Creatives & Maker Directory

Mandy Hamson Art

Delicate, whimsical illustrations created in pencil. These enchanting drawings capture the imagination and innocence of children. Each emotive creation is heavily inspired by nature and include animals, floral decoration and children at play. Original drawings and prints available.

Curlyy Topss

Bright and happy products that will put a smile on your face! Check to my shop for a range of different sock animals including Monkeys, Sharks, Penguins and Sloths! The Crochet Cacti that you can’t kill! Motivational wall hangings to brighten up your home all wall space. Bright, warm and cozy crochet blankets, upcycled denim jacket, stocking fillers, & much more.

Lisa Holdcroft Illustration

Lisa has been drawing busy scenes of Brighton for many years. She takes inspiration from the bright colours and cheeriness of our seaside city. Based in a studio with ten other illustrators near London Road, she creates a popular range of greetings cards and Christmas cards.

Tipperleyhill

Tipperleyhill are two artists that create quirky animal prints and greetings cards together. Abi paints the animals and Roz adds the pattern to their shirts. Each print can be personalised with calligraphy in your choice of phrase or quote.

HKD Ceramics

Handmade ceramics made in East London. A lot of my work is inspired by patterns and colours and the energy around these two elements. I want to create ceramic ware that brings a warmth and uniqueness to people’s lives and environments.

Little Pig Jewellery Design

Little Pig Jewellery Design is a quirky and colourful independent acrylic jewellery business owned by Emma. Based in the beautiful, rural countryside of Derbyshire, designing and making wearable art to spread colour, creativity and hope built on a daydream that just would not go away!

Frilly Industries

Frilly is Kirsty and her trusty laser Bertha.Together they make bold, statement laser cut jewellery with playful forms and colours, dashes of nostalgia and hand painted and inked elements. Kirsty believes in making jewellery that says something about its wearer, that contributes to their identity and the energy they want to bring to any situation. You’ll find seasonally themed goodies that should be worn whenever you feel like it, interchangeable and playful pieces in simple shapes and bold big necklaces full of colour and vibrancy.

Colour & Candle

Colour & Candle was set up by Nikki, with the aim to create beautiful mix and match dinner candles for any occasion. No fancy candlestick holders needed! These are made with bottles in mind – a great way to repurpose bottles you can’t bear to part with but don’t yet have a use for. All candles are hand-poured in Brighton and available in 24 vibrant colours. Perfect for weddings, home interiors and special gifts – why not mix and match to create a custom palette to suit your style.

Just Daydreaming

Explore the land of the cute & quirky. Festive acrylic jewellery, mystery boxes, cards, gift sets, stationery and lots more new for winter 2020. All designed with love in Brighton and everything made sustainably in the UK.

Lisa Bamford

Lisa Bamford is a Brighton based graphic designer and illustrator, working under the name Stoats & Weasels. She creates playful, and sometimes romantic, designs for prints, greetings cards, badge and magnet packs, plus other gift items. Her designs features bold, bright colours and with the aim to make you smile.

Heidi Rhodes Textiles

I make sparkly textile pictures, using machine embroidery. They are inspired by fairytales and my two favourite cities, London and Brighton. I take commissions and have a wide range of cards.

Iselie Handcrafted

Bright, fun, children’s toys and accessories lovingly handmade in East Sussex. Sophie uses a mix of printing and embroidery along with pattern and tactile fabrics to create her range of cute and quirky children’s gifts.

Chapmans Aromatics

Sally is an aromatherapist who creates an eclectic range of aromatic products with herbs and essential oils chosen for their lovely aromas and therapeutic properties – traditional recipes with a modern twist.

Leisa Megretton

Leisa is a decorative artist living in Brighton. Inspired by pattern and organic forms, her original designs feature in lino-cut prints and hand printed gifts including coasters, wooden decorations and jewellery. Themes in her work are fun and whimsical and appeal to all ages.

