Handmade for Christmas 2017

Handmade 

for Christmas # 6 

1 Nov - 31 Dec 2017 

A two month slice of 

Christmas shopping heaven! 

a glorious mix of unique and beautiful gifts 

from local designers, 

artists and 

makers 

Open 

10:30am - 4:30pm 

everyday* 

*apart from Christmas Day! 

The Workhouse Chapel 

Bath Road, Sturminster Newton DT10 1DS 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk

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~ Handmade for Christmas 2017 ~ 

A glorious mix of unique and beautiful gifts 

from local designers, artists and makers 

Is it a gallery? Is it a gift shop? Is it a craft fair? 

No! It’s two months of Christmas shopping heaven. 

????? Do you value ????? 

Superb craftsmanship and design… 

The beautiful, quirky and unique… 

Local enterprise… 

Sitting by a roaring fire with a cup of something warming… 

A chat and a laugh… 

Good company… 

Then this is most definitely the place (and time) for you. 

For just two months each year this unassuming little Victorian Chapel 

metamorphoses into a glowing beacon of hope for all those who quail at the 

thought of the dreaded Christmas shopping trip. Dozens of very talented local 

elves and elfesses have been toiling all year in their workshops to make the most 

perfect hand-crafted gifts for those on your list (and I’m absolutely certain you 

deserve a little something for yourself as well). 

If you would like to know more about what goes on in the WC (yes! I know) for the 

rest of the year, please visit the website and sign up to the monthly(ish) newsletter. 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk | rose@rosehatcher.co.uk | 07900 580716

Now we are six! 

When I was one, I had just begun. 

When I was two, I was nearly new. 

When I was three, I was hardly me. 

When I was four, I was not much more. 

When I was five, I was just alive. 

But now I am six, I’m as clever as clever. 

So I think I’ll be six now for ever and ever. 

A.A. Milne 

From my earliest days this has been one of my very favourite poems and it’s 

definitely how I feel about Handmade 2017; this year’s Handmade does feel as 

though it’s come of age in some way. I’m not at all sure that I want it to become 

much more ‘grown-up’! For 2017 we are open for a massive 60 days – every day of 

November and December, barring Christmas Day itself - and have more exhibitors 

than ever before. There doesn’t seem to be much opportunity for growing any 

further, so perhaps we will, as Christopher Robin wished he could, ‘be six now for 

ever and ever’. How exciting! 

As ever, the trusty team of Chapel elves will be standing by to make you welcome 

and to help in any way they can. Spread the word – tell all your friends – better 

still, bring them along! See you in Chapel ;-) 

The Workhouse Chapel 

Bath Road | Sturminster Newton | DT10 1DS 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk | rose@rosehatcher.co.uk | 07900 580716 

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~Gift Tokens, Workshops & Wish Lists~ 

Ever wondered what to give your Christmas guests and, even more 

difficult, what to do with them on Boxing Day? 

Well… Why not give them H4C Gift Tokens on the Big Day, then bring 

them along to Handmade for Christmas in the week between Christmas 

and New Year to spend them? 2 problems solved in one fell swoop! 

Hurrah!!! 

Why not treat yourself, or someone on your list, to a workshop? 

Vouchers for Rose’s feltmaking workshops (and maybe a few others) will be 

available during H4C. 

Ever wished that Father Christmas would bring you something you 

really wanted this year? 

Why not visit H4C and make a wish list of all your favourite goodies? We 

will keep it safely so that your family and friends can be sure of buying 

something you will love. Looks like that’s a third problem solved. 

“I want some crackers, 

And I want some candy; 

I think a box of chocolates 

Would come in handy; 

I don’t mind oranges, 

I do like nuts! 

And I SHOULD like a 

pocket-knife that really cuts. 

And, oh! Father Christmas, 

if you love me at all, 

Bring me a big, red 

India-rubber ball!” 

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Okey dokey! Let’s get on with the introductions!! 

I’m Rose… the one with the colourful glasses. I’m supposed 

to be in charge, but I’ll leave you to make your own mind up 

about that one…… 

Then there’s my long-suffering husband Bob – he makes sure 

there’s enough wood to keep the fire in the manner to which 

it has become accustomed. You may not see much of him, as 

he tends to get banned for bad behaviour!!! ;-) 

And let’s not forget the team of lovely, willing, helpful 

elves – they’ll be oh-so-happy to help you with your 

shopping, get you a cup of tea/coffee and generally be 

cheerily useful. 

And now…….. prepare to meet your makers! 

How to sort and categorise this rather odd bunch? A gently meandering path 

through the various disciplines seems to work just fine, starting with textiles, 

then jewellery, metal and wood, ceramics and glass, leather, paint and print. 

