Don't Miss the Samples & Seconds Sale This Weekend!

Get ready for a treasure trove of handmade delights at the Samples & Seconds Sale this Saturday and Sunday at The Shoe Factory Social Club in Norwich.

Local Makers Market has organised a fantastic curated event featuring a diverse array of talented artisans. You'll find everything from unique ceramics, prints, and jewellery to handmade soaps and much more. It's the perfect opportunity to grab some one-of-a-kind items at bargain prices. Plus, there will be kids' crafts to keep the little ones entertained, hot drinks and locally made cakes available. There’s always a fun atmosphere at the Shoe Factory so come along. It's a great way to support local makers and enjoy a fun day out.Event Details:

• What: Samples & Seconds Sale

• Where: The Shoe Factory Social Club, St Mary's Works, St Mary's Plain, Norwich, NR3 3AF

• When: Saturday & Sunday , 10am-4pm

• Entry: FREE!

Come along and discover some gems made by your local creative community!

I will be joining the Anglian Potters Undercroft exhibition once more. This two week event is a joyful celebration of ceramics made by our members who have a wealth of skill and knowledge which is evident when you step into this Aladdin’s Cave of an exhibition. The Undercroft is skillfully transformed into a fantastic exhibition space to showcase the myriad of things you can make from a bag of clay.

The exhibition from from Saturday 6th April - Sunday 21st April, 10am - 4.30pm.

It is open every day except Mondays.

Browsers are welcome.

I am delighted to announce that I will be attending Craft Festival which will return to the beautiful town of Cheltenham from March 8-10th. ⁠

Meet 100 of the UK's finest makers, listen to interesting talks, watch fascinating demonstrations and take part in a workshop. ⁠

Families are warmly welcomed too with free craft activities for children with Jim Parkyn and Llantarnam Grange. Entry to the Festival for accompanied children is free too! A weekend of creative fun, not to be missed.⁠

Very excited that the Festival will be opened by silversmith Brenton West from BBC's The Repair Shop. Brenton will also be talking about his new book, 'Silversmith's Secrets'. ⁠

For full details, to book tickets and workshops, click here

Friday 8 March 10am – 5pm
Saturday 9 March 10am – 5pm
Sunday 10 March 10am – 4pm

I will be back once again at one of my favourite events of the year, the Festive Fair in the Forum in Norwich.

The twinkly lights will be up, the brass bands will be playing Christmas music, the mulled wine will be flowing, what’s not to love?!

Local artisans and vendors will be showcasing their unique creations, offering an array of handcrafted gifts, delightful ornaments, and exquisite pottery pieces for you to discover. Embrace the opportunity to support local talent and find the perfect gift for your loved ones, making this season truly special.

Thursday 23rd November, 11am to 7pm

Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November, 10am to 6pm

Sunday 26th November, 10am to 4pm

Described by Country Living Magazine as 'A lovely event to start the festive season', this annual event is widely acknowledged as one of East Anglia's exceptional Christmas shopping experiences.

Discover perfect presents for friends and family from over a hundred boutique stalls and designers located throughout the Cathedral's magnificent nave and aisles.

A super sized Festive Shopping Marquee, located in the grounds adjacent to the Cathedral, will host a further 120 stalls selling festive produce, gifts and treasures. There will be plenty of food vendors on site providing an array of refreshments and hot drinks. All outdoor areas are free to enter.

* Wednesday 15 November
6.30pm - 9pm: Exclusive Shopping Experience
A special evening for ‘serious shoppers’ away from the crowds.

* Thursday 16 November
10am - 1pm | 1pm - 4pm

* Friday 17 November
9am - 10am - Exclusive entry for ‘shoppers with wheels’.
Especially created for those using mobility aids or push chairs, this is an hour long crowd free experience to shop and look around the stalls at leisure.
10am - 1pm | 1pm - 4pm | 6.30pm - 9pm

* Saturday 18 November
10am - 1pm | 1pm - 4pm

Event Tickets
Due to the popularity of this event and restricted numbers, all tickets should be purchased in advance.

Entry Price
* Thursday - Saturday
Adults: £5
Children (5 - 16 year olds) £2. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Entry + Stained Glass Museum: £8 (Not available on Wednesday evening)
* Wednesday (Exclusive Shopping Experience)
All tickets £7 - Available here

It’s back and I’m raring to go! Super Seconds Festival was born out of a need to sell seconds during Lockdown when real life markets were not happening. Our amazing organiser, Sophie, put the word out to do an online market (remember those) for a day. The response was huge and it has grown and grown. Now is one of the only online markets still running. There are two sales a year and the next one is 7th & 8th October.

