Where to Buy
Find out where to buy craft related gifts in Northern Ireland
Find out where to buy craft related gifts in Northern Ireland
Here you can find links to local craft retailers and makers from across Northern Ireland.
Craft NI Gallery – www.craftnigallery.org
Conveniently located in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre, Craft NI Gallery sells a variety of craft pieces – thrown ceramics, sculptural glass pieces, woodturning, jewellery, textiles and more. Online shopping now available.
The Steensons –www.thesteensons.com
One of Northern Ireland’s leading independent craft jewellers, with a flagship store on Bedford St, Belfast and a workshop and showroom in the village of Glenarm. They stock a great range of contemporary designers, offer bespoke designs and also make their own limited edition pieces. They were commissioned to make numerous pieces for the Games of Thrones movie set and they sell a GOT inspired range in store.
The Designerie – www.thedesignerie.co.uk
The Designerie is an innovative, arts and crafts social enterprise. Based in our unique creative space in Bushmills, the Designerie is a place where people can create, shop and connect.
It sells hand-crafted home & giftware, available for purchase in store and very soon – via their online shop.
Gallery 1608 – www.gallery1608.co.uk
Gallery 1608 represents many of Ireland’s top artists and designer-makers. It exhibits a wide range of works from painters, sculptors, glass makers, ceramicists, wood workers and jewellers all carefully selected for quality and to suit all budgets. The work from over 130 artists is constantly changing so no visit will disappoint collectors.
Made-By-Hand Curated by Us – www.made-by-hand.co.uk
An online artisan collective of quality creatives. It supports local designers and makers and offers a great range of textiles, ceramics, jewellery and more.
Top Floor Art Gallery & Open Studios – www.topfloorart.co.uk
We show the work of over 40 artists & makers who live & work in Northern Ireland. Also the open studios of artists Stephen McClean & Emma Whitehead and the home of the Top Floor Art Studio Group.
Linen & Latte – www.linenandlatte.com
www.facebook.com/linenandlatte/
A great space based in Glengormley where you can shop for local crafts and enjoy a cup of coffee and a treat.
Maven – www.wearemaven.co.uk
Founded by sister Catherine and Patricia, Maven is new homewares store on the Lisburn Road. They stock a great range of contemporary products including hand crafted Irish ceramics and textiles.
Bound – www.boundconcept.com
Bound is an online concept store with a strong focus on design and carefully considered aesthetic. They stock a range of Northern Irish made textiles such as throws by Thomas Ferguson and Stoker Mills cushions.
Doghouse Gallery – www.doghousegallery.co.uk
Doghouse is a contemporary art / craft gallery situated in Comber, Co. Down. The gallery hosts a wide range of selected, studio made crafts and fine art by fulltime makers. Ranges include jewellery and accessories, textiles, leather, metal, glass and ceramics.
Blue Beans – www.facebook.com/BlueBeansCraft
Blue Beans craft shop is a family run business situated in Castlewellan. It offers its customers a great selection go jewellery, pottery and textiles. Claire specialises in heirloom christening gowns and bonnets made from Irish linen.
In Klöver – www.inklover.co.uk
In Klöver is a truly local shop featuring the work of artists and makers from across Northern Ireland and beyond.
They sell genuinely unique, handmade products – everything is sustainably sourced from independent makers. Buying less and making better choices is at the centre of their ethos.
Doodle & Boom – www.doodleandboom.com
Doodle & Boom is an independent, family run outlet in Bangor. They stock a good mix of hand crafted Irish gift and homeware. They also design and make their own products – greetings cards, homeware and textiles.
Kingfisher Craft Gallery – www.kingfishercraft.com
Kingfisher Gallery specializes in products from Northern Irish artists and craftspeople. The range includes artwork, jewellery, ceramics, pottery, textiles and wood.
Painted Earth – www.paintedearthgifts.com
Painted Earth are a small team who believe in true design, high quality and Irish craft. Here you can find inspiration for gifts from their beautiful everyday craft products as well as discovering their unique, one-off pieces including limited edition work.
The Craft Room Comber – www.facebook.com/thecraftroomcomber/
The Craft Room sells a great selection of local arts and crafts.