14 exhibitors are brand-sparkly * NEW * to Handmade this year – a huge 

welcome to them – some are (but not in a Levi’s jeans kind of way) 

and deserve a medal. Most are from within a 40 mile radius of the 

Chapel; a few are exotic ‘outsiders’ who add diversity to the mix. Many 

offer workshops - these are listed in ‘Workshops and Courses’ on p41. 

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All have been carefully selected and invited to take part, so ensuring that 

Handmade brings you the very best in fantastic quality and value. 

Together they make Handmade for Christmas a truly unique event. 


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Kate Westcott 

Makes – contemporary and striking 

hand-printed table linen, scarves and 

wraps 

Materials – linen, cotton and wool 

Process – screen printing 

Inspired by – images and silhouettes from English 

countryside and gardens 

Favourite colour – magenta 

Kate’s childhood dream was to be a wrapping paper 

designer… 

www.katewestcott.com 

FB: Kate Westcott - artist 

kate.westcott@btinternet.com 

07947 301948 

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Victoria Buchan-Dyer 

Makes – hats, wristwarmers, scarves 

Process – knitting 

Anti-fracking Eco-warrior, Knitting 

Nana and old schoolfriend 

Loves to – knit at the crossroads, on the corner, on 

protest lines – just about anywhere… 

Victoria’s profits will support the anti-fracking camps 

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Carla Taylor 

Makes – contemporary sustainable 

wool sculptures 

Materials – wool, paper, mixed media 

Process – needle felting, paper cutting 

Inspired by – animals, landscape and conservation of 

the British countryside and coastline 

Favourite hairdo – wild and windy 

Would rather be – with nature and animals 

www.themouseholewoolery.co.uk 

themouseholewoolery@gmail.com 

07810 723288 

FB: themouseholewoolery 

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Helen Hawkins 

Makes – keepsake ‘dolls’ modelled on 

British wild animals 

Process – designing and patternmaking, 

then stitching 

Favourite book – Winnie the Pooh 

Would rather be – on holiday 

Helen has represented England in Field Archery 

craftiekeepsakes@gmail.com | 07894 801174 

FB: craftiekeepsakes 


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Kaye Mash 

Makes – striking silk 

scarves 

Materials – silk 

Process – itajime shibori dyeing 

Favourite colour – royal blue 

Favourite music – blues! 

Kaye is a dawn gardener 

www.kayemash.co.uk 

Jean Thorn 

* NEW * 

Makes – fine 

embroidered textiles, 

handspun yarns 

Materials – but of course! 

Process – Traditional and modern, 

hand and machine 

Jean just loves coconut yogurt 

jeanthorn@pobroadband.co.uk 

01303 898540 

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Ruth Keenlyside 

* NEW * 

Makes – Cyanotype 

printed pictures and 

lampshades 

Process – Cyanotype (Ruth is also a 

photographer) 

Inspired by – photographic processes 

and natural plant materials 

Ruth once won a Best in Show 

trophy showing a pedigree British 

Toggenburg goat named Ivy 

www.ruthkeenlysidephotography.co.uk 

ruthkeenlysidephotography@hotmail.co.uk 

07549 638645 

Caroline Harris 

Makes – pictures of 

fishes, flowers, 

coastal scenes 

Materials – yes, lots of them! 

Process – appliqué 

Inspired by – the sea 

Would rather be – at the beach! 

“Some people grumble that roses 

have thorns; I am grateful that thorns 

have roses” 

www.seasawdesign.com 

seasawdesign@gmail.com 

07977 141492 

FB: Sea-SawDesign 


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Anne-Marie 

Vanner 

Meninafeliz 

Makes – quirky 

accessories for home and fashion 

Material – paper, knitwear, felt, 

haberdashery, recycled where possible 

Process – layering, hand stitching 

Would rather be... camping in the 

mountains 

Meninafeliz means ‘happy girl’ 

madebymeninafeliz@gmail.com 

FB: Meninafeliz 

07835 806 483 

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Mary Sutton 

* NEW * 

Makes – Fine art 

stitched pictures 

Material – organza 

Process – free machine embroidery 

Inspired by – her travels around 

Europe on the back of a motorbike! 

