Our regular Midday Makers interviews on the MakersMarketFromHome IGTV channel showcase the talents of the creative folk in the MMFH community.
Every weekday at 12 noon we chat with a maker to find out about their business, the skills they use and their creative background. Read more about each featured maker and watch their live chats via the posts below…
- Julie Hollis from Made on Cloud 9Cloud 9 is the name of Julie’s gallery in Dumfries and is the place that has inspired her beautiful jewellery collection. Julie says: “As an artist…
- Printmaker Mel WickhamFind out more about Bristol-based lino printer Melanie in our midday makers chat…
- Sue Quinby from Squiggly Sue DesignsMMFH Ambassador Alice chatted to Derbyshire-based artist Sue Quinby who told us how she uses pen and ink and watercolours to create playful designs…
- Illustrator Ellie GoodIllustrator Ellie Good uses her colourful geometric illustrations to make sustainable goods, with the aim of bringing smiles to people’s faces and keeping the planet happy.
- Alex Peberdy from The Art of SparkleDuring Alex’s midday makers chat with MMFH Ambassador Lydia we discovered how she creates stunning bespoke resin pieces…
- Sharon from African Affair BagsFind out how Sharon makes unique and colourful accessories during her #MiddayMakers chat with Alice…
- Lucy Glombek from Inside Lulu’s MewsWe learnt how Lucy creates amazing abstract pour art paintings using acrylic paint and alcohol inks…
- Simon from Koala Chess ArtArtist Simon has been turning his designs into cool tees and hoodies for about four years…
- Caron from What Caron MadeCaron little handmade business is called What Caron Made, making jewellery with beads… the smaller the better!
- Mel from Mel Langton ArtMel is Lincoln based freelance artist and her work encompasses both digitally created pieces and traditional paintings…
- Penny from Penny Varley CeramicsBack in the 1980’s Penny threw her first pot on a manual potters wheel, it was one of the most difficult things she had ever tried to do…
- Beverley from BevArt DesignsBeverley’s passion is most definitely to make, create and inspire, absolutely loving to use colour ๐
- Joy from JoyCliftonUKJoy is a visual artist, who captures the fluidity of the ocean realm focusing on the movement of water the abstraction of light and the sea creatures that inhabit this realm ๐
- Andrea from Dandylion DesignAndrea tells us all about her journey into the creative life of a jewellery designer ๐
- Joanna from Mrs MarvellousFrom the age of 4 Joanna was making dolls clothes and bits for her dolls house. Hear how her creative journey developed in our chat…
- Hannah from Lush Life LondonDuring our MiddayMakers chat with Hannah we found out how she started her indie biz and and uni life…
- Anna from One Mans TrashAnna from @onemastrashuk is passionate about sustainable jewellery design…
- Jai from Earth Goddess JewelleryWe were joined by Jai at our Midday Makers chat, finding out all about how she came into the world of jewellery from a very different life…
- Louise from Louby Lou’s LuxuriesWe caught up with Louise from Louby Lou’s Luxuries to find out how she got into working with wax…
- Becci Davies from Shore Fired PotteryDuring our MiddayMakers chat with Becci we found out how she transitioned from a career in hospitality to pottery…
- Jo and Rob from Ginger and TweedWe were joined by Jo and Rob during our Midday Makers chat to find out how they combined their skills to create a unique upholstery business…
- Roma Crookes from Unique SonderWe caught up with Roma to chat about how she transitioned from medical microbiology to vibrant jewellery design…
- Heather Hanshaw from Loch Ness LeatherFind out how second-generation leathersmith Heather first got into crafting with leather…
- Sapphire from Sapphire FrillsDiscover how Sapphire’s career in fashion led her develop her passion project of vibrant jewellery making…
- Jane Charles from Small Stitches 6Find out how Jane’s background in fashion led her to develop her creative textiles business…
- Paulomi Debnath from Handmade by TinniHave a watch of our lively chat with Paulomi frrom Handmade by Tinni to find out how she got into making sustainable and colourful cotton jewellery…
- Pippa Hicks from Pipsty Puffin ArtOur ambassador Lydia chatted with Pippa from Pipsy Puffin Art to find out how she got into painting and turned her hobby into a business…
- Ian Driver from Kura WoodworksLearn how Ian’s love of wood began – and how making animal puzzles and wooden toys became his business…
- Rachel’s Soaps at FirstLightMakersMarketWe chatted live with Rachel as part of #FirstLightMakersMarket where we took over the First Light Festival instagram account and learnt more about how she makes her natural skincare products…
- Helen Thrower Jewellery at FirstLightMakersMarketWe spoke with Rachel Thrower during our #FirstLightMakersMarket IG takeover for First Light Festival 2020 and took a tour of her studio…
- First Light Festival Midday Makers TakeoverAs part of First Light Festival 2020 we did an Instagram takeover on and hosted a FirstLightMakersMarket! Watch interviews with three local makers…
- Kay Lilian Designs at FirstLightMakersMarketWe interviewed Kay Lillian Designs as part of our Instagram takeover to host the #FirstLightMakersMarket for First Light Festival 2020. Enjoy!
- Charlotte from Charlotte Miller CeramicsDiscover how Charlotte Miller got into making ceramic budgies and guinea pigs…
- Lani Scholtz from Sincerely AfricaWatch Lani’s Midday Makers chat with Alice O’Connell to find out how she began printing textiles…
- Katy from Katy Wilkinson JewelleryWe chatted with Katy from Kew Jewellery to find out how she went from her day-job in marketing to working as jewellery designer full-time…
- Sarah from Sarah Trotter ArtLydia chatted with Sarah Trotter to find out how she got into painting and about her background in surface pattern design…
- Felicity Knights from Annie Honey StitchesLearn more about free motion embroidery with Felicity from Annie Honey Stitches…
- Hannah from Sandpaper Kisses / Hannah Weeks IllustrationJoin Suffolk-based illustrator Hannah Weeks as she chats about her two creative businesses…
- Hassina Khan from Sea Green Glass ArtWe chatted with Hassina to learn how she got into stained glass art and what it is about the process that she enjoys…
- Andrea from Andrea Wright DesignsFind out how Andrea’s background in fine art printmaking has influenced her tactile jewellery designs…
- Gemma from Quirk BotanicalsDiscover how Gemma escaped the corporate world to create her vegan, cruelty-free, natural beauty business…
- Sam Self from Self MadeRead more about how Sam got into making sugar skull jewellery and developed her business ‘Self Made’.
- Alice OโConnell from Wool & Water / Wool & WhiskersWe caught up with Alice from Wool & Whiskers to find out about her business, her knitwear design background and life as a TV actress…
- Lydia from Lydia Miriam DesignFind out more about MMFH ambassador Lydia Miriam and her ethical tagua jewellery business.
- Andy Greenacre from Unruly PrintLearn more about artist and printmaker Andy from Unruly Print
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