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Merry Christmas!!

25/12/2014

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We have had a great couple of weeks and would like to thank everybody that has come to our pop up shop  or visited us online.
A huge thank you to everybody that has supported independent designers and shopped local and handmade this Christmas.
Eat, drink, be merry and we will see you next week for our review of the year...
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Designer Spotlight - Amy Blackwell, Lauren Vickers and Alibeewares

23/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Amy Blackwell, Lauren Vickers and Alibeewares
                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Amy Blackwell

Amy Blackwell is a painter, printmaker, knitter, and maker. Based in Nottingham Amy has a small studio space at home.
You can find more work by Amy Blackwell at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

LV Made in England

Beautifully quirky, quality handmade menswear accessories handcrafted in England.
You can find more work by LV Made in England at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Ali Bee Wares

Ali creates handmade bespoke interior furnishings made with vintage fabrics. Ali love's vintage fabric and pattern, fabric manipulation and surface design.

You can find more work by LV Made in England at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
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Designer Spotlight - Gwin Kerry, Fizgig Glass and Elouise Makes

22/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Gwin Kerry, Fizgig Glass and Elouise Makes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Gwin Kerry

Gwin's products are inspired by personal memories of growing up in Derbyshire and the associations made between pattern, colour and emotional memory. The etching and torch-firing processes make it possible to offer customers personalised patterns, phrases and colour made-to-order, allowing you to recreate your own emotional relationships in an item you love.

You can find more work by Gwin Kerry at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Fizgig Glass

Handcrafted dishes, platters, framed panels, tiles and decorative free standing forms in fused glass are made in limited editions or as one-off pieces. Ideal as a special present or as an inspiring focal point in your home.
You can find more work by Fizgig Glass at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Elouise Makes

Handcrafted Jewellery & Giftware made from recycled silver and gold.
You can find more work by Elouise Makes at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
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Designer Spotlight - Bags2Riches, Daisycat and Brimstone Grove

17/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Bags2Riches, Daisycat and Brimstone Grove
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Bags2Riches

Creating desirable objects from everyday waste . Innovative jewellery, lighting and artwork created from recycled plastic bags. By transforming waste in to a covetous product, the intention is to challenge people’s concept of value. 
You can find more work by Bags2Riches at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Daisycat

Daisycat cards are handmade and printed at Tori's home in Nottingham. Inspired by Tori's love of pattern, colour, vintage, retro and nature, but mainly her daughter Daisy and her wonderful imagination, her love of animals, birds, flowers, polka dots, buttons and googly eyes. 
You can find more work by Daisycat at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop
                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Brimstone Grove

Handmade greeting cards, crafts and homewares based on the illustrated creatures of Brimstone Grove 
You can find more work by Brimstone Grove at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Hello Sunshine, Skyline and Rolling Roses

16/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Hello Sunshine, Skyline and Rolling Roses.

Hello Sunshine

Hello Sunshine is all about making people smile, whether its with a piece of fun laser cut jewellery or a doodle. collections of jewellery include wooden and acrylic laser cut necklaces, brooches, dangly and stud earrings. Doodles range from personal commissions of people and pets to VW camper vans and the odd tea cup. 
You can find more work by Hello Sunshine at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Skyline

Skyline's elegant and simple designs adorn stylish mugs, perfect for cuppa!
You can find more work by Skyline at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Rolling Roses

Inspired by the lace heritage of Nottingham, Leanne applies texture and textile techniques to her work to create all sorts of lovely things including pots, bowls, tiles, framed pieces and the odd bit of jewellery.
You can find more work by Rolling Roses at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Ding Ding, Katie Stainer and Lovely Cuppa

14/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Ding Ding, Katie Stainer and Lovely Cuppa.

