Arts and crafts in South West
South West has a population of around 5,380,000 and covers approximately 9,208 square miles. Here is a list of counties in South West: Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire.
South West has a population of around 5,380,000 and covers approximately 9,208 square miles. Here is a list of counties in South West: Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire.
Ceres Hall The Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire
Saturday, 10 October 2020
White Hart Market, Gillingham, Dorset
Sunday, 11 October 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Saturday, 31 October 2020
Ceres Hall The Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire
Saturday, 7 November 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sunday, 8 November 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sunday, 8 November 2020
Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Saturday, 14 November 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Harewood House, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon
Monday, 23 November 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Friday, 4 December 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Sunday, 6 December 2020
Ceres Hall The Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire
Saturday, 12 December 2020
Salisbury Guildhall, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Friday, 18 December 2020
Royal Bath and Wells Show The Showground Shepton Mallett Somerset BA4 6QN, Shepton Mallett, Shepton Mallett, Somerset
Thursday, 3 June 2021 (3 day event)
Dorset County Showground, Dorchester, Dorset
Saturday, 4 September 2021 (2 day event)
Ferndown, Dorset
A self taught artist who uses painting to relax and escape my structured life!! I really enjoy creating, using colour and different media, ...
Bournemouth, Dorset
My very first encounter of the millinery trade was in the late 80s. I lived in small market town called Wokingham and regularly attended ...
Wellington, Somerset
Maurice Coombe 35A, Churchfields Wellington Somerset TA21 8SE titcher at talktalk My name is Maurice, I am 60 yrs old. I took up glass ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
I create unique and individual models of Animals, Christmas decorations, Brooches, Key Rings etc from photographs i can create your special ...
Torquay, Devon
Beautiful handcrafted led light up framed pictures, high quality frames and vibrant colourful embellishments used to create a very special ...
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
I live in beautiful Wiltshire in the West of England. I have always been inspired by the natural environment and its relationship with ...
Exeter, Devon
The majority of my work is focused on animals sculpted from driftwood as wall art for the home or garden. Peoples pets are popular. That ...
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
I have always had a yearning to use my creative skills to work for myself but it was very difficult to find the time needed to make a substantial ...
Thornford, Dorset
I love to paint nature, water and wildlife. I mostly use acrylic because of the depth of colour and texture. I have returned to Dorset ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
Celebration frame for any occasion, can be personalised with name and date, and message inserted if required, such as favourite quote or ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
My designs are items of wall and window art, made to be displayed either individually or as a group. To view my designs please check out ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
Myself my husband and our 4 children are very lucky to live in rural Wiltshire. As a family we are keen vintage enthusiasts owning several ...
Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Hi Everyone I am a Sicilian Visual Artist currently leaving and working in the Uk. I Paint using different mediums and different techniques, ...
Winsham, Somerset
We are Jess and Emma founders of Hog and Tallow soaps based in rural Somerset. At Hog and Tallow we hand make sustainable soaps using South ...
Portishead, Somerset
I am a designer/artist now specialising in surface pattern/decoration on fine bone china and porcelain. My career background was in i ...
Warminster, Wiltshire
Artist, Teacher and Arts Facilitator with over 30 years experience. I work in a variety of mediums. Run workshops for all ages and abilities. ...
St veep, Cornwall
HI. My name if Josh. I make wooden bowls, plates, and cups on a traditional pole lathe. For examples of my work, please see my instagram: ...
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Craft4Crafters - Bath and West Showground Shepton Mallet 12th-14th April - 10am-5pm daily Over 100 crafting supply businesses, groups ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
I am a fused glass artist working from my studio in the small town of Cricklade at the edge of the Cotswolds. I discovered the wonders ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
I live in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside with my husband and two dogs (a Cavachon called Teddy and a Shih-Tzu called Smokey - Oh - ...
Bournemouth, Dorset
I am passionate about our natural world and conservation, I create images using digital manipulation and transfer them onto pine panels ...
Erlestoke Devizes, Wiltshire
I specialise in creating bespoke Kusudama Paper Origami Flowers. Each paper flower includes a button or gem centre with a stem. These ...
Yate Central, Bristol
The Home Crafters are a community of artists and designers local to Bristol, UK, creating all sorts of wonderful and bespoke hand-made ...
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Here at Jens designs, I handmake a wide range of resin coasters and trays. Each coaster is made by me, from scratch using high quality ...
Bridgwater, Somerset
At Bonnika , I craft and create a range of Waldorf Inspired magical Needlefelted Angels, Fairies, Goddess, and Wizards. Each one is individually ...
