Forty-five artists and designers are coming to Bowdon this weekend as the Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair holds a special Christmas event.
Sunday’s event, which will be held at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys on Marlborough Road, promises to feature a wide range of handmade original gifts, from unique jewellery and fashion accessories to beautiful things for the home.
The fair comes from the team behind the award-winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.
Below and above: Examples of the work that will feature on Sunday
The organisers, Angela Mann and Ann-Marie Franey, launched Great Northern Events, a not-for-profit company, seven years ago with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary craft and giving designer-makers in the region a platform to showcase their work.
“The Little Northern is a great opportunity to buy original and thoughtful Christmas presents for friends and family,” says Franey.
“You can buy direct from the person who made the work or commission something unique and bespoke and it’s nice to know that you’re supporting talented designer-makers, from the region, in the process.”
The Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, 10am-5pm, Sunday 7th December, Altrincham Boys Grammar School, Marlborough Road, Bowdon, WA14 2RS. Admission: £3, which includes complimentary glass of mulled wine and entry into Christmas Craft Raffle. Parking is free.
List of exhibitors:
Textiles and mixed media
Lucy Anne Harding (Bolton)
Fir & Wren (Manchester)
Nicola Sutcliffe (Sowerby Bridge)
Beverley Holmes Wright (Durham)
Rachel Morley (Leicestershire)
Katie Bufton (Warrington)
Liz Cooksey (Chorlton)
Lucentia (Glossop)
Ima Pico (Manchester)
Chloe Rafferty (Conwy)
Lindsey Tyson (Scarborough)
Maureen Sawyer (Stretford)
Hannah Swallow (Bolton)
Jane Bevan (Derby)
Twig Twisters (Manchester)
Jewellery
Jo Lavelle (Stretford)
Jane Dzisiewski (Didsbury)
Jennie Gill (Sheffield)
Heather Shaw (Holmfirth)
Suzanne Claire Williams (Didsbury)
Gemma Scully (Stalybridge)
Judith Brown (Leek)
Cristini Zani (Penrith)
Lyn Cooke (Stafford)
Romayne Curzon (Worcester)
Rebecca Lawley (Stockport)
Adele Taylor (Sheffield)
Chris Boland (Sheffield)
Libby Ward (Stoke on Trent)
Barbara Webster (Rochdale)
Ceramics and glass
Amy Helena Clarke (Stoke)
Katherine Lees (Chorlton)
Sarah Heaton (Derbyshire)
Jack Laverick (Leek)
Peter Cosentino (Northampton)
Helen Davies (Lymm)
Sarah Malone (Sale)
Print-making
Isobel Walker (Sheffield)
Sue Scott (Chorlton)
Clare Leggett (West Midlands)
Jane Anderson (West Midlands)
Ruth Green (West Midlands)
Louise Janetta (Buxton)
Barry Clarke (Chorlton)