Lemon Drizzle cake? Yes please! 

sunshiny_mary@hotmail.com 

07787 572963 

FB: marymary-248516478619 

Etsy: LayeredLandscapes 


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Rose Hatcher 

Makes – felt pictures, 

silk pictures, felt and 

semi-precious stone jewellery 

Materials – merino wool, silk fibre 

Process – wet-feltmaking, silk paper 

Inspired by – just about everything 

Favourite potato variety – Pink Fir Apple 

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FB: RoseHatcher.theworkhousechapel 

rose@rosehatcher.co.uk | 07900 580 716 

www.rosehatcher.co.uk | www.workhousechapel.co.uk 

Caroline Parrott 

Makes – jewellery, home and garden 

accents, sculpture 

Materials – anodised aluminium 

Process – cutting, dying, printing 

Inspired by – Dorset, its countryside, flora and fauna 

Would rather be – having afternoon tea – coffee and 

walnut cake please :-) 

In fact – will eat almost anything but mushrooms… 

www.carolineparrott.com | FB: seaparrott 

caroline@carolineparrott.com 

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Rachel Reilly 

Makes – knitted wire jewellery 

Material – enamelled copper wire 

Process – knitting and manipulation 

Inspired by – colour and possibilities 

Has a wonderful shop – Facets of Avalon, 

1 Archers Parade, Glastonbury BA6 9JA 

Favourite hairdo – bed hair (see mugshot) 

Rachel’s Huguenot ancestral name was Guildersleve, 

which translates to ‘goldweaver’… full circle! 

www.facetsofavalon.com 

info@rachelreilly.com 

FB: rachelreilly.wearablesculpture 

01458 830003 

Sarah Bramwell * NEW * 

Makes – beaded jewellery 

Sarah’s curious nature leads her to 

analyse the methods/techniques used 

in beadwork, to create her own designs 

and to constantly develop new textural shapes and 

structures. 

sarahbramwellbeads@gmail.com 

07758 823 533 

FB: Sarah Bramwell 

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Jane Alexander 

Makes – vibrant, colourful jewellery, 

boxes, buttons & pictures 

Materials – copper and enamel 

Process – firing complex designs in 

dry powder onto copper plate 

Would rather be… a Cirque du Soleil performer 

Jane has always had a fringe 

www.jane-alexander.com 

janealexander@gmx.com 

07818 345 358 

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Fran Griffith 

Makes - fine glass bead jewellery & kits 

Fran just can’t get enough of the pure 

joy of design and colour. She dreams 

sparkling bead colours, mathematical 

designs, and intricate combinations! 

Favourite holiday destination - Cloud Cuckoo land 

www.frangipanibeads.co.uk 

fran@crumpetsfarm.com 

FB: Fran Griffith 

01202 625775 

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Jude Shaw 

* NEW * 

Makes – sculptural 

unique jewellery for 

every occasion 

Materials – silver, brass, semi-precious 

stones 

Pie or Pasta? Pie please 

www.judeshawjewellery.co.uk 

judeshawthing@hotmail.com 

07981 605 374 

Gill Smeulders 

Makes – bold and 

beautiful jewellery 

Materials – handmade, 

recycled, sustainable and fairtrade 

buttons and beads, vintage finds, 

or my own work in pure silver 

Would rather be... by the sea 

Hairdo? could you repeat the 

question? 

Pie or Pasta? Pasta please 

FB: Random 

07532 449 076 

gillian_smeulders@hotmail.com 

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Ann Barnett 

* NEW * 

Makes – handcrafted 

silver and gold 

jewellery 

Materials – silver gold, semi-precious 

stones 

Inspired by – countryside & seashore 

Ann used to keep rats! Florence, 

Dylan and Zebedee… 

Min Fletcher- 

Jones 

Makes – bold, opulent 

jewellery 

Materials – silver, gold, semi-precious 

and precious stones 

Process – silversmithing 

Favourite view – standing at the edge 

of a beech wood – looking out over 

the forest 

www.annbarnett.co.uk 

annb@clara.net 

FB: AnnBJewellery 

07941 429255 

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www.minfletcherjones.co.uk 

FB: minfletcherjonesjewellery 

min@minfletcherjones.co.uk 

07920 221 360 


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Jesa & Al Marshall 

‘Once upon a time there was a little curly haired girl 

who liked climbing trees and hunting pixies and making 

stuff. In a strange kingdom, just east of London, she 

met a little hairy boy who liked wheels and fast things 

and making stuff and they liked each other so they hooked 

up. Together, they realised, they could achieve wonderful things...’ 

Make – fabulous fantasy world jewellery; 

talismen with a story to tell 

Materials – silver and precious stones 

Inspiration – folklores, fairytales and legends 

www.awolfandi.com 

www.fluxnflame.co.uk 

07785 550 771 

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Charlie High 

Makes – contemporary designer silver jewellery 

Materials – silver and semi-precious stones 

Process – silversmithing 

Inspired by – shells, leaves, pebbles, flowers 

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www.charliehigh.com 

info@charliehigh.com 

07816 192 689 

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Becca Williams 

Makes – bold simple jewellery and 

silverware 

Materials – silver, gold and gemstones 

Inspiration – a camera full of pictures 

and pockets full of twigs and pebbles 

Would like to have been – an intrepid Victorian 

botanist adventurer with a splendiferous moustache! 