What is a second?

My workshop is stuffed with seconds of varying degrees. A second is a piece that has a flaw, maybe a crack, a patch of glaze that isn’t right or a funny shape. I also have end of line pieces that have nothing wrong with them but need a new home and I am hoping that you would like to buy them. All the pieces will be discounted.

How does it work?

At 10am on Saturday 7th October, all my seconds listings will appear on my Super Seconds Festival page here on my website. If you join my newsletter, you might just get an early sneak peek!

All 250 makers are listed on the Super Seconds Festival website. It is a great idea to have a look at the makers before the festival starts, make a list of the ones you want to buy from, in order of preference and be there at 10am with your finger feeling fast. This is a big event and things go quickly. As they are seconds, once they are gone, they’re gone.

I am so excited to be part of Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey in Devon. Makers are selected for this Festival and it has a reputation for showing the best of craft from makers all over the country.

There will be demonstrations of different crafts as well as makers selling their wares.

I will be back at the Festive Fair at the Forum this year. It will be full-on Christmas with the whole inside area and outside space filled with Christmas crafts, food & drink and charity stands. Come and browse the wonderful wares of local artisans and makes for Christmas presents and the odd treat for yourself! There will be live music too.

Thursday 24th November, 11am - 7pm
Friday 25th November, 10am - 6pm
Saturday 26th November, 10am - 6pm
Sunday 27th November, 10am - 4pm

It’s back! 250 makers from all over the UK and other countries are putting their seconds, end of llne and sample products up for sale for the weekend of 9th & 10th April.

Products go live on the makers’ websites at 10am on Saturday 9th April. Mine will go up for sale on my Super Seconds Festival page.

To see all the other makers and to create your own wishlist before the event, click here

Liv Humby and I have brought back our collaboration of mugs for another sale. They will go live on Monday 28th March at 6.30pm. This time, we have five different designs which we are really proud of. There are about sixty mugs on sale and a lot of people want them so get ready to drop one into your basket on Monday evening!

See our designs on my Instagram page

A large festive fair at The Forum in the centre of Norwich with stands ranging from ceramics and other crafts to plants, food and drink. There will be live music and a charity book stall.

We will be open for late night shopping on Thursday and will be there for the whole weekend.

Contemporary and Country’s (C&C) latest exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors encompasses art and handmade objects fashioned with the process of their making in mind.

Skills made evident in bringing about their innovative ideas through a diverse range of art and handmade objects have been a recurring point of interest for the artists and makers that work with C&C. Rock, Paper, Scissors refers to the childhood game of chance where material properties prescribe the outcome of each playful exchange between two players, with the material choice made by one player winning the point. The artists and makers contributing to C&C’s latest exhibition at Houghton Hall Stables show how they exploit material qualities during the production process to create an original and unique work of art.

Technical ability has played a subsidiary role in the production and appreciation of art in recent decades. More conceptual work has proved dominant in contemporary museums and galleries around the world. Rock, Paper, Scissors celebrates creatives who have developed what they do against the grain, despite this prevailing direction. They’ve accumulated a wellspring of personal experience coaxing their creative ideas into being. Carved stone bowls, single sheet paper cuts, clever collages, poured paintings, hand built porcelain vessels, hand woven baskets, welded and sand-cast sculptures, hand blown glass, tactile turned wooden bowls and hand-hewn wooden platters acknowledge their material origins. Each piece reveals the alchemy that occurs between creative intent, material choice and dexterous fabrication.

Artists and makers contributing to C&C projects live and work in non-metropolitan, rural locations in the east of England. They have a strong connection with or include the natural world in their subject matter. Everything exhibited will be for sale.

The popular Fresh Artisan Christmas Market will take place December 13-15 at The Shoe Factory Social Club in the fine city of Norwich, with over 40 talented artisans and makers, as well as street food, a cafe and bar. I will be there on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December, 10am - 4pm

• Night market Friday 13th - 5-9pm DJ, Bar, great atmosphere!

• Saturday and Sunday 10-4pm meet local makers and artisans, shop for exclusive, authentic craft

• Enjoy artisan coffee, cakes and sweet treats

• Licensed bar providing drinks - why not meet up with friends and make a social occasion of it!

• Delicious street food from several vendors

• Disabled access, all on one level

• Well behaved dogs on a lead are also welcome!