Handmade for Christmas 2021 Directory

Handmade 

for Christmas #10 

16 oct - 31 Dec 2021 

A WHOPPING GREAT DELICIOUS SLICE 

OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HEAVEN 

Open 

9.30- 4:30 

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everyday 

*but not Christmas or Boxing Day 

A glorious mix of unique and beautiful gifts 

from local makers, designers and artists 

THE WORKHOUSE CHAPEL 

Bath Road, Sturminster Newton DT10 1DS 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk 

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PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE BEFORE SETTING OUT TO VISIT US. 

WE WILL KEEP IT UPDATED WITH THE LATEST SITUATION REGARDING C19 

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~ HANDMADE FOR CHRISTMAS? ~ 

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

No! Handmade for Christmas is so much more…. 

Handmade for Christmas is a 10-week extravaganza of loveliness, bringing 

together original work by dozens of incredibly talented makers and artists from 

Dorset and neighbouring counties. We do our very best to bring you a diverse 

and exceptional range of fairly priced, properly hand-crafted, completely unique 

gifts. 

As Autumn grips the land this unassuming little Victorian Chapel transforms into 

a glowing beacon of hope for all those who dread the annual Christmas shopping 

trip, a cornucopia of wonders, literally piled to the rafters with perfect gifts for 

everyone on your list - even Auntie Maud! (and don’t forget a little something for 

yourself as well). 

On top of all this (as if it wasn’t enough) we think we give the warmest welcome 

in the West. Just ask anyone who’s visited us and they’ll tell you what a truly 

splendid experience it is. 

Handmade for Christmas is The Workhouse Chapel’s big annual 

event. If you would like to know what goes on in the WC - yes! 

I know

~ Welcome to the TENTH HANDMADE FOR CHRISTMAS! ~ 

TEN!!!!!! Really???? How did that happen? We’ve made it to double figures!

~ Allow me to introduce THE TEAM ~ 

Hello! Hello! I’m Rose - the one with the glasses - and 

Handmade for Christmas is my baby. I like to pretend I’m in 

charge - please don’t disillusion me… 

Then there’s Bob, (aka The Accidental Starman) - his job is lighting 

the fire, fettling the log pile, lifting heavy stuff, fetching and 

carrying, occasionally he makes the tea - a vital part of the team, 

but not ideally suited to front-of-house duties, so you’ll be lucky 

to catch a glimpse ;-). 

Kate is my trusty second-in-command - she works super-hard to 

retrieve and maintain the control and balance that I have 

mislaid. When Kate isn’t on duty, she spends her time rescuing 

old greenhouses and turning them into things of great wonder 

and beauty. 

The three of us make up the 

all-year team, but even though we’re 

blooming wonderful, we couldn’t manage 

Handmade for Christmas without help from the 

Fabulously, Wonderfully, Incredibly Helpful 

Elves. They’ll be oh-so-happy to help with your 

shopping and generally be cheerily welcoming 

and useful. 

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www.workhousechapel.co.uk | handmade@workhousechapel.co.uk | 07900 580716

~ And now… PREPARE TO MEET YOUR MAKERS! ~ 

First things first! Let’s give a huge Handmade welcome to our twenty new 

exhibitors! And offer our heartfelt thanks to the eight originals who have stuck 

by us as we’ve grown. Keep an eye open for the Workshop symbol - you 

could learn something exciting and new (not to mention life-enhancing and 

truly wondrous). All our exhibitors are carefully chosen, based on quality of 

craftsmanship, originality, and especially how much we think you will love their 

work. This motley crew of creative folk are some of the most wonderful people I 

know. Clever, inventive, funny, weird, wonderful, kind, moral, proud, humble, hardworking, 

imaginative, crazy… 

So let’s not hang around - you really need to get to know them a bit better… 

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Helen Francis 

*NEW* 

Semi abstract images created by 

stitch, silk and mixed media inspired 

by my garden. A collection of unique 

embroidered angels just for Christmas. 

Textiles 

helen.f25@btinternet.com 

07790 032 207 

Insta: @helenfrancis.art 

www.workhousechapel.co.uk | handmade@workhousechapel.co.uk | 07900 580716 

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Julie Woodward 

Beewrap UK 

Zero waste food wraps 

made from cotton or 

cotton/hemp mix fabrics, local 

beeswax, jojoba oil and pine rosin. 