The Buttermarket Craft Centre
www.fermanaghenterprise.com/business-premises/buttermarket-craft-centre/
This unique space situated in the heart of Enniskillen town centre contains a total of 25 units, and is a dedicated centre for the arts and crafts industry in Fermanagh. Once a 19th century dairy market, it is now home to some of Ireland’s top artists and crafts people, showcasing such diverse crafts as pottery, ceramics, handmade jewellery, textiles and more.
Number19 Craft and Design – www.number19craftanddesign.com
A collective of artist/designers from the North West of Ireland selling contemporary crafts and artisan giftware. They are located in the beautiful setting of The Craft Village in the heart of Derry City.
Walled City Crafters – www.derrycraftvillage.com/shops/walled-city-crafters
www.facebook.com/WalledCityCrafters
Walled City Crafters has an extensive range of traditional and contemporary hand crafted items from both established and new makers. Most makers’ welcome bespoke commissions and can customise their products to suit any occasion.
Derry Designer Makers – www.facebook.com/DerryDesignerMakers
An eclectic mix of locally handmade items produced by professional designer makers & artists.
Thomas Goldsmiths – www.thomasgoldsmiths.com
Founded by Master Goldsmith David Thomas, they stock a great range of Irish and European designers, while their workshop offer remodelling services and bespoke designs.
Suitor Craft Gallery – www.suitorcraftgallery.com
A wonderful collection of handmade designer gifts, wooden toys and Irish crafts.
Omagh Craft Collective – https://www.facebook.com/Omagh-Craft-Collective-Gift-Shop-185213508236356
A great space which promotes hand made local craft from Omagh, surrounding area and County Tyrone. They have a permanent shop in Omagh, and offer to sell directly to customers through Facebook and Instagram by request.
Dannann Crafts – www.dananncrafts.com
Danann Crafts is run by husband and wife team Sinéad and Peadar McMahon. The store was created to be a central hub for amateur and professional crafters here in Northern Ireland.
Natasha Rollinson – www.nrollinson.com
After fifteen years spent refining her craft across Ireland and the UK, Natasha returned to Belfast to establish her atelier. A goldsmith skilled in traditional and contemporary methods, her award winning designs have been well exhibited and recognised internationally.
Crafted with precision from a palette of precious materials, her limited edition collections can be viewed via the showroom and the versatile ‘Atomic’ Collection is available to order through their online boutique.
Cameron & Breen – www.cameronandbreen.com
Cameron & Breen specialise in luxury jewellery which celebrates the beauty of traditional handmade design.
Inspired by early Celtic mark making and stone carvings, traditional goldsmithing techniques are applied to create one-of- a- kind jewellery using precious metals and stones in their Randalstown Studio.
Maggie Napier – www.glassistudio.co.uk
Maggie Napier is a glass artist based in Co.Down, N. Ireland. She has over 15 years of practice and research, experimenting and creating art glass beads and unique jewellery using the highest quality Italian and American glass. Her work is in the collection of The Arts Council of N.Ireland and she’s been the recipient of ACNI artist funding.
Maggie uses a process known as ‘Lampwork’ or ‘Flamework’ as she individually creates unique glass pieces. This entails melting, wrapping and sculpting rods of glass, usually around a steel core, to form a bead or small sculpture. The glass can be light reflective or etched, transparent or opaque, colourful or subtly monochrome .
Fiona Kerr – www.fionakerrjewellery.co.uk
Fiona aims to create classic, elegant jewellery with a modern twist – jewellery to be loved and cherished and above all, worn.
Her early appreciation of the natural world shines through in all her collections, which are hand made in her small stone built workshop in co. Fermanagh. Fiona’s work is also available at Craft NI Gallery.
Jill Graham – www.jillgraham.co.uk
Jill Graham is Irish born and studied Silversmithing and Jewellery at Loughborough University. Since graduating, she has worked as a self employed artist and jeweller and currently maintains a studio in the Mourne Mountains, County Down, in Northern Ireland.
Jill draws inspiration from surface treatment of nature and elements of plant life where patterns made can make the most beautiful designs. From conception, the jewellery is minimal and fundamental. However, through the construction process, complexity is built in to the piece from layering and mixing precious metals. Jill’s work is also available at Craft NI Gallery.
