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MAKERS MARKETPLACE

The Makers Marketplace will return for 2024 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.

Check out the makers who joined us for this years festival!

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!  

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Tori Lo Designs

Tori Lo Designs was established on the North East coast of England in 2015 by designer Vicky Wade. She crosses boundaries within leather work by using fun and creative dying techniques to hand colour every hide, creating an individual and unique surface that the bags can then be moulded from.

Every step of the process is done by hand, using traditional techniques, including cutting, dying, and sewing. The collection of products features vibrant colour ways and unique brush strokes, bridging a border between classic style and artistic flair. 

The emphasis is on quality and endurance that will last for years. The true nature of leather only gets better as the years progress, and a patina develops.

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Inky Print Designs

Inky Print Designs is a home and gift brand based in the North East of England. Discover bright and colourful art prints and greetings cards, gifts and home accessories such as tea towels, tote bags and memo pads crafted from original watercolour paintings, with many fruit, vegetable and plant designs.

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Saffie produces a variety of fused glass decorations and artwork which incorporates different skills  mediums and techniques to bring the peices to life.

 

What started out as a workshop recieve as a Christmas gift has evolved into a passion for fusing which has led to her opening her own studio within her home. The studio is based in Woodland, Bishop Auckland and has allowed her to start running workshops from her home around being a fulltime engineer. 

 

Her artwork utilises bold colours and vibrant patterns to bring the glass to life and she is most proud of her tree of life as these show off the true beauty of glass.

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Charlotte Morrison

Charlotte is a ceramicist from the Yorkshire Dales, who hand-builds her individual ceramics. She uses porcelain clay to create both functional & decorative items, which are decorated using underglazes, oxides & various glazes.  

Her work reflects the past in some form; as she has a fascination in researching times past. She has two main bodies of work; her ‘Map Collection’ which her ceramicsthrough form & symbolic inspired decoration, echo ancient roads, places & the surrounding Yorkshire landscape. Her most recent work is the work on ‘Collections’, where her ceramics reflect collected object from walks & natural specimens. 

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Ruby Jones designs and creates distinctive jewellery using the heritage skills of hand beadweaving and embroidery to create both every day and statement and occasion pieces.

 

Her work incorporates her love of texture and colour combines Japanese seed beads, Czech glass and hand dyed silk. Each piece is designed and made in her home studio, and is designed to be worn and loved.

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Prickle People

Prickle People is colourful accessories, jewellery and stationery inspired by all things cute! All items are hand designed by Durham based crafter Amy fueled by coffee and carbs. Everything is then brought to life in the Prickle People studio or by using manufacturing talents of other independently owned small businesses. Sustainability is at the heart of the brand and all packaging is recycled and recyclable.

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Hello Hooray

Stitch your next colourful project with joyful haberdashery supplies from Hello! Hooray! Clare will be here with a range of thread, hoops, fabrics and more. You’ll also be able to pick up a copy of her books, Colourful Fun Embroidery and her latest book The Modern Embroidery Handbook too!

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Katherine Hodgkinson

Katherine Hodgkinson is a maker and illustrator influenced by the art of slow crafting. She’s always loved working with her hands and her small business is all about creating beautiful objects that bring the joy of outside, in.

 

She’s inspired by the organic flow of flowers which she incorporates into her wire art and pen illustrations. 

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Zenote

Meet the wellness brand Zenoté. Makers of handmade soaps and self-care products, created in small batches using only natural ingredients and aromatherapy blended essential oils. 

Inspired by the ocean, they ensure the environment at the heart of the business keeps them focused on the impact on the planet and be as sustainable as possible. 

Each product is hand made with 100% plant based ingredients and the purest essential oils.

Zenoté (/Zen-oh-tay/) combines the word Cenote, a Mayan word meaning ‘well’, which are sacred spiritual places & Zen, meaning peaceful and calm. They hope to bring that feeling of Zen when you use their products.

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Moon & Jewel

Moon and Jewel was started in 2020 by Sarah, a teacher and mum of two from Teesside. Her handmade earrings, necklaces, and bracelets are stylish, simple, fun and all about elevating your everyday look while remaining affordable and accessible to everyone. Moon and Jewel also strive to be as eco-conscious as possible, reusing scrap clay, using recyclable packaging and planting a tree for every order online. 

Sarah now runs the business full-time and as well as selling online, at markets and in shops, also runs polymer clay workshops to share her passion and teach others how to make their own polymer clay jewellery.