Julie is passionate about reducing 

waste and saving bees. 

Julie’s greatest hope for the future? That 

people will work with nature, not against it. 

Sue Jenkins 

Turned over a 

New Leaf 

Eco-printed and hand 

stitched fabrics. Naturally dyed, 

using locally gathered leaves. Rolled 

in a bundle around a re-purposed 

pole, such as old copper piping and 

steamed in a fish kettle. Featuring 

up-cycled clothing and fabrics. 

Textiles 

www.beewrap.co.uk 

07512 289397 

info@beewrap.co.uk 

FB: BeeWrapUK 

Insta @beewrapuk 

Sue always has her secateurs with her - 

just in case… 

tonleaf7@gmail.com 

01305 269 282 

Insta @tonleaf 


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Rachel Hewitt 

Freestyle machine embroidery, using a 

vast, and often sparkly, collection of 

fabrics and threads. What gets me 

going? The fabulous Dorset countryside, my 

children’s imaginations and lively conversations with 

good friends, over tea and cakes. 

Rachel hides garden gnomes about the place, insisting 

it must have been the fairies that put them there. 

rachel.hewitt952@btinternet.com 01300 321 022 

FB: Rachelhewittmachineembroidery 

Insta @rachel_a_hewitt 

Sarah MacDonald 

Stewed Fairy 

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Textiles 

Up-cycled accessories made from 

rescued and repurposed wool and 

cashmere, with vintage trim. Cosy!!! 

All of Sarah’s source materials come from Charity shops - she just 

loves that she is able to contribute to good causes as part of her 

business. 

stewed.fairy@gmail.com 

07821 711 863 

FB: Stewed Fairy 


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Helen Ray 

Handmade Hares 

Rosalind Atkins 

*NEW* 

Textiles 

Characterful animal 

figures, brooches and 

pictures made from pretty 

fabrics, felt, buttons, lacy 

bits, wood and paint. 

Process - Have a bright idea. 

Try it - throw it in the bin. Repeat 

until it’s right. Make some more. 

Helen’s sewing needles are old friends - 

some have been with her for over 30 years! 

handmadehares@gmail.com 

FB: Handmade Hares 

07894 801 174 

Through a blend of 

contemporary and 

traditional approaches, 

Ros helps to keep the 

‘red list’ Heritage Crafts 

of Dorset Buttons and 

Smocking alive and relevant. 

Proud to preserve 2 ancient crafts 

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rosatkinssmockingdorsetbuttons.co.uk 

rosatkins@outlook.com 

01305 889741 

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Becks Rossiter 

Woolfillment 

*NEW* 

After learning to felt at 

the Workhouse Chapel, 

and then being locked in during 

2020, Becks developed a passion for 

creating with wool! Her love is colour 

and form, and the alchemy of wool. 

Becoming a maker has ‘woolfilled’ 

her. 

Felting only REALLY works with natural fibres - 

WIN WIN! 

becksrossiter@gmail.com 

07749 485 893 

Insta @woolfillment 

Liz Oliva 

*NEW* 

Liz is a designer and 

maker of hats and 

accessories, using natural, 

environmentally conscious fabrics to 

make her products. As different and 

individual as the people they are 

made for. 

Hats to fit heads of all sizes. 

www.lizolivahats.com 

lizzieolivaknight@gmail.com 

07517 183 893 

Insta @Liz Oliva Hats 


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Kate Westcott 

Kate is a screen printer who has a 

passion for printing trees, foliage and 

fauna on linen, with the occasional 

bird! She loves to transfer what she sees outside 

onto textiles for others to have in their homes. 

Kate doesn’t empty her bin very often. 

She can’t bring herself to throw much away… 

Her greatest hope for the future? Kindness. 

Textiles 

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www.katewestcott.com 

kate.westcott@btinternet.com | 07947 301948 

FB: designedandprinted | Insta: @katewestcott3 

Anne-Marie Vanner 

Meninafeliz 

Fashion accessories to make you 

smile and lovely things for your 

home, using recycled paper, knitwear, 

haberdashery and fabrics. 

