Meet The Maker: Corinne Welch

As we head into the final furlong before the moment you’ve all been waiting for (right?) we get to go a gift fairing at Colston Hall one more time (hurrah!), we would like to invite you to pause for a few moments and enjoy the final interview in our current Meet the Maker series. If we were giving out prizes, today’s artist would win a patterned paper rosette for the cutest place name of where...

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Meet The Maker: Colour Designs

Whether or not its grey out, there is nothing like a burst of colour to brighten one’s day and today’s maker has it running through her creative DNA. Jeweller Clare Lloyd is Colour Designs and guess what?! She loves colour. To find out what else she likes, read on… Colour Dot Stacking Rings in a range of shades by Colour Designs, £32 each Please can you introduce yourself and your work?My...

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Meet the Maker - byAliceWood

Today's Meet the Maker interview is with byAliceWood, whose artisanal leatherwares are made mainly from chrome-tanned leather. The design principle behind byAliceWood is that form follows function, and there is beauty in simplicity; natural organic shapes lend themselves to the soft tactility of the leather. We recently caught up with Alice to find out more about her practice. Find out more...

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Meet The Maker: Wendy Calder

Before we get underway with today’s interview, here’s a little pop quiz warm up…  Q: What’s the connection between Mary Poppins, Snow White and today’s Meet the Maker interviewee?  Is it: a) They all whistle while they work?  b) They all have films made about them by Disney?  c) They all have a special connection with animals?  Read on to find out more… Wendy Calder’s...

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