Laura Danby

Laura Danby is a designer, illustrator and maker based in Brighton. She creates unique animal and pattern prints, bags, acrylic jewellery and homewares all designed with a touch of Scandi, a pop of colour and hint of nostalgia. Appealing to children and adults alike, her makes are perfect for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers!

Dóttir Studio

Dóttir Studio is the work of artist/maker Jess King. She creates handmade ceramics of animals and characters that are carefully illustrated in her home studio. Inspired by storytelling, childhood memories, folklore and myth, each piece is one of a kind and take the forms of planters, vases, ornaments and dishes.

Jess Hislop Designs

Hi I’m Jess! I am an illustrator based in Brighton and I make colourful and quirky prints, cards and wrapping paper. I make and sell a selection of unique and fun prints that would brighten up any home but I have recently been focusing on creating personalised prints that are completely customisable…incidentally they would totally make for great Christmas presents!

Boom Sauce

Boom Sauce is an award winning Trinidadian chilli sauce, made in small batches and all added with a ‘Pinch of Trini Love.’ The sauce is very versatile, have it with your breakfast to kickstart your day. Use as a marinade, condiment, zoosh up your cheese and biscuits or even add a splash to your Bloody Mary! Gluten free and suitable for vegans.

Pixieland

Visit the Pixieland shop for unique and magical cards and gifts, all designed by illustrator Claire Maraldo, deep in the Kent countryside. New for this year is “Happy Days in Pixieland” a fun activity book for all those young at heart.

Wastenot

Wastenot is a sustainable shopping hub in the heart of Brighton’s Open Market. We offer a huge range of plastic-free homewares and beauty products as well as a selection of eco friendly detergent refills and organic, packaging free foods. We’re a knowledgeable bunch and are always happy to answer your questions!

Katie Walker Studio

Katie Walker is an Illustrator and designer based in Brighton. Originally working within the textile design industry Katie now combines her illustrations and pattern designs into exciting and colourful prints. Katie’s prints and illustrations range from folky animals to landscapes and narrative pieces. Within her collection you will also find a small range of ceramics and portrait commissions. Katie has a keen eye for colour and enjoys using a limited colour pallet and mark making to create her artwork.

MegaLilyDesign

MegaLilyDesign handprint a range of beautiful linocut prints mostly inspired by the natural world. From Teasels to Monstera and Wrens to Woodpeckers you’ll find a wonderful selection of open edition affordable prints as well as reduction and limited edition prints. Shortlisted for the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2020. Find out more on the website or pop over to the MegaLIlyDesign Folksy Shop.

Lizzy Chambers

Lizzy Chambers creates British botanical glass jewellery and keepsakes filled with homegrown dried flowers and those grown by a collection of UK flower farms that she works with. Inspired by creating items that are both beautiful and meaningful, Lizzy takes your keepsakes that have valuable stories behind them, from roses that have been kept 12 years from a first date, a cat’s whisker, wedding flowers, a woodland walk or even generations of tiny items kept from important key moments.

Nozomi Inoue Illustration

Hello! I’m Nozomi. I’m an illustrator originally from Japan, and now based in Greater London. I take inspiration from scenes of everyday life, and the places I have visited. My heart-warming and colourful illustrations are all hand-painted using acrylic paints, colour pencils, and sometimes with painted paper collage which are then turned into the products. The product range includes giclee prints, posters, tea towels and greeting cards. Whether it’s a gift for loved ones or for yourself, the heart-warming items can bring smiles and joy to your home.

Alphabet Bespoke Creations

Beautiful cards, gifts and frames for every occasion designed by hand and made in my studio in West Sussex. Perfect Christmas personalised gifts and keepsake treasures.

Every Nook Candles

Natural soy wax candles and melts, hand-poured in small batches by Emma at her home in Nottinghamshire. Inspired by a love of Mid-Century style, Emma makes products which bring a contemporary, retro look to your home.