Meninafeliz means ‘happy girl’

Rose Hatcher 

Vibrant images of flowers, 

made from silk fibre, using a silk 

paper-making technique. Hand-stitched 

sketchbooks and journals - recycled paper with 

covers made from old maps and rescued leather. 

“Junk” jewellery - bringing beauty and new worth to 

discarded scrap metal. 

The trouble with life is that everything is so blooming interesting! 


handmade@workhousechapel.co.uk 

07900 580 716 

The Mousehole Woolery 

Textiles 

Contemporary needle-felted wool 

sculptures inspired by landscape, 

animals, conservation, using 

sustainable, local, biodegradable wool 

and vintage finds. 

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www.themouseholewoolery.co.uk 

themouseholewoolery@gmail.com | 07810 723 288 

FB: The Mousehole Woolery 

Insta: @themouseholewoolery 

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Jewellery 

Emma Leonard 

Silver jewellery made using traditional 

silversmith skills, with colour added 

using hand-painted lacquers. Emma’s 

designs are inspired by mid-century 

fabric design, architecture and illustrations. 

www.emma-leonard.co.uk 

emma@emma-leonard.co.uk 

07803 742 155 

FB: EmmaLeonardHandcraftedJewellery 

Insta: @emmaleonardjewellery 

Karina Gill 

Silver jewellery influenced by organic 

repetition in nature, printmaking and 

textiles, set with semi-precious stones. 

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www.karinagill.co.uk 

karina@karinagill.co.uk 

01258 817 669 

FB: Karinagilljewellery 

Insta: @karinagill.silversmith 

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Rachel Reilly 

After finding copper wire in an old 

broken television, Rachel started 

machine knitting it and making metal 

fabric. She then folds and shapes 

the knitted copper into light shades, 

wearables and sculpture. 

Lift someone’s day - give some joy! 

www.facetsofavalon.com 

info@rachelreilly.com | 07837 194 771 

FB: rachelreilly.wearablesculpture 

Insta: @facetsofavalon 

Claire Gent *NEW* 

Jewellery 

Claire combines anodised aluminium 

with sterling silver, copper and brass 

to create colourful contemporary 

jewellery ranges that feature flora and 

fauna, and reflect her love of pattern and illustration. 

A unique combination of techniques creates 

placement designs on her aluminium cuffs, and hand 

painted elements are used in other jewellery. 

Main aim - to make people smile 

clairegentjewellery@yahoo.co.uk 

FB: Claire Gent Design | Insta: @clairegentdesign 


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Jewellery 

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Jesse & Al Dickson 

A Wolf and I 

We are dreamers, happily inhabiting 

a world of dark fairytales, magic, storytelling and 

old wives tales. We use silver, gold and precious 

gems to create jewellery that lives, has soul 

and is entwined with the magic that is everywhere 

around us. 

Our aim is to make pieces that are 

treasured, tiny objects of beauty that 

will make you smile. 

After 16 years of marriage, these two jewellers 

still haven’t got around to making their own 

wedding rings! 

www.awolfandi.com 

howl@awolfandi.com | 07785 550 771 

FB: awolfandi Insta: @a_wolf_and_i 

Jude Shaw 

Jude loves to make 

unique and sculptural 

jewellery which makes 

a real statement! Using 

silver, brass and natural gemstones as 

inspiration and traditional techniques 

as her process, each piece is made 

with love and care. 

Hey Jude! Hello! Are you the one that I’ve been 

looking for? Is it true you answer every question 

with a song lyric? 

www.judeshawjewellery.co.uk 

judeshawthing@hotmail.com 

07981 605 374 

Insta: @Jude.shawthing 


Just Olive Jewellery 

*NEW* 

Understated jewellery featuring clean 

shapes and subtle textures. 

Just Olive designs are crafted with 

recycled eco-silver. 

Motivated by a need to create constantly 

www.justolivejewellery.com 

harriet@justolivejewellery.com 

FB: Justolivejewellery 

Insta: @justolivejewellery 

How is the Chapel Chicken? 

Jewellery 

Well, the Chapel Chicken - like so many others - 

has had a bit of a tough, lonely time of it over 

the past year so. 

She’s been self-isolating in a cold and empty Chapel, 

finding solace only in riding on her sledge and clucking 

at herself in the mirror for conversation. She won’t 

half be glad to see a bit of life in the place again! 

