artist and craftsman Jack Wheeler designs and makes unique and beautiful hand crafted wooden objects – working with locally grown trees using a variety of traditional tools and techniques. Inspired by craft traditions and wood cultures from around the world, his work champions the use of locally grown timber and seeks to give pleasure and meaning through a direct connection with the natural world and the hand of the maker. https://www.jackwheelerwoodcraft.co.uk/shop https://www.instagram.com/jackwheelerwoodwork/

Jubal Prevatte
Although Jubal has been a lifelong woodworker and furniture maker, his turning practice began in earnest after an ice storm swept through his hometwon of Portland, Oregon, in February of 2021. Aghast at the number of fallen trees, he commenced a programme of “bowl bombing”, cutting bits from fallen trees and returning a bowl a few days later with a note sharing his sympathies at the loss of the tree and his hopes that the bowl could serve as a reminder of its beauty. He was moved by the response; requests came in to make more for other family members as people reminisced about their children playing in the trees or their parents tending it when they were young. To this day he does his best to let the wood speak, seeing his job as simply one of istening to what the wood is saying and helping it express its own story. Jubal also specialises in custom furniture and bespoke kitchen design, centering that work on function informing form, longevity of work, and an ease of use in the years to come. https://www.jubalprevatte.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jubalprevatte/

JW Jewellery
Each item Julian creates is individually made from recycled precious metals using traditional techniques and some are embellished with ethically sourced gem stones. While Julian’s designs may seem eclectic, shared characteristics that connect are individuality, originality, surprise and sometimes a touch of humour. Her work sells in beautiful galleries across the UK and she exhibits at high-end makers festivals and design events. She lives and works in Lewes, East Sussex and is a member of The Society of Botanical Artists. http://julianjwjewellery.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/julianwarrenderjewellery/

Keeley Traae
Keeley is a designer and maker based in Staffordshire. Her colourful collection of small 3D-printed vases is inspired by Keeley’s love for mid-century design, her forms blending classic silhouettes and the geometric patterns found in nature. All vessels are ribbed, faceted, and fluted, and have tactile surface finishes. The biodegradable printing materials used have their own unique qualities, the striations produced in the printing process making each piece individual. Keeley enjoys exploring colour stories through her creative process with a growing and ever-changing family of objects. https://www.keeleytraae.com/ https://www.instagram.com/keeleytraae_3d/

Ken Eardley
Brighton-based ceramicist Ken Eardley makes bold, colourful hand-built functional ceramics decorated using hand-cut stencils and underglaze colours. http://keneardley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/keneardley/

Lara Sparks
Lara draws on a sewing machine, exploring the stitched line to create bespoke, embroidered homewares including cushions, lampshades, greeting cards and pictures. The South Downs are an inspiration for her embroidered landscapes, which she wraps around lampshades to be lit up,like the sun! She also runs workshops sharing her skills and passion for free-hand embroidery https://www.larasparks-embroidery.co.uk/product/wild-flowers-lampshade https://www.instagram.com/lara_sparks_embroidery/

Loomiere Weaves
Loomiere Weaves is all about colour, taking an ancient craft and giving it a modern twist. Using British hand dyed yarn, all Vinca’s scarves are woven individually on a vintage loom. She sources the wool for every scarf separately making them all one-off pieces to be treasured. https://www.loomiereweaves.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/loomiereweaves/

Louisa Raven Glass
Louisa is a glass-blower, making a range of functional homeware in recycled lead-crystal. Her design ethic could be described as Scandinavian; simple elegant shapes in a palette of natural colours. She works with the fluidity of molten glass to create pieces which are both tactile and ergonomic. M.A. (RCA) https://www.louisaraven.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/louisaravenglass/

Martine Jans
After studying gold and silversmithing in the Netherlands, Martine came to London in 1990 to work for iconic jewellery brand Dinny Hall where she ran the private commissions and gold departments. In early 2002 she set up Martine Jans Jewellery, concentrating mainly on private work and developing collections for online platforms and high end craft shows, such as Beautiful and Useful. She loves working with private clients on their dream heirlooms and re-use gems, and works in silver, gold and platinum. https://www.martinejans.com/about https://www.instagram.com/martine_jans_jewellery/