Abbie Dixon – www.abbiedixon.co.uk
Abbie’s work is all about the textures, patterns and forms created by nature. She aims to make metal have a soft, organic, individual quality. Her pieces are handcrafted and cast in precious metal by the lost wax method. and some are set with natural gemstones. A selection of Abbie’s work is available to view and purchase at Craft NI Gallery.
Caroline Stokesberry-Lee –
www.carolinestokesberrylee.com
Caroline Stokesberry-Lee is an Irish jewellery designer, working from her studio in Belfast. She trained at the University of Ulster, and Waylands Forge Silversmiths and Jewellery School in Dublin. Growing up on the North Coast of Ireland, she was deeply inspired by the raw rugged coastlines and the mythical undertones of the Irish countryside, which surrounded her.
Robyn Galway – www.robyngalway.com
Graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Jewellery Design, Robyn is now lecturing and works as a self employed artist in Belfast. She runs frequent workshops and is always happy to meet clients by appointment in her studio.
A great selection of her work is available at Craft NI Gallery.
Claire Mooney – www.clairemooneysilver.com
Claire’s silver and copper jewellery is strongly inspired by landscape where she lives – dry stone walls and pretty silver flax flowers take you straight to Co. Down. Her work is available on her website or at Craft NI Gallery.
Stuart Cairns – www.stuartcairnsmaker.com
Stuart works in mixed media, often combining precious metals with found objects and alternative materials. Pieces are either one-off works created in series or small batches forming collections, each one individual with its own accents of marks and variations of form. His ‘Upwards and Over’ and other pieces can be viewed and purchased at Craft NI Gallery.
Shannon McShane – www.shannonmcshane.co.uk
Shannon is a silversmith/jeweller based in Belfast, Ireland. Since graduating from the University of Ulster, Belfast in 2011, she has set up her own studio and business in Belfast city centre. Shannon creates conceptual pieces for exhibition, ready to wear ranges and bespoke commissions. Her work is also stocked at Craft NI gallery.
Carla Pennie McBride – www.carlapennie.com
Carla Pennie uses a combination of both traditional and contemporary techniques to create one-of-kind jewellery from precious and non-precious materials. For Carla, “the earth stirs the imagination.” Both a collector of natural artifacts and a keen observer of the natural world, she is inspired by the delicate hand of Mother Nature.
Please visit her website to find your nearest stockist. Craft NI Gallery also exhibits a wide range of Carla’s work.
Garrett Mallon – www.garrettmallon.com
An award winning goldsmith trained in Dublin and London, Garrett creates unique contemporary sculpted jewellery using traditional skills and over 30 years’ experience at the jewellery bench. His master craftsman skills along with his signature style of combining metals and textures have created an audience for his work throughout Ireland and the rest of the world. You can also view and purchase his work at Craft NI Gallery.
Claire Skelton – www.claireskelton.com
Claire trained in silversmithing and jewellery in Belfast and Finland. She now makes jewellery from her hometown outside Belfast. Her designs are drawn from her artwork that explores the value of the sentimental jewellery of the past, transforming it into contemporary pieces for the future. Her products are hand-made with Eco-friendly materials and care is taken to select packaging which is renewable. Her work is also available at Craft NI Gallery.
Celine Traynor – www.celinetraynor.com
Celine designs silver and gold contemporary jewellery. A love of pure shape and form is reflected in the simple lines that are created.
Originally from Newry, Co. Down, she graduated in Fine Craft Design from the University of Ulster, Belfast; now an established and sought after jeweller, she takes commissions and creates exhibition pieces. You can purchase her latest exhibition piece at www.craftnigallery.org or her full range in store.
Tanya Ireland – www.tanyaireland.com
Based in Newcastle Co. Down, Tanya makes quality jewellery with meaning that can be treasured for generations. Her pieces can be purchased through her online store or get in contact if you would like a piece customised. She also offers wedding ring workshops.
Angela Davison – www.angeladavisongoldsmith.co.uk
A graduate of the Goldsmith’s school of Pforzheim, Angela’s workshop revolves around the design and creation of unique jewellery. All her work is handcrafted using such traditional materials as gold and platinum to harmonise with selected precious gem stones. Her work is also available to view and purchase at Craft NI Gallery.
