Open to the public Nov 14 to 15th 2026 at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall CV37 6EF
Menu
banner

Archive

  1. Alix Almond

    Comments Off on Alix Almond

    I have been making art for as long as I can remember experimenting with lino-cutting and printing since November 2015 after I attended a course at Birmingham Printmakers and was enthralled by the process.

    I use a linseed oil based ink to print which can be cleaned up without the need for solvents as I try and be as environmentally friendly as possible with the processes I use and teach.

    I enjoy creating both monoprint and reduction linocuts (multi layered and multi coloured prints also known as a ‘suicide print’ as there is no going back once you have started the next layer!).  I’ve recently been experimenting with more layered prints using translucent inks.

    Alix teaches Linocut primnt workshops at Brooks Arts Hub in Stratford-upon-Avon. Check her website for more details or her Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/alixalmond/

  2. Brian Eburah

    Comments Off on Brian Eburah

    My speciality is creating vibrant designs inspired by movement and nature. I enhance each piece with iridescent colouring through anodising Niobium and Titanium and setting them in silver, various golds and a selection of precious and semi-precious stones.

    All of my pieces are totally hand fabricated and one-off  based on various styles and themes.

    The colouring on Niobium and Titanium are achieved by passing a dc electrical current through the metal. A certain voltage produces a different thickness of oxide layer.

    Light passing through this layer refracts off the surface of the metal, creating the same colours as when you put light through a prism. Tantalum is the only other metal that can be coloured with the same process. Titanium can also be coloured through heat. The colours are permanent and can only be affected by rubbing the surface with other metals or abrasive surfaces.

  3. Stephanie Stump Atomic Stained Glass

    Comments Off on Stephanie Stump Atomic Stained Glass

    Stephanie is a stained glass window artist creating a variety of window art from tiny sun catchers to larger panels which can be displayed by attaching to windows or mounted in solid oak stands.

    Stephanie often hand paints the glass making each piece unique. Each piece is kiln-fired for permanence, copper foiled (Tiffany technique) or leaded together to make gloriously coloured panels. These traditional heritage techniques have not changed in centuries.

    Favourite themes Stephanie returns to are moon-lit landscapes including rolling hills, animals indigenous the the British isles and mythological characters.

    She is very happy to take on comissions.

     

     

  4. Jake Gill Blacksmith

    Comments Off on Jake Gill Blacksmith

    My interest in blacksmithing is owed to my father, who is a potter and has a keen interest in history and old crafts, and my grandmother, who was an artist and her work mainly depicted Arthurian and Saxon legends.

    I trained at Moreton Morrell college under Michelle Parker FWCB, who was the female world champion at the time. Following which I was employed as a Blacksmith by a local metalworking company.

    I worked for the company for nine years, the last six of which I ran the forge solely on my own. I predominately made decorative gates and bridges for a variety of clients, ranging from small garden gates to large entrance gates for manor houses and estates.

    After over a decade in the field, I decided to set up my own workshop and produce high quality, custom made products. My work ranges from sculptures, to gates, to keyrings. All commissions are welcome, of any size.

  5. Susanna Cheshire

    Comments Off on Susanna Cheshire

    Susanna Cheshire is a multifaceted creator, with 20 years of being an Interior Designer creating  Exhibitions to Themed Interiors to theme park rides concepts always finding her voice in the creative process.

    Susanna channels her emotions and energy into her art, creating contemporary mystical horse-inspired artwork and expressive abstract paintings that evoke feelings of freedom, expansion, and healing.

    Her love for nature, which fuels her passion for art, has been a constant companion throughout her life’s journey.

    Now, she’s ready to spread her wings and embark on a new adventure – building a community for artists and creatives to grow and develop together through her classes and teaching.

  6. John Ingall

    Comments Off on John Ingall

    Hard shelled gourds are grown on our farm and must be one of the most sustainable bases for art and crafts. I use them in a variety of art works including Thunder Gourds which are unique musical vegetables, hanging plant holders, and also combined with stained glass to form lamps and lanterns lit by LEDs.

    I make stained glass panels and mount them on locally found wood. Stained glass portraits are a more recent venture and these include family members as well as celebrities and animals. I also back light these panels so they can be used as wall lights or hung as bright pictures.