Pie or Pasta? Pasta pie please 

becca@beccawilliams.co.uk 

07845 579 377 

www.beccawilliams.co.uk 

FB: beccawilliamsjands 

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Julie Winsor * NEW * 

Makes – Simple stylish jewellery 

Materials – Silver and gold 

Process – Silversmithing 

Julie just loves a bit of difficult 

parallel parking! 

www.juliewinsor.co.uk 

julie.winsor.artist@gmail.com 

07970 412079 


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Colleen du Pon 

Makes – ornamental 

and functional ironwork 

for home and garden 

Materials – steel 

Process – plays with fire 

Would rather be… horse riding 

Early bird or night owl? Night owl 

“Love many, trust few, always paddle 

your own canoe” 

FB: colleen-du-pon-artist-blacksmith 

colleen@colleendupon.co.uk 

www.colleendupon.co.uk 

07745 412623 

Malcolm Shepherd 

Champion blacksmith & 

silversmith extraordinaire 

Makes – functional 

traditionally forged 

pieces for the home / 

silver jewellery, with a 

hint of blacksmith. 

Materials – silver, gold, steel and wood 

Process – Forging and silversmithing 

Lock up your biscuits! 

01963 370109 | 

feustace@btinternet.com 

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Paula Joule 

Blake 

Makes – wire sculptures 

Materials – recycled 

wire netting 

Inspired by – the nature surrounding 

her wooden studio down All Fools 

Lane 

Loves a good murder mystery! 

FB: Joule Signs & Designs at All 

Fools Lane 

www.slate-signs.co.uk 

foolslane@gmail.com 

01202 885847 

Bob Hatcher - Starman 

Makes – Stars and indoor chimes 

Materials – old nails and scrapped 

agricultural machinery 

Process – welding, brazing 

Bob is almost as dangerous around 

biscuits as Malcolm!! 

07900 580716 

rose@rosehatcher.co.uk 


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Michelle Clements-Davies 

Makes – whimsical 

harbours, cliffs and 

seascapes 

Materials – reclaimed 

and local timber, 

beach finds 

Process – following her imagination 

Inspired by – the formidable sea 

Would rather be… in the sea 

driftwoodmich@googlemail.com 

07843 259 594 

FB: Harbour-Wood-Design 

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Jane Dunn 

Makes – Christmas 

trees, wreaths, cards 

Materials – driftwood 

and beach finds 

Inspired by – natural beauty sculpted 

by sea and sand 

Would rather be… retired 

“If things don’t change, they stay the 

same” 

onlygoneanddunnit@yahoo.co.uk 

01929 471686 


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Kate Kirkby 

Gothic Mirrors 

Makes – 

Freestanding and 

wall hung mirrors 

Inspired by – 

Gothic style 

k.l.kirkby@talktalk.net 

01749 677388 

Gylla Woodpens 

* NEW * 

Makes – wooden pens 

Materials – locally 

grown timber 

Process – lathe turned 

Inspiration – to keep the art of writing 

alive 

www.gyllawoodpens.co.uk 

sales@gyllawoodpens.co.uk 

01747 824357 


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~ FAQs ~ 

Is the Chapel open like this all year? 

No. The wonderful array of goodies you see in Handmade for Christmas is here 

for an all-too-brief two months each year. As the year’s clock strikes twelve, the 

Chapel will revert to being Rose’s workshop/studio. 

What happens here for the rest of the year? 

1. Rose works here throughout the year, taming colourful wool and silk fibres into 

beautiful textural pictures of flowers, moorland, cliffs and beaches. Her work is 

usually on display, but there are no regular opening hours. Please ring to make an 

appointment. 

2. Feltmaking Classes – listed on the website. 

3. Other exhibitions and events (see back cover). 

If I need to return or exchange an item after H4C has closed, what do 

I do? 

Don’t panic!! Contact Rose on 07900 580716 or rose@rosehatcher.co.uk and she 

will help you get things sorted. 

I’d love to be part of Handmade for Christmas – what should I do? 

There is no application process for H4C - all exhibitors are here by invitation. The 

work is carefully selected to provide the broadest possible choice and best value 

for visitors. If your work meets H4C’s high standard of craftsmanship and design and 

you live/work within 40 miles of Sturminster Newton, please email Rose with images 

and details of what you do. 


~The 2017 Exhibitor Survey Results~ 

Early Bird or Night Owl? Half of our makers/artists are night owls and just a 

third are early birds. The rest burn their candles at both ends. 

Pie or Pasta? 50% prefer pasta, 30% like pie and 20% are really greedy and 

want pasta pie. 

