5 Favourites from our Friends at Make Southwest

April 12, 2024

Hello!

Our relationship with Make Southwest goes right back to the very beginning in 2024. They have been an important part of our success ever since.

I asked my very good friend, Laura Wasley, CEO of Make Southwest to choose her 5 favourites. Read on to find out more.

Laura is ridiculously modest but I want to make it very clear that we at Craft Festival think she is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! And to all the team at Make Southwest, I want to say a huge thank for all the years of hard work and laughs.

To celebrate 20 Years of Craft Festival, we also have a major exhibition at Make Southwest called 20 Years in the Making, featuring 20 award winners from 20 years of Craft Festival which runs from April 27-June 22nd.

Keep Scrolling to win tickets to the (completely SOLD OUT) VIP Preview Party at Make Southwest and Weekend tickets to Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey…Competition Closes Tonight at Midnight.

Have a great weekend,

Sarah

Sarah James MBE
Craft Festival

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Bethan Jones Ceramics

I have chosen Bethan Jones Ceramics for her considered design and traditional making processes in a stylish range of earthy muted tones to vibrant glaze colours.

By Alice Wood

I chose By Alice Wood for her utilitarian influenced style and practical design and use of quality materials to produce simple and stylish well-made bags.

Ambrose Vevers

I chose Ambrose Vevers who produces beautiful unique contemporary furniture and kitchenware using traditional craft techniques.

Katy Luxton

Katy Luxton’s use of simple but expressive lines, using 3D printing to create tactile, playful, wearable jewellery.

Clover Robin

Clover Robin illustrative collages made from hand painted, found and recycled papers capturing moments of everyday life and anything with an oyster catcher in is a favourite of mine!

Enter Our Competition

To celebrate 20 Years of Craft Festival, we have a major exhibition at Make Southwest featuring 20 award winners from 20 years of Craft Festival. Opening April 27th.

If you’d like to win an invitation for you and 3 friends to the VIP Private View Party on Friday April 26th PLUS 4 Tickets to Craft Festival in June, enter our competition below.

Competition Closes TONIGHT at Midnight.

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