Make sure to say “hello”… 


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Malcolm Shepherd 

Log-racks, candlesticks, hooks 

and rails. Award-winning blacksmith 

and rainy day silversmith. Silver 

jewellery with just a hint of blacksmith. 

Lock up your biscuits! 

01963 364 340 

feustace@btinternet.com 

Metal / Wood 

Bob Hatcher 

Accidental Starman 

When inner wombles and buckets 

of old nails collide. 


rose@rosehatcher.co.uk 

07900 580 716 

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David Metcalff 

Woven wire sculptures 

of animals, birds, fruits 

and seedpods for the 

garden and home. 

Scrunch it, twist it, wrap it, stitch it all 

together, find a block of wood or an 

old garden tool. 

Done. 

01305 816 355 

Jonne Ceserani 

The Gardener’s 

Blacksmith 

*NEW* 

Jonne creates a range of decorative 

plant supports and garden 

structures, based on his experience 

as a gardener. Also wavy metal 

art in various forms. Quiet design 

- functional, yet fades into, and 

becomes part of, the landscape. 

www.thegardenersblacksmith.co.uk 

07770 720 373 

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Metal / Wood 

Colleen du Pon 

Get it hot and hit it… 

Oversized forged steel 

flowers and undersized* 

horse’s head pokers. 

(*The horse’s heads, not the pokers!) 

www.colleendupon.co.uk 

info@ammoniteironwork.com 

07745 412 623 

Insta: @cduponartist 

FB: Colleen-du-Pon-Artist-Blacksmith 

Cu Designs 

Industrial, sculptural 

lighting made from 

local windfall timber, 

recycled copper pipe/wire 

and repurposed demijohns. 

Al is keen to point out that his wire/ 

pipe is sourced from factory rejects... 

(Come on now Al! I can’t imagine that 

we’d think anything else…)

Barry & Gail 

Hooper 

The Arkman 

Noah’s Arks, 

unique toys and puzzles. 

Made using a complete range of 

woodworking skills from sawing to 

carving, fine finishing and polishing. 

Perfect gifts for adults and children of 

all ages. 

www.thearkman.co.uk 

barry@thearkman.co.uk 

07866 721 392 

FB: The-Ark-Man 

Michelle 

Clements 

Davies 

Harbours - Cliffs - 

Lighthouses - Whimsical Worlds. 

Paintings with unexpected extras. 

driftwoodmich@googlemail.com 

07843 259 594 

FB: Harbourwooddesign 

Insta: @harbourwooddesign 

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Metal / Wood 


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

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Jane Dunn 

Are you washed up, unloved, 

far from home? Are you a bit of 

wood? Jane will transform you into 

something to be loved and treasured. 

Trees, wreaths, cards… 

onlygoneanddunnit@yahoo.co.uk 

01929 471 686 

Metal / Wood 

Jason Fermor 

*NEW* 

Decorative and functional items from 

locally sourced wood. Allowing the 

wood to show its natural beauty, 

colour and texture makes each piece unique. 

FB: Jason Fermor 

Insta: Jason Fermor 

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~ AYEWTKAWATA ~ 

(All you ever wanted to know and were afraid to ask) 

Ah... OK!!!

~ THE 2021 EXHIBITOR QUESTIONNAIRE ~ 

got a bit deep and meaningful this year 

Lockdown made me realise just how vital making by hand is to me. It is what I do, who I am and at 

the very core of my existence. It’s my support system and so much more than a way of making a 

living - an instinct - a habit - a default setting. I was interested to know what it meant to my fellow 

Handmade exhibitors…. So one of the questions I asked was this…. 

What does MAKING BY HAND mean to you? 

“Everything” 

“Total escape” 

“What I make is me” 

“Living in tune with myself” 

“I can’t imagine life without making” 

“It nourishes my heart, mind and soul” 

“A day without making something feels like a wasted day” 

“It settles me, and when it’s going well, raises my heart rate” 

“It’s like a secondary language - I speak through what I create” 

“at the root of all I do - an integral part of who and what I am” 

“The sheer joy of making a 3D version of an image in my head will never grow old” 

“When it brings happiness and joy to someone it is beyond amazing” 

“What I get from it feeds me more deeply than the money I earn.” 

