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Arts and crafts in North East

has a population of around 2,692,633 and covers approximately 3,185 square miles. Here is a list of counties in North East: Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyne and Wear

Artists and crafts people in North East
Handmade and homespun artisan crafters from in and around North East.

Rich Dobson Artwork

Rich Dobson Artwork

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

I make artwork about things of interest either visually or conceptually, often painting ...

Marie

Marie

Middlesbrough, Teesside

I would like to welcome you to my handmade crafts, I make many bespoke items for example ...

Votives Tealight Candle Holders

Votives Tealight Candle Holders

Eaglescliffe, Durham

When we moved into our house, we could not find tealight candle holders long enough for ...

Haus of Knit and Purl

Haus of Knit and Purl

Stockton On Tees, Teesside

Welcome to Haus of Knit and Purl, where creativity and yarn intertwine! I specialise ...

In knots and stitches

In knots and stitches

Stockton on Tees, Teesside

Unique needle felted mushrooms, snails and other creatures. All items are handmade by ...

Natural Skincare Mel

Natural Skincare Mel

Cleveland, Teesside

Natural, Fresh, Vegan and Cruelty Free Skincare, Body Care, Baby Care, Men Care, Hair ...

Sunset Jewellery

Sunset Jewellery

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Hi, I’m Mari-Louisa and I live a short walk from Seaham Beach. We are close to the glass ...

The little white feather

The little white feather

Hartlepool, Durham

The little white feather is a business of all things spiritual tumblestones, crystal ...

Cornrigs

Cornrigs

Stockton on Tees, Durham

We are husband and wife team, Owen and Lorna, based in the north east of England. Lorna ...

Michelle being Bloomin Crafty

Michelle being Bloomin Crafty

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

As a qualified nurse of 40 years I had, since childhood, a yearning to create and reach ...

Coastal Arts and Crafts

Coastal Arts and Crafts

Stamford, Northumberland

At Coastal Arts and Crafts I am inspired by the rich diversity of the Northumberland ...

Mythical Madness Crafts

Mythical Madness Crafts

Billingham, Teesside

Hello from Mythical Madness Crafts! I make quirky and unusual Handmade goods, mostly ...

Gillian Swaile Art

Gillian Swaile Art

Hexham, Northumberland

I gave up the day job in 2020 to fulfil my dream of becoming a self employed artist. ...

Andy Firth

Andy Firth

Darlington, Durham

We create individual wall arts, ornaments, homewares, smaller items of furniture and ...

Bewitched Melts

Bewitched Melts

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Bewitched Melts offers a range of unique and divine scented wax melts that have been ...

KHQuilts

KHQuilts

Darlington, Durham

Two sisters who hand make large quilts up to king size, table linens including toppers, ...

Once upon a Thompson

Once upon a Thompson

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Handmade hair accessories, custom/personalised glasses, mugs, cups, hip flasks, key rings, ...

Corrin Laws Art

Corrin Laws Art

Aislaby Stockton on Tees, Teesside

I am an artist based in N.E England. My creative practice is inspired by the rural landscape ...

Book Pixie

Book Pixie

Stockton on Tees, Teesside

Hi I’m the Book Pixie and I adore providing gorgeous books to children of all ages! ...

Fiona Gray Originals

Fiona Gray Originals

Horden, Durham

I make pictures and cards using a mixture of paper crafts - quilling and die cutting. ...

Collaborative Art

Exhibitor

Eaglescliffe, Teesside

I am a fine artist and my partner is a photographer. We work together on cyanotype photography ...

BAESHA

Exhibitor

North Shields, Tyne and Wear

I use wax print fabrics to inspire ideas for Lampshades and Cushions. This is supported ...

Mariposa baby knits

Exhibitor

Stockton on Tees, Durham

I simply love knitting and in particular knitting for little ones, I dont think theres ...

Smellifiscent

Exhibitor

Marske by Sea Redcar, Teesside

We are a family run small business specialising in handmade eco/vegan friendly dye free ...

Blog Posts
Craft posts by members in the north east section

Maries handmade decoupage gifts

Maries handmade decoupage gifts

Middlesbrough, Teesside

My handmade decoupage gifts for all occasions and can be personalised.

Getting Ready for a Craft fair

Getting Ready for a Craft fair

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

I have a place at a craft fair in Helmsley at The Feathers in a couple of week on Saturday ...

Influential and inspirational people from North East
People worth learning a little more about


Catherine Cookson

(Born 1906 in South Sheilds in Tyne and Wear), Fiction

An English author of mainly historical fiction, Catherine Cookson became the most widely read novelist in the UK. Her first novel was Kate Hannigan which was published in 1950 and she went on to write almost 100 books. Many of her novels were transferred to film, stage and radio. She received an OBE in 1985 which was elevated to a DBE in 1993.

Flora Robson

(Born 1902 in South Sheilds in Tyne and Wear), Theatre

An English actress who made her stage debut in 1921 at the age of 19, appearing in theatre, film and television. She received a CBE in 1952 which was elevated to a DBE in 1960.

Elinor BrentDyer

(Born 1894 in South Sheilds in Tyne and Wear), Fiction

She was an English childrens writer, whose first novel Gerry Goes to School appeared in 1922. She wrote adventure and school stories and was known for the Chalet School series. In her lifetime she wrote over 100 books.

Thomas James Cobden Sanderson

(Born 1840 in Alnwick in Northumberland), Art, Bookbinding

A friend and neighbour of William Morris, Cobden-Sanderson was a member of the Art Workers Guild and was the founder of the Doves Bindery back in 1893. He also started Doves Press, that was a well known private press in London.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

(Born 1806 in Kelloe in Durham), Poetry

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a poet whose first known poem On the Cruelty of Forcement to Man was written at the age of six or eight. She became one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era.

Robert Surtees

(Born 1805 in Durham in Durham), Fiction, Nonfiction

Robert Surtees was an English novelist and sporting writer. He began writing for the Sporting Magazine before he started out on his own on the New Sporting Magazine in 1831. He went on to write novels and create comic personalities. One example of his work is Mr Sponges Sporting Tour which was written in 1853.

Henry Taylor

(Born 1800 in Bishop Middleham in Durham), Fiction, Poetry

Taylor was a dramatist and poet. He became quite famous and had been compared to Shakespeare. For further reading his plays included Isaac Comnenus, The Virgin Widow, St. Clements Eve and Philip van Artevelde.

Bryan Donkin

(Born 1768 in Sandhoe in Northumberland), Papermaking

Donkin was the engineer responsible for the manufacture of the first Fourdrinier machine for making paper.

Thomas Bewick

(Born 1753 in Mickley in Northumberland), Illustration, Nonfiction

An engraver, writer and illustrator.

William Shield

(Born 1748 in Swalwell in Tyne and Wear), Music

He was the principal violinist at the Opera Covent Garden which is now the Royal Opera House. He was also a composer and got a lot of his music from old Northumbrian folk music.