Alistair R Jewellery – www.alistairr.co.uk
With an emphasis on simple, timeless and uncluttered design, Alistair handcrafts uniquely attractive pieces – every design is made in his Co. Down in his stone carving and silver smith workshop. Using ethically sourced rough stone alongside stones that he finds in the wild, he carves simple forms to show the beauty of the natural material.
Nua Jewellery – www.nuajewellery.com
Nuala Lynch’s jewellery uses a wide variety of materials including precious metals, silver, 14ct gold fill and coloured wire as well as fabrics such as Irish Linen.
Leanne McCormack – /www.leannemccormack.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LRMJewellery
Leanne is an aspiring jeweller and enameller, first class graduate and artist in residence in Silversmithing and Jewellery at the Belfast School of Art, who finds her inspiration mainly in nature.
NI Silver – www.nisilver.com
Ruth skilfully transforms local Northern Irish landmarks like the Giant’s Causeway and Dark Hedges into jewellery that one can cherish and remember Ireland by. She also creates commission jewellery and hosts relaxed and fun half day jewellery making workshops in Holywood, County Down.
Atlantic Design Studio – www.atlanticdesignstudio.com
Lou Gillett, aka the designer and silversmith who set up Atlantic Design Studio, has been designing and making silver jewellery for over 20 years and is currently based on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
Mora Jewellery – www.morajewellery.com
All the pieces are designed and made by Morag Chambers
in her home studio outside Belfast using recycled silver and various gemstones.
Angela Kelly Jewellery – www.angelakellyjewellery.com
Angela designs and handcrafts unique jewellery, using Irish stone, gemstones, fossils, silver and gold. She loves making both Celtic inspired and more contemporary ranges and one-off pieces are a speciality.
A Little Dark – www.alittledark.co.uk
Inspired by the dark beauty of nature in Northern Ireland, Louise creates hand-crafted sterling silver jewellery using traditional silversmithing techniques.
Linda B – www.lyndab.co.uk
Lynda is a ceramicist based in Co.Tyron who hand makes porcelain jewellery and jewellery trays. Her work is also available in the Craft NI Gallery.
Bairbre Ryan Jewellery –
https://www.facebook.com/BairbreRyanJewellery
Jewellery designed and handmade by Bairbre at home on the inspiring shores of Strangford Lough, County Down.
Fresh Fleeces – www.freshfleeces.com
Handmade silver countryside jewellery. Silver sheep, cows, donkeys and more all made by silversmiths in Northern Ireland.
Atlantic Rose – www.atlanticrose.co.uk
Beautiful sterling silver jewellery, handmade on the Causeway Coast.
Adam Frew Ceramics – www.adamfrew.com
Adam makes tableware and one off pots in porcelain on the potter’s wheel. His work is always decorated using a variety of marks: sharp lines, crayon scribbles, brush marks, sponged back sections. Traditional eastern forms inspire him, but spontaneity as a means of personal expression is key to Adam’s work.
The exuberant action of throwing is enhanced by a continued experimentation through process, form and colour. Mark making is intuitive, sometimes relating to the form, or process of making, sometimes it’s part of a personal narrative.
Alison Hanvey Ceramics
After graduating with a degree in Glass and Ceramics, Alison worked as a production potter for 25 years. She loves the qualities of clay, the way there is no resistance with it, that there is no need for tools to work it, and that she has direct expression from hand to clay. Purchase her work at www.inklover.com or at Craft NI Gallery.
Anne Butler – www.annebutlerceramics.com
Since establishing her practice in 2015, Anne has worked primarily in Parian porcelain. Its qualities have allowed her to explore key concepts such as process and structure in her sculptural work as well as experiment with the layers and depth of the integrated patterns on her vessels. Many years spent in Asia and Japan have had a direct influence on Anne’s work, and she is inspired by the urban environment and the shadows cast by man-made architectural forms.
Anne’s work has been exhibited here in Ireland and abroad. You can purchase Anne’s work at www.inklover.com, at Craft NI Gallery and other select galleries across the UK.
Figment Ceramics – www.figmentceramics.co.uk
Jakki Trainor’s love of nature and folklore produces illustrative ceramics that depict both real and imagined flora and fauna.
Pattern and impressed decoration are an intrinsic part of Jakki’s trademark style along with her palette of shimmering green and blue glazes. Her work is available to view and purchase at Craft NI Gallery.
