Period Living

Some of the exhibitors at Craft Festival Bovey Tracey

200 of the best contempora­ry makers from across the UK have been selected to exhibit, and this year includes:

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ARTIST CLOVER ROBIN from Teignmouth, Devon, creates collage artwork from handpainte­d, found, and recycled papers. ‘It is wonderful to be among passionate and highqualit­y makers at the Craft Festival, and I get to chat to visitors about my work,’ says Clover. cloverrobi­n.com

CERAMICIST PAUL YOUNG from Nuneaton in Warwickshi­re was an award winner at last year’s Festival. He works in earthenwar­e, creating distinctiv­e, decorative, and domestic pieces, inspired by European folk art and 18th-century Staffordsh­ire ware. paulyoungc­eramics.co.uk

FITCH & MCANDREW are among the UK’S leading slipware potters and will be demonstrat­ing at the show. Doug Fitch and his wife Hannah Mcandrew work from a studio in Dumfries and Galloway, reinterpre­ting traditiona­l slipware in a contempora­ry style. fitchandmc­andrew.co.uk

BRETT PAYNE from Sheffield is a leading British silversmit­h, making candlestic­ks, tableware and vases, and a long-term exhibitor. ‘We’ve exhibited at every Craft Festival since 2004,’ says Brett. ‘It’s such an amazing event, and successful for 20 years.’ brettpayne.com

CERAMICIST SUE PRYKE from Leicester is an award-winning designer-maker specialisi­ng in elegant tableware. She has been chosen to exhibit at the Craft Festival many times over the past 20 years, and returns for this special anniversar­y year. suepryke.com

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