meet the makers

Jim Mayor from Glass Robin Studio wanted something more interesting from life, so left the comfort of his desk job to try making a living as a maker.

Meet Kayleigh Radcliffe, maker of extraordinary, curious and quirky anthropomorphic characters in ink, paint and clay.

Jeweller Helen Duncan from Silver Nutmeg on her inspiration, the tale behind the name, why winter is her favourite season and how lockdown has affected her creativity.

Lorna Gilbert is a potter inspired by those moments you can’t put into words: sweeping horizons, vast open spaces, the beauty of a fern slowly unfolding. But for Lorna, clay is also therapy. Read her story in our Meet the Maker interview.

Meet Nell Swift from Hem: Handwoven, who works on a restored 100-year-old loom, making scarves, blankets and cushions inspired by the North Yorkshire coast and the Peak District, mathematical sequences and, more unexpectedly, the tonal palette of Hollywood movies.