Rivvin Designs

Hi, I’m Rachael from Rivvin Designs I create thoughtful, personalised bracelets designed to evoke joy and happiness. They’re the perfect gift for any occasion or simply to let someone know you’re thinking of them.

Sarah Stephenson Art

Hello! I’m Sarah, a Brighton based artist and illustrator. I create unique, bespoke pet portraits that make beautiful gifts or stunning feature pieces for your home! Beyond pet commissions, I also produce artwork that invokes serenity and brings calming tones into any space.

Lemon Gazebo

Sue loves working with the vibrant colours and the smooth tactile feel of fused glass. Be they practical, quirky or ornamental, her aim is to create glass items that will give a special touch to your home and garden. She wants her glass to make you smile.

From Brighton With Love

I design and make a range of seaside inspired gifts including “Oscar’s Friends” – felt seagulls with long knitted striped legs in various sizes. My logo “Oscar the Seagull” features on several items including tea towels, mugs, zipped pouches, tote bags and t-shirts. I make everything in my studio in Brighton.

Cotton Candy Crochet

I make handmade treats that look good enough to eat! Feast your eyes on my fun, colourful crocheted accessories. Whether it’s ice cream earrings, a watermelon coin purse, a cupcake hair clip, or a cherry keyring, I’ve got you covered. For all things bold, vibrant, and tasty (but with none of the calories) check out my online shop, or if you have an idea for something else, get in touch – I’m happy to work with you for all your crocheted needs.

Wild Whiskers

Hello, I’m Lucy and I absolutely love to paint animals and print them onto lovely gifts and homewares, using yummy fabrics and high quality materials. All products are handmade and hand printed with love in Sussex, England.

Bernie’s Glass Creations

Bernie is a retired chef, based in worthing , Sussex , who is now cooking with kiln fired glass ( fused glass). She works & teaches in her workshop at the end of her garden. Her glass designs are inspired by nature & colour , so her glass is bright & cheery. She also uses recycled glass whenever possible. She takes commissions & sells her glass work in a few shops in her hometown & has a shop on Etsy.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Beautiful handmade and ethical jewellery. I love to use recycled sterling silver, reclaimed brass and natural seed beads to make my jewellery. All of my packaging is made from eco friendly materials and is also totally recyclable and compostable too. For many more designs, updates and special offers please check out my Etsy shop and social channels.

J. D. Pepp- Authentic Art and Décor

Recycled magazine collage is used to create our signature contemporary floral and botanical prints. Each and every element is made by hand and digitally tweaked to make truly unique designs. All sustainable made in the UK, open for commissions.

Bubba Loves

Bubba loves is a fun brand built around one charismatic little bunny, Bubba. The collection consists of hand painted artworks created by Mandy Hamson. Each painting captures Bubba representing one of his many loves and passions in life. The brand came about after Bubba, being the Elvis fan that he is, fashioned a pair of Elvis glasses.

Foodini Club

Foodini Club is the food club for curious young cooks aged 5-12 dishing up a monthly food explorer pack jammed with recipes, activities, craft and skills! We also deliver delectable single recipe kits including pre-measured ingredients designed for kids aged 3+ to cook tasty treats at home. A most popular screen-free activity gift for kids, Foodini Club encourages families to explore the many varied flavours and fun of food while also feeding hungry minds!

Wild Women Art

Rose Scarlett the creator of Wild Women Art is a Brighton based artist. Creating, Wild, Rebellious, Powerful, Energising women in vibrant and pastel coloured greetings cards, A4 prints and foil prints.

Hatchling Makes

Tash is a self taught wildlife illustrator based in London. She creates animal illustrations across a range of products such as eco friendly sticker sheets, button badges, greetings cards and more! Tash is a lifelong animal lover and donates 10% from every sale to wildlife conservation.