  7. Penny Dixon Penny Jane Designs

    Comments Off on Penny Dixon Penny Jane Designs

    Luxurious homewares and wearable art pieces made using a wet felting process that I have brought into contemporary focus using beautiful brights and soft hues.

    I have particular fondness for the textures of wool and textiles and my work often reflects inspiration from organic forms encountered on long muddy dog walks around Birmingham and beyond.

  8. Vikki Lifford-Garside

    Comments Off on Vikki Lifford-Garside

    I make embroidered and hand painted wearable art and accessories to wear and treasure.

  9. Viv Egid

    Comments Off on Viv Egid

    I often hand build my ceramics, pressing flowers, leaves and textures into the clay slabs before forming the final shapes. After bisque firing the designs are hand coloured with oxides and glazes before a final glaze firing.

    Willow, twigs and twine are incorporated into some final pieces. I also make  wheel thrown domestic ware.

    I take commissions to create domestic ware imprinted with flowers from celebrations such as weddings and also funeral flowers to keep the memories alive for the family.

  10. Rebecca Small

    Comments Off on Rebecca Small

    I’m a weaver from New Zealand, currently living in the UK. I weave kete (baskets) using harakeke (NZ flax) which I harvest and prepare from plants growing locally in Warwickshire.

    My interest in Māori weaving was first sparked about 30 years ago when I was given a kete that had been woven for me by my friend’s cousin. It was the first time I’d received a gift that had been handmade especially for me.

  11. In-Choots

    Comments Off on In-Choots

    We are in-cahoots: a small, family-run business based in Oxfordshire. We specialise in bespoke, geometric boxes, cabinets, mirrors and wall hangings. Each one is hand made to order, giving them a unique and high-quality finish. We pride ourselves on our exclusive and unique designs, which often capture an illusion effect.

    We have over 30 years’ experience in the furniture industry and we recently welcomed our daughter to the business. She comes from a Fine Art background and helps out behind the scenes; including finalising each of our designs and will soon be developing her skills with marquetry cutting & assembling.

  12. Francis Allowed

    Comments Off on Francis Allowed

    Making art is all about the process for me: from the initial observation and sketch, to the feel, cut, score and peel, the problem solving (my favourite part), the sound and smell of ink, to the touch of the paper, the pressure of the roll and that ever so exciting and sometimes utterly nerve-wrecking peel and reveal!⁠

    I am fascinated by animals; I love losing myself studying their unique little features and love seeing the delight on customers’ faces when they find a spark of personality in them.⁠

  13. Charlotte Easingwood

    Comments Off on Charlotte Easingwood

    Charlotte Easingwood is a Ceramic Artist specializing in illustrated, hand built ceramics with a focus on female empowerment.

  14. No Joke Knives Jack Clarke

    Comments Off on No Joke Knives Jack Clarke

    Jack trained for six years before turning to Blacksmithing professionally after achieving a 1st (Hons) in Artistic Blacksmithing and a Masters in Contemporary Craft.

    His initial training emphasised traditional Blacksmithing, then slowly he refined his practise and passion to focus on forged steel. Jack eventually specialised on the creation and manipulation of tools, especially the highly controlled craftsmanship of Chefs Knives.

    Jack runs specialist knife making courses in between making his own designs for Chef’s knives in Bromyard within the beautiful gardens of Moors Meadow Gardens.

  15. Rogo Studio Rory Deely

    Comments Off on Rogo Studio Rory Deely

    At ROGO Studios, discarded fishing nets, medical waste and food packaging are transformed into distinctive functional lighting using 3-D printing technology

    Every design reflects a commitment to sustainability and innovation.

  16. Eve Marshall

    Comments Off on Eve Marshall

    Eve Marshall has been working creatively with wool for over eighteen years. She uses a variety of wet and needle felting techniques to create her pictures. Eve is inspired by the countryside and her wacky brain.

    When creating each piece she usually adds over fifty layers to give depth, texture and realism to the design during the Wet felting stage and once dry she adds further detail during the Dry felting stage by needle felting animals, birds or flowers which take longer than the Wet felting.