Anna Smyth – www.annasmythceramics.com
As a ceramicist, Anna uses porcelain, a pure and sensitive material, to express inner responses to thoughts and experiences. Weaving between handbuilt and thrown work, the resulting pieces carry meaning. Her work is available in Craft NI Gallery or at www.inklover.com
Wendy Ward Ceramics – http://www.wendy-ward.co.uk
Delicate porcelain Christmas baubles and diaphanous tea light holders are a small representation of Wendy Ward’s unique homewares. See her website to buy online or for a full list of her stockists.
The Blackheath Pottery – www.blackheathpottery.com
Based in the countryside of the Causeway Coast, they make handcrafted porcelain tableware, glazed in a range of contemporary colours. Their pottery is made to be used daily, enriching the experience of a humble cup of tea.
The range is inspired by the rich North Coast landscape.
Shearer Ceramics – www.shearerceramics.moonfruit.com
Rory and Helen Shearer work from their studio in Co Antrim hills, producing wheel based stoneware vessels and framed porcelain pictures. Rory studied Ceramics at the Ulster College of Art and Design, Belfast. His work is wheel based and rooted in the tradition of Bernard Leach. He creates functional pieces with a Japanese or Asian aesthetic.
Helen studied Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Ulster College of Art and Design; whilst at college, she investigated the use of clay as a wearable media and this was when her passion for working with porcelain began.
Mount Ida Pottery – www.mountidapottery.co.uk
Mount Ida Pottery creates a range of handbuilt ceramics with a range of colourful surface finishes. They offer a unique shopping experience and always aim to meet the customers needs. Please visit their website for the nearest stockists or visit their gallery in Banbridge.
Fiona Shannon Ceramics – www.fionashannonceramics.com
Fiona’s range includes mugs, bowls, plates, bread platters, salad bowls, serving dishes. The simple, elegant and authentic design of tableware and richness of colours enhance any dining table.
Kildoag Pottery – www.kildoagpottery.com
Kildoag Pottery is owned and run by Adrian Brothers and Ursula Mc Givern. Adrian qualified with an MA in fine art from Belfast Art college and Ursula with a degree in ceramics. Based in their studio and surrounded by their beehives overlooking the River Faughan, they create a unique range of hand thrown ceramic items using stoneware, porcelain and raku clays. As well as traditional ceramics and gift ware they also produce special presentation pieces.
Victoria Bentham – www.victoria-bentham.co.uk
Victoria graduated from the University of Ulster Belfast in June 2012 with a First class Honours degree in Fine and Applied Arts. Since Graduating she has set up a small Ceramics Studio in an old 1770’s blacksmiths workshop (the Smithy) at her home on the Ards peninsula on the east coast of Northern Ireland.
You can view and purchase her work at Craft NI Gallery or at www.inklover.com
Red Earth Design – www.redearthdesigns.co.uk
Claire and Karen Gibson graduated from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1996, each with a BA Honours Degree and then in 1998 with a Masters in Fine and Applied Art, and have been happily potting ever since.
Through honing their specialist skills, they both concentrated on hand building as the preferred method of making. You can also view and purchase a selection of their work at Craft NI Gallery.
Helen Faulkner Ceramics – www.helenfaulknerceramics.com
After graduating The Design and Crafts council of Ireland’s Pottery Skills course in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Helen returned to Belfast. She now makes beautifully glazed tableware that makes dining with friends and family a pleasure.
Jemma Millen Ceramics – www.etsy.com/shop/jemmamillenceramics
Jemma Millen is a ceramicist based in Crumlin, County Antrim where she produces handmade ceramics for the home. Some of Jemma’s work is also available in the Craft NI Gallery.
Linda B – www.lyndab.co.uk
Lynda is a ceramicist based in Co.Tyrone. She handbuilds in porcelain a range of vases, tealight holders, jewellery trays and jewellery. Her work is also available in the Craft NI Gallery.
Michelle Butler Ceramics – http://michellebutlerceramics.com
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MichelleButlerShop
Michelle has been making handmade craft stoneware ceramics for over 22 years using a textured stoneware clay with glazes and metallic oxide to enhance the pattern and relief.