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Little Cherub Designs

Little Cherub Design is excited to be part of the Maker Market and will be bringing our bright & colourful embroidery kits. Our kits are suitable for beginners or anyone who loves to sew, designs are pre printed onto the fabric so there’s no tricky tracing or transferring required. We design our kits to be completed in a weekend (some even quicker than that)

 

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Tillybell Aromas

Abi is the owner of Tillybell Aromas. This local company produce the highest quality of hand-made natural wax melts, all made from 100% coconut wax, long-lasting and highly scented. You can be confident you are burning the cleanest quality of wax in your homes.

 

They will also have beautiful wax burners, luxury car diffusers, and carpet fresheners in a gorgeous variety of scents for you to purchase.

 

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EcologicoUK

Ecologico is all about making eco easy for normal people. As a local family run business with the Teesside community at its' heart, Ecologico has been sourcing and providing, ethical, low tox, vegan, plastic free, eco products and zero waste refill, as well as workshops and education, across the region since 2019.

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Hogarth Honey

Hogarth Honey was established in 2012 when Mike began beekeeping as a hobbie which has now become his passion.  His love of bees has seen him win over 100 awards for his products including 4 National Honey Show Blue Ribbon Awards. With 35 colonies all of the raw honey and beeswax comes from his bees direct from the hive

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Butterflies and Beetles is a handmade clothing business making bright and beautiful clothes for kids aged 0 - 9 years old.

 

They use fun and quirky fabrics, with some of their exclusive fabric designs featuring North East landmarks. Each and every item of clothes at Butterflies and Beetles is hand cut and sewn from soft and stretchy cotton jersey to ensure they are breathable and comfortable to wear.

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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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Kathryn Rose 

Kathryn Rose is a freelance illustrator based in the northeast. She delivers illustration/bookmaking workshops, creates commissioned work for a variety of people/brands and she makes and sells cute and bold products including statement polymer-clay earrings, notebooks, prints, pins, badges, original paintings and stickers.

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Nomad Macrame

Nomad Macrame is a North East business that strives to create bespoke, original fibre art pieces for the home and person. With a focus on sustainability, the materials used are all recycled, repurposed and sourced within UK.

 

Always inspired by nature, the desire with Nomad Macrame is to bring agrestic charm to all works whilst being boho, individual and hand knotted with delicate precision.

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The Jamporium

The Jamporium sells home-made, small-batch fruit preserves, marmalades, jellies, cordials and chutneys. The fruit and veg are home-grown, foraged, donated or sourced from local farms, markets or pick your owns.

 

The Jamporium's products are all suitable for vegetarians and are gluten free. Their profits go to a charity to support the education of children in Meserani,  Tanzania.

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At Fauna, we're all about blending the fun of ceramics, the colour splash of poured paintings, and the magic of marbled stationary. Founded by a craft-loving local, the studio is where art meets charm. From its quirky ceramics to swirly marbled goodies, fauna is sure to have something to brighten up your day. Swing by, say hi, and dive into the colourful world of Fauna 

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Little Light Stitchery

Nicky from Little Light Stitchery hand embroiders funny, cute, inspirational and sometimes rude quotes on to colourful and fun fabric! Perfect for sending a message to a friend or making a statement in your own home. She also sells embroidery kits so that you can have a go yourself!

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Teestyletribe

Teestyletribe is a vibrant community celebrating the beauty of African print and handmade clothing. Explore our curated collection and redefine fashion. Stay fabulous!

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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 Wellness

Diya Wellness is an ethical wellness brand with sustainability, self-care and modern-living at their hearts! Diya Body Oils, Baths Salts and Diffuser Oils are enriched with a diverse selection of wonderful botanics to help promote wellbeing to mind, body and soul.

 

Inspired by ancient Indian recipes and rituals, Diya products are designed to help you find balance and harmony in your wellness journey. 

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Sopharia Jewellery

Based in their Newcastle upon Tyne studio, Sopharia Jewellery specialises in crafting delicate handmade pieces using quality materials such as recycled Sterling Silver, Gold Filled, and natural gemstones.

 

Each piece is meticulously handcrafted with love and care, with an aim to offer beautifully simple jewellery for everyday wear that is timeless, unique and, most importantly, affordable. Dive into Sopharia's collection and discover a perfect blend of style, quality, and affordability

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Kiera Flynn Photography

Kiera Flynn Photography is a North East based printmaker specialising in fine art photography and cyanotypes. Cyanotypes are a form of historical photographic print created through a combination of chemical, light and water. The prints produced are always of a deep blue tone. 

Using this process they create beautiful and deep blue, floral prints that intend to convey a sense of calm into the home.

