Way back when, we applied to be part of a collaborative event organised by Designers / Makers and The Forge Bristol called The Bristol Artisan and we've been lucky enough to be accepted as one of their 20 exhibitors at an event in November.
Designers / Makers are an agency for contemporary design, offering members business advice, selling events, PR and opportunities to develop their brand.
The Forge Bristol is a relatively new name on the creative block in Bristol and living proof that the camera doesn’t lie - their Instagram feed is the photographic truth - it is a truely beautiful and unique creative space just like they say on their website.
Designers / Makers are based in London and have a proven track record of organising a similar event, naturally called The London Artisan, knowing the talent that they represented we were keen to put our name in the hand-made hat for the Bristol event.
20 designer makers have been selected to exhibit their work forming a small-curated gathering of Designer Makers from Bristol and the South West set out over a weekend to offer unique and well designed products for the public to buy this festive season.
Come and say ahoy!
The Bristol Artisan, 26 and 27 November, 12 noon to 6pm each day, free entry
The Forge, Colston Yard, Bristol, BS1 not far from the appropriately named Christmas Steps.
We’ll be popping in on Saturday 26 November to have a good look at the following talented creatives:
Denman & Gould - British multidisciplinary designers and makers working from a converted church studio, Dorset, England
Vicki Pearce - artist / designer / goldsmith - working with fairtrade, fairmined and recycled silver and gold.
Abigail North - finely thrown porcelain and stoneware made in Devon
Martha and Hepsie - two sisters creating illustrated homeware, gifts & stationery with pops of colour & character. All designed & made in the UK
Rose Nisbet - textile artist / illustrator / potter based in Bristol
Sharron Page Stocks - potter, designer and artist based in St. Ives, Cornwall
Ottowin Footwear - Makers of fine shoes, boots and sandals crafted to order in Bristol
Paly Glass - Hand made glassware inspired by geometric shapes
Made Anew - sustainable design for everyday hand built in Bristol
Eily O’Connell - jeweller agoldsmith
We’ll be exhibiting and selling there on Sunday 27 November along with all these talented individuals:
The Silver Duck - treasurable pieces of cutlery and jewellery by bringing together silver and wood
Hannah Broadway - illustration + Designer
Home Thrown Studio - potter based in Dorset
Miesje Chafer - screen printer, doodler, textile designer. Lover of pattern, colour + bright.
Lucie Sheridan - iIllustrator and screen printer
Jane Kenney - A jewellery designer and maker based in Bristol
Charlotte Macey - embroidered and printed homeware
Libby Ballard - ceramicist at The Pound, Corsham, Wiltshire
Jenny Sibthorp - designer and print maker