Chalk and Flint Ceramics

The inspiration for my ceramics comes from the geology of Sussex – the chalk and flint that we see at its most dramatic in the coastal cliffs, but also throughout the downs and in the villages and walls built with flint. I have three ranges: ‘Chalk and Flint’, earthenware vessels and jewellery in chalky white; ‘Flint and Fire’, smoke-fired vessels and jewellery inspired by ancient implements; and ‘Shades of Flint’, a new stoneware range that reflects the rich variety of tones we see in the rocks around us.

Meraki London Jewellery

Homemade sterling silver jewellery personalised for you. From start to finish, we handcraft all our silver from our little home where we squirrel away to make that perfect gift. Wrapped up and tied with a bow, our gifts are for every occasion. Whether for a birthday, wedding, new arrival, Christmas or simply as a pick-me-up, our goal is to create beautiful gifts to be treasured.

Mosaic Mad

Handmade, unique mosaics made with a passion for endless combinations of gorgeous rich colours, textures and mixed media elements. Mosaic Mad loves incorporating vintage china, unique handmade glass and ceramic details into mixed media art, being meticulous about fine attention to details, to create long-lasting, vibrant mosaic decorations and gifts.

Karen Rao Felt Artist

Animal Inspired costume wear in the stunningly tactile medium of felt, worn for theatre, festivals and just for fun! This dramatic wearable art follows the ancient method of wet felting using just wool, soap and water. Find my workshops running at local fairs throughout the year!

Curly Lulu

I design and make hand sewn bears in pants known as ‘The Pants Gang’! They are made in linen and 100% cotton, with pants in various colours,patterns and themes. They come in two sizes, are all unique and are all CE tested. I also make some smaller items with the same theme, like smaller bears, brooches, egg cups/ring bowls and key fobs.

Oddly Wild

We are wife and husband team, Sarah and Mark, who have combined our love of graphic design and crafting to create a beautiful range of charming character clocks, diy sewing kits, unique cards and tree decorations. Perfect for kids and big kids alike. Come and meet the animals of Oddly Wild.

Upside Down Tree Studio

I design and hand make contemporary and personalised silver jewellery in my garden-studio in Petworth using sterling and eco-friendly fine silver. My designs are contemporary and easily wearable day-to-day with my inspiration coming from the sights and sounds of the countryside where I live. I am also a qualified silver clay tutor and (in non-COVID times) run workshops teaching people how to make beautiful jewellery from this amazing recycled product.

Inky Kat

Kat creates bright and colourful fabric screen prints made from original hand made papercuts. Subject matter varies from animals and birds, to favourite toys, to inspirational quotes and typography. Prints can also be commissioned or personalised by request.

Tiny Treat Boutique

Our collection features tiny pizzas, donuts, watermelons, sushi and lots more! Available as ready made pieces of jewellery or as craft kits to make accessories yourself. Have fun!

Kim Edith

Looking for a new craft project? Try Stitchbooking- a fusion of Stitchbooking and fabric crafts. Kim handmakes blank fabric books for you to decorate to celebrate the important stories and people in your life. With her range of kits and supplies, learn how to create personalised memory books and projects that will be treasured for years.

We Are Mountain

Colourful cards and prints inspired by nature and the seaside, with a dinosaur thrown in for good measure!! All made on the south coast of England in Sunny Worthing.

Forever Foxed

Purveyor of dog-themed cards and gifts for the discerning pooch person. All made in our studio in St Leonards-on-Sea, carefully supervised by our trusty terrier, Noodles.

Betty Shek – Felt Arts, button and up-cycled jewelry artist

Betty has a background in fashion & textile design and she enjoys creating unique pieces of felt art, using vintage buttons and up-cycled elements to create her work. Betty creates all her pieces with her original designs and free form embroidery technique for each individual piece. She uses vintage buttons and up-cycled elements for her one-of-a-kind jewelry. Betty’s works can be found on etsy.com, folksy.com and at iO Gallery in Brighton.