    Eve’s artwork is often reflective of nature and wildlife. She loves to take photos as she wanders then recreates ideas from them using her palette of wools and silks.

    You can see Eve’s work at:-

    The Crows End of Year Exhibition at Indigo Crow Gallery, Lincoln 2-24 Dec.

  17. Andy Gill

    Comments Off on Andy Gill

    Andy Gill is a Master Potter having worked for Whichford Pottery for over 30 years. He now works for himself in a small workshop at the bottom of his garden.

    Andy concentrates on his own distinctive range of hand thrown terracotta flower pots, pieced and formed candle holders in classical, traditional and functional styles designed for gardeners and garden designers.

    Andy’s pots are frost resistant and designed to have practical applications.

    Andy also runs ceramic workshops and makes pizza’s in the pizza oven he built himself for Hen Night’s or parties.

  18. Kate Hampton : Kate and Co Jewellery

    Comments Off on Kate Hampton : Kate and Co Jewellery

    Kate designs and creates timeless, handmade jewellery from her studio in Stratford-upon-Avon, where craftsmanship meets sustainability.

    Using traditional silversmithing techniques and 100% recycled silver, she ensures that nothing goes to waste— even the offcuts are repurposed into new, beautiful pieces.

    Every design is meticulously crafted with an emphasis on both beauty and durability, making them ideal for everyday wear. Kate adds texture and depth to her creations by using various hammers, and she loves personalising pieces with hand-stamped details. As a result, every item is unique.

  19. Howard Lucas

    Comments Off on Howard Lucas

    Howard Lucas,

    Craftsman, Wood Turner & Up-cycler

    Medium – Wood and Up-cycled Materials

    Location – Alveston, Stratford on Avon

     

    Howard is a Craftsman, wood turner and up-cycler with an appreciation of beauty, especially wood and it’s natural organic grain patterns and colours.

    In his bespoke furniture designs and turning Howard tries to utilise the natural grain characteristics by sympathetically shaping to create simple flowing forms.

    Colour forms an integral part of Howard’s work and by burning, applying stains, resins, paints and liming pastes he adds greater contrast, depth and texture to his work by emphasising and highlighting the natural grain patterns, timber defects and colours.
    Fitness for purpose, form and function are also important elements of Howard’s work especially when using discarded and redundant items, Howard relishes the challenges presented by working with unwanted materials using them to create new functional pieces with character & charm.

     

  20. Jo Irvine

    Comments Off on Jo Irvine

    Jo Irvine’s jewellery plays with coloured precious metals and unexpected shapes to create a collection of work that is both well designed and wearable.

    Jo uses solid mixed metals of silver, 9ct and 18ct coloured golds and not plated gold to make her designs and each piece a one-off.

    You can commission Jo to design and make you a special piece of jewellery, just contact her and she will be happy to discuss making an original piece just for you.

  21. Victoria Noyes

    Comments Off on Victoria Noyes
    Victoria is a designer and maker of fine jewellery based in her small studio in South Warwickshire.
    She studied geology at university and has always been fascinated with metals, minerals, and gemstones and uses a wide range of semi-precious stones and fossils in her designs, working predominately in silver and gold.
    Victoria creates different textures and finishes on her metal work using a variety of tools and techniques including hammers, burrs, and her trusty rolling mill.

  22. Natasha Giles

    Comments Off on Natasha Giles

    Natasha Giles is an abstract artist exploring creative self-expression.

    In 2019 Natasha turned to painting as a career after being in graphic design for over 25 years.

    She uses mixed media on a variety of surfaces producing high energy, bold. colourful and textural work in which she expresses herself.

    Natasha facilitates weekly art tuition with Age UK BRWF and is committed to helping others explore their creative self-expression.

    Whilst exploring her own creative expression, Natasha has dabbled with creative writing, drumming, and pottery before delving into painting and abstraction.

     

    For Natasha’s other event this year click below:-

    https://www.natashagiles.com/events

  23. Ian Spiers

    Comments Off on Ian Spiers

    I trained with several experienced saddlers who fired my passion for working with fine leather.

    I make beautiful high quality belts, bags and unique pieces that are all hand sewn with English sadderly stitching using natural traditional linen threads.

