MEET THE COUNTRY LIVING ARTISANS

One of the best things about buying from a small business is getting to meet the person behind the product. Here are some of the creators you might come across at our events

Jen Roffe

USING A STYLE SHE DESCRIBES AS ‘MODERN CALLIGRAPHY’, ILLUSTRATOR JEN ROFFE CREATES PRINTS, BANNERS AND CARDS THAT ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS THEY ARE JOYFUL. SHE ALSO WORKS TO COMMISSION AND IF YOU FEEL INSPIRED TO HAVE A GO YOURSELF, HER NEWLY LAUNCHED BRUSH LETTERING KIT HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED. jenroffe.com

Jill Stewart

INSPIRED BY THE COUNTRYSIDE AROUND HER NORTHUMBRIAN HOME, JILL’S HANDCRAFTED CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY FEATURE A QUIRKY ARRAY OF TINY CHARACTERS, FROM BUSY BUMBLEBEES TO FLIGHTY FOXES. EACH CREATION IS MADE FROM COPPER, BRASS AND TITANIUM, WHICH SHE HEATS TO GET JUST THE RIGHT SHADES – MEANING NO TWO PIECES ARE EVER THE SAME. jillstewart.co.uk

Old Folding Maps

FOUNDED 40 YEARS AGO BY PHILLIP BURROUGH AND NOW RUN BY THE WHOLE FAMILY, OLD FOLDING MAPS WILL APPEAL TO ANYONE NOSTALGIC FOR THE TRADITIONAL ART OF CARTOGRAPHY. ITS RANGES OF UNUSUAL AND ANTIQUE MAPS ARE ALL FRAMED AND COME READY TO HANG ON YOUR WALL. foldingmaps.co.uk

Blackberry Hare

FOUNDER MICHELLE PRIOR GOT HOOKED ON JEWELLERY-MAKING AFTER TAKING A ONE-DAY COURSE AND HAS BEEN PRODUCING BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE PIECES FROM HER HOME IN THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE EVER SINCE. WE LOVE THE HAMMERED TEXTURE OF HER RINGS AND BRACELETS, WHICH GIVE THEM AN ORGANIC FEEL AND ENSURE EACH PIECE IS UNIQUE. etsy.com/uk/shop/blackberryharesilver

The Makerss

FELTING IS QUICK TO LEARN AND KITS FROM THE MAKERSS ARE THE PERFECT PLACE TO START. THERE’S A HUGE SELECTION CONTAINING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CREATE LAMBS, HARES, BLUEBIRDS, FLOWERS, BROOCHES AND MORE. MANY ARE SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND THEY MAKE GREAT GIFTS, TOO. themakerss.co.uk

Kiran Ravilious

ORIGINALLY FROM SINGAPORE, KIRAN HAS BEEN INSPIRED IN PART BY THE TRADITIONAL HAND-PRINTING TECHNIQUES OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA. VIBRANT IN COLOUR AND STRIKINGLY SIMPLE IN STYLE, EACH OF HER DESIGNS HAS A MID-CENTURY FEEL THAT LENDS ITSELF PERFECTLY TO THE RANGE OF HOMEWARE AND STATIONERY SHE CREATES. DON’T MISS HER BEAUTIFUL CARDS! kiranravilious.com