Lydney, Gloucestershire
Seller of unique kiln formed glass all hand made by myself. I sell and make glass jewellery, trinket dishes, hors dOeuvre dishes, coasters, ...
Ivybridge, Devon
We are a screen printing, tie dye, blank / plain clothing and other craft supplier and distributor. We sell various brands including Speedball, ...
Swindon, Wiltshire
We are a family of crafters which all began with handmade crochet and knitted gifts, blankets and baby accessories. We have a great passion ...
Corfe Castle, Dorset
All of my artwork for my cards, prints and fabric started life as photographs taken on my wild rambling walks through the woods, hills, ...
Bristol, Somerset
I carve cooking and eating utensils from green wood, using just an axe and some very sharp knives. My joy comes from creating beautiful ...
Fourlanes, Cornwall
We are an independent, family run company based in the heart of Cornwall, near Redruth. The word Kernow simply means Cornwall in the Cornish ...
Devizes, Wiltshire
I design and handmake Sterling Silver Rustic Jewellery, all of which is Hallmarked with 925 and my own personal hallmark, LBS, Lavender-Blue ...
Tiverton, Devon
My name is Ivani Collins and I founded Hessian Delights two years ago. Hessian Delights started from my passion for art and natural materials ...
Cotham, Bristol
I started making mosaics and stained glass, built up an Etsy site selling these then branched out into general craftwork, building up a ...
Warminster, Wiltshire
Hi there, please visit my site - I make hand crafted jewellery, using silver plate, hallmarked 925 sterling silver and gold plate. I use ...
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
I have always had a keen eye for art and design during my childhood Id always have a pen in my hand, as a teenager, I developed an interest ...
Ferndown, Dorset
You have booked a space at a local arts and crafts fair and your attention turns to designing your stall. Don’t underestimate the important ...
Ferndown, Dorset
So, after much thought and deliberation, you have decided to attend your first art and craft fair. Let’s be honest, it is a big step. Well ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Hands up. Who keeps a journal? A journal of any kind? Me!! I could be considered as a ‘sad’ person as I keep a running journal (yes, I ...
Ferndown, Dorset
This was so difficult! It all started when people were enquiring about some “nice” prints of my artwork. One friend was requesting a reproduction ...
Ferndown, Dorset
With the world revolving around technology, an emerging artist (yes, I am trying to be) must embrace the range of forums that are available ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Inspiration can take many forms and pops up unexpectedly. It could come in an observation, a scene, a feeling, a smell that reminds you ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Some of us are very fortunate to have a dedicated area at home that we call our own where we create our artwork. But it’s easier said than ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Mum, as far back as I remember was always drawing and painting. We lived in the city centre of the old Manchester during the late 1950s ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Life is busy, busy, busy!! I don’t know about you guys, but I find it difficult to draw every day. It’s easier when I am working at home, ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Didn’t really appreciate how hard this was going to be. I kept thinking about getting my arty stuff out of the bowels of the loft for ...
Ferndown, Dorset
During my research, I came across quite a few examples of “ten rules for artists”, which I found quite useful. So, I have taken a combination ...
Ferndown, Dorset
Why create a blog post? I’ve come back to my art after a 30+ year break. You know the score, career as a project/programme management ...
Kingswood, Bristol
Hi everyone at long last Im starting workshops for beginners to learn the introduction of this beautiful craft of mosics. They will be ...
Warminster, Wiltshire
Believe it or not it has taken me over 3 years to join UK Craft Fairs. Not out of laziness just the opposite I get so busy making the selling ...
Kingswood, Bristol
Im looking forward to moving into my new indoor stall and workshop next week at Westerleigh Park Westerleigh next week where people can ...
Cotham, Bristol
Hi crafters! I did my first craft fair this weekend at Chipping Sodbury town hall. About 40 stall holders showed up and we all went to ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
2017 was a sad year for me, i lost my beloved Holly Dog in June, my Father died in November, my little Rascal Dog had to be put to sleep ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
have been quite busy for the last couple of weeks making loads of Jam! the Blackberries and Elderberries around us are abundant so i have ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
This Weekend we attended the Heavy Horse Show at Nynehead near Wellington on Saturday and Buckham Fayre on Sunday, Saturday was blowing ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
It has not stopped raining here so i have taken the opportunity of staying indoors and being creative, i am in a painting mode at the moment ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
I was at Honiton Show yesterday and despite the awful weather on Wednesday which made the show ground a quagmire for Thursday it was not ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
Well i am back from Wales and it seems like it never happened it went so fast! the Weather was lovely Monday and Tuesday but got worse ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
A perfect day for snuggling up indoors and doing some Felting! i decided to make this little Fox key ring after seeing a Fox in the Garden ...