    My work is made to last for at least a decade, mellowing with age and developing a subtle patina and charm.

    Hides are handpicked from British leather supplier who use vegetable tanning and not chrome tanning method.

  24. Debbie Fieldhouse and Rob Rivett Cellar Ceramics

    Comments Off on Debbie Fieldhouse and Rob Rivett Cellar Ceramics

    Cellar Ceramics is the collaboration between Robert Rivett and Debbie Fieldhouse, who in their modest workspace in Shipston make contemporary, wheel thrown porcelain slipware, decorated with painterly natural scenes predominately in blue, white and red.

    With over sixteen years of experience as a professional potter at Whichford Pottery, Rob’s sleek minimalist forms are a testament to his skill. Each of his pieces are as unique as the decoration painted upon them and his organic forms are a gentle response to the natural world that inspires him.

    Debbie brings her love of walking and appreciation of often overlooked areas of grassland to life in her lively landscapes and paintings. Using a combination of painterly brushwork and textural sgraffito, Debbie’s experiments with slip see her using it in a unique and artistic way.

    They create a variety of work ranging from small and functional mugs and vases to larger more artistic wares. Each of these items are carefully handcrafted and entirely unique. As such, these everyday items are transformed into individual works of art to be cherished and cared for.

  25. Emily Fermor

    Comments Off on Emily Fermor

    I produce high quality handmade bespoke jewellery in gold, silver and platinum, using rare and interesting gemstones to enhance my work.

    Alongside creating exciting additions to my jewellery collections I make, I really enjoy designing with couples and individuals on re-modelling or a one-off commission.

    I work with them and together we are able to create unique pieces inspired by their ideas using family gold, unworn pieces or broken pieces of jewellery that in turn become well loved and worn.

  26. Deborah Dutton

    Comments Off on Deborah Dutton

    My pieces are in response to my fascination for the regeneration of plants, how they renew themselves alongside and around older stems.

    I consider myself an expressionist artist creating textile pieces and paintings.

    Preferring to workbag and juxtaposing the preloved and new together, I use brightly coloured, home dyed, preloved and new fabrics and left over emulsion paint.

    My well-established deckchair slings and stools are now joined by large expressive style paintings and painted jugs. The paint and stick work reflect the interlinking of line seen within the entanglement oof plants.

    All of my work is fit for purpose and represents my love of the outdoors, the pinks and greens of summer and the blues of the sea and sky and more.

  27. Clare Shilvock

    Comments Off on Clare Shilvock

    Willow artist and maker of traditional and contemporary baskets, garden structures and homeware.

    Unique pieces of function and form woven from willow grown  and harvested by hand just outside of Stratford-upon-Avon

  28. Ruth Noon Folk and Glory Hand painted

    Comments Off on Ruth Noon Folk and Glory Hand painted

    Hand-painted heirlooms and commemorative gifts, giving pre loved furniture a new lease of life. Folk style with a Warwickshire twist.

  29. Gabrielle Spencer

    Comments Off on Gabrielle Spencer

    I am a printmaker, inspired by the landscape and mythology of my native France and my home in the Cotswolds.

    Art has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in France, where I attended design school in Bordeaux, my imagination was fired by the landscape and wildlife around me.

    Moving to first Scotland and then to the Cotswolds I worked in social care and for charities, but always filled my spare time with drawing and painting.

    I am now focused on printmaking, where I use linocut and drypoint techniques to create images that are inspired by wildlife, landscape, imagination, mythology, and the different worlds around us.

    Since the birth of my daughter, I have added some of the humour and sense of fun from children’s imaginations.

     

  30. Jacqui Smithson

    Comments Off on Jacqui Smithson

    Artform: Mixed media, Printmaking, Textiles, painting

    I combine different techniques to create unique pieces of textile art using the natural world and its shapes, form and tone as my inspiration.

