I’ll be bringing my wares to this lovely space. More details to follow, or keep up by signing up to my newsletter or following me on Instagram.
September Saltaire Makers Fair welcomes over 45 makers from across the UK, exhibiting across two rooms at Victoria Hall. Browse the exhibitors taking part in their exhibitor gallery.
Pop by and say hello. I’ll be bringing a large selection of my printed wood and silver jewellery as well as trialling some new, more accessibly priced pieces. I will also have a few prints and cards for sale.
Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 September 2022
Victoria Hall, Saltaire
Saturday 11am – 5pm; Sunday 10am – 5pm
Entry £2 (Under 16s FREE)
Craft says…excuse me, listen up, I’m different. Be original, be curious, make a statement. Why not own something that nobody else does?
We are Great Northern Events NW Ltd, a not for profit organisation, whose aims are to champion designer-makers, provide opportunities to showcase and sell their work, and help build a market for craft through our award-winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fairs.
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) and GNCCFonline are opportunitues to buy direct from top designer-makers and craft artists. All exhibitors are hand-picked by an independent panel of craft experts, to give you the best in covetable and beautiful design and craftsmanship.
The shows feature jewellery, textile accessories, print, furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, wood, metal and more. GNCCF and GNCCFonline are opportunities to buy direct from the makers - and to meet and chat to them at our "live" fairs. Many of our exhibiting makers also work to commission, should you be looking for something special or bespoke.
THE GREAT NORTHERN CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR GOES ONLINE FOR A CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING EVENT FEATURING 100 DESIGNER MAKERS
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This Christmas sees the return of an online edition of Manchester’s award-winning Great
Northern Contemporary Craft Fair. GNCCFonline will be an opportunity to buy unique and
exceptional contemporary craft direct from over 100 specially selected makers over the
weekend of 4-5 December 2021.
The work for sale will be the same high quality and range of contemporary craft that the in-
person Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is renowned for. As ever, the exhibitors
have been handpicked by a panel of craft experts to ensure the best in handmade design
and beautiful craftsmanship - with jewellery, fashion accessories, prints, furniture,
functional pieces and objects for the home available to buy. GNCCFonline offers a unique
opportunity to browse and buy thoughtful and beautiful gifts for Christmas, all from the
comfort of your own home. The show will feature makers exhibiting for the first time as well
as some familiar faces, who will be showcasing and launching new collections.
Fair Director, Ann-Marie Franey said: “Buying your Christmas presents from the
GNCCFonline, or indeed treating yourself, means you are giving or receiving something truly
special and unique. All work is handmade and no two items are quite the same. So, if you
want to own something that no-one else does, scroll through the makers on the website,
find something you love for the people you love this Christmas.”
Angela Mann, one of the fairs co-founders added: “As well as lots of fabulous work to buy
throughout the weekend, there will also be the opportunity to ‘visit’ makers virtually in their
studios, and watch them demonstrate their craft. Watch out for further details of this via
the GNCCFonline website and via our social media platforms.”
GNCCFonline Christmas Edition goes live 9am Saturday 4 December 2021 at the fair website
www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk. Watch out for special fair offers and maker open studios
over the weekend on social media – follow #GNCCF.
For an opportunity to see work before the general public, anybody who signs up to the
mailing list via the website will get an exclusive invite to the Preview evening on Friday 3
December 2021.
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair. As you would expect. But online.
All works are for sale, with Own Art available on purchases from £100–£2,000. Visit YSP Centre to view the whole range and to buy in-store.
Current makers for autumn-winter 2021 are listed below:
Ami Hallgarth | Amy Stringer | Ann Little | Becca Macdonald | Becky Crow | Claire Allain | Claire Lowe | Claire Troughton | Daisy Lee Jewells | Deborah Tseng | Dovile Ko Jewellery | Emily Collins | Emily Higham | Emma Louise Wilson | Fiona Mcalear | Fionna Hesketh | Freya Alder | Gwyneth Williamson | Josephine Gomersall | Laila Smith | Lisa Grabowski | Natalie Baker | Nettie Birch | Rachel Brown | Ruth Laird | Sadie Blythin | Shirley Smith | Yuka Jourdain | Zsuzsi Morrison
I’ll be running some small group workshops from my studio in Wakefield. Don’t worry if you can’t make any of the dates, just email me and we can work out another time that suits. Due to Covid I am having to restrict numbers to 3 people max (normally I can have up to 5 ). My workshops are suitable for beginners so grab a ‘bubble’ friend and have ago. All materials included as well as tea/coffee and biscuits/cake. They make a great birthday/Christmas present and are a fab way to spend a few hours with your family/friends. Working with your hands concentrates the mind and it’s amazing how time can fly. Let me know if it’s a special occasion as I’ll bring cake!