“If I didn’t make to sell, I’d make cakes and be too fat to move ;)” 

“It shows a part of us that we don’t always see ourselves” 

“Using clay, I feel spiritually connected to the earth.” 

“Survival - without it I would be nothing” 

“It’s the strongest part of who I am” 

“Making by hand is my life” 

“It makes my heart sing” 

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Whoah!! That’s a bit heavy! 

BUT every single one of those words is true for me too (especially the cake bit). 

I suspect each of us can relate to everyone else’s version in some way. 


ONLINE SHOPPING 

Last year (in a bold and socially distanced attempt to ‘continue to 

trade’) we set up the Workhouse Chapel Online Shop. It doesn’t 

have quite the volume of stock as the real life Handmade for 

Christmas, but if we haven’t got what you were after, just give us a 

call and we will do our level best to find the perfect thing. 

We love to imagine you lounging by the fire, cup o’ tea (or something 

altogether more exotic) by your side, slippers on, maybe a cat on 

your lap - maybe the cat is helping to navigate the way around 

our splendid virtual emporium - a veritable department store of 

handmade goodness - Open all year! 

BARGAIN BALCONY 

If you’ve been to us before, you’ll know all about the Bargain Balcony. And before 

you ask, Yes, we do have a basement, but it’s tiny, damp and cold - you really, 

really wouldn’t want it to be a Bargain Basement… The BB is where we all put the 

things we have seen enough of - old stock, prototypes that never went anywhere, 

things that fall everso slightly short of perfect, things that didn’t go 

entirely to plan. All way, way too good to throw away and all at 

serious bargain prices. Check it out! Grab a bargain! 


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~ OUR MISSION STATEMENT ~ 

At the Workhouse Chapel we set our standards high - sometimes it’s not easy to 

keep to our own rules - sometimes we don’t know we’ve broken them - but we are 

trying. Yes, yes, go on, say it….. it’s not like we haven’t heard it before ;-) 

Making by hand is at the of who we are and what we do (sorry, have we mentioned 

this before?) - we will defend our right to Make by Hand to the bitter end. 

All items we sell (apart from some printed greetings cards) are properly made by hand 

by fabulously skilled and hugely inventive craftspeople. 

We make with love, passion and commitment. Most of us work with natural, local 

and/or recycled materials. This isn’t about preaching that our way is right, or best, 

but about sharing with you how massively important it is to us to treat our world 

kindly and to keep our impact as small as possible. It is an enormous privilege 

every time someone makes a deliberate choice to buy something we have made. 

We would love to gently raise awareness about environmental issues through the 

work we make, the materials we use and the processes we employ. 

Our packaging is recycled or recyclable, and preferably both. If we use plastic 

bubblewrap, you can be sure it’s been used before, or else it’s biodegradable and 

was bought years ago. We love it best when people bring their own bags…. We 

are very happy for you to bring back the packaging we gave you, so we can use it 

again - and again - and again… 

Lots of cake. Oh sorry - did I write that out loud? 

We want to make and find gorgeous goodies for you, our most important customer… 

We want to thrill you with the downright wonderfulness of what this bunch of 

lovely folk can dream up…. 

We want you to feel welcomed, comfortable and right at home in the Workhouse Chapel. 

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Kate Kirkby 

Individual mirrors made from wood, 

old hinges, bits and bobs, anything 

Kate can get her hands on! 

Created using imagination, hard work and elbow 

grease*. 

* A lot of elbow grease gets used around here! 

k.l.kirkby@talktalk.net | 01749 677388 

Peter Thomas Livingwood 

Woodturner - Endeavouring to share 

the beauty bestowed by Nature on our 

local trees and the wood therein, by 

producing artistic, functional, organic pieces - 

all turned freehand on a lathe. 

Stickmaker - working and walking sticks - 

keeping the Heritage Craft of stick-dressing alive. 

