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Top Drawer Olympia London SS25

Launching Made to Order  In October 2024 I noticed a post on the Makers Cornwall Facebook page. It was an opportunity to apply for a place with Creative Kernow Associates to exhibit under their Design Frontier banner at the prestigious retail show, Top Drawer, in London in January 2025. Creative

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Artisan Christmas Fair

Any More is too Much!

Enoughness, Buy Less, Buy Better, Make It Last Is it really the culture shift of the Century? This topic has been a recurring theme when chatting with customers at Christmas Artisan Fairs this year. Bearing in mind these are groups of people specifically seeking out handmade gifts and home decor,

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Designer Maker Artisan Handweaver Textile Artist

Being a Designer Maker

The Point of it All I was recently approached at a Makers’ market by a well known outdoor apparel and surf wear company, whose focus is on functional and sustainable products. The conversation started off well and I felt there was genuine interest in my high quality handwoven homeware and

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Sarah and family on a boat

The Handwoven Home

Where it all began I was brought up in the 1960s in a family where making things was the norm. My Father was an Engineer and my Mother a Lace Making Teacher. Amongst my earliest memories was my parents building a wooden dinghy in the front room. The household was

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