Ding Ding

DING DING makes things!
 Hand screen printed jewellery, accessories, fabric and notebooks all featuring geometric patterns.
You can find more work by Ding Ding at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Katie Stainer

Katie is a Nottingham based designer maker specialising in unique origami jewellery and sculpture created using recycled and reclaimed books.
You can find more work by Katie Stainer at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Lovely Cuppa

A love of tea, among other things, inspires the fantastic stationary designs of Lovely Cuppa.
Lovely Cuppa believes the essence of handmade is trying to produce polished looking designs from a reasonably primative setup, each one being that little bit different from the last, so you can guarantee they are completely unique. 
You can find more work by Lovely Cuppa at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Sam Pierpoint, Deborah Ballinger and Upsydaisy Craft

13/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Sam Pierpoint, Deborah Ballinger and Upsydaisy Craft.

Sam Pierpoint

Sam Pierpoint's fun and whimsical illustrations are inspired by Mother Nature, wildlife and travel. Sam's work often contains fusions of architectural, geometric, cultural and natural patterns to create vibrant and rich pieces.  Sam handcraft's marvellous 3D creations out of a range of fine quality papers, before photographing and editing the images digitally, to create each finished piece.
You can find more work by Sam Pierpoint at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Deborah Ballinger

Inspired by history, culture, flora and fauna and traditions, Deborah uses these themes and more to create beautifully dark, natural and traditional illustrations. Striving to keep many traditional and handmade elements within her work, Deborah uses the process of collage to begin breathing life into her pencil drawings before translating these onto textiles, stationery, gift-ware and printed matter.
You can find more work by Deborah Ballinger at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Upsydaisy Craft

In a shed at the bottom of her garden gifted ceramist Upsydaisy Craft drinks tea, doodles and creates lovely tiles, pots and jewellery. 
You can find more work by Upsydaisy Craft at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Farah Batool, Oh Daisy and Bluebird

13/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Farah Batool, Oh Daisy and Bluebird.

Farah Batool

Inspired by her walks in the Peak District, Nottingham based artist, Farah Batool creates delicate yet intricate ceramic pieces, predominately focusing on bird motifs. 
You can find more work by Farah Batool at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Oh Daisy

Oh Daisy is a Nottingham based jewellery label run by husband and wife team - Lucy Jamieson and Alan Jamieson.
Inspired by vintage ephemera, typography and the quirky side of nature Oh Daisy aim to create affordable designs that make the wearer smile.
You can find more work by Oh Daisy at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Bluebird

Bluebird makes cute and quirky handmade and painted textiles.
Bluebirds comfy cushions and hanging hearts are backed with vintage fabric to give each piece an extra air of individuality.
You can find more work by Bluebird at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Molly's Mum, Zalisander and Newton and the Apple

11/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Molly's Mum, Zalisander and Newton and the Apple.

Molly's Mum

Molly's Mum creates individual and unique textiles by combining a love of vintage/retro fabrics and quirky haberdashery embellished with free machine embroidery. Each inspired by the fun and simplicity of my children's doodles. 

From Kindle cozies to scarves, brooches to house shaped cushions Molly's Mum creates an eclectic range of home wares, accessories and gifts.
You can find more work by Molly's Mum at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop.

Zalisander

Lex Watt of Zalisander Contemporary Jewellery takes inspiration from everything around her but is particularly interested in the visual aspects of growth, encrustation and the reclaiming of man made structures by nature.
Her work revolves around surface texture, which she then accents with natural gemstones from reliable sources. With her designs, Lex seeks to invoke the sense of wonder she felt as a child when reading stories of fairy-tale treasure.

You can find more work by Zalisander at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Newton and the Apple

Newton and the Apple plunder the wonderful worlds of nature and science to create a gorgeous bunch of handcrafted accessories for you and your home.

Working from a small studio in Nottingham Newton and the apple use their background in auditory neuroscience and graphic design to create items that are fun, unique, and just a little bit special. 
You can find more work by Newton and the Apple at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop.
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Christmas Shopping Evening 

10/12/2014

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On Friday December 12th Handmade Nottingham we will be hosting a late night shopping event at our pop up shop in the marvelous Malt Cross.
Nottingham is brimming with creative talent and Handmade Nottingham is dedicated to showcasing and promoting; gifted designers, makers and vintage sellers from across the county.Our pop up shop currently features the work of 30 local creatives. 

