A retired Joiner living in Kendal, Andrew makes beautiful solid oak pieces of furniture from a supply of wood rescued from 2 oak trees that fell during a storm.
Based in Workington, Andy uses the exciting pottery technique of Raku to create miniature cottages and churches in bright colours and individual designs.
Originally from Poland but now living in Penrith, Antoni and his father collect driftwood and shells from Cumbrian beaches to make these stunning lamps and candlesticks.
Nanu creates beautifully colourful pieces of fused glass in her workshop in Greystoke which are all individual as she will never create exactly the same thing twice.
Based in Carlisle, Jane knitted clothes for all the little girls she knew until they were too grown up and now she pairs her knitting with recycled fabrics to create gorgeous little garments.
Based in Carlisle, Lynne used to run Teddy Bear Workshops creating soft mohair teddy bears and still uses beautiful fabrics to sew pouches, bags and purses that have many different uses.
Andrew creates beautifully smooth wood turned items on the lathe in his workshop and then ebonises them, or uses highlights of paint, to give them a highly professional finish.
Originally from Scotland and now living in Renwick, Audrey creates these stunning fair isle knitted birds from scratch - she drafts the pattern, knits the birds, gives them a name, writes a poem to accompany them and types their labels.
Carlisle based Michaela Corrie and her mum Lesley combined their design and sewing skills to create this successful soft furnishings business and we sell their fabric remnants, cushions and more at much reduced prices.
Kitchen designer Dawn Richards produces her trademark atmospheric acrylic paintings on canvas and pen and ink drawings in her little Penrith flat, helped by her dog Ember!
Chris enjoys experimenting with resin, natural wood and pyrography to create items that are never the same twice - a stark contrast to his day job producing high end whisky presentation boxes that need to be perfect every time!
Chris lives in Cockermouth and has built up a successful business producing laser cut designs in wood and slate as well as his ever popular 'wave' resin design on acacia wood platters, coasters and more.
Chris lives outside of Cumbria but has a lot of experience making beautiful furniture and we currently have just one of his handmade stools with a woven sea grass seat.
Married couple Claire and Phil have combined their skills to create beautiful bags, wallets, dog collars and dog leads made from tweed and hand cut, hand stitched leather.
Alli primarily creates intricate artwork using the ancient technique of paper quilling but she also enjoys stencilling, painting and photography and uses all of her skills to produce beautiful cards and other items.
Blacksmith Dave Turner lives in High Laws, on the outskirts of Silloth, and from his workshop housed in an old Smithy he creates witty and inventive items from repurposed and upcycled scrap and junk metal.
Originally from Scotland, Jennifer now lives and works in Penrith and has created a successful business on Etsy selling her hand knitted sheep design bobble hats and headbands.
Jerry creates stunning resin and wood furniture at his home near Wigton and we have just the one pair of burr elm and resin adjustable stools available in store.
Joanna lives in Penrith with her young family and, after training as a graphic designer back in Poland, has recently begun creating beautiful oil paintings of Lake District and Scotland inspired landscapes.
Katrina lives locally and is a member of the Spinner and Weavers Guild. She spins her own wool which we sell in the shop alongside some of her hand crocheted and hand knitted items.
Liam and Lucy Barrett juggle a busy family life with a successful business selling furniture and home furnishings featuring their own urban and rural inspired fabrics. They also run popular upholstery workshops.
Linda lives just outside Penrith and is a self-taught potter. She loves throwing at the wheel and her beautifully glazed work shows off her natural talent brilliantly.
Scottish born Lesley Crichton, now living in Carlisle, creates all kinds of sewn items from handbags to lampshades (often featuring tartan!) and runs popular workshops sharing the benefit of her experience.
Monika Kanocz lives on the edge of the Lake District and loves the countryside. This is often reflected in the pretty designs that she hand paints on to glass using acrylic or glass paint.
Matthew Mawson enjoys photography, digital drawing, preserving antique or vintage prints and upcycling furniture. You can find examples of all these skills in the shop..
Maisy Drew produces lino prints, mounted prints, mugs and handmade recyclable cards based on her original watercolour paintings of garden or water birds.
Carlisle based Lesley Gargett produces handmade cards and framed art using pebbles and wood she has collected on fell walks over the years. She adds buttons, sequins and beads to create her interpretation of many well known Cumbrian landscapes.
Judi Egerton is a talented upholsterer based in Appleby. She upcycles chairs and footstools and has recently taken up the ancient art of caning to repair damaged seating that would otherwise be unusable.
Local resident Paul paints birds, animals and Cumbrian landscapes in acrylic or watercolour. We sell prints of his beautiful work in different sizes and formats.
Carlisle based Lynn Hetherington produces faultless decoupage designs on glass, slate and wood. She finds the technique relaxing and it helps her cope with an often stressful day job.
Abigail Stroud lives in Wigton and produces handmade lightweight polyclay earrings in all different shapes, colours and designs. She also turns her hand to a bit of sewing, sometimes with the help of her mum!
Stef Ion, living in Penrith but originally from Romania, makes inexpensive little felted keyrings, bookmarks and pin cushions along with many other things. Ideal for anyone wanting to spend a little bit of pocket money!
When Emma Allsopp moved from Scotland to Penrith, she slightly adapted her handmade cards to feature 'The Woolly Sheep Adventures' rather than tartan and Westies. Her own Westie, Tequila Sunrise who inspired the company name, quite rightly remained as the logo.
Em Whiteford loves being in the great outdoors and this is often apparent in her gouache or watercolour paintings, lino prints, clay trinkets and stunning silver jewellery.
Zoë Normington lives and works in Penrith and has a young family to look after but finds making brightly coloured beaded bracelets and earrings very therapeutic amidst a very busy life.
Romanian Georgia Bulai now lives in Penrith and has only recently discovered her skill in creating felted pictures after originally making jewellery and other decorative items. We have both jewellery and felt pictures available to buy.
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