Helen Thompstone is a rarer breed of crafter. She grew up on a dairy farm in Staffordshire, and after finishing her degree in fine art went back to her family farm and started her own business A Farmer’s Daughter, illustrating and designing products based around food, farming and the British countryside. Since then, her work Read the full article…
Judith Needham from Folksy shop Wove is a basket maker based in Farnham. As well as beautiful willow baskets and smaller decorative pieces, she also makes the most incredible fairytale playhouses and dens. We asked her to tell us more about the two sides of her business, and if she has any tips for other Read the full article…
Market: Wonder Hill Market Reviewer: Robyn Parker from Folksy shop Archie Mac Venue: Tooting Tram and Social, Tooting Broadway, London Dates: Saturday October 26th November and Sunday 27th November 2013 Cost of stall: £55 for both dates Entrance fee: Free Footfall: 310-350 on each day Organisation: Very well organised. Nattie and the rest of the team Read the full article…
A thoroughly manic week. A week that was all manic, with all manic things happening all manically in it. It was so manic, that the only pictures I had the time to take were when I was out walking Ruben at lunchtimes. This is Ruben. He’s a good boy. Yes, he is. Yes, he is. Read the full article…
The Favourite Finds section on the front page is a selection of our very favourite things. Every day we add more items that we’ve found from all across Folksy, and with between 50 and 100 items in there, hopefully you’ll find something that you love too. Here are some of the things the Folksy team Read the full article…