Celebrating British craft
This March, around 100 of the UK’S finest independent designer-makers will be heading to Cheltenham for a brand new craft show. Discover all the details and don’t miss your chance to win free tickets
A preview of Cheltenham’s Made by Hand fair
Period Living is delighted to be supporting Made by Hand, Cheltenham, the new designer-maker fair from the organisers of multi-award-winning events such as Made by Hand, Cardiff, and The Contemporary Craft Festival. Taking place on the weekend of 10-11 March 2018, the new fair will be held at the iconic Cheltenham
Town Hall, in the heart of the Cotswolds.
You will discover an exceptional, handpicked selection of around 100 award-winning makers from all over the UK, selling directly to the public. The highly skilled collection includes jewellers, potters, furniture makers, textile artists, glassmakers, wood workers and many more. Made by Hand prides itself on giving modern designer-makers a wider platform, showing how their products can fit seamlessly into our modern lives.
Made by Hand, Cheltenham also offers a range of workshops exploring various materials and techniques. With the fair scheduled in the run up to one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the fair has responded to the theme. Expect to find life-size horses made from willow by Katherine Miles of Artisan Willow Sculptures, and a Fascinator workshop with Denise Innes from the British School of Millinery. Made by Hand also welcomes children and adults of all ages to come along and try their hand at the wide range of exciting craft activities, or watch the different craft demonstrations by some of the UK’S most prestigious makers.
Opening times are Saturday 10 March, 10-5pm, and Sunday 11 March, 10am-4pm. Adult daily tickets cost £6 (concessions £5). Alternatively, buy an adult weekend ticket for £11 (concessions £9). Accompanied children under 18 go free.
WIN FREE TICKETS
PL has teamed up with Made by Hand, Cheltenham to offer a free pair of weekend tickets, worth £22 each, to five lucky readers. To enter the prize draw and view terms and conditions, visit realhomes.com. BEST IN Show… Don’t miss Period Living’s pick of exhibitors at Made by Hand, Cheltenham.
Top row, from left: Jewellery by Caroline Reynolds; handwoven accessories by Rhian Wyman; embroidered wildlife by Emma Gatehouse; jewellery by Emily Thatcher. Second row: Enamel on copper artwork by Janine Partington; needle felted dogs by Heartfelt dogs; handmade furniture by Takahashi Mcgil; textiles by Katie Wallis. Third row: Illustrated homeware by Jeff Josephine; art by Kerry Day; silverware by Brett Payne; mosaic by China Jack. Fourth row: Textile animals by Karen Suzuki; leather goods by Catherine Edwards; print by Karoline Rerrie; ceramics by Justine Allison. Bottom row: Ceramics by Penny Little; homeware by Grace & Favour; ceramics by Linda Bristow; knitted accessories by Lauren Aston
Made by Hand, Cheltenham is produced in association with The Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, The Cheltenham Trust, Period Living, Hereford College of Arts, Qetty Bang Bang, madebyhandonline.com and craft&design.net