Seaside or Mountains for your holidays? 57% love being by the sea, 25% 

are at home in the mountains and the rest just adore moorland, farmland, woods 

and rivers. Most of us holiday under canvas. 

Lemon Drizzle, Chocolate Brownie, Fruit Cake or Profiteroles? Perfectly 

equal split, although Caroline is adamant she wants Coffee and Walnut and Becca 

insists on Red Velvet cake… Everyone agrees that cake makes the world go round. 

Favourite potato variety – Jersey Royals come out tops, beating Maris Piper 

into a poor second place. But, if we combine the Maris Piper and King Edward 

vote, it reinforces last year’s finding that roasting is THE way to go potatowise… 

Half of our makers are totally obsessed with correct grammar, syntax and 

spelling - 10% coodnt careless and the remainder have problems with 

apostrophe’s. 80% would not trust an on-line diary. 

Our taste in music is as varied as our taste in fine literature and most improvise 

wildly in the kitchen (pictures on a postcard please!) 

So... I must happily conclude (ooh sorry – did I just split an infinitive there?!) that 

we have not added a great deal to last year’s research, the conclusion of which 

was that most of us would rather be on holiday, camping by the sea, eating roast 

potatoes and cake. It’s reassuring to know that nothing really changes…. 


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Richard Gibson 

Makes – Traditional and 

contemporary boxes based 

on Shaker design principles 

Materials – locally and sustainably 

sourced hardwoods 

Inspired by - Shaker simplicity and work ethic 

Little known fact – knows a great deal about 

underwater explosions!!!! 

Would rather be… making something 

FB & Instagram: shastonboxes 

shastonboxes@hotmail.co.uk 

07988 437 741 

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Alan Long 

Makes – turned wooden items 

Materials – very locally sourced wood 

(Shillingstone) 

Alan makes a very fine pantomime 

dame indeed – Oh yes he does! 

algythechippy@aol.com 

07779 501 172 

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Bernard Harvey – 

Original Game Company 

* NEW * 

Makes – Inlaid board games 

Materials – English oak where possible 

Inspired by – traditional games 

‘Retirement is a figment of one’s imagination’ 

www.originalgame.co.uk 

bernardharvey@btinternet.com 

07833 558 385 

Peter Thomas 

Makes – Beautiful turned wood items 

Materials – local Dorset wood 

Process – Natural edge turning 

Inspired by – nature’s paintbrush through organic forms 

Would rather be… busy than bored 

Peter grew a beard at 22 so he would look older – it’s 

working Peter!! 

www.peterthomaslivingwood.co.uk 

peterlivingwood@gmail.com 

01935 83247 


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Liz Walsh 


and non-functional 

sculptural woven willow 

items 

Material – willow 

Inspired by – the fascinating shapes 

and constructions of Dorset’s rural 

environment 

Would rather be... Sitting under 

a summer apple tree, making 

something 

Favourite word – cake 

www.lizjwalsh.co.uk 

lizwalsh23@yahoo.co.uk 

07799 654 982 

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Barry and Gail 

Hooper 

Make – whimsical 

wooden toys, arks, 

animals to stimulate and educate 

Materials – wood 

Process – individually cut, hand 

finished and coloured 

‘We love making toys so we never 

have to grow up’ 

Chips or Salad? What’s salad??? 

www.thearkman.co.uk 

barry@thearkman.co.uk 

FB: The-Ark-Man 

07866 721392 


Paul Windwood 

Pippa Hill 


baskets, large & small 

Material – willow 

Process – traditional basketweaving 

Would rather be... Cycling downhill 

towards a cake-filled café. 

His artwork was once described in 

a school report as ‘interesting but 

messy’ 

paulwindwood@googlemail.com 

FB: Paul-Windwood-Basketmaker 

01202 885075 

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Makes – ceramic 

animal sculptures 

Materials – clay 

Process – modelled by hand 

(some cast in bronze resin) 

Inspired by – British wildlife/cats/dogs 

Would rather be… lying in an oldfashioned 

hay field listening to larks, 

surrounded by flowers, bees and 

grasshoppers. 

Mad cat woman! 

www.pippahillsculpture.co.uk 

FB: pippahillsculpture 

01963 220367 

info@pippahillsculpture.co.uk 


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Linda Harris 

Makes – ceramic clocks, fairies, etc 

Materials – earthenware / stoneware 

Process – slab built clocks and hand 

modelled figures 

Inspired by – life, people, nature, architecture, travel 

Linda is fanatical about grammar and spelling but 

it seems she has never mastered mathematical 

probability (see below!!!!) 

