Best in show
Don’t miss Period Living’s pick of exhibitors at Made by Hand, Cheltenham.
Zoe Watts silversmith and Jeweller, Cirencester
Zoe uses ancient techniques and hand tools to create one-off items of silverware and jewellery. Her work is rich in ‘scrumptious textures, relief and undulating movement’.
angela ibbs mosaics, lincolnshire
Angela creates unique hand-cut mosaic pieces as jewellery and interior objects, created from a mixture of glass, vintage ceramics, ceramic tiles and Italian millefiori.
eleanor Crane Ceramics, Cornwall
Eleanor makes hand-thrown contemporary porcelain, taking inspiration from the Cornish coastline and using upcycled fishing line in a range of lidded vessels.
helaina sharpley, West yorkshire A wirework artist and designer, Helaina specialises in wall art inspired by tea drinking and architecture from the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Wolfram lohr, sussex
Wolfram Lohr hand-makes luxury leather goods for men and women using high-quality Italian vegetable tanned leather. Each product is created with a passion for quality and strength; designs draw inspiration from days gone by.
olivia schlevogt, kent
Olivia is a jewellery designer and maker producing a small collection of bespoke jewellery in silver, gold, palladium and precious and semi-precious stones. Characterised by strong, clear and simple shapes, softened with a matt texture and surface detail.
marna lunt textiles, north yorkshire
Marna creates pictures, brooches and lampshades with thread in a painterly way, inspired by the layers and colours from the North Yorkshire Moors to create a mix of landscapes, portraits and floral still life, concentrating on texture and the feeling of the thread.
takahashi mcgil, devon
This talented husband and wife team create handmade items from the most beautiful hardwood slabs that have been slowly air dried over a number of years, maximising the natural beauty of the wood, often incorporating the knots, voids and natural cracks that occur during the drying process. English methods and local materials are used as well as the skills, tools and influence of Japan. The brand they use is the Takahashi family crest, which has been passed down for generations.
loco glass, Cirencester
Colin and Louise Hawkins hand-blow and sandcarve studio glass with an emphasis on creative design and skilled craftsmanship.
kerry day, bristol
Kerry has a body of bright and bold work using the reduction lino cut method, screen printing and painting, along with botanical-inspired lino prints on paper and ceramics.
olive rose Contemporary
Jewellery, somerset
Olive hand-forges silver elements inspired by hand-tatted lace in a fresh and contemporary way. This intricate textiles process involves knotting threads to form loops and lines.