Metal / Wood 

www.peterthomaslivingwood.co.uk 

peterlivingwood@gmail.com | 01935 83247 

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Lucy Ball 

Planked Dorset 

Handmade wooden gifts and 

chopping boards. 

www.plankeddorset.bigcartel.com 

plankeddorset@gmail.com 

FB: Plankeddorset Insta: @plankeddorset 

Metal / Wood 

Cath Pratley 

Handwoven baskets and trugs 

made with locally grown willow. 

www.cradletogravewillowcoffins.co.uk 

ladycaffryn@yahoo.co.uk 

07919 385854 

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Angus 

*NEW* 

Using simple methods 

and finishes to create 

the things he likes. 

Made from odds and 

ends, offcuts, mainly hardwoods. 

Lester Durston 

*NEW* 

After a career in 

engineering, the 

precision of marquetry seemed the 

natural way to scratch a persistent 

creative itch. 

Metal / Wood 

07845 936569 

angusfitchet@hotmail.co.uk 

Beautiful boxes and caskets with 

geometric and pictorial designs. 

lgkmdurston@btinternet.com 

01934 712309 


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Nichola Hanman *NEW* 

I use earth, fire and water to create 

pieces that need to be touched, and 

preferably stroked. I polish the drying 

clay with quartz thumbstones to create 

a natural sheen. Some are pitfired, others finished 

with a naked raku firing. 

Ceramics 

www.nicholahanman.co.uk 

nichola.hanman@gmail.com 

07905266117 

Insta: @nichola_hanman_ceramics 

Gillian Acreman *NEW* 

Porcelain is impressed with wild plants 

and found objects, then fired and 

glazed several times to build depth 

and variation of colour. 

For larger, sculptural pieces Gillian works in 

stoneware. 

gillian_acreman@yahoo.com 

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Fiona Kelly 

Cheerful and practical 

stoneware pots with 

relief decoration and 

impressed designs. 

Fiona runs the wonderful Creative 

Gallery in Wareham’s St John’s Hill. 

Vanessa Conyers 

Luxurious ceramics 

embossed with vintage 

lace and embellished 

with carefully chosen enamel 

designs - all topped off with a touch 

of gold lustre. Did we mention the 

blood, sweat and occasional tears? 

Ceramics 

www.fionakellypots.co.uk 

www.creativegallerywareham.co.uk 

feakelly@hotmail.com 

FB: fionakellypots 

www.vanessaconyers.com 

hellopotteryparlour@gmail.com 

01258 455 232 

FB: vanessaconyersceramics 

Insta: @thenaughtypotter 

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Matt Waite 

Wheel-thrown pots, made from 

Cornish Stoneware clay, fired in a gas 

kiln to 1300C. Flame in the kiln gives 

the clay a warm toasted finished aids 

the development and character of the glazes. 

Matt talks to his pots… 

Ceramics 

www.mattwaitepottery.co.uk 

mattwaitepots@yahoo.co.uk 

01225 776 843 

Pippa Hill Sculpture 

Animals sculpted by hand in clay. 

www.pippahillsculpture.co.uk 

info@pippahillsculpture.co.uk 

01963 220 367 

FB: pippahillsculpture 

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Cath & Jerry Broadway 

Elm House Studio 

Decorated domestic homeware, 

Raku, porcelain and hand-built 

textured pots. 

www.cathbroadway.co.uk 

c_broadway@live.co.uk 

01258 863 662 

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Jan Daniels 

Jubes Originals 

Ceramics 

Mad mosaics and joyful jewellery 

from up-cycled pottery, glass, 

broken jewellery. 

jubesoriginals@hotmail.co.uk 

07713 032 164 


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Ceramics 

Jan Stevens 

*NEW* 

Ceramic birds and 

flowers for the garden. 

Jan chooses sunny days to fire her kiln, 

making good use of solar power. 

longburtonjan@gmail.com 

01963 210208 

David Brown 

Highly textured 

sculptural ceramics. 

Thrown - slabbed - coil-built 

www.dbpottery.co.uk 

dbpottery@hotmail.co.uk 

01460 75655 

FB: DavidBrownPottery 

Insta: @dbpottery 

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Jane Renwick 

*NEW* 

Individual porcelain table lamps and 

tea lights embossed with lino cut 

imprints in fossil, feather, flower and 

honeycomb designs. Also, luscious resin metal 

relief dishes from the same inspirations. 