“Million to one chances happen 9 times out of 10” 

www.lindaharrispottery.co.uk 

linpot@lineone.net | 01932 241948 

FB: Linda Harris Pottery 

Jo Burnell 

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Makes – Beautiful, bold, colourful 

earthenware pots 

Process – hand thrown and richly 

decorated using pigmented slips 

Inspired by – nature 

Jo is fluent in tortoise. 

FB: potterybyjoburnell 

chescombe@btinternet.com 

07876 520381 

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Fiona Kelly 

Makes – cheerful and 

practical domestic pots 

Materials – stoneware 

Process – thrown and slab-built 

Favourite colour – red 

Fiona runs the wonderful Creative Gallery in 

Wareham’s St John’s Hill 

www.fionakellypots.co.uk 

feakelly@hotmail.com 

www.creativegallerywareham.co.uk 

Richard Jeffery * NEW * 

Makes – Raku fired sculptural pieces 

Materials – clay, beach finds 

Richard is also a photographer and 

is part of the artists’ co-operative that runs 

Boilerhouse Gallery in Corfe Castle. 

www.richardjeffery.com 

richard@theeleventhhour.co.uk 

FB: richardjefferyphotography 

Instagram: richard_jeffery_work 

07767 767625 

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Vanessa Conyers 

Makes – indulgently fine 

and lustrous ceramics 

Materials – earthenware 

Process – hand built 

Inspired by – vintage lace and fabrics, 

nostalgia 

Vanessa enjoys – singing VERY loudly 

after dark in the woods 

www.vanessaconyers.com 

FB: Vanessa Conyers Ceramics 

hellopotteryparlour@gmail.com 

01258 455232 

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Jonathan 

Garratt 

Makes – woodfired 

tableware and garden 

pots 

Materials – locally refined clay 

Inspired by – West African textiles, 

Chinese Neolithic pottery and 

contemporary architecture 

Would like to be – walking in the Alps 

ogling marmots rather more 

Was once arrested by the Stasi in 

Berlin! [Ed. Can’t say I blame them..] 

www.studiopottery.co.uk 

jonathangarratt82@gmail.com 

07549 020 454 


David Brown 

Makes – sculptural 

ceramics 

Materials – clay 

Inspired by – the place where 

the sea meets the land 

Favourite song – I’m a little teapot 

[Ed. You may be short David, but 

you’re far from stout x] 

www.dbpottery.co.uk 

dbpottery@hotmail.co.uk 

01460 75655 

FB: David Brown Pottery 

David Archer 

* NEW * 

Makes – bespoke 

pottery for restaurants 

and small businesses 

Materials – stoneware, terracotta 

and porcelain mix clays 

Process – Throwing and some mould 

work from my own moulds 

Inspired by – nature, colour and form 

David is left-handed, but would play 

the guitar right-handed if he could play 

the guitar, which he can’t…. 

www.hundred-ake-wood-pottery.co.uk 

hundredakerwoodpottery@yahoo.co.uk 

07868 726296 

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Elm House Studio 

Cath & Jerry 

Broadway 

Make – decorated 

domestic ware, porcelain and raku 

Inspired by – nature, Jurassic Coast 

Chips or salad – one of each 

Eeyore or Tigger – ditto 

“It’s not what you look at that matters 

– it’s what you see” 

Chrissy Silver 

* NEW * 

Make – fine detailed 

lamps and candle-burners 

Material – porcelain 

Process – embossing with natural 

plant material 

These beautiful lamps are made in 

season with fresh foliage and carry the 

essence of spring/summer into winter. 

www.cathbroadway.co.uk 

c_broadway@live.co.uk 

01258 863662 

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www.chrissysilver.co.uk 

silverchrissy@mac.com 

07956 669273 

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Claire Waters 

Makes – fused glass panels, stained glass 

Materials – glass, wood, stone 

Inspired by – the sea, flowers, riverbanks 

Would rather be… taller 

Life is not measured by the amount of breaths we 

take, but by the amount of moments that take our 

breath away 

www.claire-waters.co.uk 

claire.waters@live.co.uk 

Steph Smith 

Makes – unique glass creations 

Materials – glass 

Process – tiffany, leading, fusing 

Inspired by – nature, colour and form 

Would rather be... camping 

steph@junipercompany.co.uk 

www.junipercompany.co.uk 

FB: thejunipercompany 

01425 657768 


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Kate Osman * NEW * 

Makes – fused glass 

Materials – old greenhouse glass, 

sea glass, driftwood – things that the 

everday folk leave behind 

Inspired (and driven) by – her inner Womble 

Favourite word (and colour) – turquoise 

www.kateosmanglass.co.uk 

kateosmanglass@gmail.com 

07771 640071 

FB & Twitter: kateosmanglass 

Instagram: Kate Osman Glass 

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Linda Rowe 

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Glass comes from the sea, my place 

of healing. I change its form, layering 

different colours and metals, firing it 

in the heat of the kiln until it loses its sharp 

edges and connects/ flows to become one. 