Peninsula Pottery – www.peninsulapottery.com
Lorraine O’Carroll is a potter who specialises in hand thrown Irish pottery depicting scenes of culture and heritage. She also fires raku coastal and forest scapes with people silhouettes.
Vine Haugh Ceramics – www.vinehaughceramics.com
Vine Haugh hand built ceramics with care and imagination: whimsical figurines, Christmas ornaments and vases.
Patricia Millar Ceramics – www.patriciamillarceramics.com
Primarily a pit firer, Patricia’s work draws mainly from the ancient ways, using local clays, native wood and gathered organics to make her work. She uses both wheel and hand to build her forms. Recently her work has evolved to include wood firing and this continues the ethos of using the nature of fire as a collaborator.
Emma Leahy – https://www.instagram.com/emmaleahyceramics/
Emma Leahy is a ceramicist based in Co. Down who makes beautiful black and white porcelain pieces, all inspired by nature. Her work is available to buy in www.thedesignerie.co.uk
Benefield Spencer Glass – www.benefieldspencerglassshop.com
Benefield Spencer Glass make functional handblown glass for the home from our studio in Ballintoy, Co. Antrim. Their work is carried at shops and galleries throughout Ireland and UK, and it can also be purchased directly from their own website.
Andrea Spencer Glass – www.andreaspencerglass.com
Andrea creates flame worked glass sculptural artworks of a delicate and ephemeral nature, inspired by the natural world.
Keith Sheppard – www.keithsheppardglass.com
Keith originally comes from Devon in South West England. He trained in both Ireland and England over a 2 year period with notable artists including the renowned Karl Haron. Keith works predominately with copper in glass to create unique vases and bowls. More recently Keith has been involved and focused on creating unique high value sculpture pieces for gallery display e.g. The Guinness Gallery, Foxrock Village, Dublin & The Cecilia Colman Gallery, London. A selection of his work is available at Craft NI Gallery or online at www.craftnigallery.org
John Piekkar – www.johnpiekaar.com
As a Designer / Craftsman of fine contemporary furniture, John Piekaar works mainly with private clients. Work is also undertaken in collaboration with architects and interior designers. Some of his smaller pieces can be purchased at Craft NI Gallery.
Mark Hanvey
Mark Hanvey has been working with wood for over twenty years. He has won a number of awards, including the Craftsmanship Award 2009 from The Crafts Council of Ireland.
Most of his furniture is made to commission. However, Mark supplies several craft galleries with work including boxes and turned pieces. His work is available online at www.designyard.com or at Craft NI Gallery.
Noel McCullough – www.mcculloughfurniture.com
Noel worked as a design engineer in Belfast, then studied for a BA(hons) in Furniture Design and Making.
His work combines his love of traditional crafts found across the British Isles and his interest in new materials and techniques, resulting in products that are durable, functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Tulip Wood Crafts – www.tulipwoodcrafts.co.uk
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RealIrishCraft
Geoff Tulip is a talented woodturner and woodcarver producing quality distinctive work and gifts for all occasions.
Mourne Textiles – www.mournetextiles.com
This third generation family enterprise based in the Mourne Mountains supplies its unique fabrics to well-known designers. It also sells its own covetable gifts and home textiles in their own gorgeous weaves.
Olla Nua– www.ollanua.com
Olla Nua is a collection of handwoven woollen goods designed & made by Nicola Gates in her Belfast studio.
Nicola’s aim is to use natural, sustainable materials & traditional techniques in a modern way; to create beautiful, functional textiles that add tactility & comfort to the wearer or home setting.
Emma Whitehead Art – www.emmawhiteheadart.com
Textile artist Emma Whitehead has recently launched a new range of vintage & new haberdashery, kits and creativity packs to inspire and encourage people to get creative at home.
Deborah Toner – www.deborahtoner.co.uk
Belfast based designer Deborah Toner has a background in Architecture. She uses her architectural drawing skills to create beautiful embroidered pieces for the home. All machine stitched on locally woven Irish Linen. You can also view and purchase her work at Craft NI Gallery.
Ruth Osborne – www.ruthosborneart.com
Based on the shores of Strangford Lough, Ruth create mixed media original artworks combining printmaking and painting. Her work is inspired by nature, the seasons, plants and flowers, and Irish folklore. The majority of her original works are created on Irish Linen- chosen for its beautiful and sustainable qualities, its history within Ireland, and the painterly manner with which it holds colour and marks.