“I was definitely born in the wrong country - I wear thermal 

long johns for at least 8 months of the year” 

www.janerenwick.co.uk 

janerenwick@hotmail.com | 07876 581161 

FB: jane.renwick.90 | Insta: @janerenwick.art 

Colin Robert Davis 

*NEW* 

Ceramics 

Using recycled ceramics, principally 

transferware and retro pottery, Colin’s 

work is often whimsical or funny with a deeper 

message sometimes woven into his designs. 

www.colinrobertdavis.wordpress.com 

colinrobertdavis@hotmail.com 

FB: ceramic mosaic 

Insta: @colinrobertdavis 


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Leather 

Tibor Eperjessy 

Leather bags, belts 

and accessories in 

colourful leathers and 

distinctive shapes. 

Simple and durable designs. 

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www.tiboreperjessy.com 

tiborcrafts@gmail.com 

07881 349207 

FB: Tibor-Eperjessy-Artisan-Leather 

Marnhull 

Leathercraft 

Leather hats, bags 

and belts, designed, 

cut and made by hand. 

Martin has been registered blind 

since 2001 and was retained by the 

RNIB. 

www.marnhullleathercraft.com 

marnhull.leathercraft@hotmail.com 

01258 821451 

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Claire Waters 

Using both fusing and traditional 

leading techniques, I make unique 

glass pieces that are set into wood, 

or stone, surrounds and bases. 

www.claire-waters.co.uk 

claire.waters@live.co.uk 

07738 162791 

Insta: @claire_waters_glass 

Linda Rowe 

Glass 

A colourful range of fused glass and 

Tiffany Glass - pictures, sun catchers, 

vibrant dichroic glass jewellery and 

hanging decorations. 

www.lindarowe.co.uk 

linda-rowe@hotmail.co.uk 

07752 952 852 

FB: Linda.rowe.731 

Insta: @lindaroweglass 

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Steph Smith 

The Juniper Company 

Gorgeous fused, leaded and Tiffany 

glass decorations for your home, 

your garden and your festive tree. 

Inspired by nature, colour and form. 

www.junipercompany.co.uk 

steph.junipercompany@btinternet.com 

01425 657768 

FB: The Juniper Company | Insta: @juniper company 

Glass 

Kate Osman 

Reluctant to see anything go into 

landfill if it can be reused, I work 

with rescued greenhouse glass, old 

wooden boxes, hedgerow finds, ocean plastics, 

ghost fishing nets and tiny pieces of seaglass found 

gleaming amongst grains of beach sand. 

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www.kateosman.co.uk 

kateosmanglass@gmail.com 

07771 640 071 

FB: KateOsmanArtist | Insta: @kateosmanartist 

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Sarah Robinson 

Drawings and linocuts based 

on the beautiful, bountiful Dorset 

countryside. Cards and colouring 

kits inspired by a love of pattern and 

design. All printed on lovely sustainable 

and/or recycled card. 

www.sarahrobinsondesigns.co.uk 

sarahrobinson68@btinternet.com 

07470 345 544 

FB: Sarah-Robinson-Designs 

Insta: @Sarah.robinson.designs 

Diana Girdwood 

*NEW* 

Paper / Paint 

Tactile sculptures 

Lovingly formed 

From all things; donated, found, thrown away. 

dianagirdwood@hotmail.com 

07824 155 937 

FB: dianagirdwood 

Insta: @arthouse29 

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Sunshine Bindery 

Delphine Jones 

Paper / Paint 

Bring me sunshine!!!! 

Delightfully joyful and 

Earth-kind stationery, 

gifts and paper goods using 

sustainably sourced, recycled & 

plastic free materials. All designed, 

made and packed in the UK. 

www.thesunshinebindery.co.uk 

thesunshinebindery@gmail.com 

07538 489297 

FB: thesunshinebindery 

Insta: @thesunshinebindery 

Illustrated greetings 

card packs focusing 

on food and the natural 

world. Printed in Dorset 

on FSC or recycled card. 

www.delphinejones.com 

jonesdelphine@gmail.com 

07967 466996 

FB: delphinejonesillustrator 

Insta: @delphinejonesillustrator 

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Sam Dodd 

Gathering inspiration 

from ‘observations 

in wild places’, Sam 

creates vibrant, acrylic 

paintings of our native flora and 

fauna, celebrating their magical 

symbiosis. Sam exhibits at shows and 

galleries across the South West and 

welcomes commissions 

for wildlife and pets. 

www.samdoddart.co.uk 

samdoddart@icloud.com 

01963 23974 

Sue Baker 

Gloriously realistic 

papier maché fish! 

