MAKERS MARKETPLACE
The Makers Marketplace will return for 2022 with a range of thoughtfully curated craft kits and handmade gifts for those looking for something unique. We are passionate about supporting independent businesses and the market will showcase a small selection of the brilliant makers in the North East.
This year we are also popping up with a Makers Marketplace at Ormesby Hall on Saturday 9th July 10.30am - 4pm. FREE entry to the hall and grounds all day!
Of course the market will continue as part of the Make & Mend Festival day on Sunday 10th - a full weekend of handmade loveliness! Check out the makers joining us below!
Curated by Hello Hooray!
We are very excited to announce that Clare Albans will be curating the market this year!
Clare will be bringing her expert crafty experience to selecting the stallholders and we can't wait to see everyone there!
Clare started with a creative blog sharing her creative ideas and has gone on to develop her own unique brand of colourful embroidery designs with her first book published in 2020.
Hello! Hooray! now has its own retail and workshop studio up in Newcastle so we couldn’t think of anyone better to ask to help us create the marketplace this year!
A variety of quality indoor plants and curated home accessories. Add to your plant collection, shop for pots and candles!
The Plant Workshop have stores in Billingham, Northallerton and Fenwick.
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A selection of embroidery kits and ready stitched designs, all with a motivational and inspirational theme!
Look out for the launch of new designs at the festival!
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Bee to Bean
Bee to Bean chocolates are created by Chocolate Master Barbara who also happens to be a beekeeper!
Hand made from the best ingredients choose from whole delicious range of dark, milk and white chocolates.
Also available is a vegan selection of chocolates, bars and truffles.
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Plain Jayne is an art & design teacher with a passion for colour, creativity, and mindfulness.
Although Jesmonite has been around for over 35 years, it is vast becoming the go-to material for designers and artists looking for environmentally conscious alternatives to traditional building materials and resin-based products.
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Em Jaxon or 'Lanabagu' is a process driven linocut printmaker, and tattoo artist.
Her subject matter often focuses on whimsical character designs through legendary Japanese creatures, and traditional tattoo themes; such as snakes, tigers, and floral designs. These are transformed into Em's unique style through their vibrant colour palettes; bold, clean shapes; and subtle textures.
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At Incredible Edibles we make delicious homemade cakes and sweet treats. All products are made by Jenny at her family's farm in Thornton.
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Sweetpea Print Design creates embroidery hoop craft kits which are designed to be suitable for absolute beginners - they have everything you need included (apart from some scissors!) and have comprehensive guides including YouTube videos.
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Hello Treacle is a bold and unapologetic brand, creating sewing kits, jewellery, accessories and fun-but-snarky stuff that’ll have you chuckling. Founder Amy is a self confessed craft addict, who loves toasties, cuss words, trying new things and working with other creatives, too.
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Bake For the Soul creates wonderful bakes, with something that everyone can enjoy. Specialising in vegan and gluten free bakes, Bake For The Soul treats taste as amazing as they look!
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Anna Kemp snaps people, pets, and places around the North East. Her inspiring photography captures a unique perspective of the region and the people that call it home.
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Awesome Botanical create luxury bath & body care products in Gateshead, from energising whipped soaps to calming lavender botanical bath salts, their Awesome products are sure to leave you feeling restored & energised.
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Shaped by Waves makes jewellery with sea glass found on Seaham Beach in North East England and surrounding beaches, shaped by the North sea for over 100 years. When you wear Shaped By Waves sea glass jewellery you keep a piece of the ocean close to your heart, you wear a piece of history, and help clean the ocean too!
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Laconic; to express using few or little words. Capturing the true nature and power of jewellery; as a way to express yourself and tell your story. Each piece tells a story designed to help you express your true self.
Founded by designer/maker Lindsay, pieces are crafted by hand in small batches, using traditional methods and responsibly sourced materials. Inspired by travel and exploring her Scottish heritage, folklore narratives are translated into modern design-led jewellery.
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Online stationery boutique based in North East of England by designer, Laura Thomson. Designing gorgeous greetings cards, and stationery to swoon over, all designed and produced on small batch in the UK.
Keep your desk organised and invite your guests in style with The Posh Paper co.
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Colourful, handmade, kiln fired ceramics in the forms of jewellery, artwork and pots. Inspired by smiles, doodles and biscuits all made by Nat in her Sheffield garden studio.
