EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Silver Kitsune

Silver Kitsune designer maker Heather Fox's Sumptuous Silver range takes inspiration from drawings of nature and then translates the drawn line into silver, with just a subtle Japanese influence, she then started to add colour into the equation and the Colour Feast Collection was born.  Heather has taken a touch of inspiration from nature, added in a spot of texture and mixed with a splash of colour to creat a playful collection that is a Colour Feast for the eyes.  The coloured pieces are laser cut powdercoated steel set in white precious metal

Floral Fancies takes inspiration from the other two collections, a spot of colour and a touch of texture.  The floral design is hand pierced in either white precious metal or guilding metal with just a few pieces flocked in bright pinks and subtle greys 

Silver Kitsune also offers a Personalised Pieces collection of jewellery that is precisely that, personalised. Whether you want a necklace just like Carrie from Sex in the City or you just want to wear your name on your wrist this collection is for you.

See Silver Kitsune during the Handmade in Britain Show on STAND HIB 3 

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Algan Arts

Algan Art's designer Gail Kelly creates hand printed designs on linen to create art work perfect for any wall space, all designs, including the limited addition range are framed in natural wood. Algan Arts prints can also be found on greeting cards, giving someone special that extra special gift. 

Gail qualified from the University of Ulster with a B.A. Honours in Fine Art Printmaking and an M.F.A. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, U.S.A.

She returned home to Ireland from America in 1992 and now lives in the countryside near Belfast.  Gail's original prints have been exhibited widely both at home and abroad and are included in many public and private collections.

See Algan Arts during the Handmade in Britain Show on STAND HIB 3 

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Glass on Glass

Glass on glass offers unusual, kiln-formed glassware made with recycled glass. By using reclaimed glass to create wall tiles, bowls, candle bridges and myriad other useful and decorative objects, offering a material destined for landfill a new life by giving it a different shape, colour and purpose; it is a constantly evolving process. Designer maker Elaine Mason's commitment is that each piece should be unique, a work of art in it's own right, not to be replicated or copied unless specifically intended. 


Elaine has chosen to work with re-claimed glass and to create unique pieces of colour and texture from an otherwise waste product - re-cycling at its best. Using a fusing process (two pieces of glass fused together in the kiln) it is possible to encapsulate all manner of other materials within the glass - from precious metals to seed heads - and for this, too, she looks at re-cycling what is around her; cutting up used t-light holders, empty tomato puree tubes etc.

EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Dot Sim

Dot Sim designs are inspired by her rural Scottish environment – from changing landscapes, windswept beaches, and stormy seas, to the minutiae found in rock pools and the garden. Dot "draws" with metal to capture movement and quality of line.

The work is handmade using traditional gold and silversmithing techniques. Dot chooses to use precious metals - materials that stand the test of time, as she is interested in the role of jewellery as heirlooms that are handed down, providing intimate memories for future generations. 

See Dot's Jewellery during the Handmade in Britain Show on STAND HIB 21 

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Deryn Relph

Deryn Relph is a textile designer, with a love of colour, pattern and texture, who likes to think creatively about the use of textiles she designs and constructs.

“Although I specialised in knitted textiles for Interior use during my BA(Hons) Textile Design at Winchester School of Art, I merge this with previous upholstery and furnishing skills to create unique and contemporary solutions to an idea.

Versatility is something I believe to be important, and I am keen to think ‘outside the box’ and take on any challenges for which my textile background might hold the key!

Issues affecting the Environment, and Sustainable design underpin my design ethos, and consideration to ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ is made throughout the process, with use of colour and technical ability aiding the solutions.

Working from a studio at my South coast, Hampshire home, I often re-invent discarded furniture and lightshades, making them desirable in a contemporary home. Informed and considerate choices are made in selecting fibres and yarns which come predominantly from factory surplus stocks.”

“Inspiration for my work is often taken from aspects of nature, particularly structures, or scientific imagery.

Nostalgia and evoking an emotional response to engage the user with an object play a part – if something makes us happy, or we love it for the memories it brings I believe we will treasure it for longer rather than send it to landfill.Retro influences are often evident in my designs, inspired by my own childhood memories and happy times.”