The one that got 

away!!! 

Now the angler in your life can have 

their dream - and hang it on the 

wall… 

www.papiermachefish.co.uk 

sue@papiermachefish.co.uk 

01258 817 963 

Paper / Paint 


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Natty Deco *NEW* 

Covetable decs designed to transcend 

fads and be enjoyed year after year. 

Folksy birds, paper wings, mistletoe, 

flowers. Maggie designs, cuts and 

finishes each decoration with the help of Major 

and Baby Laser. 

Paper / Paint 

www.nattydeco.store 

maggie.nattydeco@gmail.com 

FB: NattyDeco 

Insta: @nattydeco 

Ian Osman *NEW* 

Ian is a draughtsman by trade but as 

a matter of survival during lockdown, 

(whole family working from home!) he 

rediscovered the solitude of painting. 

Ian’s ink and watercolour sketches are delightfully 

quirky with an eye for ignored detail. 

07746 539943 

Ido3d2d@gmail.com 

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Echo Candles *NEW* 

Soy wax candles and diffusers. 

Rachel and Per aim to be as ethical 

and sustainable as possible by using 

the best quality soy wax and unique 

fragrances from Europe. Driving motivation? 

To make the best candles we possibly can. 

www.echocandles.co.uk 

rachel@echocandles.co.uk | 07507 669129 

FB: Echo Candles 

Insta: @echo_candles 

Boo Cottage Botanicals 

*NEW* 

Creating a range of award-winning 

products that are totally natural, 

environmentally friendly, sustainable 

and that your skin will love. We do absolutely 

everything ourselves! Formulate all recipes, make all 

products, design all labels and packaging… And even 

make in-house botanical extracts for some products. 

www.boocottage.co.uk 

ben@boocottage.co.uk 

FB: BooCottageBotanicals 

Insta: @BooCottageBotanicals 

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Scented 

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~ OTHER EVENTS ~ 

If you ❤ 

Handmade for 

Christmas, 

you’ll ❤ these 

events too ! 

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A Wolf and I 14 

Acreman, Gillian 28 

Angus 27 

Atkins, Ros 8 

Baker, Sue 39 

Beewrap 6 

Boo Cottage Botanicals 41 

Brown, David 32 

Ceserani, Jonne 17 

Clements-Davies, Michelle 19 

Conyers, Vanessa 29 

Cu Designs 18 

Davis, Colin Robert 33 

Dodd, Sam 39 

du Pon, Colleen 18 

Dunn, Jane 20 

Durston, Lester 27 

Echo Candles 41 

Elm House Studio 31 

Eperjessy, Tibor 34 

Fermor, Jason 20 

Francis , Helen 5 

Gent, Claire 13 

Gill, Karina 12 

Girdwood, Diana 37 

Handmade Hares 8 

Hanman, Nichola 28 

Hatcher, Bob 16 

Hatcher, Rose 11 

Hewitt, Rachel 7 

Hill, Pippa 30 

Hooper, Barry and Gail 19 

~ INDEX ~ 

Jenkins, Sue 6 

Jones, Delphine 38 

Jubes Originals 31 

Juniper Company 36 

Just Olive Jewellery 15 

Kelly, Fiona 29 

Kirkby, Kate 25 

Leonard, Emma 12 

Marnhull Leathercraft 34 

Meninafeliz 10 

Metcalff, David 17 

Mousehole Woolery 11 

Natty Deco 40 

Oliva, Liz 9 

Osman, Ian 40 

Osman, Kate 36 

Planked 26 

Pratley, Cath 26 

Reilly, Rachel 13 

Renwick, Jane 33 

Robinson, Sarah 37 

Rowe, Linda 35 

Shaw, Jude 14 

Shepherd, Malcolm 16 

Stevens, Jan 32 

Stewed Fairy 7 

Sunshine Bindery 38 

Thomas,Peter 25 

Waite, Matt 30 

Waters, Claire 35 

Westcott, Kate 10 

Woolfillment 9 


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