Exhibitors November 2019

Crafted By Hand November 2019

40 exhibitors showing craft, art and design of the highest quality. This November's event we are focusing on trees as a theme & we will have showcase stands with 2 artists who work closely with/on this medium. Also look out for the demo stands where you can watch or learn new skills in blacksmithing, ceramics, spinning, screen printmaking, etching & furniture making.

Showcase Stands

This Winter we are featuring a couple of stands who show the greatest of skills in their chosen craft. For this Crafted By Hand we have 'Trees' as our theme, and extremely excited to have two renowned artists; Jane Bevan & Rachel Thornton!

Jane Bevan

Jane collects natural materials from local woodlands such as twigs, feathers, bark, thorns and seeds. She uses these to create vessels, collage and small sculptures using hand techniques of stitching, tying, binding and weaving.
Jane looks for the details of the natural world - quirky and irregular materials which might be lost or overlooked in the woodlands. She is also influenced by Japanese philosophy, museum collections, woodlands and poetry and art inspired by the natural world.

Rachel Thornton

Rachel lives and works in the rural North Yorkshire town of High Bentham. She works with ambitious and experimental printmaking methods to create unique one off natural artworks. Continuously expanding on the methods and materials she uses. Her love for experimentation and use of alternative materials has brought forth her own ways of creating. This allows Rachel to develop a unique style and form, combining printmaking, painting and wood carving.