Troy Ohlson Fine Artist & Jewellery Designer/Maker

I create my art in my little glass roofed Brighton studio. Bird song and the morning sun pour in through the garden window. My luscious landscapes, evocative skies and vivid seas are inspired by exploring the beautiful British Countryside in all weathers and seasons. My wildlife and animal paintings are rich in character and expression, their personalities come alive, touching your heart as they make you smile. Cotton tea towels made in the UK. Hand crochet Filigree Silver Jewellery. Handmade Copper Creatures for the home and garden. Handmade Everlasting Jewel Flowers.

Viksilver

Sterling silver handmade British designed rings, earrings, bracelets, bangles, necklaces and pendants, often with an element of humour or stuffed with enamel. I also specialise in making sterling silver christening boxes or castles which can be personalised. You can have a name inscribed on to the flag. I love a commission so you can also have something bespoke designed just for you!

Mori Tori

Mori Tori is born out of the combination of the love for illustration and the joy of handcrafting with the unstoppable desire for creating. We make original hand-illustrated and handmade jewellery and art prints.We also love to help and make customise orders that tells your stories. Perfect gift for your loved ones and keep your memories in a special way.

Longhurst Lino

Animals; a couple of piers; a moon and a windmill…a perfectly normal gathering I’m sure you’ll agree!
Come on in and discover the ever-growing eclectic mix of original linocuts created by Worthing based artist, Wayne Longhurst. Choose from original pieces of art, greeting cards, mugs and coasters.

A Girl in Her Shed

In the heart of the West Sussex countryside you will find Caroline. She set up A girl in her shed producing free motion embroidery, after years of creative crafting she developed this unique style with dotty materials making bright and vibrant products for the home and giftware market place.

Felix Tabitha

Felix Tabitha is an arty, crafty mix of workshops and handmade products. I work with glass and textiles in my studio in West Sussex, to create handmade gifts and décor. I also teach workshops in Bognor Regis and Chichester; give taster sessions and inspire groups to ‘have a go’ via talks/demos/workshops.

LEJS Carpentry

Hand made and unique wooden gifts and homewares. Everything is made by Brighton carpenter Luc in his home workshop. Passionate about wood and sustainable lifestyles, Luc uses recycled and high quality wood to create the perfect thoughtful gift. Head to his Etsy page for more gift ideas.

I Drew This

Unique & beautiful artwork by Ilona Drew. Discover prints, cards and illustrated homewares hand designed by the sea in Brighton. Ilona’s award winning Landmarks range includes Christmas Cards and gifts of beautiful landmarks across Sussex and beyond.

The Flat of Kat

The Flat of Kat is inspired by travel and children with a focus on minimising waste. I hand sew and knit items including booties, toy car carriers, personalised superhero capes and reusable toddler wipes, all from my loft sewing room in sunny Brighton.

Sweetiepips

Sweetiepips designs and makes bold, fun, sometimes sparkly, mostly geometric; And always super cool Jewellery. Go on….You know you want too!

Lauren’s Art

Lauren Nickless illustrates vibrant, light-hearted cityscapes. These are hand drawn and digitally rendered and now take many forms including; Prints, Coasters, Tote Bags and Tea towels. These quirky artworks make great gifts for anyone that lives in or loves Brighton.

Merle Made Tales

Merle Made Tales sells uniquely illustrated cards, prints and stationary that reference nature, fairytales, literature and legends. Much care is taken in sourcing ecologically sound products, printing methods and packaging for each item so you can be happy in the knowledge that your purchase is both beautiful and sustainable.

Shankland & Stow

My wreaths are all handmade at home in my ‘Crafty Corner’. Each one is made with kindness and care – I love to make them! They can be used for any occasion or event you may have coming up, be it a Wedding or a Bridal Shower, a Christening or a Baby Shower.  Of course Christmas wreaths are a given!

Incey Wincey Studio

Claire Wilson designs and makes beautiful textiles and prints using a combination of wool felt, Liberty fabric and her own screen prints from her drawings. Claire uses a range of colours so whether you choose brooches, bows, phone cases or lavender bags, there is bound to be something for you.