10.00am-2.00pm I have shortened the length of workshops to lessen contact time, but if needed and people are happy to stay longer, I can accommodate this.
Make silver stacking rings - 2021
Learn how to cut, shape, solder and add texture to silver.
Take away a pair of earrings or a set of stacking rings to wear or maybe gift to someone.
£50 per person per session
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Other workshops I offer are:
Make your own Christmas Card - Linocut and Monoprinting - November/December 2021 Design and print your own cards to give to friends and family. £30 per person Materials and envelopes provided.
Silver pendant making, Copper Christmas Tree decorations, contact me for price.
If for some reason you are unable to attend, a full refund can be given or an alternative date arranged if notified up to a week before the workshop date. 50% refund will be given with less than a weeks notice, or an alternative date arranged.
Online event - here and on Facebook & Instagram
Week 1: Fri 28 - Mon 31 May
Week 2: Thurs 3 - Sun 6 June
The Saltaire Virtual Makers Fair returns this spring with a fresh new take on our popular online event, taking place at saltaireinspired.org.uk and across Saltaire Inspired’s Instagram and Facebook accounts.
Once again, we are bringing the art directly to you, as online audiences will have the chance to browse and buy from a different curated selection of UK designer-makers each week by visiting the Virtual Makers Fair gallery on our website, and engaging in NEW FOR 2021 specially commissioned Instagram Live and Facebook happenings.
Discover inspiring art to brighten up your home, or treat someone special to a thoughtful handmade gift, all the while supporting creative UK small businesses from your sofa. Explore skilled woodwork, contemporary jewellery, original printmaking, unique ceramics, and so much more.
To make the most of your experience, don’t forget to check out our exciting programme of online interviews, artist demonstrations, studio tours and more, to be announced here and and social media.
I'm so pleased to announce that I'll be taking part in this event in March. It's my first time, so a little daunting to be among makers who I've admired for many years. It's a great event which will be hosted on Instagram, Facebook and Zoom.
Live interviews on Instagram, live and recorded demonstrations, Live Craft Conversations, live making workshops, Craft Cinema, children’s activities and storytelling, live yoga, qigong, breathwork and more.
I'll be creating a new body of work especially for the event so follow me on Instagram and Facebook for more info and sneaky peeks over the next few weeks.
You can also follow the hashtags #digitalcraftfestival and #craftfestival as well as @craftfestival and @digitalcraftfestival where info on all the makers taking part will be going live in the next week or two.
That's it!...I hope you'll join me. Looking forward to sharing some new work with you soon!
More details to follow, but my work will be on sale in a pop up shop in Saltaire for a couple of weeks and hopefully I’ll be there too so, pop in and say hello! The Pop-Up will be open to the public from 11am-3pm on Thursday-Sunday each week, with different makers popping up over the few weeks leading up to Christmas.
The fab team at Crafted by Hand have now launched this as an online event. Please check out their website: http://www.by-handevents.com/winter-2020.html for all the makers taking part including myself, as we’ll be selling our wares online this year. There’s a little video below of me talking about my work, which I made especially for the event.
Message from the organisers:
Unfortunately due to the pandemic, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel Crafted By Hand's physical Winter show, instead we have invited our Winter makers to take part in our virtual online Show!!
This Winter over the weekend 6th-8th November, we will be providing opportunities to buy directly from some of the makers via our Instagram Stories. If you don't already, follow us on Instagram & keep an eye out on our stories or search #CBHOnlineShow to find out what the makers have for sale that weekend!
Please click on the different categories below; to see who is part of the online show, find out about our featured makers & most importantly follow the links to their website & shops.
Also watch the videos by our featured makers, to learn more about them & their work. These can also be found on our Youtube page here.
If you can support them in anyway over this period of time, it will mean so much to them as individual artist & makers.
Thank you & enjoy,
Josie & Charlotte x
I’m very excited to be taking part in this Christmas Exhibition at my favourite Leeds Gallery…the Craft Centre and Design Gallery. More info here:
https://www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk/playful-christmas-jewellery-2020
Take a step back into your childhood and join us in a celebration of all things feel-good. This show explores makers who produce contemporary jewellery which is not only visually playful but through which you can see the joy of making. The carefully curated show highlights a selection of talented UK based makers who come together to explore their craft in a playful, naïve and imaginative way.
Due to the COVID situation, this event has been put online this year! It’s now open for business!
You can shop here or go to @saltaireinspired to check out myself and other fabulous makers. You can purchase pieces either via Makers’ own websites or via @shopappy,
where work will be available until 7th June, so longer than the usual bank holiday weekend. Look out for the profiles sporting the Red @saltairemakersfair livery.
Happy shopping!