As well as the usual exquisite; local and handmade products there will be:

Free badges with every purchase
Cake pops
10% off everything!!

So, pop down to the Malt Cross and shop local this Christmas!!
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Designer's Spotlight - Zeus Labels, Re-found Relics and Katie Abey

10/12/2014

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In the run up to Christmas we are celebrating the great local designers, makers and vintage sellers, whose wares adorn our pop up shop. So, It is time for yet another designer's spotlight!
Sharing the limelight today are Zeus Labels, Re-found Relics and Katie Abey.

Zeus Labels

Zeus Labels re-purposes vintage fabrics to make glorious soft sculptures.
You can find more work by Zeus Labels at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Refound Relics

Refound Relics sells all kinds of lovely vintage bits and bobs!
From beautiful scarves and retro fabric badges and pocket mirrors to classic ceramics!
You can find more work by Refound Relics at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.

Katie Abey

Katie Abey is an accomplished illustrator whose work adorns greeting cards, badges, pocket mirrors, prints, beanies, magnets and postcards. She is inspired by anything weird and wonderful and aims to put happiness and humour into her illustrations. Her simple and distinctive illustration style combines a mixture of attitude and sweetness to create statements that anybody can relate to. 

You can find more work by Katie Abey at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop.
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Designer's Spotlight - Rhea Clements and Hannah Stevens

8/12/2014

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Here at Handmade Nottingham we are dedicated to promoting and showcasing local creative talent.
Our pop up shop is brimming with enchanting textiles, jewellery, prints and homes accessories from 30 designers, makers and vintage sellers.
With Christmas around the corner we thought we'd shine the spotlight on Nottingham's  great creatives, and hopefully give you some marvelous gift ideas for the ones you love, in this, the season of good will.
Our first two creatives to share the limelight are Rhea Clements and Hannah Stevens.

Rhea Clements

Rhea Clements specialises in creating design led innovative knitwear. Made from 100% cotton and Merino Wool, traditional techniques are used to create a contemporary look. Function drives the design of each item, creating an easy to use and functional product. Each piece is handmade in her studio in Nottingham, using a hand powered knitting machine, and then finished by hand creating a high quality product.
You can find more work by Rhea Clements at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop

Hannah Stevens

Hannah's illustrative drawings are turned into a range of tote bags, greetings cards and jewellery. Her designs feature a range of quirky illustrations from pirates with beards to space travel, as well as a selection of cute animals and vintage style crockery. 
You can find more work by Hannah Stevens at the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop and in our online shop
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November: Pop up Shop and Bird in Borrowed Feathers Market

5/12/2014

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We have been so busy with the pop up and shop and helping host Bird in Borrowed Feathers Market that we haven't had a chance to do a blog post about either. So... grab a cuppa, a couple of biscuits and prepare yourself for a bumper blog as we attempt to catch you up!!


Handmade Nottingham Pop Up Shop

After a great deal of preparation the Handmade Nottingham pop up shop opened on November 1st at the recently refurbished Malt Cross. 
As the proud purveyors of exquisite; local and handmade products our shop features the work of 30 designers, makers and vintage sellers from across the county!
The shop space is beautiful, which will come as no surprise to anyone who has ever had the pleasure of visiting the gorgeous former music hall. We are overjoyed to be part of a new chapter in the Malt Cross's history, but alas, as a pop up shop, we will not be there forever so be sure to pop in and shop local and handmade this Christmas!!

Bird in Borrowed Feathers Winter Market

On November 22nd - 23rd we hosted our second craft market with The Bird in Borrowed Feathers Winter Market, at the magnificent, recently renovated Cobden Place. We had a fantastic, festive time with over 40 local designers, makers, vintage sellers and a brilliant baker showcasing an eclectic range of handmade goodies.

Okay, so now we come to the end, thanks for checking out our blog and reading about our recent adventures.
 If you would like to see more photos from the Bird in Borrowed Feathers Market pop over to their website, or their Facebook page. If you would like to see more of our pop up shop, come and say hi, we'd love to see you!!
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