    In much of my recent work I have been embellishing eco printed and naturally dyed fabrics with hand and machine stitching. Often embellishing these pieces with metal rivets and fasteners to bring the natural and the abstract together.
    I will be exhibiting a range of original framed eco prints on wool, silk and linen fabrics as well as framed original felt work, Eco printed luxury cushions, cards, prints and felted vessels.

    jacquismithson.com

  31. Emily Sidwell

    Comments Off on Emily Sidwell

    Emily hand carves her jewellery in a special blend of wax, casts them in precious metals, adorns them with jewels to make each piece a creative masterpiece

  32. Rebecca Judge

    Comments Off on Rebecca Judge

    Rebecca Judge is a painter specialising in abstract botanical art using the gouache resist technique. With a passion for the beauty of the natural world, Rebecca creates stunning works that blend bold, vibrant colours and dynamic shapes to capture the essence of the flora around us.

    Using her own version of gouache resist, a little-known method that involves painting gouache on to board before applying ink, Rebecca creates intricate and layered works that bring together both control and spontaneity.

    Rebecca’s unique style and innovative approach have garnered her a dedicated following among art lovers, and she teaches regular workshops and classes to share her love of the gouache resist technique with others.

  33. Maria Boyd

    Comments Off on Maria Boyd

    Maria Boyd is a contemporary watercolour artist who works from a small home studio in Leicester.

    As a self-taught watercolourist partnered with a background in design, she creates paintings that give us an insight into her vision of the surrounding world.

    Nothing gives her greater pleasure than coming home from a walk clutching a leaf, a twig or a desiccated weed or seed head that has sparked her interest. She translates and reimagines the surrounding Flora and Fauna into a highly decorative forms using the patterns and geometry contained in nature.

    Pattern plays a huge part in Maria’s work and she enjoys juxtaposing natural forms onto pattern backgrounds which often come from different cultures and religions, these are then bound together with a limited colour palette.

  34. Sara Budzik

    Comments Off on Sara Budzik

    An evolving plethora of skills and ideas are brought together to produce things needing to be touched to prompt a brief moment of existence and connect you to the world. A gift from my hands to yours. A journey through surface texture and mark-making….

     

    I started out wanting to change the world and get to grips with my own experience of existing. This was when I realised that the sense of touch was fundamental to being present and interacting with the world. I make work to be touched as an alternative to the culturally dominant voyeuristic and passive gaze of digital life. To make and create connections.

     

    I let the clay and my sub-conscious guide my pieces and often get lost in the indulgence of the making process. The world is a complicated place so I like to keep things simple. I am fascinated with imperfections and like to relinquish a little control and utilise the properties of the clay. Making work from the earth connects me to it.

     

    My favourite hang-out is the beach and I love walks in the woods. A spiritual connection to the natural world along with a sense of impermanence and the appreciation of the fragility of life. I have always been fascinated with the idea that objects and environments often exist beyond the lifespan of any one person. And every place or space is in constant flux.

     

    Life and influences are inevitably brought into the mix. I connect with my female heritage and dabble with sewing and knitting. I value the beauty of minimalism and identify with concepts of Zen. My aim is to capture a freshness and spontaneity to create work that is constantly developing.

  35. Lizzie Kershaw

    Comments Off on Lizzie Kershaw

    I am a Brighton based jewellery designer/maker. I moved to the coast from London in 2014. I have been making jewellery for many years and have exhibited at craft fairs all over the country.  From 2009 to December 2016 I traded at Covent Garden Apple Market.

    All my work is handmade in silver and gold. I create jewellery from large scale chokers and neckpieces through to bracelets, earrings etc. My work is organic and sculptural and evolves from an interest in natural forms and aspires to echo the softness and light of the plants and flowers which inspire them.

    I make elegant pieces created using traditional silversmithing and jewellery techniques. Using hand tools and skills including piercing, forming with hammers, mandrels and pliers, I aim to employ the metal in a manner which reflects the natural shapes which inspire me.

    My designs include my established Calla Lily and Fuchsia ranges and my newer Sycamore, Orchid & Daffodil pieces. The work is very wearable, they are contemporary classics.

  36. Jo Wade

    Comments Off on Jo Wade

    I trained in fine art painting and have exhibited widely.

    Mostly I work with oils and mixed media on cardboard, paper & canvas.

    I like to be experimental in my approach; enjoying mark making, printing and the incidental. As well as continually aiming to be developing my thoughts and ideas.