Crann + Caora – www.cranncaora.co.uk
Working with native breed wool Lorna spins and weaves wallhangings, scarves and shawls. She also hand burn her own designs onto a range of homewares.
Rag Button
Artist and designer Heather Burgess is the human driving force behind the name Rag Button. She graduated from the University of Ulster in 2003 where she specialised in Textiles and then gained a Master in Business Studies in 2005.
Heather specialises in making products that are simple, elegant and distinctive combining her love of vintage fabrics, embellishments and all things miniature. You can view and purchase her work at Craft NI Gallery.
Linen Lane – www.linenlane.com
The chance discovery of one of the last working linen mills in Northern Ireland led to the creation of Linen Lane. Working with this beautiful, sustainable fabric Jill creates her range of lampshades and gifts.
TattyKeel Design Studio – https://tattykeeldesignstudio.com
Kathleen Ward’s studio is located two miles south of Omagh, the county town of Tyrone in Northern Ireland. She uses quality materials, locally sourced where possible to make textile art, scarves and hand crafted handbags.
Margaret Jamison
Based in Lisburn, Margaret hand makes textiles by using the inherent textures and qualities from each of the fabrics, with contemporary designs and bold colours. You can find a selection of her work at Craft NI Gallery.
Laura Morwood – www.lauramorwood.com
Laura hand makes textiles such as throws, baby blankets and mobiles with great attention to detail and colour schemes.
Little Forget Me Nots – www.littleforgetmenots.com
Louise sells kits for wannabe embroiderers.
The Turnip House – www.turniphouse.com
Turnip House is a craft business founded in 1987 by Elaine and John McCombe in the Mournes Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, N. Ireland.
They hand make knitwear, crochet and sculptural felt pieces, all in their own studio. You can purchase their work online at https://turniphouse.selz.com/
Walsh Irish Knitwear – www.walshirishknitwear.com
Hand made accessories made from merino wool and fabrics.
Andrea Hayes
Andrea Hayes Textile Art creates unique and intricate wall based artworks based on our beautiful landscape using paint, hand dyed fabrics and embroidery. Andrea’s current stockists include www.made-by-hand.co.uk www.inklover.co.uk www.thedesigniere.co.uk; you can also find her work at Craft NI Gallery.
Jacki Sleator – www.jackisleator.com
Jacki Sleator is a textile artist from Co Tyrone N.Ireland who makes fine felt clothing and accessories. All her work is made by hand using natural materials, usually wool and silk.
Wee Yarn Designs – www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WeeYarnDesignsShop
Debbie creates handknit accessories for babies, children and adults in luxury yarn. Her range also includes Dorset button jewellery and craft kits.
Adele Pound – www.adelepound.co.uk
Adele’s paper art is inspired by her love of wildlife and birds in particular. Her playful designs can be purchased at www.craftnigallery.org or www.lovefromtheartist.com
Sue Cathart
Sue Cathart works primarily with paper, particularly papier mâché, and makes collages and 3D pieces. Her whimsical cards depicting Mr. Paper have been particularly successful. You can purchase Sue’s work at Craft NI Gallery or online at www.inklover.com.
Pattern and Fold – www.patternandfold.com
Pattern and Fold offer origami kits, hand made items and unusual Christmas decorations.
Karen Shannon Handcrafted – www.karenshannon.co.uk
Karen is a mixed media artist creating wall pieces and cards inspired by the world of storytelling. Her 3-dimensional pictures depict the imagined lives of little birds, cats and adventures on the high seas. Please visit Karen’s website for the nearest stockist.
Gail Kelly – www.gailkellyprintmaker.com
Gail’s linocuts printed on Irish linen are inspired by the countryside where she lives along with local folklore and traditions. Gail also makes hand stitched linen collages inspired by the gorgeous gardens and beautiful landscapes she see on my travels in Britain and Ireland.
Alison Fitzgerald – www.greenwoodbaskets.co.uk
Alison Fitzgerald has been weaving willow since moving to Ireland over 25 years ago. Her baskets are admired internationally for their subtle blends of natural bark colours, strong curves and tactile qualities. You can purchase her work at Craft NI Gallery.