If you want to go far... travel light. 

Still loves a Pimms – who doesn’t! 

www.lindarowe.co.uk 

linda-rowe@hotmail.co.uk 

07752 952 852 

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Tibor Eperjessy 

Makes – bags, glasses cases, books 

Material – leather 

Inspired by – simplicity and durability 

of design 

Favourite drink – anything from the Tokaj region 

Would rather be… himself 

www.tiboreperjessy.co.uk 

tiborcrafts@gmail.com 

FB: tibor.eperjessy 

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Marnhull Leathercraft 

We make leather hats, bags and belts. 

We also sell adult sheepskin hats, gloves 

and mitts and a selection of sheep, cow 

and reindeer skins. 

Favourite flower – not really my thing, but I do know 

Marie likes a dozen red roses on Valentine’s Day… 

[Ed. Good man Martin! Although I suspect Marie 

answered this question for you?!] 

www.marnhullleathercraft.com 

marnhull.leathercraft@hotmail.com 

07866 158569 


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Jac Thomas 

Off-cutz 

Makes – Bags, belts, notebooks 

Materials – recycled leather and 

handwoven fabrics 

FB: offcutz.uk 

stridedude@hotmail.co.uk 

07771 517200 

Robin Moorcroft 

Makes – fine art prints 

Process – Collagraph, 

linocut & monoprints 

Inspired by – the structure of 

plants 

Took her gap year at age 50 

www.robin-moorcroft.com 

robin.moorcroft@aol.com 

FB: Robin-Moorcroft-ArtistPrintmaker 

07773 239990 

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Sam Dodd 

Patricia Burns 

Paints – British 

wildlife, farm 

animals, gardens, anything 

Materials – acrylic on canvas 

Inspired by – long walks, gardening, 

wildlife 

Chips or salad? Chips – anyone who 

says salad is lying! 

On a snowy Boxing Day in 1995, Sam 

saw the Beast of Bodmin Moor! 

Paints – flowers, still 

life, landscapes 

Materials – 

watercolours, oils and 

mixed media 

Favourite flower – tulip 

www.pbpaintings.co.uk 

pbpaintings@btinternet.com 

01258 821089 

www.samdoddart.co.uk 

samdoddart@icloud.com 

01963 23974 


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Marilyn Allis 

Paints – a wide range of subjects 

in a unique, loose, impressionist 

style, using a choice of mediums. 

Favourite flower – arum lily 

Started her career as a botanical artist 

www.marilynallis.com 

info@marilynallis.com 

07789 026546 

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Sarah Robinson 

Makes – Bunting kits, cards, lino prints 

Process – relief printing 

Inspired by – the flora and fauna 

of the Dorset countryside 

Would rather be… a skylark 

“Who’s eaten all the chocolate? Oh, 

it was me…” 

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www.sarahrobinsondesigns.co.uk 

sarahrobinson68@btinternet.com 

FB: Sarah-Robinson-Designs 

07470 345544 

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Clare Colby * NEW * 

Makes – Paper stuff, boxes and 

pebblepods, wall panels, notebooks 

Materials – paper, lots of paper, 

poured, pressed and polished paper 

Process – Messy mixing and progressive play 

Inspired by – everything 

Would rather be... Playing with paper 

www.clarecolbypaper.co.uk 

clare.colby@btinternet.com 

FB: Clare Colby – Pressed Paper 

Instagram: allpaperedout 

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Delphine Jones 

Makes – illustrations, greetings cards, 

commissions 

Materials – fineliner pens, inks, 

watercolours, collage 

Inspired by – food, plants, travelling and 

daydreaming in my garden studio 

www.delphinejones.com 

FB & Instagram: delphinejonesillustrator 

jonesdelphine@gmail.com 

07967 466996 


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Sarah Walters – Hush 

Makes – ‘Retro’ note and sketchbooks 

Materials – Unloved books, maps, 

pamphlets, comics 

Process – Deconstruction, restoration 

and reconstitution 

Inspired by – the need to rescue books 

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www.folksy.com/shops/hush (for Hush sketchbooks) 

www.sarahwaltersart.net (for prints and classes) 

60sarahwalters@gmail.com | 07746 398578 

Baaaa 

humbug! 

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~ Workshops & Courses ~ 

Why not learn something new this year? Just take a look at all the H4C 

makers who are happy to share their expertise with you! Some offer one 

day workshops, others run regular classes… Check out their websites or 

contact the makers by phone or email to find out more. You won’t regret it! 