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Jasmine Yahkup is a surface pattern designer and illustrator, who graduated from the Northern School of Art in 2020. A lover of all things tropical, she creates bright, bold and beautiful artworks and transforms them into things to wear and adorn your home.
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Northstar Needlework creates luxury bags & accessories using a world of stunning fabrics. You’ll find classic Liberty of London prints paired with opulent velvet & the latest Rifle Paper Co designs matched with a rainbow of canvas. Each piece is handmade in Hayley’s home studio in the North East.
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Luxury home fragrance with an elegant touch. Home decor designed to compliment your home and not distract from it.
Handmade in Northumberland.
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The Peacock and the Printmaker (aka Heather Moore) creates colourful Lino Print artwork in ultra limited editions. Heather’s art is inspired by the nature and coastline of the North East and is designed to bring you joy for years to come.
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Hello! Hooray! is the home of Colourful Fun Embroidery - designed by Clare Albans at her studio in Newcastle. Take time out to be creative and stitch modern and fun hand embroidery designs, with high quality kits and haberdashery that’s suitable for makers of all abilities.
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Cloud Nine Ceramics:All of Katie’s ceramics are lovingly handmade at her home in Northumberland and are inspired by the North East coastlines & stunning landscapes.
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House of Hetty hail from Redcar, and make feel-good accessories from polymer clay. These colourful and contemporary designs bring joy to everyone who wears them!
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Bring colour and joy to your life with fun accessories from The Pompomporium! These luxe pom poms are all handmade with care by Linzi, a colour loving maximalist with a big love of animal prints.
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Little Bee Wax Melts creates luxury Beeswax Melts, Candles, home fragrance and natural beeswax wellness products all handmade in Middlesbrough.
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Trouvaille Stitch Kits is a North East indie cross stitch designer creating modern, mindful, beginner-friendly cross stitch kits showcasing lesser-known, but much-loved landmarks of the UK. With matching accessories including super-colourful embroidery scissors and stunning enamel needleminders, the kits make a fab gift... including for yourself!
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Katie's Design House produce a range of vibrant, nature inspired products, these vary from prints, greeting cards and stationery products. The print designs used for every product start their journey as a unique hand painting or illustration, produced by business owner Katie.
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Gee creates handmade products in her studio in Lymm, Cheshire and uses eco-friendly products including Bobbyin Cords and driftwood.
What started as a hobby has now turned into a business selling macrame and homeware products and macrame kits.
Based in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Kat from THAT. design studio is a mum with a love of the seaside and the North. These true loves are reflected in her work, and her Northern themed makes are guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
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Jane Chapman is a willow basket weaver and small scale willow grower based on the outskirts of Middlesbrough. She weaves her baskets and other decorative items using traditional methods made from her home grown willow or that supplied by other British growers.
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Ruth O’Reilly is the face behind Loop and Yarn. She is a designer maker from South Shields who creates colourful and vibrant rugs and wall pieces using a rug tufting gun.
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Our style is quite simplistic and our illustrations are often described as cute and fun! We like to keep things minimal with pops of colour and we love pandas and food puns! We offer a range of greeting cards, stationery and gift items.
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Hand-crafted, magical paper flowers. Modelled on real flowers, these spectacular, delicate art works are incredibly real, using hand-made paper and dye made from locally grown flowers. The bouquets are perfect for weddings and occasions, and Artistic Director Fiona McKeown also offers workshops and masterclasses.
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Emma Blue Cuts Paper
Emma combines papercutting, digital drawing and lettering to create prints, homewares, and accessories in her box-room studio by the sea. Her work is inspired by her love of books, music and nature, with a feminist, political thread running through.
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Harvest Moon Floral Art
Harvest Moon Floral Art is a seasonal, natural, sustainable floral design studio based in Norton, Teesside.
With an ethos that celebrates the seasons whilst focusing on sustainably; we work with trusted suppliers and local flower growers to bring you beautiful floral designs.
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Diya hand-craft self care products incorporating elements of ancient Indian recipes. They curate their blends meticulously. In addition to smelling great, blends are designed to encourage mental wellness and to fill your life with radiant light.
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Helen’s ceramics are simple, ergonomic, thrown forms, made to be used every day. Handmade glazes are added in layers of texture and colour to reflect her love of the landscapes of the Teesside area.
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