Crewkerne, Somerset
Can you believe it, we are back to Autumn, or so it felt yesterday! it was cold, foggy, raining, i didnt go out at all, where has summer ...
(Born 1935 in Berry Hill in Gloucestershire), Fiction
Potter was a writer of fiction such as Pennies from Heaven, The Singing Detective and Blue Remembered Hills. He mixed reality and fiction with popular culture.
(Born 1928 in Gloucester in Gloucestershire), Nonfiction
Jane Grigson was an English cookery writer. She wrote her first book Charcuterie and French Pork Cookery in 1967 and went on to write many more cookery books.
(Born 1922 in Bitton in Gloucestershire), Fiction
He is perhaps best known for writing The Sheep-Pig. Not heard of it? Well in America it was known as Babe, the Gallant Pig and adapted for film in 1995 as just Babe.
(Born 1905 in Pelynt in Cornwall), Poetry
A British poet, writer and critic becoming known as an influential poet in the 1930s and was the editor of the poetry magazine New Verse from 1933 to 1939.
(Born 1899 in Swindon in Wiltshire), Fiction
He wrote nine novels between 1933 and 1950, his last one being The Dolphin in the Wood.
(Born 1889 in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire), Embroidery, Knitting, Nonfiction
She is the writer of the Mary Thomas Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, Book of Knitting Patterns), Embroidery Book, Knitting Book and Teach Yourself Embroidery. Dispute publishing all her works back in the 1930s, she is well respected now. Just goes to show that some thing do not need to change.
(Born 1881 in Newton Abbott in Devon), Sculpture
John Angel was particularly known for his ecclesiastical sculptures. In 1919 he was elected to the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
(Born 1876 in Rode in Somerset), Painting
Harold Gilman, British artist, painted portraits and landscapes and was a member of the Camden Town Group.
(Born 1872 in Down Ampney in Gloucestershire), Music
The English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was born in Down Ampney but spent his childhood in Leith Hill Place in Surrey (now a National Trust property). He is well known for his works such as The Lark Ascending. He attended the Royal College of Music and Trinity, Cambridge. He wrote ballets, symphonies, chamber music and more.
(Born 1866 in Plymouth in Devon), Painting, Etching
Perhaps his most best known work was the portrait of Sian Owen, who was in the congregation at Capel Salem in Pentre Gwynfryn. The paint is know simply by the name of Salem.
(Born 1855 in Devonport in Devon), Painting
He was a Cornish Fisherman, who became an artist after the death of his wife in 1922 when he began to paint. He was completely self taught and never had any lessons. The style of his paintings are known as naive art, where perspective is ignored and the scale of the object is based on its relative importance to the scene.
(Born 1840 in Plymouth in Devon), Fiction, Poetry
Emma was a writer in her own right. As well as being a suffrage supporter and marcher. She was the first wife of Thomas Hardy. Hardy wrote some of his best poetry after her death in 1912. Inspired by his remorse.
Emma met Thomas at her home at St Juliot. She was the unpaid companion to Reverend Caddell Holder and he was an architect writing a report about the local church.
(Born 1840 in Stinsford in Dorset), Fiction, Poetry
Hardy is a famous British author, well known for works such as Far from the Madding Crowd, Tess of the dUrbervilles and more.
He wrote Far from the Madding Crown whilst at the home he was born in. A thatched cottage in Dorchester, thought to be the inspiration for his fictional Wessex.
(Born 1838 in Keinton Mandeville in Somerset), Theatre
He was the first ever actor to be awarded a knighthood. He performed at the Lyceum in the West End of London. There is a statue of Irving behind the National Portrait Gallery in London. He is believed to be the inspiration for Bram Stokers Dracula.
(Born 1829 in Bath in Somerset), Painting
Edwin Longsden Long, English artist, painted portraits and historical scenes.
(Born 1800 in Melbury Abbas in Dorset), Photography
Talbot was an inventor who developed an early photographic process called calotype.
(Born 1726 in Dunster in Somerset), Art, Painting
An English artist, born in and heiress to Dunster Castle, where you can see two of her paintings (View of an Imaginary Castle with a Round Tower - View of an Imaginary Castle with Two Towers). Also at the castle, you can see four painting of Margaret.
(Born 1723 in Plympton in Devon), Painting
Reynolds was an 18th century English portrait painter, who helped to found the Royal Academy and was there first president. He painted in the grand manner, not copying his subjects exactly as they really were but reflected their nobility. You can see a number of his portraits in the Reynolds room at Knole in Kent.