See Deryn during the Handmade in Britain Show on STAND HIB 30 

  

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Corinne Phillips

Corinne Phillips is a Fairy Tale Maker. Storytelling is an important element of her art practice, she creates stories and illustrates them with textiles and found objects, embellishing with stitching and beads using both hand and machine embroidery, often using the sewing machine as a drawing tool. 

She has nostalgia for childhood, especially fairy tales, Victorian inventions and gadgets fascinate her and she is always on the look out for unusual objects that she can use in her work.  

Corinne likes to inject her quirky sense of humour into all of her pieces. She says; "When I am creating I am transported to a magical make-believe world and my aim is to bring it to life so that, hopefully, others can enjoy it too."

See Corinne Phillips Fairy Tale work at the Handmade in Britain Show on         

                                                  STAND HIB 21 

  

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Devotion

Devotion will be showcasing their clothing and accessories collection once again at Handmade in Britain. The principle behind designer Carolyn Cowan's collection is one of respect for the body, the shapes we all have naturally. To flatter and enhance our assets, physically, and to minimize the parts of each of us that we do not have quite so much affection for.

For Women, the range is extensive, stylish and elegant with flattering cuts to stimulate the imagination. The sizing is generous, going from a UK women’s size 8 up to a UK women’s size 18 on most items. Some styles go up to a UK size 22+.

         
The Mens Clothing is a capsule collection of very beautiful Victorian coats, block printed waistcoats and shirts with some very elegant linens in plain colours all cut to bring style and elegance. The waistcoats are well cut and work on a woman’s body, too. The Brigitte Singh shirts transcend fashion, looking great with jeans or dressed up for the evening.  

All the fabrics are natural fibers, breathable, comfortable and easy to care for. See Devotion at the Handmade in Britain Bath Show Stand HIB 48.

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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Anne Morgan

Jeweler Anne Morgan enjoys silver’s potential for texture and her moonscape range explores the relationship of look and feel in the materials she uses. Her creations proudly show off their origins in workshop experimentation. This is what makes her reticulated silver surfaces in particular unique: each marks a precise moment in which she withdraws her flame from part-liquefied silver.

Once she has perfected these surfaces Anne off sets them with strong lines. She forges a relationship between organic texture and a simple geometry, rather like the placing of a formal structure in a natural landscape. She sets up a coupling in which each element complements the other.

Anne continues to expand her work using her well developed technique of reticulation, which she combine with semi precious stones such as garnet and aquamarine. The textures of her pieces work particularly well with stones such as Lava. Anne creates small batches and limited edition pieces that are highly desirable.

See Anne's work on Stand HIB 13 in the Assembly Rooms Bath from 17th-19th June 2011 (11am-6pm) 


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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Fire and Hammers

Fire and Hammers designer maker Aileen McAulay works in silver and unusual semiprecious stones, especially ocean jasper, often hand-cut to suit a particular design. 


Intrigued by the design elements of mechanical items, particularly early 20th century vehicles, Aileen takes inspiration from designers such as Carlo Bugatti and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. These influences result in one-off experimental pieces with tubular elements surrounding semiprecious cabochons (the "Tubular Belles") and in the accessible "Klimt" suite with pierced concentric-circle patterns. 


You can see Aileen's full collection at Stand HIB 50 during Handmade in Britain's Bath Show 17th-19th June 2011 




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EXHIBITOR BATH 2011: Bagladee

Bagladee create limited edition, vibrant and beautiful hand bags and accessories, made to a high standard of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

 From her studio in Nottingham, Emma Castle the designer/fabricator behind the bagladee range,  . creates limited edition collection with fresh and exciting designs that are always evolving and changing.

 

Emma says; "I love to create something beautiful and practical out of the gorgeous fabric I source. Hand bags should be full of personality and I like to think that I put the best of me in every item I create, from design and pattern construction right                through to the finished product. There's nothing more satisfying than finishing that final stitch and     seeing your own designs come to life." See Bagladee during the Handmade in Britain Show on STAND HIB 49 

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