Miesje Chafer
Miesje is a designer, maker and artist based on the the south coast. She uses a variety of techniques to create her range of bold, colourful products and artworks including embroidery, patchwork, beadweaving, screen printing and digital fabric design. She loves a bright colour and a geometric design which is evident in nearly everything she makes! https://www.miesjechafer.com/?category=Jewellery https://www.instagram.com/miesjechafer/

MW Makes
MW Makes is a leather goods brand set up by architect-maker Michelle Wong. Based at Cockpit Studios in Deptford, Michelle works exclusively with vegetable tanned leather to create handcrafted, personalised leather goods. Influenced by her background in architecture, each item is carefully designed with an emphasis on simple geometries, clean lines and functionality. https://www.mwmakes.co.uk/ https://instagram.com/mwmakes/

Nadege Honey Design
I am a contemporary Jewellery Designer working with polymer clay and sterling silver. My work is driven by my love of colours and is inspired by my surroundings, my travels, my cultural origins and my childhood. I translate these happy sensations visually, using various textures, repeat patterns and interesting colour combinations. https://nadegehoney.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nadegehoneydesign/

Naomi James
Naomi makes bold silver jewellery with a botanical theme textured with the imprints of real plants and seeds. She likes to use contrasting textures and accents of 18 carat gold and also has ‘an obsession’ with gemstones which she uses to make unique rings and necklaces. She makes everything by hand in her Brighton studio. https://www.naomijames.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/naomijamesjeweller/

Nicola Werner
Nicola makes Majolica: thrown and hand painted, each piece is carefully made to be beautiful and useful. Alongside everyday pots, she is regularly asked to produce celebratory pieces for weddings and birthdays etc – true heirlooms. Nicola also accepts tile commissions. This is a rare sortie from her rural Somerset studio! https://nicolawerner.com/product-category/current-products/ https://www.instagram.com/nicolawernerpots/

Nix Hawkins
“Hand-crafted from her studio in the heart of the Dorset, Nix makes wheel-thrown stoneware
ceramics that are designed to be both beautiful and useful. Her work reflects the connection she
feels to the earth beneath her feet, from the materials she uses to the honest, down-to-earth designs
that bring the clay’s character to life.” https://www.nixhawkinsceramics.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/nixhawkinsceramics/

Ruby Kite
RubyKite create contemporary mixed media paintings on plaster; exploring unique textures that translate beautifully on to silk and cashmere scarves and accessories. Both designers love exploring the tactile qualities that the plaster creates with intricate textures and marks that become hugely abstracted when scaled large over their wearable art. https://www.rubykite.co.uk/seascape-design https://www.instagram.com/rubykitedesign/

Sheila Sather
Sheila Sather is an environmental artist living and working in Buckinghamshire, England. Sheila has a first class BA in Art, Communication and Design from the University of Westminster, London. Sheila’s work is inspired by the idea that we live in a visual world, and that few of us know how to read it. When bombarded with constant visual noise, we often disregard nature. Her work is designed to encourage focus and mindfulness of nature. https://sheilasather.com/ https://www.instagram.com/naturetable.art/

Sophie Victoria Design
Sophie handcrafts small scale metal forms and contemporary jewellery, adding texture and detail with playful enamel mark making. Her work explores the tactile quality of objects, creating beautiful yet unusual pieces that are designed to be handled. She gathers inspiration mostly from rugged rock forms and textures using photography as a reference, but also likes to allow the process of making to somewhat dictate the outcome. https://www.sophievictoria.design/shop https://www.instagram.com/sophievictoriadesign/

The Natural Dyeworks
The Natural Dyeworks was founded by Ros, a natural dyer living in the Kent countryside. She makes small batch, slow crafted, hand dyed accessories and homewares using only natural fibres and the alchemy of plant-based dyes, crafting an ever evolving palette of colours through the use of petals, leaves, bark, roots and seeds. https://www.thenaturaldyeworks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thenaturaldyeworks/

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