Textiles 

Screen printing – Kate Westcott 

Needle felting – Carla Taylor 

Spinning – Jean Thorn 

Wet felting – Rose Hatcher 

Hand stitched felt brooches – Anne-Marie 

Vanner 

Machine embroidery – Mary Sutton 

Jewellery 

Metalwork & craft skills – Caroline Parrott 

Silversmithing & jewellery – Jesa & Al Marshall 

Silver jewellery – Ann Barnett 

Make your own wedding rings – Becca 

Williams 

Beading – Fran Griffith 

Beading – Sarah Bramwell 

Enamelling – Jane Alexander 

Wood & willow 

Shaker boxes – Richard Gibson 

Sculptural willow weaving – Liz Walsh 

Basketweaving – Paul Windwood 

Wooden harbours – Michelle Clements-Davies 

Ceramics 

Ceramic sculpture – Pippa Hill 

Pottery – Vanessa Conyers 

Pottery – Cath & Jerry Broadway 

Pottery – Jo Burnell 

Raku / Photography / Cyanotype – 

Richard Jeffery 

Glass 

Fused Glass – Linda Rowe 

Fused Glass – Kate Osman 

Painting & Printing 

Printmaking – Robin Moorcroft 

Painting – Marilyn Allis 

Relief printing / Needlefelting – 

Sarah Robinson 

Linoprint / life drawing – Sarah 

Walters 

Papery Stuff 

Papermaking – Clare Colby 

Leather 

Leathercraft – Tibor Eperjessy 

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~ index ~ 

KEY: 

C Ceramics | G Glass | J Jewellery | L Leather | M Metal 

O Other | P Paint/Print/Paper | S Sculpture | T Textiles | W Wood 

Name 

Craftform Page 

Name 


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Alexander, Jane J 13 Dodd, Sam P 37 

Allis, Marilyn P 38 du Pon, Colleen M 18 

Archer, David C 31 Dunn, Jane W 20 

Barnett, Ann J 15 Eperjessy, Tibor L 35 

Blake, Paula S/M 19 Fletcher-Jones, Min J 15 

Bramwell, Sarah J 12 Garrett, Jonathan C 30 

Broadway, Cath & Jerry C 32 Gibson, Richard W 24 

Brown, David C 31 Griffith, Fran J 13 

Buchan-Dyer, Victoria T 6 Gylla Woodpens W 21 

Burnell, Jo C 28 Harris, Caroline T 9 

Burns, Patricia P 37 Harris, Linda C 28 

Clements-Davies, Michelle W/S 20 Harvey, Bernard W 25 

Colby, Clare P 39 Hatcher, Bob M 19 

Conyers, Vanessa C 30 Hatcher, Rose T/J 11 


Name 

Craftform Page Name 


Hawkins, Helen T 7 Shaw, Jude J 14 

High, Charlie J 16 Shepherd, Malcolm J/M 18 

Hill, Pippa S 27 Silver, Chrissy C 32 

Hooper, Barry and Gail W 26 Smeulders, Gill J 14 

Jeffery, Richard C 29 Smith, Steph G 33 

Jones, Delphine O 39 Sutton, Mary T 10 

Keenlyside, Ruth T 9 Taylor, Carla T 7 

Kelly, Fiona C 29 Thomas, Jac L 36 

Kirkby, Kate W 21 Thomas, Peter W 25 

Long, Alan W 24 Thorn, Jean T 8 

Marnhull Leathercraft L 35 Vanner, Anne-Marie T/O 10 

Marshall, Jesa & Al J 16 Walsh, Liz W 26 

Mash, Kaye T 8 Walters, Sarah - Hush O 40 

Moorcroft, Robin P 36 Waters, Claire G 33 

Osman, Kate G 34 Westcott, Kate T 6 

Parrott, Caroline J/O 11 Williams, Becca J 17 

Reilly, Rachel J 12 Windwood, Paul W 27 

Robinson, Sarah P/O 38 Winsor, Julie J 17 

Rowe, Linda G 34 

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Brochure design: www.delphinejones.com

2018 at the Workhouse Chapel 

17 – 18 February 

Charity Clothes Sale 

Come-on ladies! – have a good sort out and pass your quality 

(no old tat please ;-) unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories to me – 

after Christmas thankyou (I’m just a wee bit busy before!). 

Every penny raised will go to the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust. 

26 May – 10 June 

Dorset Art Weeks 

The Workhouse Chapel will fling open its doors as part of this 

county-wide celebration of visual art, with an exhibition 

of Rose Hatcher’s felt & silk work 

1 November – 31 December 

Handmade for Christmas 2018 

Bringing you unique and beautiful handmade Christmas gifts 

from 60+ very talented local designers, makers and artists 

Sign up to the newsletter at www.workhousechapel.co.uk 

to hear about other unforeseen fun

Handmade for Christmas 2017

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