    My work reflects on the saying, ‘Time and tide wait for no man.’

    This body of work uses the rhythms of the tide to mirror the momentum of time.

    Similarly, I find Nature’s rotation from season to season and from night to day inspirational.

     

    www.facebook.com/JoWadeArtWorks/

    www.instagram.com/jowadeartist/

    twitter.com/JoWadeArtist

     

  37. Mizuki Takahashi

    Comments Off on Mizuki Takahashi

    Mizuki is an award winning contemprary jewellery artist, living and working in Worcestershire having graduated from Hereford College of Arts.

    Practicing in mark-making and playing with paper, gives Mizuki simple yet delicate design ideas in her jewellery making. Enamelling is Mizuki’s most recent fascination in her practice, she creates unique mark-making patterns on delicate enamelled copper surfaces.

    Oxidised black silver fastenings for each enamelled elements are carefully designed and handmade by Mizuki, the black lines cast like shadow lines parallel with the scratched enamel marks.

     

  38. Sharon Highway Mallory Journals

    Comments Off on Sharon Highway Mallory Journals

    I am Sharon of Mallory Journals and I make Hand Bound Journals from beautiful Italian Leather and Portugese Cork Fabric.  Making Journals is therapy, I have been making them for over 13 years.

    Playing with leather, cork, beautiful hand made and screen printed papers, cords, ribbons and elastics is my idea of heaven.

    I keep a range of Journals in stock, but a lot are One of a Kind and I also make to order.  Map Journals are hand bound to order, making them totally unique and personal.  I use vintage Atlas, OS Maps and Road maps.  They are perfect for Travel, serious Journaling, Wedding Gifts etc.  I also make sketchbooks, baby journals, dot grid and lined Journals.

    I thoroughly enjoy what I do and get withdrawal symptoms if I don’t make a Journal for a few days. When I go away I can’t wait to get back into my workroom.  A HUGE part of my life

    OTHER EVENTS THIS YEAR
    Other events I am doing this year are:
    16 to 21 May, Oxfordshire Artweeks at Aynho Church.
    6 to 8 June Broadway Arts Festival
    21 and 22 June Warwickshire Open Studios, Tysoe Village Hall
    3 to 5 July Warwickshire Open Studios, Wren Hall, Wroxall
    1 to 3 August, Art in the Park, Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa
    20 and 21 September, Baddesley Clinton, National Trust
    5 to 7 December, Arts in the Cotswolds at Townsend Hall, Shipston on Stour.

  39. Martin Sanders

    Comments Off on Martin Sanders

    Just a few lines about me ……

    I’m Martin Sanders and I started wood turning in 1966. Not to mislead you I have to admit that my second attempt was not until 2009 !

    I learned my craft under the guidance of some eminent wood turners including Dave Register at West Dean College, Melvyn Firmager, a world renowned and extraordinarily gifted turner based in Somerset and my mentor and good friend Paul Wilcocks at the Bell House Turnery.

    The excitement of turning for me is to let the outcome be a surprise result of my imagination, the techniques and skills I deploy and, of course, the wood which will reveal itself as the piece emerges.  Everyone is therefore unique.

    I hope you like  them and are able to see the full collection in Stratford on Avon in November.

  40. Claire Brierley

    Comments Off on Claire Brierley

    Claire Brierley is full time professional artist whose love of shape and colour manifests itself in her quirky, colourful acrylic paintings of a wide range of subjects, although primarily of buildings and animals.

    Self-taught, Claire has shown her work in a variety of galleries in the UK and abroad and cites her influences as L.S Lowry, Alfred Wallis, naive and folk art alongside a lifelong love affair with the British coastline and countryside.

    Perennially busy completing commissions of beloved homes and pets, Claire also finds time to create beguiling 3D sculptures using driftwood and reclaimed wood and objects.

  41. Jane Moore

    Comments Off on Jane Moore

    Jane studied silversmithing and jewellery at Loughborough College of Art and Design from 1971 – 1974. She now works in her purpose built workshop in the garden of her home in Leamington Spa.

    Japanese art and artefacts continue to influence her designs. She predominately now works in textured silver using tools that she has made.