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Respect Soaps

Earth kind hair and body care formulated and hand crafted in the Tees Valley.

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Kay Carter Studio is a dedicated homeware design studio based on the North East Coast of England and was established in 2020 by myself, Kay. We handcraft high quality, functioning accessories for your home and work space.  We produce a wide range of homewares in vibrant & unique terrazzo and marbled designs. Specialising in colour customisation, we give you the opportunity to create unique items for your space or special gifts for loved ones.

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The Handmade Florist

The Handmade Florist's felt flower craft kits teach you everything you need to know about the amazing art of felt flower making.

 

From wreaths to bouquets and posies to garlands, every kit comes with beautiful wool-blend felt and step-by-step instructions to guide you through making a gorgeous display of flowers.

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KiJo Jewellery

Handmade jewellery celebrating the beauty of simplicity. KiJo Jewellery headed up by Kim, creates handcrafted sustainable and eco-conscious jewellery with unique hair jewellery celebrating simple lines, textured and shapes. Thoughtfully designed in the heart of Northumberland every piece is handmade to order, this slow made approach means that every item is uniquely created for every wearer, allowing the beauty in simplicity to shine through.

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Arboretum Print Co

Arboretum Print Co is Paula Payne, who is a little obsessed with trees and Woodlands. She creates detailed lino prints and unique marquetry designs using unusual veneers.

Inspired by Japanese design aesthetics and expressionism.

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Northstar Needlework

Northstar Needlework is based on the idea that we should all be able to have luxury textiles in our everyday lives.

 

Creator Hayley uses iconic William Morris and Liberty prints using her background in patchwork to create beautiful and functional products. 

Over time, the Northstar Needlework range has grown from a base of cosmetics and wash bags, to include glasses cases, hair accessories and many other items. But they’re still all made in her home in Newcastle.

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The Aromatary are specialists in luxury home fragrance with an elegant touch. Their products are all made with a touch of elegance, designed to enhance and compliment your home decor and not distract from it. Involve reoccurring materials such as neutral wood tones, creamy wax and crystal-clear glass.

 

We are sure their products will look absolutely stunning in any home. Current products include Wooden wick candles, Wax tartlets, Room mist sprays, Reed diffusers, Hand and body wash alongside other Home fragrance accessories.

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W.Y.studio is a cultural innovation and handicraft studio based in Birmingham. A studio that weaves together the past and the present, breathing new life into traditional handicrafts. We celebrate the diversity of human creativity and the beauty that emerges when ancient traditions meet contemporary expressions.

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Folly & Bird Flowers

Flowers Make You Happy!

Folly + Bird offers Paper Flower Kits providing everything you need to create exquisite paper flowers. Any flower, any colour, any time, our sustainable, everlasting, paper flower kits are beautifully packaged and perfect for crafters, gifts and home. Crafting nature in paper.

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L of a Bake

L of a Bake is a small batch indulgent bakery, using the best ingredients to create delicious bakes. From stuffed cookies, delectable brownies and enticing cakes there’s something for everyone.

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Michelle Corbin Design

Michelle is an Embroidery and Mixed Media Artist from the North East of England.  Most of her work is created from Free Hand Machine Embroidery where she creates beautifully detailed work by drawing with thread, which is usually enhanced by Fabric Paint and scraps or vintage fabrics and sometimes paper.  Inspired by nature and fairies a lot of her work features whimsical characters which appear on various collections of Home Decor, Gifts and Accessories.  Michelle also creates Patterns and Kits for you to stitch at home, and has recently created an Online Course sharing her knowledge into how to create the perfect Keepsake from pre-loved clothing. 

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Honey & Coco

Honey + Coco is a small local business specialising in Luxury Home Fragrance and Wellness products. All hand made in small batches for the best quality, natural products. Made in Redcar.

 

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Emma Blue

Emma Blue 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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Whole Lot of Rosie

Whole Lot of Rosie combines luxury tea and the creative makings of Miki Rogers.

 

You’ll find Luxury long length teas, tisanes and infusions from across the world, including unique blends alongside Tea infusers, Teapots and other Tea ephemera, but it’s not just tea! 

 

There are also unique cards and stickers designed and printed in Miki’s studio in Guisborough. The products are all eco conscious, with the loose leaf bag free teas presented in biodegradable bags, and all cards printed in-house on recycled paper through an Eco-Printing process.

 

Whole Lot of Rosie is part of the Ethical Tea Partnership, meaning everyone in the tea chain benefits from positive working conditions and pay.

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